La Liga Expert: Arsenal Must Up €20m Bid To Land Cazorla

By Gooner Mac Published: 31st July 2012

With the summer transfer window in full swing, Football Talk will be keeping you up-to-date with all the latest transfer news throughout the summer. Today, Arsenal are told to increase their offer for Santi Cazorla.

La Liga expert Graham Hunter has told Arsenal they will have to pay more than €20m if they want to sign Malaga winger Santi Cazorla.

Hunter was talking to talkSPORT when he gave an update on the situation surrounding troubled Malaga and the proposed move of Cazorla to Arsenal.

While Hunter acknowledged that the Spanish international wants a move to north London, he suggests the Gunners wont be able to persuade the La Liga club to part company with their prized asset for €20m.

Malaga are in severe financial difficulty and have amassed debts in unpaid wages, transfer fees and taxes and have until tomorrow to resolve their outstanding debts or they face relegation to Serie B and kicked out the Champions League.

Cazorla is one of several players who are waiting on unpaid wages and it seems the 27-year-old has had enough and wants out, with his agent believed to have told the club on Monday he wants to join Arsenal.

However, if Hunter is correct, Arsene Wenger will have to up the €20m bid he currently has on the table if he is to land the talented midfielder this summer.

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gunners357 says:

u just posted we signed him why post this now

8:12 pm on July 31, 2012

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axmed yaasiin says:

yes we need he is a great player

8:36 pm on July 31, 2012

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AZ3000 says:

We haven’t signed him already so this article is just fine. The above comment got me overly excited but after numerous checks, the signing hasn’t been announced anywhere.
Cazorla would be a great signing, I’ve only seen him a few times but I spoke to my father on the phone the other day who lives in spain and is a massive Gooner aswell. He told me that he is a brilliant player, he gets comparison towards Xavi and Iniesta but he is apparently much more similar to David Silva. Seeing how influential David Silva was for Man City and how he fitted in just fine in the English game then that boosts me with confidence. I read a comment the other day that compared all are past playmakers and i agree, thats is are most needed position.

8:37 pm on July 31, 2012

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OVETO JUSTICE says:

I so want dis deal 2 be done with, so we could sign anoda center foward & let VP fly. He is an ingrate. GUNNERS ENTERNITY!

8:45 pm on July 31, 2012

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- AZ3000 says:
  
  I wish there was a like button
  
  8:50 pm on July 31, 2012
  
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  - Charles says:
    
    Me too
    
    10:28 pm on July 31, 2012
    
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- Phantom says:
  
  every time i read comments where people type like they text its always a gooner that cant spell.i have no idea why though but wish they’d all take english more seriously as a language
  
  10:26 pm on July 31, 2012
  
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  - AZ3000 says:
    
    I wish that anybody who is more focused on commenting about spelling and punctuation rather than Arsenal would just get lost. Einstein was dyslexic, it doesn’t make you intelligent to comment on other people’s difficulties, It makes you ignorant.
    
    10:45 pm on July 31, 2012
    
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  - splodge says:
    
    You are a fine one to talk. Whilst your spelling is OK the grammar is non existent, no punctuation and no capital letters.
    
    11:25 pm on July 31, 2012
    
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  - Phantom hunter says:
    
    Ever heard the saying that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones?
    
    Maybe it just didn’t occur to you to include punctuation in your little rant.
    
    11:06 am on August 1, 2012
    
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Steve of Chiang Mai says:

The Laliga expert obviously missed the stories 3 days ago that the club lodged a 23 million euro bid……or someone at football-talk has been researching the chip wrappings again

8:47 pm on July 31, 2012

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titus says:

wenger we trust you but dont refuse to sign santiago cazarlo and nuhin frm real madrid.we hve the money but no players ,wht for.wht we need are trophies.van persie can go.this is stress to the club.

8:50 pm on July 31, 2012

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Justus says:

He will be great signing. If wenger finalises the deal.

9:13 pm on July 31, 2012

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Chekwas36 says:

Wenger,dnt waste more time …simply up d bid to land dis guy.we av d money.ALWAYS A GUNNER.

9:54 pm on July 31, 2012

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Temmy Lauren Temmy says:

Yes! I’d like Arsenal to sign Santiago Cazorla because he will be a bonus to us in the course of the season. Have such an experience player with great influence and technique,our chance of silverware this coming season will be Optimistic

9:59 pm on July 31, 2012

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kipkorir KETON says:

I wish this has happened now! We’re under stress in kenya! We want 2c Arsenal with tropies this new season!

10:02 pm on July 31, 2012

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femi adebayo says:

If i can be arsenal manager for 1 hr. The deal will be done

10:30 pm on July 31, 2012

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Goonarholic joe says:

We fans 4rm zambia exptd this deal 2 be completed by the end of this day. So we are unhapy that this didn’t hapen.so do sumthing mr wenger pls!

10:38 pm on July 31, 2012

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abozo says:

Sign him and end story. We tired of listen to story on Carzola everyday. Do something fast its all we want. If u can’t decide the fans are already decided.

10:41 pm on July 31, 2012

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eriss says:

I have a very strong believe this deal will come through. And I just don’t want to believe there is any reason why it won’t come through. I’m waiting, just waiting.

11:45 pm on July 31, 2012

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Mattynz says:

Pls wenger don’t let this deal slip off like that of mata. Make up for this guy and be fast about it.

12:40 am on August 1, 2012

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Mayor says:

Wenger shud make he signs carzola, we all tired of hearing differnt stories abt him no need 4 much talk…… Gunners fans ar all waitin 4 him… We shudnt lost onlik d way we lost matta, cos wenger do tak tins 4 granted…. Or is he scared 2 spend d money….

3:07 am on August 1, 2012

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Mayor says:

Wenger shud make he signs carzola, we all tired of hearing differnt stories abt him no need 4 much talk…… Gunners fans ar all waitin 4 him… We shudnt lost onlik d way we lost matta nw dat chealse nd Tspur ar involvd, cos wenger do tak tins 4 granted…. Or is he scared 2 spend d money….

3:08 am on August 1, 2012

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Brilliant alabs says:

in arsene we trust,he had signed him.he dont just want to make it public,that’s how wise he is.

3:09 am on August 1, 2012

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raj88 says:

hmmmm..i cant wait to see s.carzolar in arsenal red jersey.

6:07 am on August 1, 2012

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Aussie Jack says:

Roll on August 18th, enough is enough.

6:08 am on August 1, 2012

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Achodwhite says:

Pls sir wenger get us dis guy we all waiting please premier league trophy is our periority dis season i believe there is money with u den if there is not tell we fans we are ready 2cntrbt because we are tired of the whole thing every day the same sory is because of this 2much stories u left cahil an went an sign matasater pls get us garzola master wenger.

6:22 am on August 1, 2012

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Mudenda says:

wenger is trying to bargain! But we are running out of time. We zambian gooners want to see carzola.

6:54 am on August 1, 2012

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joe says:

As a true gunner fan, i seen a light at the end of the tunnel.Go gunners, go for that star, carzola, don’t walk on land when you can fly Emmirate.

4:21 pm on August 1, 2012

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