Silly Season 2013 - Arsenal transfer news and rumours

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    According to Estadio Deportivo Arsenal and Manchester United are both interested in signing Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.
     
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    As well as big interest from the Italian sides, Arsenal are also monitoring [Micah] Richards’ situation as they prepare for life after Bacary Sagna. The 30-year-old Frenchman has one year left on his current deal, but the Gunners are bracing themselves for bids from Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco.

    Something about Wayne Rooney and Fernando Torres. Both sound incredibly far-fetched.
     
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    First up and the Mirror are reporting that Arsenal are trying to snatch another promising youngster from Barcelona’s youth academy after making a move for striker Antonio Sanabria. The report claims the Spanish giants are desperate to hang on to the 17-year-old but the Gunners are trying to lure him to north London with the promise of big wages and being fast tracked to the first team.
     
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    According to the Dutch site Vi.nl Feyenoord are interested in taking Arsenal youngster Ryo Miyaichi on loan for a second time.

    Arsenal and Chelsea are eyeing a move for wantaway Stoke City midfielder Steven N’Zonzi. The former Blackburn midfielder slapped in a transfer request at the end of last season.

    Arsenal have failed in a €23million (£19.7million) bid for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, according to reports in Germany. The 24-year-old Germany international is contracted to the Bundesliga side until 2017, and having sold right-back Dani Carvajal to Real Madrid and Andre Schurrle to Chelsea this summer they are reluctant to lose any more first-teamers.
     
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    Arsenal’s Anthony Jeffrey has signed a new contract with the club according to his agents, SEM.

    French striker Yaya Sanogo has officially become Arsenal's first signing of the summer. The 20-year old from Auxerre seems unlikely to play first team football this season.

    The Mirror reported last night that Arsenal are one of a number clubs still in the hunt for the signatures of talented Croatian teenagers Tin Jedvaj and Alen Halilovic.

    Gonzalo Higuaín and Júlio César could be introduced as new Arsenal signings as early as this week.
     
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    Sunderland have confirmed the signing of custodian Vito Mannone from Arsenal, and the Italian has penned a two-year deal with the Black Cats.

    Arsenal are interested in signing England midfielder Gareth Barry, according to The Sun. The Gunners are looking for a defensive midfielder this summer, and could turn to Premier League rivals Manchester City for the answer.

    According to Talksport Arsenal will face competition in their chase for Real Sociedad’s Asier Illarramendi with the price being thrown around £25m.

    Arsenal have handed new contracts to academy trio Zachari F@gan, Anthony Jeffrey and Zak Ansah. Defender F@gan, winger Jeffrey and forward Ansah all came through the youth ranks at Arsenal.

    Clément Grenier has claimed that Lyon have rejected a bid from Arsenal for the midfielder this summer and admits he is flattered by interest from the Gunners.
     
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    Gonzalo Higuain’s protracted move to Arsenal is inching closer by the day with the Guardian one of several outlets reporting that the striker is on his way to London to undergo a medical after we agreed a £23m deal with Real Madrid.

    Arsenal are unlikely to land Lyon captain Maxime Gonalons this summer after the midfielder admitted that he wanted to remain at the Ligue 1 club for at least another season.

    Arsenal are ready to send Francis Coquelin to German club SC Freiburg after Arsene Wenger finally lost patience with the midfielder.

    Arsenal Football Club is pleased to announce that defender Hector Bellerin has signed a new long-term contract.
     
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    Federico Marchetti has moved to play down speculation linking the Lazio goalkeeper with a switch to Arsenal this summer.

    Arsenal have renewed their interest in Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue after failing in their attempts to land Lars Bender from Bayer Leverkusen. With Francis Coquelin off out on a season-long loan to Freiburg and Abou Diaby injured once again, a new central midfielder seems a certainty this summer. Reports last week claimed we’d seen a record £20m bid for Bender rejected by Leverkusen, with the Germans insisting their star man wasn’t for sale at any price.

    Real Madrid are close to a €30m move for Real Sociedad midfielder Asier Illarramendi, according to Spanish newspaper Marca. The publication claims the 23 year old Spaniard, who put in an excellent shift in Spain's triumph at the European U21 Championships in June, is keen on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.

