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£2m for Jenkinson SLP report he signs for Gunners

leftbehindleftbehind
edited April 2011 in General Charlton
By Richard Cawley

ARSENAL have won the race for Charlton right-back Carl Jenkinson.

The South London Press has been told by a source at the Emirates Stadium that the Gunners have agreed a compensation package that could be worth up to £2million for the 19-year-old.

Jenkinson recently rejected a new long-term deal at Charlton and his current deal was due to expire in the summer. The Addicks would have been entitled to compensation for the young defender, who has been with them since the age of nine.

Instead Arsenal - facing competition from Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham and Fulham - have moved to hammer out an agreement for the Finnish U19 international.

Don't miss Friday's South London Press for the full story.
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  • ScohamScoham
    £1m sounded decent, £2m would be excellent in our position. No doubt some would be clauses but still it's far better than originally expected.
  • falconwood_1falconwood_1
    Everywhere reports it 'upto' £1million....

    Good work by Parky.
  • JayajoshJayajosh
    A great result. I wonder what the Jenkinson haters will say now?
  • ChunesChunes
    More impressed with the players coming through our ranks more than anything. Hopefully in a few years we'll be able to keep a few of them.
  • mid_life_crisismid_life_crisis
    2 little words, 'up to.'
    Like if he captains them to Champions league glory and wins 50 international caps?

    Peanuts.
  • chilhamchilham
    'could be worth up to'.......so that's about £200K upfront then add-ons for 1st team/international appearances ?
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    i'd like to know the minimum we get ....


    could be "up to" £10m if he captains england to win the world cup
  • McLovinMcLovin
    All the doom and gloomers should just look at our successes in realising the full value of the add-ons in transfer dealings.

    Oh...
  • JarmanJarman
    Rich Cawley is a palarse loving numpty.

    I'll believe it when its on the OS.
  • JaShea99JaShea99
    edited April 2011
    Haha we should be laughing all the way to the bank
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  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    I hate all this - it could be worth up to something - all the money should be upfront when a team like Arsenal taps up a player. I was waiting to see which club had done it!
  • ScohamScoham
    [cite]Posted By: MuttleyCAFC[/cite]I hate all this - it could be worth up to something - all the money should be upfront when a team like Arsenal taps up a player. I was waiting to see which club had done it!
    Tapped up? Aren't players free to talk to other clubs when they're out of contract in a few months time?
  • MuttleyCAFCMuttleyCAFC
    He was about to sign a new one one minute and not the next! Only reason for me is that somebody got in there - and this was whilst he was still under contract to us.
  • Bournemouth AddickBournemouth Addick
    I think Scoham is right and that players are permitted to talk to other players during the last 6 months of their contract. It's all academic anyway 'cos they'd have done it regardless of the rules as we've seen time and time again.
  • SwisdomSwisdom
    [cite]Posted By: oohaahmortimer[/cite]i'd like to know the minimum we get ....


    could be "up to" £10m if he captains england to win the world cup

    Probably more considering he's Finnish
  • Kap10Kap10
    [cite]Posted By: MuttleyCAFC[/cite]He was about to sign a new one one minute and not the next! Only reason for me is that somebody got in there - and this was whilst he was still under contract to us.

    Still allowed to talk to other clubs, during that period, the only ones at fault are Charlton, if they thought he was such an asset should have signed him up earlier
  • DizzleDizzle
    Plus they are a top 4 club and nobody else matters to the FA
  • ScohamScoham
    All he did was change his mind? As I said I'm sure they are allowed to do that, it's not really tapping up.
  • falconwood_1falconwood_1
    FOUR year deal at Arsenal.

    Nuff said.
  • BensonFCBensonFC
    Hopefully it will give us links with the club for possible loan deals.
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  • ScohamScoham
    http://thegoonblog.com/2011/04/arsenal-sign-charlton-defender-scout-wolfsburg/
    From a fans blog

    "and I would imagine he has been brought in due to the dearth of good young full-backs at the club."

    Seems it's a weak position for them at reserve level. I think Man Utd signed McGinty as they were lacking promising centre backs around his age.
  • RossRoss
    [cite]Posted By: BensonFC[/cite]Hopefully it will give us links with the club for possible loan deals.
    Like Inter Milan.

    And Valencia.

    And Liverpool.
  • BigRedEvilBigRedEvil
    Aren't we meant to be getting Zak Ansah from them on loan next season?
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: BigRedEvil[/cite]Aren't we meant to be getting Zak Ansah from them on loan next season?

    that might be more to do with him being Powell's Godchild than a link up with Arsenal.

    Historically we have done very little transfer business with them and far less than the likes of Spurs, West Ham or Chelsea.

    Other than Song and selling Pates I think you have to go back to Danny O'Shea.
  • RodneyCharltonTrottaRodneyCharltonTrotta
    Find it quite depressing when we sell promising youngsters like Shelvey and Jenkinson.

    Need to get out of this tin pot league asap
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    [cite]Posted By: RodneyCharltonTrotta[/cite]Find it quite depressing when we sell promising youngsters like Shelvey and Jenkinson.

    Need to get out of this tin pot league asap

    True but a least they (and McGinty) are going to Sky4 clubs and not Wigan like most of Palace's wonderkids!
  • DizzleDizzle
    [cite]Posted By: BigRedEvil[/cite]Aren't we meant to be getting Zak Ansah from them on loan next season?

    Hopefully this will lead to a few others

    Maybe they will loan us Wilshere?
  • queensland_addickqueensland_addick
    edited April 2011
    Can't get excited about losing another quality player even though I accept that in this case we had no option.
    We will only start to move upwards as a club if we retain our best players. Money in the bank is no substitute for quality on the pitch, as we found out with the Darren Bent sale. What was it 12 million? and we still found ourselves in the third division and on the brink of going under.
  • incorruptible addickincorruptible addick
    edited April 2011
    [cite]Posted By: Scoham[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: MuttleyCAFC[/cite]I hate all this - it could be worth up to something - all the money should be upfront when a team like Arsenal taps up a player. I was waiting to see which club had done it!
    Tapped up? Aren't players free to talk to other clubs when they're out of contract in a few months time?

    Don't know the precise mechanics of how it works in football. But I do know how it works in first-class cricket, and I would imagine it is similar.

    If a cricketer is out of contract at the end of a season (September), the club which holds their registration has until June to make them a new offer. After that, if the player does not accept it, other counties are entitled to make an approach.

    Half a dozen at Kent in this position this coming season, including Denly, Northeast, Joseph, Cook, Azhar and Nel.
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    [cite]Posted By: incorruptible addick[/cite]
    Half a dozen at Kent in this position this coming season, including Denly, Northeast, Joseph, Cook, Azhar and Nel.
    would only keep denly and northeast from that lot
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