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Arsenal target Gary Cahill, “I want to test myself against the best”

Written by James on April 15, 2011 – 5:41

England International Gary Cahill is ready to leave Bolton Wanderers during the summer transfer window as he is ready to join a big club and compete in the Champions League.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 25-year old declared that Owen Coyle is fully aware of the quality of his players and is always open when an approach is made for one of his top class players.

Cahill added that it is always nice to have the support of the manager as he explained that he will not hesitate to accept a move if the right offer is made.

The Englishman also confessed that he’s still in touch with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere – on loan at Bolton last season – as he admitted that watching the 19-year old against Barcelona made him understand that playing against the best is where he wants to be next season.

Ahead of this summer’s transfer window, Cahill said:

When all the speculation started last summer, [our boss] called me in for a chat. He checked first of all that it hadn’t turned my head, then he came out with this statement about outgrowing the club one day.

He just said, ‘Gaz, if you were happy just to tick along at your age there would be something wrong. You’ve got it in you to play at Champions League level and I honestly believe it’s going to happen for you’.

It was lovely to hear that, really flattering, and what he said has made it easier for me to contemplate moving on and taking another step forward in my career. If there is an opportunity to do something big you want to take it.

I still speak to Jack Wilshere after his loan spell here and when I watched him in the Nou Camp (against Barcelona ) the other week I couldn’t help thinking, ‘That’s where I want to be: testing myself against the best’.

I know there is extra pressure to deliver and prove you’re worth a place alongside top players but I like to think I could handle that. At 25, I’m still young but I’m not exactly the new kid on the block.

I have played enough Premier League games and gained enough international experience to be ready.

I thought Jack did really well over there in Barcelona. I want to show I can hold my own in that company.

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ArsenalFC says:

April 15, 2011 at 6:40

You are suggesting that we have Djourou,Koscielny,Cahill,Vermaelen,Vertoghen and Bartley as central defenders. A bit too much, don`t you think ?

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- WafflingWenger says:
  
  April 15, 2011 at 7:29
  
  …. Assuming of course Squillaci (21 caps for France, who at 30 is entering his prime and is adjusting to the league better every game) is let go after 1 season? Our defense is the strongest it’s been in some time. Who will Verm even partner when he returns? All candidates are strong. Name me a better 4th choice CB than Squillaci and I’ll happily join you in the long line of Arsenal fans chanting for his head!
  
  The usual Arsenal tattle about our Gk’s is the same. Bring in Neuer/Lloris etc for a transfer fee record when Szczęsny and Fabianski have both impressed this year? Will either be content as a 3rd string? For how long?
  
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  - ZOOL says:
    
    April 15, 2011 at 10:50
    
    awesome!
    
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  - Mark says:
    
    April 15, 2011 at 11:24
    
    there’s also miquel to consider, who will be pushing for matches in the cups and hopefully in a couple of years we can rely on him for the league…how would we accomodate for him?
    
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  - Hunter says:
    
    April 16, 2011 at 21:11
    
    When exactly did Fabianski “impress” this season?
    
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- Mick says:
  
  April 15, 2011 at 9:46
  
  You forgot Miguel as well. At this rate we would be able to field a complete team of central defenders!!
  
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Andrew says:

April 15, 2011 at 7:18

No chance. Out of our price range.

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GunFrogg says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:37

Arsenal needs this guy. He is still young and can make a good pair with Vermaelen or Koscielny. With Squillaci, Djourou, Vermaelen, Koscielny, it should be sufficient. They looked shaky and make some huge mistakes this year but I believe their quality is good and they should do better with a real boss of the defence (Vermaelen) and a good goalie (Szczesny). Wenger should spare money to by a good striker to help RvP. Arsenal is defending allright but not scoring enough and not fast enough.

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Mark says:

April 15, 2011 at 11:18

so you want 5 world class center backs (djourou, vermaelen, koscielny, cahill and vertonghen)? and how do you propose we play them all? keep them happy so they don’t leave the club? how do you propose we actually get them all in the first place?
“vertonghen, would you like to come play at Arsenal? you will be competing with djourou, koscielny, vermaelen and cahill for a start…”

so spare us all with the knowing how wenger is rubbish when you have no idea how football clubs work.

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- Chris says:
  
  April 15, 2011 at 11:28
  
  Everyone is entitled to an opinion here, no need to question his football knowledge just because you don’t agree with what a reader said.
  
  Having said that, Jan Vertonghen can play as left-back so he can easily replace Gael Clichy who had yet another disappointing season. Then, having four centre-backs means you can easily rotate, we play more than 60 games in a season if we reach as far as Manchester United did this season so if you rotate with care, yes, you can keep all four happy.
  
  Not to mention suspensions and injuries.
  
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  - Kay-Bloggo says:
    
    April 15, 2011 at 12:04
    
    Yes I agree with that….Like I said before TV5 as left back where we have a weak link (Clichy)
    While Gaz and Djourou play CB with Sagna as he was….Most of our goals conceded this season (correct me if am wrong) came form the left back (Clichy) position and Central ofcourse(monsier Squillaci et al) This will duly release TV5 to more involvement in the offensive play of team as we so often see Evra and Dani Alves and MArcelo literally playing as support strikers..Not to mention TV5 would provide better distribution to our Strikers added to the fact that he is left footed….Or we could pair Djourou with TV5 while Kons is put on a left back trial?
    I also believe that Gaz being an English player will be much more reliable as respects allegiance to the club and consistency of allegiance…
    
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  - dando says:
    
    April 15, 2011 at 13:18
    
    I agree Chris.
    
