Atletico Mineiro: “Gilberto deal was clean”
June 16, 2005
From the official Arsenal website: http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?article=285167
In a nutshell: Gilberto’s former club president says that Arsenal acted 100% legally and properly during the Gilberto Silva deal. While it isn’t concrete, it means that the greedy agent in question, might be trying to make a fast £450,000.
Recent media coverage of the case against Atletico Mineiro, brought by two agents seeking commission from the Brazilian club in relation to the transfer of Gilberto to Arsenal in 2002, has been misleading in parts.
Arsenal Football Club is not party to the case and no claims are being made against the Club.
During the hearing suggestions were made that Arsenal made a covert approach for Gilberto. This suggestion is untrue and today Alexandre Kall, President of Atletico Mineiro, stated: “I am shocked to hear about the press reports concerning the sale of Gilberto Silva.
“I can confirm that Arsenal complied with all the rules and all the negotiations for the player were held exclusively between the two clubs.”
