Bernard MAY be worth £20m+ but Arsenal should not pay it
Posted on July 28, 2013 by funmi Bernard is ours for £22m by AH Over the last week or so there have been a lot of rumours suggesting that Arsenal were set to complete the signing of their first major player this summer in a move for young Brazilian midfielder Bernard. Bernard who plays for Atletico Mineiro was nothing more than another player with potential talent before the Confederations Cup this summer, but his performances over the course of the tournament claimed him a lot of plaudits and ultimately we now recognise him as one of the world’s upcoming superstars. And although I agree he is a fantastic little player and I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing him at Arsenal, the main two issues I have with the player is his valuation, which I feel is quite high, especially for an inexperienced 20 year old who hasn’t played in Europe, and the second reason is that exactly – inexperience. As you’ll soon see from the quotes, £22 million is obviously a lot of money, especially fo...