Agent: Balotelli will not join Arsenal

According to the sports page of Affaritaliani.it, Arsenal are leading the chase for Inter Milan's rebel Mario Balotelli.

The website affirmed ardently that the Gunners have made an offer ready - but have not delivered [a hefty sum of €24 million] - on the table of Massimo Moratti for his signature.
In addition the site alleged that Arsene Wenger is paying attention to the player's availability and has placed him on his priority list.

Meanwhile, Super Mario's agent [Mino Raiola] has dispelled the mist of uncertainty clouding his client's future at the San Siro.
Mino was interviewed by Rai Sport, and he told the media house that he has not and will not ask Inter Milan's President [Massimo Moratti] to sell the coveted youngster when asked about his position on the player's ongoing feud with the club: "Not true, I have to deny something that is false. I have not even met with Moratti," he insisted.

He also, threatened to sue the Italian giants for bullying his client: "What is true or not true?, whatever my intention I try to keep to myself, I do not come out to say. I will defend the rights of my players and at any time and anywhere - this is clear," he added.

Transfer Tidbits [Alves, Neuer, Carceres, Balotelli, Maicon]

Good morning mates!

Read below a few possible transfer targets, maybe we can cash-in on
one before it's too late.
We've being at the recieving end a lot this season, and just like
every gooner out there I think we have to throw caution to the wind
and embark on a little shopping trip to bring in the much needed
reinforcements.

¤Goalkeepers: According to reports Arsenal has turned their attention
to Almeria's Diego Alves. The 24-year-old Brazilian could be snapped
by the Gunners after recent reports in the British tabloids that
Arsenal won't be gunning for Schalke 04's goalie Manuel Neuer.

¤Defense: Inter Milan has set a whooping €30 million price tag on
their coveted right-back Maicon. Corriere dello Sport has reported
that the Italian giants want Sagna as a replacement for Maicon.
Luckily for us, the 27-year-old French right-back's current contract
with Arsenal runs till 2014 and its assessment is more than £10m.

Arsenal are still in the race for Barcelona's Martin Carceres. The
23-year-old defender is currently at Juventus on loan from the Catalan
giants until the end of the season.

¤Attack: Chamakh will undoubtedly be on his way to North London at the
end of the current Ligue1 season. The Gunners might add to his capture
by bringing in Balotelli who is available.
The truce between him and Mourinho won't last long, at least both
parties are aware of that, but they will keep their problems on the
down low till the end of the season.
Super Mario is available but the Gunners must fight Barcelona for the
youngster's signature.

Melo & Balotelli should've joined us when they had the chance

I can still recall vividly what transpired between Alexandre Hleb
alongside M. Flamini and Arsenal fc.

They were popular, but greed got the better of them and the rest is history. Every Gunner past and present can attest to the loyalty
Arsenal players recieve from the supporters at the outfit.
For the avoidance of doubt Bendtner and Eboue are living witnesses to that fact.

Here at Arsenal, an opportunity of a life-time is graciously expended
to every player who is priviledged to grace the magnificient colours
of the club. Because once you graduate at the club under the tutelage
of Arsene Wenger, you can be rest assured that majority of your
frailties will be harnessed to their maximum potential.
How you choose to repay us isn't our business, it's as always left for
the player to decide.

Pardon me for digressing, but I just want to remind us about the many benefits Arsenal Fc affords it players.

Felipe Melo and Mario Balotelli have been linked with Arsenal severally, but their outrageous price tags indirectly kept our wise man at bay.
We all know we can't part with £22m for Melo, not to mention £18m for fellow Serie A player Balotelli.

Some months ago the mention of their names sent shivers down the
spines of their opponents. They were revered at their respective
clubs. But the same can hardly be said of the pair now, as they watch helplessly as their fortunes dwindle gradually.

Felipe Melo, prefered Juventus to Arsenal because like evey
money-grabbing player who has lost passion for the game he opted for
CASH that he knew the Vechia Signora could afford to
do away with it, to the detriment of his fledgling career. But he
hasn't fooled his employer's who have realised what a wasteful
investment they ventured into when they happily signed the 26-year-old from Fiorentina last season.

Things have condescended to such a level that Juventus won't think
twice before off-loading the Brazilian as far as the price is
reasonable.

It's very difficult to believe that the season old romance between
the Brazilian and Fidanzata d'italia has gone
this sour. And divorce is almost inevitable as you can imagine.

The Player's relationship with the supporters is just as frosty as
that with his club. Recently he was involved in a spat with the Old
Lady's supporters after they failed to increase Siena's relegation
problems, albeit he apologised for his actions via the club's official
website.

But I think it's time the player continued his journey. To do that he has to stop decieving his well wishers and infact himself, that the Fidanzata d'italia is still in love with him. The 26-year-old
Brazilian knows very well that football these days isn't based on
sentiments but on results, and if a player isn't capable of delivering
for his club then he has to start searching for a new abode.

As for Balotelli, I think he's the architect of his problems. Flirting with Inter's arch-enemy Ac Milan isn't an advisable way of garnering
support from the Inter faithful.

Mario is a well endowed player. He's physically imposing, good with the ball, but lacks the capacity to handle the negativity surrounding
his publicity. At such a young age, the striker should be focused on
attaining unimaginable heights and staying away from trouble to the best of his ability, this he has been unable to do so far.

His blossoming career has been at the recieving end of his problematic
relationship with his manager who has since relegated him to the background. And it isn't a surprise that he won't be left part of the
controversial one's plans ahead of their make/mar cracker with Chelsea at
Stamford Bridge later today.