So Arsene Wenger has got a sense of humour after all it seems as his jibe in the title of this piece about Sol Campbell’s proposed move to the English South Coast as opposed to the foreign league he previously talked about shows. Maybe it’s just been a tough week for Arsene with his continued standoff with the now universally reviled Cashley Cole and the prospect of a European upset tonight in their Champion’s League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb.

Wenger does have a point concerning Campbell though and maybe he’s finding out himself just how duplicitous and money hungry his former turncoat centre back really is. News is even reaching us this morning that after completing a medical at Portsmouth yesterday Campbell may yet decide to move to Manchester City as Stuart Pearce has entered the race (now a two man race obviously) to sign the former England defender and has obviously been able to stump up a larger stipend than Harry and his own Russian down at Portsmouth. Unsurprisingly this may turn Campbell’s head again.

The main points of this issue are Sol Campbell’s grandiose ideas of his own value and self worth and another example of the man’s unerring mission to bring himself the largest possible share of the purse regardless of his previously spoken words or vows. Sol Campbell was quoted as saying when he left Arsenal that he wanted “to go to the continent and make a major statement in a foreign league too.” Rumoured interest from Fenerbahce seems to have been clever marketing from his agent Sky Andrew and with no interest from across the water Campbell looks to have been foiled in his European adventure plans.

Foiled or over ambitious? Maybe there has been interest but listneing to Campbell you would imagine that he would feel only a club such as Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Inter Milan would be of a suitbale standard for him. It must be some comedown to be choosing between Portsmouth or Manchester City with both clubs unlikely to trouble the top half of the table all season never mind challenge for a European spot.

It looks like Sol has found his new home. Only the amount of money on the table will allow him to decide which of Fratton Park or the City of Manchester Stadium it is.

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