Surely not? Clamouring to find out if it was before he established himself as a Highbury hero, unfortunately for Gunners, Patrick Vieira's proposed transfer to the enemy occurred a couple of years after he had raised those glistening Premier League trophies above his head. It would have been the ultimate act of betrayal, and would have besmirched any lingering reputation that might still exist between club and player. Harry Redknapp has always been known to be something of a wind-up merchant in the English game, so perhaps he was just choosing to send a cold shiver down the spines of the Arsenal faithful for his own amusement when he declared that their former captain was mulling over a move to White Hart Lane. ''I'm still interested in Patrick, I would like him. What's he done wrong? He hasn't killed anyone. He's just a great player who played for Arsenal. If he wants to come to Tottenham, it shows you about his character. He wants to come and play, he's a fantastic player and wants to play here.'' - Harry Redknapp, July 2009. In the end, the 33 year old Frenchman got back into the squad at Inter Milan, and any proposed move to the Premier League fizzled out until Manchester City picked him up in January 2010. But one can only wonder what sort of a storm it would have caused in North London had the former Gunners captain donned the all-white jersey across town.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
