Contract News: Sagna, Ramsey, Adams, and Lehmann
Add comment June 4th, 2008
Although the club have yet to confirm it, it seems Bacary Sagna’s contract has been extended by two years. To give a player a new deal after just one season is a real compliment, but Sagna’s pay hike is undoubtedly deserved. I think that he is certainly the best in his position in the league, as reflected in the PFA’s decision to name him in the Team of the Year. We missed him desperately when injury enforced his absence at the back end of last season – he will be vital in any success next year.
Maybe not next year, but certainly in the years beyond that, Aaron Ramsey will be a hell of a player. As we speak we are in a three-horse race with United and Everton for the Welsh midfielder’s signature, though it’s believed United are edging ahead as the finishing line approaches. Wenger sees Ramsey as a future star, and once remarked to the boy’s agent that he could not believe he had slipped through the net of the Big Four clubs in his early development. Whilst I don’t think the winner of this title race will go any way towards determining next season’s Champions, it’s always nice to get one over United. For that reason alone, I hope we get Ramsey.
One man we won’t be getting is Tony Adams, who has extended his contract at Portsmouth. I can see still see Adams coming back to the club in a coaching role eventually, but maybe not alongside Arsene.
Finally, good luck to Jens Lehmann, who has agreed a year’s contract with Stuttgart. I have a funny feeling Jens might be back to his awesome best in this Summer’s European Championships.
Ignore the ramblings of Freddie Ljungberg. It’s always sad when people lose it.