The Sun make up Gilberto story
November 23, 2007
Here is the link to today’s made up Sun story about Gilberto: Article link
Here is the article reprinted, to save you the gruesome experience of visiting thesun.co.uk:
Gilberto eyes Juventus move
ARSENAL midfielder Gilberto Silva wants to join Juventus.
The Gunners will listen to offers for the Brazilian in the January transfer window.
Manager Arsene Wenger knows he cannot keep all his central midfielders happy.
And he will reluctantly allow Gilberto to leave in order to hang on to Abou Diaby and Lassana Diarra.
Italian giants Juventus will lead the chase for the Brazilian star, 31, with boss Claudio Ranieri confident of clinching a £4million deal in the New Year.
And Gilberto has welcomed their interest, saying: “I would willingly go to Turin.
“Juve are a prestigious club and they have already overcome their problems following their demotion to Serie B.
“I would adapt myself well to the Italian league, however Juve should know that I have no intention of starting a war with Arsenal.â€
Gilberto has been unhappy at the Emirates since being overlooked for the captaincy in favour of William Gallas following Thierry Henry’s departure.
He has become increasingly frustrated at his lack of first-team action this season — due to the success of Cesc Fabregas and Mathieu Flamini in the middle of the park.
Gilberto has not started a Premier League game for more than two months.
Yet he could return for tomorrow’s home game against Wigan because Fabregas is suspended and Flamini has a thigh injury.
Gilberto doesn’t “Want” to leave Arsenal. What he actually says, is that should Arsenal and Juventus make a deal with each other, he wouldn’t turn down Juventus. However, this is all trivial, since Gilberto has told Arsenal he wants to stay at the club, and Arsenal have no desire to sell him.
So: there is nothing “exclusive”, or even remotely true about this article. Boycott the Sun for being a dirty piece of fabricated nonsence, which I couldn’t even be forced to purchase if I were held at gun point.