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Bacary Sagna reveals doubts about Arsenal transfer policy
Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has questioned the club's transfer policy.
The Gunners have let Robin van Persie and Alexander Song leave this summer following the exits of Cesc Fabregas, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy last year.
Bacary Sagna“In May, I watched Manchester City's parade on television. I watched Samir and Gael lift the trophy. It makes you want that”
"I expected Robin's departure," Sagna, 29, told French newspaper L'Equipe. "But Alex, that was a surprise. He's 24 and had three years on his contract.
"When you see your two best players from last season leave, you ask yourself questions."
Striker Van Persie was sold to Manchester United after saying he would not extend his Gunners contract beyond next summer, while Song left to join Barcelona.
"In the street, supporters sometimes come to see me. I can understand that they're annoyed. I'm like them - I don't understand everything," added Sagna.
Nasri and Clichy joined Manchester City in summer 2011 and went on to help the club win the Premier League title last season.
"In May, I watched Manchester City's parade on television. I watched Samir and Gael lift the trophy. It makes you want that," said the France international.
Sagna joined Arsenal from Auxerre in July 2007 and has made 205 appearances for the Gunners, although he is currently sidelined as he recovers from the broken leg he suffered against Norwich in May.
His own contract runs to the end of the 2013-14 season and when asked whether anyone at Arsenal had spoken to him about extending it, he replied: "No, nobody."
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Comment number 452.
trim8th September 2012 - 19:26
430. Alan Sunderlands Afro
7TH SEPTEMBER 2012 - 7:46
What he actually said:
Journo: "Has anyone from Arsenal spoken to you?"
Player: "No, nobody yet, but I've got 2 years on my contract, so I'm
focusing on getting fit and winning at Arsenal"
Printed quote: "No, nobody"
You would think better of the BBC.
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Comment number 451.
ARSENAL8th September 2012 - 17:22
BACARY IS SOO MUCH BETTER THAN JENKINSON AND HE SHOULD GET ASKED FOR A NEW CONTRACT HOPE HE GETS WELL SOON
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Comment number 450.
SportsFan8th September 2012 - 1:17
I expect he will be leaving Arsenal next summer. Even Arsenal's own players know how poor and ineffective Arsenal's transfer policy is and has been for the last few years and it will continue to be like that until Arsenal gets a new board of directors and a new manager to turn around Arsenal's current fortunes. Arsenal are going to be ending up as the next Liverpool very soon.
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Comment number 449.
RiZZaNCFC7th September 2012 - 15:07
448* the 2 can be compared as a football club is a business exactly the same as any other business they look to run in profit or suffer the same fate as portsmouth and many others(unless they have financial backing)... its just on a higher scale. but thats not the point, the point is if you could get paid more for doing exactly the same job as u already were you would be a fool not to.
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Comment number 448.
SR from EG7th September 2012 - 13:15
To 443 yes football is a job but can't be equated to barmen. Firstly pubs have to run at a profit and your triple wages would soon bring your new employer to the point of bankruptcy. ManC don't have problem unless FFP is enforced then we would see how good these clubs are. Arsenal sell players every year that's because they've got quality but won't pay £200k+ let's see what happens next year.
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