Well it is true...we can face them in the CL last 16 or quarters, Liverpool can't.

But it is more likely to be a financial issue. Liverpoool have spent £15m on Joe Allen - god knows how much they're willing to pay for Sahin. Our record signing is around £15m. Liverpool have spent £20m+ a few times.

otfgoon wrote:

According to Marca Sahin wants to join us, but Real for whatever reason, want to sell to Liverpool.

If that's actually true look no further than Mourinho? May be simplistic thinking but fundamentally he's a nasty creature and he bears a grudge.
Would not surprise me if this was personal against Wenger plus he has worked with Rodgers.

I wouldn't put it past Mourinho but I don't think he - or any other manager - has that kind of influence at Real Madrid. Meh, if Sahin kicks up enough of a fuss then he'll get what he wants.

Didn't they fire Capello after he just won them the league?

Along with some blonde manager the year after that....... Schuster I think it was.

This one is heating up again.

Mourinho definitely would try and get one over Wenger, but there is the fact that he's former colleagues with Rodgers.

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
I'm told Arsène Wenger called Nuri Sahin earlier. Personal touch has worked. He would be cover, but Arsenal also want proper DM.

Come on.

Thats fantastic news.

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
I'm told Arsène Wenger called Nuri Sahin earlier. Personal touch has worked. He would be cover, but Arsenal also want proper DM.

Come on.

Sahin and M'Villa?

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Jamie Sanderson ‏@YoungGunsBlog
I'm told Arsène Wenger called Nuri Sahin earlier. Personal touch has worked. He would be cover, but Arsenal also want proper DM.

Come on.

Fingers crossed, if Sahin's already feeling strongly about moving to Arsenal then I'm sure Wenger's charm offensive will work.

Seriously - Sahin would be the best signing in Premier League this season. I don't care who we have to sell in order to get him. Just do it.

Arsene saying he's one we are following is extremely encouraging

That said, he didn't know who cazorla was a week before we signed him

Better than Cazorla or Kagawa?

Klaus wrote:

Seriously - Sahin would be the best signing in Premier League this season. I don't care who we have to sell in order to get him. Just do it.

Second best.

Cazorla karly warly

And besides, it's embarrassing to a lose a player to Liverpool

timBO! wrote:

Better than Cazorla or Kagawa?

RVP

I am with Klaus. Sahin will be more exciting than Cazorla

Can we get him before 3 o'clock tomorrow?

Liverpool itk's reckon they've got him, Oliver Kay of The Times think Liverpool have him, and our Itk's think we still have a chance.

Wouldn't get your hopes up, lads. let's see.

Most of the Liverpool itk's have changed their tunes over the last 24 hours. Most journos saying it's at least 50:50, a lot saying we are his first choice.