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Kevin Doyle may not be viewed as a "glamorous" signing by the majority of Arsenal fans but he's probably just what Arsene Wenger needs as he bids to rebuild the Gunners.Wenger is understood to have placed Wolves striker Doyle high on his summer wish-list and supporters are already claiming that he's not fit to wear the shirt.
Indeed, the levels of vitriol have been so severe that Doyle's name has even been trending on social networking site Twitter.
His ratio of goals has always been used as a stick to beat him with but the Republic of Ireland international's unwavering commitment and selfless attitude should make him the perfect fit for Arsenal and their new strategy.
Can you imagine Doyle going AWOL on a Tuesday night at, say, the Reebok Stadium, as the likes of Andrey Arshavin and Marouane Chamakh did time and time again last season?
Arshavin's performances away from the Emirates last season stank and he could easily have been auditioning for the lead role in a remake of Chuck Norris classic 'Missing In Action'.
Doyle would never be found wanting and his style of play would allow his team-mates, particularly the likes of Theo Walcott and Robin van Persie, to thrive even more.
It is difficult to understand why Arsenal fans are getting so irate about a possible move for Doyle. From a PR point of view, sure, it might not be sending out a message that Wenger is desperate to end his agonising trophy drought.
But for years Wenger has been implored to buy British players and ditch his policy of signing fancy-dan foreigners who struggle to cope with 38 Premier League games, not to mention all the other matches Arsenal are required to play in the season.
So it is a case of double standards or football snobbery? Or that Doyle isn't actually that good after all, despite the fact he has admirers all over Europe?
Doyle has certainly been admired by Wenger for a long time, ever since the Arsenal manager raved about him while co-commentating on French TV for Ireland's World Cup play-off against France.
Wenger will have great difficulty convincing Wolves to part with Doyle, however. Wolves are desperate to convince the 27-year-old, halfway through a four-year contract, to sign a new improved deal.
Figures of £12-£15 million have already been mooted as the going rate to sign Doyle and Mick McCarthy would have major problems trying to replace him.
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Source: http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/07/04/he-scores-goals-and-works-hard-whats-not-to-like-about-kevin-d/
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