Hleb Leaving, Ramsey to Arsenal?

Attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb will most likely be leaving Arsenal soon in a move to another major club.  Spanish Giants Barcelona and Real Madrid appear to be the front runners with Bayern Munich also in the running.  Hleb’s Agent, Uli Ferber was quoted earlier this week by saying “Barcelona can close the deal with Arsenal this week. Alex has more offers but this is a great opportunity and he feels very proud at the interest Barcelona have shown in him.” I’m not sure if it is that simple, but either way, it is very likely that Hleb will be leaving, not that it is much of a dissapointment.  Hleb had not done much in his 3 years with the Gunners, and it is probably a time for a change (ecspecially if that change brings 15-20 million euros back).

Alexander Hleb could be moving to Barcelona next season

In other news, Cardiff City’s young star Aaron Ramsey will likely be leaving the club to join either Manchester United, Everton, or Arsenal.  Ramsey has made it clear that Arsenal are the favorites as reported in The BBC this morning.  The rumored bids being 5 million, Cardiff would prefer he leave for Manchester United or Everton so he could stay on loan, which would be part of the bid accepted.  Either way Ramsey would be a nice player to get, ecspeically being rumored as the “next big thing to come out of England.”  Ramsey would add to an already deep youth system in which Arsenal seem to be keen upon in improving.  Looks like this will be settled in the next week or 2.

Ramsey would give the Gunners some more youth depth, as the next “big thing” from England

~ by gunnerfan017 on June 10, 2008.