Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb says he has already made up his mind to join Barcelona as he is "not happy" with his life in London.Hleb is expected to secure his transfer to the Catalans in the coming days after the Primera Division giants reportedly agreed a fee with Arsenal.
The 27-year-old has grown unsettled at Emirates Stadium and is confident he is making the right decision in quitting the club for Spain.
"I am not happy with my life in Britain, to be honest," Hleb said in an interview in Russia.
"Elements of day-to-day life may prevent me in future from playing a full part with my team here.
"I can't get used to the chaotic way of life in London, where everyone is racing around 24 hours a day. It is uncomfortable and I'm mentally tired.
"I feel I can't keep squeezing enough out of myself to satisfy a team like Arsenal. As a professional I honestly told [manager Arsene] Wenger that at our two recent meetings.
"I was seeking his advice on whether I should leave. I also made no secret that some leading European clubs were interested in me. Wenger wasn't happy about that.
"Serious negotiations are under way now. I have made up my mind."
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it all sounds like a feeble excuse to me. He obviously just didn't want to play in a boring,bad tempered, arrogant bunch of t*&s*%s
If u go, good, if u stay, still good. But the former, I give u my blessing. Arsenal is no one player. Before u came there were greats in the team, and they will still be there should u finally leave. We are gunnas 4 life. No shaking, no squalms.
i expect c.ronaldo to do same. simply be man enof to walk to fergie and explain his stand.hleb has served arsenal well we should'nt forget his contributions and if he is going no abuses, malice or whatsoever insult shld follow.we should'nt forget that not all who came to arsenal succeeded, he too worked had to satisfy the manager's demand.
i expect c.ronaldo to do same. simply come out of that shell of yours.hleb has served arsenal well we should'nt forget his contributions and if he is going no abuses, malice or whatsoever insult shld follow.we should'nt forget that not that came to arsenal succeeded he too worked had to satisfy the manager's demand.
hes a @#$% plain and simple
damn!!!!
no loyalty in this game now!!!
these dudes are making me sick!!!! (ronaldo, ade, hleb)
setting real bad examples, and slapping clubs that made them in the face with hands full of spit!!!
tank god for ppl like fabregas, villa, etc that are more coy and respectfull about these situations!!!
and then u get fa@@ots like blatter and plattini talking @#$% 24/7.
the soul of football is dead and is now rotting!!
Go to Barça, U will definitely have a connection with reserves bench, do U think U will have a lot of opportunities there. Ask henri has played with U, He's not happy I guess...........
that dude was ridiculous...
boring to watch
Whatsoever that have unsettled you (HLEB) in London with Arsenal will also unsettle you in Spain with Barca, no two way to it. You were nothing before coming to Arsenal and whatever you are today is what Arsene Wenger has raised to. So don't open that your small mouth wide as it doesn't fit you. Just walkout from Emirate quietly & reign praises on the best of the moment Wenger and his young lads.
London can be very chaotic, good luck to him, he has serviced the team well
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