Will Arsenal splash £12 million on Liverpool midfielder?
Posted by Cathal Breathnach on June 25, 2010 | 33 Comments
There are rumours today regarding the future of Liverpool midfielder Ryan Babel.
It has been suggested that Arsenal are preparing to make a £12 million bid for the Dutch winger who has struggled to make an impact at Anfield since arriving on Merseyside back in 2007.
Arsene Wenger is ready to splash the cash this summer in a bid to turn his Arsenal side into title challengers for the forthcoming Premier League season but would it make sense for the Frenchman to spend quite a bit of dosh on Babel?
There is no denying that Babel is an incredibly gifted footballer but whether or not he can perform at the highest level on a consistent basis is the big question. The 23-year old failed to nail down a first team place under Rafa Benitez at Anfield since joining the club but would next season be any different for Babel now that the Spaniard has left the club?
So, what do you think? Will Arsenal splash £12 million on Ryan Babel or should they spend their money elsewhere? Leave your comments below please.
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June 25th, 2010 @ 5:00 PM
no don waste time on babel..we don need another bench player
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:03 PM
no dont
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:08 PM
i am happy to here that my cocach want to sign babel. babel is a verynice player that can make our club so happy, so late him not to fell to sign him
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:08 PM
not worth 12 million – not worth half that -
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:09 PM
Wenger signing a pacy winger who cant nail down a first-team place at a big side….. hmmmmmmmm…… im sure something similar happened in 1999……. what was his name again? Thierry something or other……
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:18 PM
babel is beta than diaby and bentdner
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:43 PM
Love the comment !! @shedzy
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:43 PM
Babel is a good player, sign him.
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:44 PM
Arsene wenger is not a stupid man, he wouldn’t do that.
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:50 PM
ibrahim afellay from psv will be better than ryan babel…….afellay will certainly arrive for 12 million
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:57 PM
i thought it was mascherano
babel? no way!
June 25th, 2010 @ 5:59 PM
i think signing babel is not good for us. bcuse this type of player is not consistant performare. we need a good midfielder as like fabregas.
June 25th, 2010 @ 6:26 PM
Babel does not deserve such amount of money.
June 25th, 2010 @ 6:50 PM
You fools, Babel is a magnificent player who need somene to give him self cofidence. He is a top top player who can become one of the world’s best. Wenger can turn him into diamonds
June 25th, 2010 @ 7:26 PM
i think it will be a good signing if Wenger splashed 12 million EUROS on babel.
June 25th, 2010 @ 8:31 PM
u wana
June 25th, 2010 @ 10:04 PM
he worth more than that. This chapppie is gifted beyond all. But it takes spiritual eyes to see this. We need him nothing more. I give credence to this you chap. Winger Shine your eyes.
June 25th, 2010 @ 11:42 PM
good player with a lot of potential but not worth 12 mil. 8-9 would be fair & i’m sure wenger would talk the initial price down.
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:32 AM
Afterall Wenger tried to sign and he opted to go Liverpool, why now when he is a flop?
June 26th, 2010 @ 6:21 AM
When a player’s first touch is bad, that player cannot be called ‘gifted’. If this deal is confirmed, I would personally drive Babel to the Emirates Stadium.
June 26th, 2010 @ 10:15 AM
As a Liverpool fan I hope this is true.
I just hope the money goes back into the transfer kitty.
Babel is way over rated.
June 26th, 2010 @ 11:11 AM
sign babel for 7 milion and use rosicky(7m) in a exchange deal to get subotic.
defence and attack sorted out
June 26th, 2010 @ 12:32 PM
Like shedtzy said. Many similarities with Thierry Henry in 1999. A good player @ the wrong club.
Babel’s made for Arsenal. (@ 12m a bit pricey) 7m would be a decent price..
June 26th, 2010 @ 2:06 PM
wenger is a stinge man it can’t happen, i don’t believe this news it’s a fake one.
June 26th, 2010 @ 2:10 PM
God forbid
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:12 PM
DONT need him we need a goalkeeper and central midfielder to play in fromt of the back four Wenders biggest mistake was to sell Gilberto he has mad one to many mistakes for my liking And if he does not sign a goalkeeper the board should sack him
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:16 PM
Babel is worth 100 million not 12 million ur off ur eds seriously j.j good price 12mill and for u arsenal fans u will loseur first game haaa
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:21 PM
ARSenal are crap if we signed babel then we would be gd j.j no player cud make is good coz we are crap
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:25 PM
Kiss My ARSenal ur crap
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:28 PM
Ryan Babel was supposed to be an Arsenal player in the first place so it will be nice to have him. He is quick and moves fast, which will be very useful in our attack movements. So bring him home..
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:51 PM
ramzy your wrong babel is a better player than your hole team no wonder fabregas want to leave
June 26th, 2010 @ 3:57 PM
babel is no a bad choice,he can bring in a good combination a emirates
September 14th, 2010 @ 2:42 PM
its just blog stuff..babel going to the emirates..same old excuse of the stadium debt..he would rather go to everton,west ham etc..need to settle the keeper crisis maybe stekelenberg,swarzzer and the boss likes under 20s as usual