not the 6ft tall penetrator with the powerful shot that i wanted, but i guess he's a decent player. suppose we got podolski to fit hat description, anyway, though jovetic is more creative and less clumsy.

My Spanish isn't great but from what I do understand - no agreement yet.
Malaga not happy with our latest offer.
The sale of Cazorla is an independent issue to that of the financial worries of the club, and the negotiations with Taci oil company.
The driving force is now the fact that Cazorla and his agent want the move to Arsenal.
Seems like Malaga are trying to extract extra money from us.
Please, please do not screw this up.

http://malagacf.diariosur.es/noticias/2012-07-31/venta-malaga-enfria-reactiva-20120731.html

Basically, you're right.

Although they do say "it seems clear Cazorla will go". They also say that negotiations will continue today and the agreement for his departure is close. I would be amazed if this doesn't happen now, especially as Arsenal have Cazorla and his agent "convinced". What they have him convinced of, I have no idea, but it must sound good..

Deadline day for Malaga as I understand it. They really are a shambles.

I guess we had the easy job of convincing him that we're solvent, can honour the contracts we sign and pay his wages at the end of each week.
That's got to be attractive given what he's experienced this season.
Plus we have the Wenger reputation to draw upon and Arteta already established as a key member of the first team.

He looks a bit like Gavin Henson.

This waiting is kind of tortuous, wish I had a signing alarm on my phone or something.

RocktheCasbah wrote:

especially as Arsenal have Cazorla and his agent "convinced". What they have him convinced of, I have no idea, but it must sound good..

Trial and error. The club said exactly the opposite of what they did to van persie.

y va marquer wrote:

He looks a bit like Gavin Henson.

He looks like the version of Gavin Henson before he was put in to the Captain America machine.

According to some journo sources in Malaga (via twitter!) the Sheikh has decided not to sell the club but will let Cazorla and Rondon go to cover the debt.

Cheeky bid for Rondon?

Just sort out Cazorla properly before getting distracted

AS report that as well as a concrete offer from Arsenal, Malaga have received enquiries from Chelsea & Spurs about Santi Cazorla.

Fuck

They might be enquiring but we are in actual negotiations.
We're not going to get gazumped by those fools at Spurs and I doubt the seriousness of the Chelsea interest.

Everybody relax.........

Did AS really say that and in what context?

IF Cazorla doesn't come then these twitter idiots ill have a lot of egg to wipe off their faces.

I personally think it's just smoke and mirrors from Malaga

As this happens, the offense of English football to take Santi Cazorla intensifies. Arsenal has already communicated to offer both in Malaga 23 million euros. These two teams have also joined the Londoners Tottenham and Chelsea who, for four days, to convey their interest in the player but did not submit a bid on concrete.

Patters wrote:

RocktheCasbah wrote:

especially as Arsenal have Cazorla and his agent "convinced". What they have him convinced of, I have no idea, but it must sound good..

Trial and error. The club said exactly the opposite of what they did to van persie.

Very good...

How many attacking midfielders do Chelsea want?

The player has an agreement with us.

Why would he go to tottenham when they don't have CL and even malaga have CL?

Regarding chelsea-

I'll put it this way-Look at vertonghen-obviously he saw us as a more attractive option but he knew we were stockpiled with centre backs. Same with chelsea. They have hazard, mata, oscar, lampard, marin, de bruyne, romeu competing for 3 spots. We might have similar numbers but a few of lesser quality, some deadwood and a few who have injury issues (Wilshere till october, Rosicky and Shaft)

If he goes to Chelsea I'm going to start smoking again.

Can't take this shit anymore