I tried to talk Everton winger into signing for me at Arsenal - but his wife wasn't having it
There’s an old saying that goes 'happy wife, happy life' and that even rings true for millionaire footballers in the Premier League.
An inability to sign Olivier Giroud contributed to Ronald Koeman – a man who blamed his good lady for the red decorations on his Christmas tree that Evertonians took exception to – losing his job as Blues boss, despite having the Arsenal striker “in the building” in the summer of 2017. The Dutchman’s successor at Goodison Park, Sam Allardyce, duly pointed the finger at the proposed transfer collapsing on Madame Giroud.
Asked if Everton would revive their interest in the January window, Big Sam remarked: “He doesn’t want to move north of London, I don’t think.
“Or his wife doesn’t. It is very important to the wives you know. Normally they are the bosses, I say that with experience.”
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On this day in 1996, Everton recorded what remains their last win at Arsenal in front of fans when Andrei Kanchelskis’ 84th-minute strike sealed a 2-1 comeback victory for Joe Royle’s side at Highbury. Following the defeat, Gunners boss Bruce Rioch – who played for the Blues himself in the 1970s – admitted he’d try to sign the flying winger himself the previous summer when he’d got wind that he was preparing to quit Manchester United but he was unable to hijack Kanchelskis’ club record £5million transfer to Goodison Park.
Although a language barrier prevented Rioch from trying to sell Arsenal to the Russian international himself, his attempts to lure Kanchelskis to the capital fell flat. After splashing out £12million on Dennis Bergkamp
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