Arsenal want Juve target Llorente

Juventus could face competition from Arsenal for Fernando Llorente after the duo lost Robin Van Persie.

The Dutchman was wanted by the Old Lady this summer, but Arsenal last night sold him to Premiership rivals Manchester United.

Having known for the last two weeks that they had failed to tempt the Dutchman to Turin, the Old Lady have turned their attention to the Athletic Bilbao man instead.

The Spanish international has less than a year left on his contract and is thus considered to be available for transfer.

According to El Confidencial in Spain, Arsenal have now joined the race for the centre-forward who is also being tentatively paired with Barcelona and Milan.

I would be shocked if Arsene Wenger buys a player that is in his prime. Llorente is at the age when Wenger and Arsenal usually like to sell their players.

Can't see Arsenal getting him, no chance.

I don't think Milan are really looking at him but if they are they're just

Llorente would probably cost more than what they sold Ibra for. Pointless.

Juventude wrote:I would be shocked if Arsene Wenger buys a player that is in his prime. Llorente is at the age when Wenger and Arsenal usually like to sell their players.

Good point, however arsenal and wenger are under great pressure From their fans for selling their best players every year and they may try to satisfy the fans by this deal

Llorente will be sold for lot less than his valuated price. He is not a crem de la crop of a striker ( not to say he isn't a good striker). 30 some mil foe a striker aproaching the latter end of 20s with no CL experience, harolded to lead Arsenal or Juventus? Sounds a bit fishy... But with that said, he Will probably end up at juve still.

Juventude wrote:I would be shocked if Arsene Wenger buys a player that is in his prime. Llorente is at the age when Wenger and Arsenal usually like to sell their players.

Uhm Podolski? Uhm Cazorla?

Arsenal will not sign another striker no need to worry about.

urbaNRoots wrote:

Juventude wrote:I would be shocked if Arsene Wenger buys a player that is in his prime. Llorente is at the age when Wenger and Arsenal usually like to sell their players.

Uhm Podolski? Uhm Cazorla?

Arsenal will not sign another striker no need to worry about.

Those are a few exceptions of good players signed by Arsenal because they have offloaded so much talent in recent years and they had to do something for the fans. Let's not try to pretend Arsenal hasn't had the same market strategy for the last ten years of selling or releasing some of their best talent in their prime for the highest price. I think Wenger is a great manager and all, but I know many Arsenal fans that are not pleased with the team's market strategy.

I'm not too worried about it. I would be more than happy with Llorente going to Arsenal for anything over 20 million.