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The end for Arteta?
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Well, today it has been revealed that Mikel Arteta wishes to return to Spain for the sake of his son, as he has been diagnosed as being partially sighted. This although being silly season seems to warrant a certain amount of acknowledgement as I don't believe it to be just lazy journalism, surely even a journo' wouldn't stoop to using a players child as a reason for wanting a move away?
If this turns out to be true, I have no problem with Arteta returning home, he has been an exemplary servant for the club and he would leave with mine and probably every Evertonians support and best wishes.
What worries me the most is where would it leave Everton? Who could we get to replace him? Would the likes of Peinaar, Fellaini, Bily and Johnny H want to stay (I believe the style of football he promotes within the team is integral to this).
Luke Berry, Posted 27/06/2010 at 13:08:22
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If it is false then someone at the club ought to be lambasting the Daily Mail and its journalist for ever coming up with such a thing. If it is true, then what harm can be done by confirming it now that it is in the public arena?
I feel sure that any Evertonian would want to express their unfailing support for Mikel and his family, even if that meant a heartbreaking departure from the club. This is not a time for the usual 'smoke and mirrors' attitude where the club appears happy that speculation masks the fact that nothing is really happening in the transfer market.
Even if the article is correct, surely there must be some way an arrangement can be made to allow Arteta to stay on for another season, at least.
Might I remind those, the last story published in the 'Daily Hate' without a name attached to the piece was -
"Moyes To Liverpool"
I also don't think that you should leave a club for the reasons. Many thousands of people are partially sighted. It is very unfortunate. I know football is not everything, but I don't see why being back in Spain is of any benefit. If you have had enough and want to put your boots up, and put your family first, that is fair enough. But to play for another Spanish club. I don't understand the logic.
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I'm afraid it was in the Mirror this morning. and that is a sister paper of the Echo.
Hate to say this but I was thinking as an Evertonian, and praying it's not true or is there not a way round this. Hell I'd have the club buy a couple of houses in Southport and give the grandparents a jobs at the club than have Mikky leave. I was so looking foward to seeing us start a campaign with him and Felli together this season.
Remembering I'm a human. All the best Mikel if this is true. Y, mucho cuidado con su hijo; si te vas, gracias por todo!
I hope that this story is not true - mainly for the sake of Mikel and his family. First and foremost Mikel Arteta is a husband and a father.
If Mikel and his wife feels they would have more support back home, then moving is the right thing to do. No decison in my opinion
Dont be surprised to see him go to Arsenal or Man City..Football really is the pits these days.
Riquelme on a free? Aimar? Or go for someone we know little of and put our trust in Moyes? If true and funds were there, I'd love us to go for Veloso of Sporting. He was class against Everton in Europe and thought he was much more threatening than Moutinho.
Family must come first, but why oh why did it have to be our best player and talisman????
What did we do in a previous life that the footballing Gods inflict such ill favour towards us? European ban at the height of our powers, injuries to vital team members, career ending injuries to great players, the list goes on.
Family must come first, but why oh why did it have to be our best player and talisman????
What did we do in a previous life that the footballing Gods inflict such ill favour towards us? European ban at the height of our powers, injuries to vital team members, career ending injuries to great players, the list goes on.
I can't see Barcelona or Real Madrid going for him, and no other Spanish club could afford to shell out big money like that. £10m tops!
Pretty straightforward denial of the story in my eyes.
Why is it that, all of a sudden, our players now seem to be fair game? Could it be that, after Lescott, clubs now see us as a selling club as long as the money is large enough and the player can be offered more money in wages than we can afford. If Arteta wants to go back to Spain for the sake of his child, then I will be the first to wish him all the best but if that is not the reason and he wants a move to Arsenal for example, then we have to put our foot down now.
We now have a good squad that, if we can keep together and add one or two, I believe we could challenge for honours this season but one statment from the club might help telling all the vultures and agents who think they can make a few bob out of one or more of our players that no player will be leaving this club this season. So come on BK and DM — tell them all to keep their hands off, they're not for sale, no matter how much, or even if the player sulks, they're not going anywhere.
Peter - we tried that ploy last summer but it didn't work.
Also, you can never say 'no matter how much' because it would be a blatant lie. As we all know, every player has his price.
He is a central midfielder 6 years younger than Arteta and Moyes is a fan so it might come off.
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Are you for real? For those prices, it would be bloody great business, just not so good for team morale.
£75m FFS, not everyone costs the same as Kaka.
If we sold two of those above and got £35 million, we'd be laughing.
Banega, Riquelme, Jo Hart, Donovan. What? £30 million, and two extra players...
Until anything happens, it's not worth fretting about to be honest. And other teams want or are after our players? Just as I'd want it. It's means they are quality.
At least if Mikky does go we won't have to see him play against us.
Peter - your point is 'we need to make a stand'. My point is we did make a stand last summer. DM categorically stated that none of our players were for sale on several occasions, yet player power forced his hand in the end. So I don't know what you mean by saying 'we never, we sold Lescott.'
And again at the end of the season just finished, I'm sure that DM again has stated that none of our players are for sale this summer either, so we have taken a stand already. Whether it's adhered to or not is a different matter entirely.
Sean - agree about Banega. Saw a fair bit of him this season when Valencia were on TV, and he looks a class act. But he appears to be settled there now so it's probably wishful thinking.
We love you Tater.
Also i believe this appeared in the People, and Sunday Mirror.
I do not consider the Mail to be a hate paper, or perhaps you have all been influenced by others since the Lord Triesman incident.
Also the club have stated that no mention of Artetas child has been mentioned .
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