Man City takeover, Robinho and Arsene Wenger

Never has Abramovich lost out in a straight battle of money for a player's transfer. And never before have City had the financial muscle that comes from being backed by an organisation as powerful as the Abu Dhabi United Group, comprising members of the super-rich United Arab Emirates royal family and the multi-billionaire Sulaiman Al Fahim.

"I just wish we could have done it [the takeover] earlier to give us more time to spend but unfortunately I was on vacation travelling across Europe when the proposition reached me," said Al Fahim. "Thierry Henry and [Brazil's] Ronaldo can add the confidence and the experience and provide the mix with he younger players. These are the kind of players we are looking for. We have deep pockets."

A day of high-stakes negotiating began with City bidding £34m in a late, ultimately unsuccessful, attempt to hijack United's move for Berbatov. At the same time City made an opening bid of £28.5m for Robinho as well as contacting Valencia to see whether £40m would persuade them to sell David Villa and offering in excess of £10m for another striker, Stuttgart's Mario Gómez. Valencia and Stuttgart did not want to sell, and Berbatov always had his heart set on Old Trafford, but Real were willing to do business provided City offered another £4m. As Al Fahim said: "Money is not a worry to my board."

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Robinho
• Man
• City
• Arab
• Abu
• Dhabi
• Group
• Arsenal
• Transfer
• Diaby
• Dubai
• Arsene
• Wenger
• Usmanov
• Kroenke
• Steve
• Jobs
• Deripaska

[Bazmob33]

What the hell is this video about? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. The creator is obviously some kind of cretin.

[ay98182]

waaaa! little baby can't work out what it means. waaaa!

[talk2malawyer]

who is da guy at 0:38??

[ay98182]

it's Oleg Deripaska, one of Russia's richest oligarchs.

[chrisduwe]

All these fools saying it'll mess the EPL up. None of this rubbish when Man Ure or Chelski spend £30m on a player! Instead of Robinho going to the usual mob he's gone outside the four. Good for the game to see the another club who can compete, there is much jealousy and worried fans that know they no longer have enough money to buy their way to the title as easily. Very funny and hypocrytical!

[henrysavat]

Arsene and diaby for always with arsenal!

[hazzarobo48]

what shit song

[gamingod7539]

is this a joke? Arsenal are certainly not a poor club, why not use a successful club like Birmingham, Fulham, or Stoke not an underachieving Arsenal club that although isnt the richest club still has DEEP pockets

[medjugorjemir]

ALAH AKBAR ALAH AKABRA!!!!

[medjugorjemir]

arsenal wegner is the best trener on the world!!!!!

[657hooligan]

Al Fahim is a penniless paki.

[Retroexperto]

VIVA LE MONNIEZ!

Greetings from Turkey

[Bazmob33]

No, you're just a weirdo who makes absolutely meaningless videos in your spare time, of which you have too much of.

Also, you sound exactly like this guy I know who likes to use the term 'waaaa' in excess. Come on, man. How old are you?

[peterdcarter1]

the gayest vid of all time