You can always tell when there is a lack of real Arsenal news about. Everyone's getting all hot uner the collar about Havard Nordtveit.
Nordtveit, a Norwegian CB by trade is a decent player and was bought in for development and has spent a few years with us spending 3 loan spells away with Salamanca, Lillestrom and Nurenberg.
Technically adept, he's a footballing centre-back in the mould of Rio Ferdinand, but his slight frame has led to him being deployed as a right-back or defensive midfield as he lacks the physical attributes to be a top level CB.
However, he can bulk up in the Gym and I hope he gets the opportunity to show his qualities at Borussia Munchengladbach..where he is rumoured to be heading. He is out of contract in the summer and by all accounts Ivan Gazidis has been trying to tie him down to a 3yr deal for some time.
In the fresh light of day, if he doesn't want to commit to us, then lets get rid and get some money back for him. I think thats what Wenger is thinking. Havard might turn out to be world-class, but if he doesn't want to stay then what choice have we got? He'll go for a free in the summer if we don't sell him now.
Wengers caught colds before on players running down their contracts, he's not naive enough to let it happen to a player he doesn't really need. He needed to keep Flamini and hope that over time he would change his mind. Nordtveit can go, we don't need another rookie defender, especially when he's not exactly studded his arsehole with diamonds whilst out on loan.
Crude terminology, but football is a performance related game. If you don't perform, the requirement to keep you drops.
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