    60 games a season = 120 games for a CB
    
    Best CB = 35, Second = 30,Third = 25, Fourth & Fifth = 15 each
    
    This will keep everyone fresh and allow for injuries and suspensions as well
    
    I’ll let others chose who is Best, who is Second etc
    
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Unbeaten.49 says:

April 15, 2011 at 16:13

I agree with Falcao and one more defender

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Gersa-ethiopia says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:02

Know spurs, united, bayern m chelsea as well as liverpool oll r interesting on cahil maby wenger have chans 25% about the center back.

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Kabir says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:27

It is better 4 arsenal to take over cahil because he is an experience player and i think he can help arsenal get something out of the season

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Char Ronny says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:36

To me,Cahill and Vermaelen will be a dream central defensive partnership.

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Aussie Jack says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:44

Maybe I`m wrong but I seem to remember Wenger saying we should carry 5 central defenders to cover injury and rotation. I guess it would be nice if two of them could play a dual role as full back in case of emergency.

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kaycee says:

April 15, 2011 at 8:59

we conceeded lesser goals wit d absence of TV5 and score less goals,we ned a proven striker,falcoa and llorente is okay,a gud cover 4 song wit frimpong as 3rd choice,cahil wil be a gud addition but what hapens 2 jd and kos who showed dey hv gret potential,Aw we ned huk,if we cant get myiachi,buy hazard

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Oketch Joseph Mary says:

April 15, 2011 at 9:43

We are waiting to welcome in a very big way. its your future chief, just know what you want and go for it. Wenger will turn you into a big fish. dont waste time please

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samson ethiopia says:

April 15, 2011 at 9:50

I know arsen He can’t by..coz….

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bc says:

April 15, 2011 at 10:39

Would love Cahill and i would say if we got him we could sometimes play him alongside Djourou and push TV5 into LB or DM. Personally though i agree with others as like the GK situation others are starting to stake a claim. If no one leaves and no one signs we will have Djourou and Vermaelen as first choice, Bartley and Koscielny as 2nd choice and finally Squillaci and Miquel as a 3rd choice pairing. Dont forget Jenkinson who has supposedly agreed to join us and Song can also play CH.

As for GK we currently have 8 pro’s (in order) Sczcesney, Fabianski, Mannone, Almunia, Lehmann, Shea, Martinez, Mcdermott bear in mind none of these can play u18 next season.

The reality is that with 61 pro’s currently on the books we have far too many players, which is why some 20 odd players have experienced loan spells this season. Unfortunately our injury record has yet again cost us meaning players considered 3rd, 4th or even 5th choice in their position have played for us, how many clubs have had to do that. The clamour is for the likes of Denilson, Rosicky, Squillaci and Almunia to leave when the real problem is the 1st choice players are not fit enough or injury prone. If Denilson was at old trafford, chelsea or man city he would have only had to play 10 games at most this season.

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Obed says:

April 15, 2011 at 11:38

Aw we need hulk of porto he is strong,fast,finisher,to partner rvp,rvp needs quality around him bendtner chamakh r no quality strikers playing at arsenal level.AW please sell them

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Kay-Bloggo says:

April 15, 2011 at 11:38

Gary Cahill,Djourou as CBs with Kons as backup and i mentioned this before….Then we could have Sagna as he was and TV5 playing left back( Clichy would be backup)…This will greatly free TV5 to work the ball up front and seeing as he as a wicked left foot he would make a great supplier for the Strikers…He could be a menace and add to our offensive play as currently clichy offers very little in that department……However, we are yet to see what Le Confessor has up his sleeves….Otherwise GAZ would be a great signing…

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skwam says:

April 15, 2011 at 15:43

i have always wondered, can vermaleen be employed in the defence midfield role? coz theres one or two ‘defensive midfielders’. i would easily lose to bring in Cahill, yes, diaby and denilson

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Daniel says:

April 15, 2011 at 20:02

We should get one of these 3 for next season Sakho, Vertonghen or Cahill. Add one of those to Kosher, Djourou, Verminator, Squillaci and Miquel we should have enough CB(don´t really consider Bartley as a CB, he was playing really well for Rangers as a defensive midfielder). Then of course there is Neuer at Dortmund that has been doing really well this season and has been heavily linked to coming to Emirates. Any one of these four would make a great addition to the ones we already have.

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Ben says:

April 16, 2011 at 3:10

The problem is the strikers! We have youn talent coming in every position except he strikers. Jet isn’t lighting up the world at cardiff and silva has made only one apppeRance at levante. My instinct tells me to buy Connor wickham over romulus lukaku be uase wickham is englsij, the same age, the same hieght and physique, and will likely be cheaper. I would like to get both and benzema but that will be true onl if cesc leaves. United’s backup strikers in berbatov and chicharito an miles ahead of bender and an off form chamck.NAND they have welbeck and macheda
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tommy says:

April 16, 2011 at 19:33

Stekelenberg

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