Arsenal target Leko

[davor_suker]

Arsenal are monitoring the form of Dynamo Kiev midfielder Jerko Leko, according to Ukrainian sources.

The Croatia international has the sort of style that would ideally suit The Premiership and revealed earlier in the year that Tottenham Hotspur had contacted his agent.

However, Arsene Wenger is also an admirer of the 24-year-old's talents after getting a close look at the player during last season's UEFA Champions League.

The Zagreb-born star cost €4 million from Dinamo Zagreb, but his valuation has risen significantly by virtue of his classy performances on the European stage.

Arsenal sent a scout to Croatia's recent World Cup qualifier against Sweden and it is understood that the Premiership champions will continue to keep tabs on one of Wenger's targets.

Dynamo are in no mood to sell Leko, and the midfield man insisted he was happy to remain in Kiev at least until next summer when Spurs came calling, but Arsenal would provide an attractive option if a bid was tabled in 2005.

[PrAvI HrVaT]

I think he should stay with dynamo cuz epl is not for croats .

[davor_suker]

Thats only because we have had a few flops...
hes better off there than in Kiev.

[PrAvI HrVaT]

I still think he should stay in Kievo

[davor_suker]

Why? there is no point staying in a crappy league.

[PrAvI HrVaT]

and there is no point in going in a league we will flop in.

[davor_suker]

You don't know that he will flop, youre just going by a few bad examples, saying a certain race of people cannot play in a certain league is dumb.

[preston]

Jerko Leko raise in dynamo very well. That's say dynamo is suit for him. It's batter than Balanba ,Biscian. So That's a challege for him to jion a big football club. Maybe raise better or flop. We can't image that. I don't know if he can suit the high speed match.

[davor_suker]

I think he can handle it, hes spent a large amount of time in two different leagues and has done well in both, which means he can adapt very well.

[PrAvI HrVaT]

He definaltly wont start when he gets there.

[davor_suker]

Its a tougher league, hes going to have to work harder to get a spot, which in the end makes the NT better off.

[PrAvI HrVaT]

Yah if he gets to play at all.

[davor_suker]

of course he will get playing time, why else would they fork out in excess of 7 million euros?

[Mirko Mandic]

he would be benchie look at Van Persie he cost pretty high and is on bench.

[Mirko Mandic]

he should wait until season 05/06 b4 he moves.
but then they may not want him so he might have 2 move now.

[davor_suker]

Leko if purchased will be a more attacking midfield option, who will be on when they need to score goals, so im thinking depending on how the game is going he will interchange with vieira.

[Mirko Mandic]

or pires and ljunberg!!