Arsenal are worried about Nicklas Bendtner being the subject of tapping-up by Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.
It is believed that Bayern, who have admitted their interest in Bendtner on record publicly recently, made contact with Nicklas Bendtner’s representatives (including his father) to make their interest known and gave details as to the terms that would be offered by the Germans.
The first suggestions that tapping-up took place were first mentioned to me a few months ago, and after talking to a few well informed people about this happening, the broad consensus seems to be that is did take place and Arsenal are less than happy about it, especially considering the issues with Barcelona and Cesc Fabregas over the summer. It is important to say that at no point is there any suggestion that the player even knew about Bayern’s attempt to persuade his father and agent to engineer a move to Germany. That said, the comments made by Nicklas about possibly seeking a move elsewhere if he didn’t find his way into the starting eleven on a regular basis just heeded to fuel the fears of people at the club.
Tapping-up is highly tricky to prove and the only way it can be dealt with is that the club with whom the player is registered make a complaint to FIFA, the highly useful and rule abiding governing body of football. Chelsea have fallen foul of FIFA transfer ruling, in other words been punished for tapping-up, on a couple of occasions. The most recently they were let off during the Gael Kakuta saga.
It seems as if the dark shadow of Bayern Munich has been staved off for now with Bendtner committing his future to the club and explaining that he will fight for his place:
I want to get back to 100 per cent, get back into the squad and take my chances when I get them to prove I should be there. At the end of the season we can see where I am, see where the team is and how well we have done.
Whilst it is hardly a statement long-term commitment, we can’t doubt that he will fight for his position at the club and like him or not (I do), he does score goals. He has started 70 games and has a return of 40 goals – he has appeared as a substitute 65 times. Say what you like, but it is a very good return for a young striker who nearly had a tally of a goal a game last season after dragging us through many games towards the tail end when we still had slight hopes of winning the title.
For what it is worth, I reckon he is turning into a class forward, I have been saying it for the last few years and really do believe that he will be a world class striker, he has all the attributes and a knack for scoring big goals. Spurs, Chelsea Barcelona – not bad opposition to notch goals against by the age of 22.
Bayern’s interest is believed to have ignited in the summer after his form at the tail end of last season when he has half-fit – and has continued until this autumn. Milan are also said to be keeping tabs on him.
I for one, want him at the club for a very long time.
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You need a subeditor, the spelling and grammar in this piece are appalling. It lets your article down.
First half is ropey, that much is clear. However I don’t always have the time to proof read so mistakes will happen.
Thanks anyway
The grammar is fine: Or at least fine enough. It’s probably worth ignoring the opinion of someone who uses the most painful cliché’s to critique.
The layout could do with a little bit of work though.
whats wrong with you people, this is a blog not an article for the guardian
I agree. Bendtner will be world class in 2 seasons, maybe less if he gets more games. People coat the lad but he DOES get goals. Look at this season he’s barely played but when he has he’s scored more often than not. His all round play is also criticised but he does have a good final ball to create chances. He really will be the class striker that Wenger knows he will.
Despite Chamakhs number of games down to injuries to both NB and VP, I still prefer NB over the moroccan. He is more direct and over the course of a season will get more goals.
I really hope we keep him.
I am also a big fan of Nick Bendtner and hope Arsenal don’t sell him. People accuse him of being lazy (which is nonsense). The thing I like about him is that he never hides and like your post says his goal return is very good in relation to appearances.
Carlos, perhaps you might want to re-evaluate your comments. Grammar slightly off in places, misusage in places yes, spelling??? hardly at the “wot u fink” level, appalling, not even close. Imho the only thing that has let this article down is your unnecessary comment!
Cheers, Rob.
Tapping up goes on al,l the time and clubs tend to ignore it, mainly because they all do it! The only times we really here about clubs being pursued for tapping up is when young players get “poached” PSV, Feyenord as well as a few French clubs have taken up the cause with varying degrees of success.
As for bentner, his comments earlier this season may or may not prove that he knew about bayern’s interest and if he feels the grass would be greener elesewhere, then thats up to him. He is a good player and I hope he stays, but we wouldn’t miss him too much if he were to leave.
Not his biggest fan, he comes across as billy big bollocks, NB52 is a championship player at best
Hey love your bog but whats up with the site looks weird all your post are on the bottom right hand side? just ge a proper wordpress blog like all the big bloggers
You have a point about Bendy.
My biggest gripe about him is that he traps the ball as if he is wearing lead boots, but he is worth keeping.
Nothing wrong with your spelling and the grammar is OK! Get a life Carlos.
the spellings are ok why do pple always find fault pls read the post and simply drop ur comment.
You misspelled people. And please. And your. You’re welcome.
He is a good player to have, think he will become world class.
Can you imagine him and Ibrahimavic together in the same squad, people would have constant arguments about how crap or how world class they are.
Both are like Marmite.
