The transfer season is finally getting moving. Yesterday we heard that Hleb had left to sign for Barcelona and now Gilberto has signed for Panathanaikos. This is madness compared to the dull days of June!
The transfer fee is around £1 million, which is a nice enough sum for a player of his age. Apparently he has now become the highest paid player in Greece too.
“I’m hungry to win more titles, I came to Greece because I have big ambitions, it’s very important for me to be able to continue to give my best. I couldn’t say no to the offer.
“I’m sure we will qualify through to the group stages of the Champions League. I’m excited about being a Panathinaikos player.”
‘Bert played for us for six seasons after we signed him from Atletico Mineiro of Brazil in 2002. He has been a great servant of the club, and unlike certain induviduals he has acted like a model professional even when left out of the side this season.
During those six seasons he became a regular in the first team and plaed 244 games, with 24 goals scored. He won the Premier League in 2003/04 and the FA Cup twice in 2003 and 2005.
For those who think our midfield looks a bit threadbare after the depature of Flamini, Hleb and Gilberto just remember that we have Vela and Nasri who can play in midfield and Wenger is very likely to sign a player to bolster central midfield seeing as we have lost Flamini and ‘Bert.
So a bit of extra cash and an incentive to but a new player for Mister Wenger, and a new start for good old Gilberto.
ArseSpeak 
Any thoughts on who that midfield signing could be ?
– from a fellow gunner
Firstly, I would like to say that ‘Bert was a true professinal and I greatly respect him. As for the new midfeilder, the rumor has that G. Barry is on his way in, but like I say, it is a rumor. I think it would be a good signing, but I can’t see it happening myself. So whoknows, I’m sure Arsene will bring someone in, so we’ll just have to have faith in his choice.