Sagnol used to placate Vieira
Matt Scott and Neil Martin in Graz
Tuesday July 27, 2004
The Guardian
Arsenal are expected to attempt to sign Willy Sagnol after being deterred by the salary demands of the Ajax right-back Hatem Trabelsi. The Highbury side hope the arrival of the France international will help pacify their disaffected captain Patrick Vieira, who is a close friend of the Bayern Munich right-back.
Trabelsi, who earns €500,000 (￡329,800) per annum at Ajax, has priced himself out of a ￡4m move to Arsenal by demanding a threefold hike in his salary, and is understood to be interesting Newcastle. "There is an interest [in Trabelsi]," said the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. "There is still a chance. But we have some disagreements."
Vieira, however, is understood to have been underwhelmed at the prospect of the 27-year-old Tunisia international becoming Arsenal's major signing of the summer and he has sought to make his position clear to Wenger, who is unwilling to discuss developments until the arrival in Austria of David Dein.
Dein, the Arsenal vice-chairman, will join the squad on their pre-season tour tomorrow. That Dein, who is also vice-chairman at the Football Association, should do so when there is such pressing business at Soho Square is being seen as an indication of the gravity of Vieira's situation with his current club.
Real Madrid have made Vieira their prime transfer target, and though they hope not to have to pay more than ￡24m for the France international midfielder the Spanish side believe they will have him in place before next Thursday's deadline for Champions League registration.
Wenger and Dein believe Sagnol is a transfer target who could match their captain's ambition. The champions approached Bayern with a view to a transfer prior to Euro 2004, but were stung by the ￡6m fee quoted by the Bundesliga side.
The 20-year-old Egypt international right-back Ahmed Fathi is undergoing a trial with Arsenal in Austria, though even if this proves to be a success there would remain a vacancy for a proven Champions League performer such as Sagnol or Trabelsi.
Vieira will also be concerned at the achilles injury that looks likely to keep the centre-back Sol Campbell out of the Austria tour and the Amsterdam tournament, to which Arsenal head on Thursday. Campbell is already doubtful for the Community Shield match with Manchester United on August 8 and may struggle to be fit for the Premiership opener against Everton.
Even if Campbell returns to training while Arsenal are in Amsterdam he will have missed vital fitness sessions before the start of the season.
However, his problems may, indirectly, be a boon to Arsenal, who have been frustrated by interest in their England international from Juventus and Chelsea. Potential suitors may be reluctant to pursue an injured player.
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Matt Scott and Neil Martin in Graz
Tuesday July 27, 2004
英国卫报
在与阿贾克斯右后卫Hatem Trabelsi的工资问题谈判受阻后，阿森纳期望尝试签下Willy Sagnol。海布里方面希望这名法国国家队成员的到来，能够帮助俱乐部安抚这位拜仁慕尼黑右后卫的密友，也就是他们叛离的队长Patrick Vieira。
在阿贾克斯每年挣500，000欧元（329，800英镑）的Trabelsi，转会到阿森纳的要求是增长三分之一的薪水，他给自己定价在4百万英磅，并且他知道纽卡斯尔对他也很有兴趣。“Trabelsi的转会很微妙”，阿森纳队主教练Arsène Wenger说。“我们仍然有机会，只是有一些分歧。”
但是，维埃拉明白这位27岁突尼斯国脚成为兵工厂这个夏天主要签约球员的希望渺茫，并且他已经找到温格去明确他的地位，但David Dein到达到达奥地利前温格不愿意讨论球队发展问题。
阿森纳副主席Dein，明天将与参加季前巡回赛的球队会合。也是足协副主席的Dein，应该做如此有这样紧迫的动作了，因为现在维埃拉在他俱乐部的重要性不言而喻。
皇家马德里已经确定把维埃拉做他们主要的转会目标，虽然他们希望为这位法国国家队中场球员支付不高于2千4百万英磅的转会费，但西班牙方面相信，在下星期四的冠军联赛的登记截至期限之前将会得到他。
Wenger和Dein相信把Sagnol作为转会目标，能符合他们队长的雄心。卫冕冠军在04年欧洲杯之前为了一次转会与拜仁接触，但是被Bundesliga方面6百万英磅的报价所刺痛。
20岁的埃及国家队右后卫Ahmed Fathi正在奥地利接受阿森纳队的试训，然而即使他成功留在队中，右后卫位置上仍然缺少一位象Sagnol或者Trabelsi那样在冠军联赛有着出色表现的队员。
Vieira也对中后卫Sol Campbell的伤势表示忧虑，Campbell的跟腱伤导致他退出奥地利和阿姆斯特丹巡回赛，他也很可能缺席8月8日对于与曼联的社区盾比赛和对埃弗顿的超级联赛开幕战。
即使Campbell在阿森纳队参加阿姆斯特丹巡回赛时恢复训练，他也将错过赛季开始之前至关重要的身体训练。
不过，Campbell的伤病问题也许间接地使阿森纳获利。他们已经挫败了国内外买家——尤文图斯和切尔西，因为潜在的卖家可能不愿意追逐一名受伤的运动员。
[此贴子已经被作者于2004-7-27 14:57:53编辑过]
