OFFICIAL - Yossi Benayoun goes to Arsenal on loan

[LDN Blue 7,903]

YossiBenayoun15 Yossi Benayoun

Well I hope to give you all some news till wednesday regarding my future..thanks again for all the support!

43 minutes ago

Looks like he's off?

[Guest justin_3d]

Ridiculous since he is much better then some of the jokers that started today's match!

[Term-X 7,891]

31 years old...

If we have to get rid of him, in order for this Modric deal to go through then fair enough.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The rumour Mata gets the number 10 shirt, should he sign, also gives this a bit more fuel.

[BosnianLion 232]

What a sexy lineup we'll have with the M&M boys in there.. if only Torres would get it going but I'm sure they'll help that somewhat.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Hope we have a replacement squad member in mind instead, or that AVB thinks he can use a certain youth player in that role.

[termninja 5,290]

I would rather keep Yossi but if that's the only way to get Luka and with Mata on his way then alright.

[eldo 868]

Hope we have a replacement squad member in mind instead, or that AVB thinks he can use a certain youth player in that role.

Imo even if he stays he won't play that much. Better use Josh to do that role.

[Madmax 9,219]

The rumour Mata gets the number 10 shirt, should he sign, also gives this a bit more fuel.

Benayoun could just as easily switch to another number. That rumour proves nothing IMO.

This transfer (if true) doesn't make sense in a technical terms. We need more creativity, not less. What's the point in getting one creative player and letting another go? Not that they're similar players, but variety is what you need. Squad rules about over-21 foreign players is the only situation that make me understand this news to some degree.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

31 years old...

If we have to get rid of him, in order for this Modric deal to go through then fair enough.

if that`s the case then yeah i guess it is..just like when Matic went so we could get Luiz. i do wish it was one of Kalou,Malouda or Anelka instead tho..6 forwards, somebody out of those need to go if we adding more in the form of Mata.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Benayoun could just as easily switch to another number. That rumour proves nothing IMO.

This transfer (if true) doesn't make sense in a technical terms. We need more creativity, not less. What's the point in getting one creative player and letting another go? Not that they're similar players, but variety is what you need. Squad rules about over-21 foreign players is the only situation that make me understand this news to some degree.

i think it`s something to do with ol` leatherface wanting Yossi. i`m not sure that AVB doesn`t want to keep Yossi,though i`m not sure why he stayed on the bench today when we was crying out for someone like him to open West Brom up either.

[Guest justin_3d]

if that`s the case then yeah i guess it is..just like when Matic went so we could get Luiz. i do wish it was one of Kalou,Malouda or Anelka instead tho..6 forwards, somebody out of those need to go if we adding more in the form of Mata.

I feel the same way.

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

This may be a good thing. Yossi is a great player but the team is not making much use of him and he's pretty old. If we can trade him+money for Modric that would be fantastic.

[Peace. 4,352]

The fact he doesn't get any substantial playing time even if he would add to our side what we lack, adding to that the rumour saying Mata will get the n°10 make me think he will leave.

To be honest, I'd rather keep him even if we get Modric, because three creative players (ie Modric, Josh and him) won't hurt us at all. But I gotta admit, if we can swap a 31 years-old player who won't be a first teamer for a 26 years-old player who will most likely be a first teamer, then I am agree to lose him.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Imo even if he stays he won't play that much. Better use Josh to do that role.

Thats exectly what I said all the time, it will be good for him to go, and we will be okay with that too.

If you ask why we are selling Yossi and not Kalou, its because Yossi wants to go, Anelka and kalou dont(for now).

[magic weeds 446]

pleae AVB, after todays perfomance, just change the idea. Give the spuds KA fucking LOU.

[Kieran. 6,317]

Sucks that he was our best player in the preseason and hasn't played one minute. A move will be best for him.

[manpe 10,861]

Sucks that he was our best player in the preseason and hasn't played one minute. A move will be best for him.

Actually he played ~5-6 minutes against Stoke