Arsenal have announced the squad numbers the players will wear on their shirts next season. The immediate one to stand out is Manuel Almunia taking over the Number 1 shirt, as Jens Lehmann has moved to pastures new.
Teenager Aaron Ramsey, the £5m purchase from Cardiff City takes the Number 16 shirt, and interestingly the Number 8 remains vacant, fuelling the speculation regarding the pending arrival of Samir Nasri.
The New Squad Numbers In Full:
1. Manuel Almunia
2. Abou Diaby
3. Bacary Sagna
4. Francesc Fabregas
5. Kolo Toure
6. Philippe Senderos
7. Tomas Rosicky
9. Eduardo
10. William Gallas
11. Robin Van Persie
12. Carlos Vela
13. Alexander Hleb
15. Denilson
16. Aaron Ramsey
17. Alexandre Song
19. Gilberto Da Silva
20. Johan Djourou
21. Lukasz Fabianski
22. Gael Clichy
24. Vito Mannone
25. Emmanuel Adebayor
26. Nicklas Bendtner
27. Emmanuel Eboue
30. Armand Traore
31. Justin Hoyte
32. Theo Walcott
Tags: arsenal, nasri, Ramsey, squad numbers, vela
June 23, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Does anyone know any new news about Nasri
June 23, 2008 at 3:47 pm
Link
June 23, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Yeah, I have already read this story, but unfortunately the Arsenal hasn’t confirmed yet. Perhaps after the Euros, because I have read a story at The Sun that Arséne Wenger isn’t in London, he is at the EC.
June 23, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Yep, he will continue doing co-commentating for Al Jazeera until the Euros end.
June 23, 2008 at 4:01 pm
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/06/23/PRem-Arsenal-sign-Nasri/
June 23, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Then we must see the Al Jazeera, perhaps Wenger will tell something them.
But I remember for the first time, the commentator was asking about Nasri, while Wenger was smiling. And if I know well, Nasri is on a three-week holiday which started on today…
June 23, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I have heard from a good source that Nasri has failed his medical due to complications with his ankle or something. He’ll be seen by a specialist in about 3 weeks when Arsenal will finally decide if they want him or not.
June 23, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Matt! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
DD
June 23, 2008 at 4:05 pm
At last.
June 23, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I hope bubble bill is giving us his moribund humor because it seems otherwise we have signed him.
June 23, 2008 at 4:13 pm
BUBBLE BILL you trying to burst ours?
June 23, 2008 at 4:34 pm
He has signed – 2pm tommorow will confirm it. he has also sortedout his temporary home. a flat owned by Arsenal in Finchley – he will wear number 8 .
may well be a double signing announcement with ETO agreeing a three year deal that will see Ade leave for £15m plus Eto – scuppering Milans plans – what a shame
also leaving Arsenal will be Hleb and Justin Hoyte – Lansbury will go on loan to Reading for Season and Jamie Harper will leave Reading.
Tottenham will still be crap but spend another £20m proving it
thats all for now
June 23, 2008 at 4:40 pm
I know squad numbers dont really mean a lot but where are the names of Gibbs, Randell, Merida and Barazite all of whom where suppose to be in and around the first team next season.
June 23, 2008 at 4:50 pm
To be honest, I’m more concerned with the fact that Fran Merida did not yet receive a first-team number.
Any news on that lately?
June 23, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Steve B…
How do you know about Eto’o??
June 23, 2008 at 5:47 pm
whats the link to nasri’s website
June 23, 2008 at 7:47 pm
the website currently states:
Nous sommes désolé d’avoir agit précipitement en annonçant que Samir avait signé avec Arsenal , mais samir est encore sous contrat avec l’Olympique de Marseille à ce jour.
Une interview de Samir sera dans les news ici même dès le 1ier juillet.
L’administrateur
Doesn’t look like a done deal after all then?
June 23, 2008 at 9:29 pm
1-Almunia
2-Clichy
3-Sagna
4-Toure
5-Gallas
6-Senderos
7-Rosicky
8-Cesc Fabregas
9-Eduardo
10-Hleb
11-RVP
12-Fabianski
13-Hoyte
14-Nasri
15-Denilson
16-Ramsey
17-Song
18-Bendtner
19-Gilberto or Kranjcar
20-Djourou
21-Eboue
22-A. Traore
23-Walcott
24-Diaby
25-Adebayor
26-Mannone
30-Vela
June 23, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Everytime i see that number 6 on the back of send-him-off (senderos) i cant help but feel ashamed..