He chose Roma because they guaranteed him a starting spot.

We could probably have compensated with bigger wages, but you never know with these things. Class player though. Would have been the perfect replacement for Koscielny in the longer perspective and a very able partner in the short to medium term.

Segway wrote:

The story was that Manolas chose Roma over us. Probably because of the Greek players that was there at the time so Wenger is excused on that one.

They said he'd be a starter no question. Juve who were the other team interested as well as us, couldn't guarantee him those things. Which is why he went to Rome.

In a world where it's all about money more often than not, respect to a player who makes his decisions based off just football.

Someone's been talking to Manolas and his reps I see.

It appears so! Personally, I'm not sure I much care for a character who looks at our set of CBs and doesn't back himself to get into the starting XI soon enough.

At this rate, wouldn't it be easier for Abramovich to just buy Roma?

Every top team in Europe is after him including Bayern and Barcelona, no chance in hell Leicester get him

You are probably right jones but Leicester would be a smarter decision than Bayern or Barca for him IMO. At least he'd get to play.

Bar Barcelona (because of their formation) I reckon he'd get a lot of games wherever he goes, he's insanely talented. Coman gets loads of games for Bayern and Dembélé is a good notch above him in terms of talent.

jones wrote:

Coman gets loads of games for Bayern and Dembélé is a good notch above him in terms of talent.

Really? He must be insanely good then. Coman is top drawer.

Coman is very talented, great pace and a very well rounded footballer. Dembélé is one of the fastest players I've seen in a long while or at least uses his pace a lot better than most, goes past players for fun and has a confidence that you see only with players at the very top.

Watching the Nice - Rennes match right now in hopes for a Dembélé show by the way, got a Ben Arfa hat trick instead. Not too bad

Gunner89 wrote:

Leicester want the biggest talent in ligue 1

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/leicester-target-16m-teenager-dembele-dls36tqv5

if wenger had any pride he would quit because when he no longer has dibs on elite french talent then that means it's time to ride off into the sunset. that was apparent years ago, but he's kinda slow on the uptake. though after so many of them ending up at other clubs  it has to register eventually.

Don't see that sort of talent at all in Dembele. Will have to watch him in a few full matches to see more, but I don't like what I've seen from compilations and touch videos at all.

Smart to want him.

Juventus are interested in Palermo playmaker Franco Vazquez & they could be willing to negotiate for a deal at €20m. [GdS]