I’ll think it would be prudent to keep him. He has the attributes develop into a really class player, even if not world class. Lets analyse this:
Firstly, is chamakh really that much better than him? While similar in built & playing style, bendtner has more composure in front of goal, not that chamackh is inferior, but I see bendtner has having more latent potential, not to mention a few good years ahead of the Moroccan.
Secondly, RVP, for all his brilliance, needs to be “protected” from playing too many games, so I
can’t really see him as a long term solution to our
team’s “spine” problem.
Thirdly, is there any forward out there with better qualities than him who wants to play for us & available at a price that we’re comfortable with paying?
I can’t think of one atm.
but who would you rather have:
bendtner orr
lukaku. its an easy choice, SO MAKE IT WENGERRR. You look at records and you are impressed but when you have a season ticket with the club and go to see him every week then you realise he is lucky to have those stats. Alot of his goals are against weaker opposition or do not really matter in the big games, his general play is not good enough compared to someone like lukaku or even suarez.
Typical fantasy manager style response! Lukaku? Yeah lets buy an untried kid from a foreign league for £20m.
Where do these fools come from?
Bent nerd has the attributes to be a great player. Tall, powerful, good with his head. He is still young and if he had a better attitude eg like wilshere who in my opinion works his socks off and doesn’t make threats about leaving if he doesn’t get play time, then I would like him even more.
Arsene has stood by him and sacrificed hundreds of hours of game time on him and he (nb52) ought to appreciate that and get back into the team by working hard on training and showing his hunger on the pitch….
nb57 has always been like a role model to all of us goons and has to remain at the club for a long time.
I dont know why people comment abt spellings.its a blog site not d sun newspaper.whts wrng wt d use of abbreviation.u got d msg.dint u?
Wenger wil do anythng 2 kip bendtner.
people, N52 will never be a worldclass striker. 40 gaols in 70 games is not his record, 65 sub appearances of roughly half an hour each is too much. He has had a huge chance at arsenal. With 130 odd appearances by the age of 22 he should already be worldclass if he is ever going to be. There isnt a club in the world(minus Barca) where strikers will get more chances to score. N52 just is’nt technically gifted, not to mention his intelligence. Expect better gooenrs!
Carlos,
Your grammar lets you down.
The implied subject of the second sentence are “spelling and grammar”. The sentence should read “They let your article down”.
1st comment was written by the type of geeky fan that makes our supporters look like mugs. talk posh then sing cockney. anyway nick aint a bad 3rd striker. i just hope he realises that he might get games and goals else where but best bet is too stay and develop with us and see what he’s like around 25. impatience isnt a good thing
@ Wilfred Adzer: pls speak for urself… Role model to whom actually?
I think Wenger should sit them down & play clips of Arsenal strikers from the past & most of them will be just how lucky they are to be so playing despite being soo shite! Only RVP comes close to a Henry imo, I’m nt saying they shld be jst as good bt to nt be goal-shy & pepper d opponent’s goal @ any chance. I apprcte d rest bt they r nt indispensable! Chamakh & Bendtner r gud bt not that good me thinks, & I think Chamakh’s more goal-shy bt still a tad- jst a tad- better than Nicky……..oh,… & thank u Chris 4 dat!
he’s shit.
Look people, Bendtner and Chamakh are average players! I think Arsenal is keeping them due to Wenger not wanting to spend money. We should at least have two world class strikers at our disposal at any given time. Look at all the big clubs apart from Liverpool who only have Tores just as we only have RVP. Chamakh and Bendtner do not support play enough and can’t cave out chances for themselves. With Arsenal style of football, we need Strikers who can do more than just score! In terms of just making up the squad number, I will keep Chamakh for now as he can be used against lesser clubs against whom he has done well so far!
Legal or illegal tapping – sell him off if the money is good and get some half decent striker.
He is apalling in conversion.
People lining up to get Denilson, Eboue, Bendtner, Vela and many others of the current lot – they surely have money to waste !!!
Bendtner’s a Birmingham player.
@ #Johnny: he was there so yes, they need a striker atm, perhaps they shld take him….lol… I joke, I joke. Seriously, Bendtner is not good enough with the ball @ his feet. At least nt enough for a striker leading the line for the Arsenal, and that is something you’re nt going to learn @ 22. I like the lad for he’s got guts bt I wldn’t fancy seein him as first/second choice bcos he frustrates me with the way he plays! Jst my opinion though, it won’t even change Wenger’s decision!
Apart from his dribbling, I really don’t think there’s much to criticize about his game. He’s direct, confident and proud. We need someone like that at the club. Lazy?! No, that’s just the way he plays. Not everyone plays like Kuyt or Tevez.
Rascal: Erm…did you mean apart from his dribbling, finishing and breezing/jinking past defenders in one-on-one situations?
Bendtner and Chamakh are anything but DIRECT! Depends on your definition of it though… I don’t mind him but I wouldn’t break a sweat if he left.