2012 Rumour Mill/Transfers

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    Former Newcastle striker Micky Quinn says Arsenal have enquired about the availability of midfielder Joey Barton.

    However, Arsenal legend Ray Parlour says Scott Parker should be signed for the Gunners instead.
     
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    Arsenal defender Gael Clichy is a £7m target for Roma and the Italian club are willing to sell striker Mirko Vucinic.

    Clichy would prefer a move to Liverpool but the Premier League club have made an offer of £5m, which falls short of the fee Arsenal are holding out for.

    Arsenal's remake of singer Donna Summer's hit Hot Stuff is providing inspiration to tennis player James Ward, the British number two, as he prepares to start his Wimbledon campaign.
     
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    Wait what I don't even...

    Who sings it? Eboue?
     
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    Borussia Dortmund are set to make a formal bid for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. However, the German club are unwilling to meet Arsenal's £12m valuation.

    West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie says he turned down a move to Arsenal because the London club did not offer him enough money.

    Stoke manager Tony Pulis is willing to include striker Ricardo Fuller in a player, plus cash deal for £15m-rated Birmingham defender Scott Dann, who is also wanted by Arsenal.
     
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    Sunderland have triggered a bidding war for Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham by offering £10m for the 18-year-old, who is also attracting interest from Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham and Arsenal.

    Samir Nasri is still refusing to commit his future to Arsenal and will not do so until he sees how much the Gunners are prepared to spend in the summer.

    Arsene Wenger is weighing up the most astonishing transfer swoop of the summer - for Joey Barton. The Arsenal manager has finally accepted the need to inject some bite and experience into his team of perennial underachievers.

    Liverpool and Arsenal are ready to battle it out for Birmingham City centre-half Scott Dann - but prices in the Blues' clear-out are proving too high.

    Patrick Vieira will be able to choose between Man City and Arsenal for a coaching role.

    Chelsea are prepared to triple Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley's salary to lure him to Stamford Bridge.

    The Mirror has a story about Gael Clichy wanting to go to Liverpool despite interest from Roma.

    Arsenal have rekindled their interest in Everton's Phil Jagielka but will struggle to land him.

    Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean has made clear that he is under no pressure to sell Christopher Samba despite speculation mounting that the centre-back is on a verge of a £9 million move to Arsenal.
     
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    Barca made a formal bid for Cesc Fabregas this week, supposedly in the amount of £27m, which was rejected. Barca think they can get whatever they want because they are Barca.

    Former Arsenal target Falcao has agreed in principle to a £5m/year deal with Chelsea.

    Rovers defender Christopher Samba has asked the club to let him move to Arsenal, who are prepared to pay £12m for the 27-year-old.

    Arsenal have reopened negotiations with Argentine side Velez Sarsfield regarding midfielder Ricardo Alvarez, who is also wanted by Inter Milan, Malaga, Sevilla, Roma and Schalke.

    Mexico striker Carlos Vela has been told by Arsenal that he will not be sold this summer.
     
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    Arsenal have made Valencia midfielder Juan Mata, another star of Spain's U21 side, their top summer transfer target. The Gunners have offered £18m for the 23-year-old.

    Manchester United are confident of being able to sign Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri, 23, for £20m.

    Arsenal are set to hand 19-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere a new long-term contract.

    Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal to sign Velez Sarsfield midfielder Ricardo Alvarez, according to the president of Italian side Palermo. Maurizio Zamparini said: "At this moment he has already signed for the Gunners."

    Samir Nasri has given Arsenal hope he may be willing to stay at the club by agreeing to talks with manager Arsene Wenger over a new contract.
     
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    Barcelona had a formal bid for midfielder Cesc Fabregas rebuffed but Arsenal is willing to sell should a second offer meet their valuation.

    Arsenal are eyeing £15m-rated Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Arturo Vidal as a possible replacement for Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.

    Arsenal themselves have opened talks with Bolton defender Gary Cahill, while Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is also interested in Birmingham's Scott Dann, Blackburn's Chris Samba and Everton's Phil Jagielka.
     
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    Barcelona have made an improved £34-35m offer for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas and are also hoping to recruit Samir Nasri for £20m.

    Arsenal are hoping to announce the signing of Lille's Ivory Coast striker Gervinho and that is likely to be followed by a move for Bolton's England centre half Gary Cahill and Blackburn defender Chris Samba.

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to bring in Inter Milan's £8m-rated goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano.

    But it looks likely that Wenger will fail to lure Juan Mata to the Emirates after the midfielder said he is happy at Valencia.

    Gunners midfielder Denilson is attracting interest from AC Milan.
     
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    Manchester City are keeping an eye on Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri and are prepared to spend £20m on the Frenchman.

    With Barcelona closing in on Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, midfielder Samir Nasri and defender Gael Clichy could be heading out of the Emirates to Manchester United and Manchester City respectively.

    However, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is hoping the signing of Lille striker Gervinho - with a £12m deal close to completion - will keep Nasri in London.

    Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotsp*r have joined Arsenal in the race for Valencia winger Juan Mata.

    Andrey Arshavin says the new Arsenal away kit will make the players look like jockeys.
     
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    Especially the tiny ones, I reckon.
     
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    Kind of sad. The only invincible left. However his best days are behind him.
     
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    Lille forward Gervinho believes he will "fit in easily" at Arsenal as he closes in on a move to north London.

    Arsenal are poised to pip rivals Tottenham to land 24-year-old Ivory Coast striker Gervinho from French club Lille in an £11m deal.

    The Gunners could lose midfielder Samir Nasri and defender Gael Clichy to big-spending Manchester City, who are thought to have offered £7m for Clichy and are rumoured to be planning a £15m bid for Nasri.

    Arsenal have also been linked with a surprise move for Manchester United's Republic of Ireland international John O'Shea.

    This summer, the Catalan club have turned down "substantial" offers from England for midfielder Thiago Alcantara, says his father, who is also his agent. Arsenal, Manchester United and Bolton were all understood to be interested in signing the Spain Under-21 player this summer.

    Arsenal are lining up a club record bid for Anderlecht's highly rated teenage striker Romelu Lukaku.

    The Gunners remain keen on Bolton defender Gary Cahill. Wanderers want £17m for the player but Arsenal may offer Henri Lansbury or Ignasi Miguel in part exchange.

    Arsenal and Chelsea are also interested in the 6ft 5in Blues defender (Scott Dann), whose proposed £12m transfer to Stoke collapsed last week.

    Arsenal have told Italian side Roma that it will take a bid of at least £28m to prise Frenchman Nasri from the Emirates Stadium.

    Chelsea are ready to join the race to sign Nasri, who has rejected a five-year deal worth £90,000-a-week.

    Another player possibly leaving Arsenal could be midfielder Andrey Arshavin, 30, who will be out of contract next summer and has emerged as a target for Galatasaray.

    Bolton defender Gary Cahill could become Andre Villas-Boas' first signing as Chelsea manager. The 25-year-old centre-half, who could cost around £17m, is also wanted by Arsenal and Tottenham.

    Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will fast-track former Barcelona trainee Hector Bellerin, 16, into the first-team squad after snapping him up from the Catalan club's academy this summer.

    Arsenal are ready to make a £20m move for Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing.

    Clichy will complete an £8m move to City on Monday - and that will spark Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger into action as he tries to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill, while Newcastle's Enrique is also a target.

    The arrival of Clichy at Eastlands means City will allow £6m-rated defender Nedum Onuoha to leave, with Blackburn a likely destination.

    Arsenal midfielder Andrey Arshavin could be on his way to Turkish giants Galatasaray , who have offered £13.5m for the Russian.

    Arsenal's hopes of signing Ricardo Alvarez are in the balance after Inter Milan submitted a bid for the Velez Sarsfield midfielder.

    Arsenal face a battle to sign Belgian international midfielder Eden Hazard, as Inter Milan are poised to make a bid for the Lille player.

    Manchester City are set to complete a £27m double deal for Arsenal left-back Gael Clichy and midfielder Samir Nasri this week.

    Wenger, meanwhile, is lining up a £12m bid for Wolves striker Kevin Doyle.

    Arsenal also have their sights set on Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given after it emerged that Roma were close to sealing a deal for Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg, a previous Gunners target.

    However, relegated Italian side Sampdoria are also keen on Given, whose opportunities at Eastlands have been limited by the emergence of Joe Hart.
     
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    Clichy's transfer fee to City expected to be between £7-8m.
     
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    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is to make Lyon's Aly Cissokho his prime target to fill the vacant left-back position after the departure of Gael Clichy to Manchester City.

    Wenger also wants to sell Samir Nasri to an overseas club, rather than to Manchester United or Manchester City, if the midfielder cannot be persuaded to sign a new contract with the Gunners. Italian giants Inter Milan are one of the clubs said to be interested.

    Wenger will aim to show Arsenal fans that the Gunners still have ambition by making big-money offers for Lille playmaker Eden Hazard and Valencia forward Juan Mata.

    Frustrated Bolton manager Owen Coyle has urged clubs tracking £17m-rated defender Gary Cahill to pay up or shut up.

    Jose Enrique has returned to pre-season training with Newcastle but his agent has refused to rule out the defender leaving the club this summer.
     
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    I wonder just how different this squad will look next year
     
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    Manchester City believe they have captured Arsenal playmaker Samir Nasri for £19million. The deal is close to completion and will represent a significant victory for City with both Manchester United and Chelsea also keen on landing the Frenchman.

    Arsenal will tell Samir Nasri he is going nowhere. Even a bid of £25m for the midfielder - who is a target for Manchester United, Manchester City and Inter Milan - is unlikely to be enough to change their mind.

    Arsenal's left-sided player Armand Traore is being looked at by German clubs Hamburg and Werder Bremen. Both sides are considering making an official approach for the Frenchman.
     
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    are Ronan and Speeds alive?
     

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