Arsenal weighing up a shock cut-price £4m bid for Odemwingie
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Arsene Wenger wings it with cut-price bid for West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie
Main man: Peter Odemwingie twice tormented Arsenal in the Premier League last season
Arsenal are weighing up a shock cut-price £4million move for West Bromwich striker Peter Odemwingie.
Arsene Wenger wants to bolster his attacking options to take the goalscoring burden off Robin van Persie - who yesterday renewed his attack on Chelsea players for what he views as their attempts to intimidate officials.
Odemwingie caught Wenger’s eye during both Premier League clashes against the Baggies last season, which saw the Midlands club take four points - including a 3-2 win at the Emirates.
Odemwingie only has a year left on his current Baggies deal, though manager Roy Hodgson is desperate for the striker to commit to a long-term contract. But the lure of Champions League football could be too much for Odemwingie to resist.
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, Lille’s Gervinho and Porto’s Radamel Falcao are also in Wenger’s thoughts, but a move for Odemwingie would be more cost-effective, freeing up funds to strengthen other areas.
Wenger will step up plans to reshape his squad by going on a scouting mission to South America this month. He will watch a number of international friendlies leading up to the Copa America, which kicks off on July 1.
Arsenal are already on the trail of left-footed Argentine midfielder Ricardo Alvarez, who plays for Velez Sarsfield and Wenger’s chief scout Steve Rowley has been dispatched on a spying assignment to South America.
Under pressure: Arsene Wenger is a man on a mission this summer after another disappointing season
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stay at west brom
after tis yrs u 30 lia0
then he will sell u
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The funny thing about some players - they tend to play better when they are in mid table clubs.
Once they move to a bigger club, they lose their form and become fringe players.
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It's usually the case of either you are a big fish in a small pond... Or a small fish in a big pond?
Therefore, only the highest grade fishes makes it in the big pond... lol...
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I first noticed Odemwingie when he was playing for Lille in 2005. Back then Lille was United's Champions League opponent in group stage and Odemwingie was their main threat. I thought he was destined for bigger stage.
2 years on, United took on Lille again in the Champions League but this time round, Odemwingie was mainly used as an impact substitute and my words, he did make a good impact.
Now, in 2011, at the peak of his career, big clubs finally came calling.
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he did look good. but arsenal need a target man more than small little strikers.