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I posted something similar to this the other day in the Toure post which has since been lost, so i dont know if anyone read it, but i found it interesting, so ill post it again.
Im reading a book called 'The Glorious Game - Arsène Wenger, Arsenal and the Quest for success.'
The night before the news broke about Yaya i read in the book about our involvement with Beveren. In it Wenger is quoated as saying on Yaya "he is still young but has true potential. I see him as a future great player for Arsenal." This made me sure that we would sign him and that he would be a quality player. The next day hearing the news was both wierd and disappointing.
The quote though, does make it clear that Wenger rates him highly and he will end up with us one day.
The book goes on to say that we have the partnership with Beveren because of the "talented African boys" (Liam Brady) and Wengers "preference for pace, power and youth."
Brady says the Africans go to belgium to gain a passport, and then if good enough join Arsenal, who have first option on every player.
The Kolo Toure situation is explained as "Without established international status, players from outside the EC find it hard to obtain the necessary work permit to join English clubs, although new test cases may give Bosman freedom of movement to any countires with only the most flimsy of EC connections. Thus Kolo Toure was able to join Arsenal directly form his African club whilst his 19 year old younger brother Yaya is at Beveren untill either he has as international record of his own or has served the necessary time to qualify for a Belgium passport."
I guess Yaya was turning into too good of a player for Beveren to allow to go to us for free, so had to take the money whilst they could.
Im reading a book called 'The Glorious Game - Arsène Wenger, Arsenal and the Quest for success.'
The night before the news broke about Yaya i read in the book about our involvement with Beveren. In it Wenger is quoated as saying on Yaya "he is still young but has true potential. I see him as a future great player for Arsenal." This made me sure that we would sign him and that he would be a quality player. The next day hearing the news was both wierd and disappointing.
The quote though, does make it clear that Wenger rates him highly and he will end up with us one day.
The book goes on to say that we have the partnership with Beveren because of the "talented African boys" (Liam Brady) and Wengers "preference for pace, power and youth."
Brady says the Africans go to belgium to gain a passport, and then if good enough join Arsenal, who have first option on every player.
The Kolo Toure situation is explained as "Without established international status, players from outside the EC find it hard to obtain the necessary work permit to join English clubs, although new test cases may give Bosman freedom of movement to any countires with only the most flimsy of EC connections. Thus Kolo Toure was able to join Arsenal directly form his African club whilst his 19 year old younger brother Yaya is at Beveren untill either he has as international record of his own or has served the necessary time to qualify for a Belgium passport."
I guess Yaya was turning into too good of a player for Beveren to allow to go to us for free, so had to take the money whilst they could.
