Gunners to pick up Pole
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Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.
The Legia Warsaw keeper has undergone a medical at the North London club after Arsenal agreed an undisclosed deal with the Polish club for the shot-stopper.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has been trailing Fabianski for some time and is thought to see him as an understudy for Jens Lehmann.
The Polish international has flown back to his homeland to play for Legia against Leczna on Wednesday and he is expected to return to London later this week to put the finishing touches to his move to Emirates Stadium.
Fabianski's agent Martin Wiesner has confirmed a deal is close to being sealed with Arsenal.
"We are very close to a deal with Arsenal, an agreement is there between both clubs," Wiesner told the website.
"We just have to arrange some details of his contract at Legia and with Arsenal.
"Lukasz had medical tests yesterday (Tuesday) and he has flown back to Poland to play for Legia on Wednesday.
"I expect him to return to London later this week to have more talks."
Arsenal are believed to have beaten two other clubs including Hertha Berlin to Fabianski.
"Lukasz has had three offers, one from Germany and one from another team," added Wiesner.
"Lukasz is in a good position and we are close to a deal with Arsenal." -
hmmm
this goalkeeper probably cost arsenal less than 10 million pounds -
And time to get Mart Poom out liaox..
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Wenger: Sees Fabianski as a future replacement for Jens Lehmann
Arsenal are on the brink of concluding a deal for Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski. The 22-year-old Legia Warsaw keeper underwent a medical on Tuesday after a fee of around £2m was agreed and will return to the club on Friday to finalise details.
Arsenal have completed a £2million deal to sign Polish goalkeeper Lukas Fabianski from Legia Warsaw, according to the player's agent. The 22-year-old, who has appeared in friendlies for the national side, impressed Arsene Wenger during an extended trial at Highbury in 2004 but opted to return to Poland at that time for more first-team experience.
Fabianski's agent Martin Wiesner said: "The clubs have done the deal. There are only a few details left to sort out." The 6ft 3ins keeper, a key member of Legia Warsaw's Polish champions side in 2005-06, missed training on Tuesday and was left out of last night's match against Gornik Leczna, having travelled to London to finalise his move. He has twice won the Polish football award for best goalkeeper - in 2006 and 2007 - and he has played for his country four times.
Wenger originally targeted Fabianski when he was 19 and playing for lowly Third Division outfit Mieszko Gniezmo when he kept five clean sheets in six games at the UEFA Under-19 tournament. At last year's World Cup, he was Poland's third-choice goalkeeper behind Celtic's Artur Boruc and Tomasz Kuszczak, the West Bromwich Albion goalkee per on loan at Manchester United.
Fabianski is expected to sign a fouryear contract, and will compete with Manuel Almunia to be Jens Lehmann's understudy in the 37-year-old's final season at the club. Although Lehmann did eventually sign a one-year extension to his contract last month, which tied him to the club until summer 2008, he was known to be unhappy that the club would not break its established policy and offer him a longer deal. -
10mil? no chance wenger will spend even half of tat on young keeper...Originally posted by allentyb:hmmm
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he costs the gunners 2mil pounds only. He's quite good i can say. here' the link to his good shot stopping saves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEIdZORCJ9cOriginally posted by BrUtUs:10mil? no chance wenger will spend even half of tat on young keeper... -
He is always getting the cheap and good deals...Wonder who is his scout................
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i think its grimandi. ahahaa,knew it from FMOriginally posted by hobochua:He is always getting the cheap and good deals...Wonder who is his scout................
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Originally posted by felirox:i think its grimandi. ahahaa,knew it from FM
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Lukasz Fabianski.
The 22-year-old Legia Warsaw keeper will cost around £2m.
I think $2m is about the right price for a keeper of his level. -
finally arsenal has a good looking keeper.hahahahaOriginally posted by zocoss:
Lukasz Fabianski.
The 22-year-old Legia Warsaw keeper will cost around £2m.
I think $2m is about the right price for a keeper of his level. -
Originally posted by felirox:finally arsenal has a good looking keeper.hahahaha
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another pole keeper in the league..
after the departure of dudek.. -
Will he able to survive in England??Originally posted by club18:another pole keeper in the league..
after the departure of dudek.. -
According to football manager 2007, Fabianski's not bad
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Yupp. I hope he can be as good as Petr Cech.Originally posted by glacer:According to football manager 2007, Fabianski's not bad
hope he turns good.