Arsenal set to offer Flamini a five-year contract
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Mathieu Flamini is set to be rewarded for his excellent start to the season with a new five-year contract. The Arsenal midfielder's current deal runs out next summer and he will be free to talk to other clubs about an end-of-season move from next month. But the 23-year-old, who moved to Arsenal from Marseille in 2004, is on the verge of being handed a lucrative new deal after proving to be a key member of the team.
The London Evening Standard understands that negotiations between Flamini's advisers and the club are at an advanced stage and he could soon put pen to paper on a £40,000-a-week deal. That would put him in a middle band of earners on Arsenal's payroll.
The Frenchman has turned his Arsenal career around after being on the verge of leaving the club last summer and has now established himself as Cesc Fabregas' first-choice partner in central midfield. "I am a footballer and I want to play. I told the boss that and he said I had to prove myself. I don't think it was a gamble to stay and I've proved that," said Flamini. "It's a big turnaround but I've been working hard so it's not a surprise to me. I'm very happy to be where I am today."
Flamini's consistent performances were rewarded last month when he made his debut for France. His re-emergence is likely to prompt Gilberto's exit from Arsenal, either next month or at the end of the season.
Despite starting Arsenal's last two games against Newcastle and Middlesbrough, the Brazilian has been pushed even further down the pecking order in recent weeks by Lassana Diarra. Juventus and Valencia are closely monitoring the Gilberto situation and could come in with an offer for the £4million-rated midfielder next month. -
Yeah flamster deserves it. Glad that he'll be back against chelscum.
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Why must you call them chelscum? just call them chelsea lah... If GP was still in here he sure kpkb...Originally posted by felirox:Yeah flamster deserves it. Glad that he'll be back against chelscum.
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typo i guess. alrighty then.Originally posted by zocoss:Why must you call them chelscum? just call them chelsea lah... If GP was still in here he sure kpkb... 
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who is GP ?Originally posted by zocoss:Why must you call them chelscum? just call them chelsea lah... If GP was still in here he sure kpkb... -
the once notorious bloke by the name ghimpeng aka GP.Originally posted by gunner77:who is GP ? -
how notorious is he ?Originally posted by felirox:the once notorious bloke by the name ghimpeng aka GP. -
VERY. i think every man utd fan @likes@ himOriginally posted by gunner77:how notorious is he ?
u try searching at the search bar. u will see tons of topics. -
he man utd fan ?Originally posted by felirox:VERY. i think every man utd fan @likes@ him
u try searching at the search bar. u will see tons of topics. -
i mean "likes" him. haha. u get wad i mean?Originally posted by gunner77:he man utd fan ? -
ohhOriginally posted by felirox:i mean "likes" him. haha. u get wad i mean? -
Ah... good, thank you... thank you. This forum is cool.Originally posted by felirox:typo i guess. alrighty then. -
Known by football fans in every forum in singapore....HWZ..VR ZONE...Originally posted by gunner77:how notorious is he ? -
Err... i don't think its just man u fans... Even his chelsea forum banned him.Originally posted by felirox:VERY. i think every man utd fan @likes@ him
u try searching at the search bar. u will see tons of topics.
And last heard he was ban from HWZ as well... http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1772585
So its almost fans from all clubs...