Tuesday, August 7, 2012

ARSENAL SIGN SANTI CORZALA.

Arsenal have signed the Spanish footballer Santi Corzala, from the Spanish club Malaga. The fee is not at yet disclosed but it is said that he is a Arsenal record buy, it is reported to be 16 million pounds, plus add ons.Arsenal will pay 12 million pounds now and the rest will be given as bonuses .He now breaks the previous record for the costliest Arsenal player, he was the Russian Andrei Arshavin, who was a flop at Arsenal. Before joining Arsenal Santi Corzala took the opinion of several players who played in Arsenal and are Spanish footballers playing in the E.P.L. They are Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, Jose Reina and David Silva . He also asked Robert Pires a former Arsenal player who played with him at the Spanish club Vilarreal. He also spoke to the former Arsenal player and captain Cesc Fabregas, all had god things to say of Arsenal, the club and the E.P.L , which is different to Spanish football. The delay in the transfer was due to the Spanish club Malaga , which is in big financial trouble and delayed settling his dues. Infact Arsenal wanted him last year from Vilarreal , who were relegated last year , he then joined Malaga .

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