    Indeed this source believes that rather than fork out £24m for Fellaini the Arsenal boss is ready to offer Welsh international Aaron Ramsey plus £17m in a bid that could just interest newly installed Everton boss Roberto Martinez.
     
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    Liverpool have rejected a £30 million offer from Arsenal for striker Luis Suarez, according to Paul Joyce in the Daily Express. The Uruguay international expressed his desire to leave the Anfield club earlier this summer, as Andy Hunter of The Guardian highlighted last month.

    AC Milan have turned down a £25m bid from an unnamed club for Stephan El Shaarawy this summer, according to Vice-president Adriano Galliani. Arsenal and Manchester City were reported to be interested in the Milan starlet, with Arsene Wenger quoted as being a huge fan of the forward.

    Atletico Madrid are planning a bid for Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud, according to Spanish newspaper AS. The La Liga club have earmarked a lot of strikers to replace Radamel Falcao and the Frenchman has made their shortlist for a potential move this summer.
     
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    Arsenal were put on alert last night when Aston Villa star striker Christian Benteke, 22, put in a written transfer request.

    Arsenal are back in the race for signing 19-year-old midfielder Matthias Ginter from Bundesliga side Freiburg, the Metro reports. Ginter, who became Freiburg’s youngest goalscorer last season, has made 26 appearances for the club since breaking into the first team, having spent 7 years in the youth academy.

    Unsettled Manchester City midfield player Gareth Barry has moved a step closer to joining Arsenal this summer after opening talks with the north London club over a possible £4 million move to the Emirates this summer, says the Daily Star.

    Columbian midfielder Sebastian Perez Cordonia, 20, is set to have a trial with the Gunners this summer ahead of a possible permanent move.

    Nicklas Bendtner is likely to transfer to Eintracht Frankfurt in the next few days ending his disappointing tenture at Emirates.

    Liverpool striker Luis Suarez appears open to making a move to Arsenal, who were reported to have a £30million bid turned down for him. The Reds striker, however, laughed off rumours saying he was going to join Chelsea.

    Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen will miss the Gunners' pre-season trip to Asia and may not be fit for the start of the new season.

    Gonzalo Higuain's move to Arsenal has been thrown into doubt after Real Madrid president Florentino Perez claimed the Gunners were yet to make a bid for the striker. Perez also claims Real Madrid do not want to sell the Argentina international.
     
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    ARSENAL is keeping tabs on AC Milan star Ignazio Abate. The 26-year-old has a year left on his current contract and Arsene Wenger is thought to be keen to put in a bid if he loses Gunners stalwart Bacary Sagna.

    Roma boss Rudi Garcia is set to be reunited with former Lille striker Gervinho as he prepares a summer move for the flop, to replace Manchester City target Pablo Osvaldo according to the Daily Mail.

    Arsenal are reportedly preparing a new £35-million bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez after Real Madrid attempted to bump Gonzalo Higuain's price at the last minute from £23- to £25-million.

    Manchester United and Arsenal are ready to go head to head over the signing of a player dubbed ‘the Ukrainian Lionel Messi’, Dnipro star Yevhen Konoplyanka.

    Arsenal are finally ready to submit a formal £1.5-million offer to Queens Park Rangers for goalkeeper Julio Cesar, according to the Mirror.

    Arsenal have been dealt a blow with the news that long-term target Maxime Gonalons has snubbed a move in favour of staying in France with Lyon for at least another season.
     
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    Arsenal, Everton and Fulham have been given the chance to snap up a player hailed as the new Marouane Fellaini for virtually nothing after Junior Malanda emerged from hiding and claimed he was a free agent.

    Arsenal are eyeing up Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul after a move for QPR’s Julio Cesar hit the buffers. Gunners boss Wenger is known to be a long-term admirer of Dutch international Krul, who has established himself as the Magpies’ number one in the last 18 months with a string of excellent performances.

    Manchester City and Arsenal may enter a bidding war for Lille hot prospect Florian Thuavin - labelled the "new Nasri". Lille signed Thauvin, 20, back in January from Bastia but the youngster is yet to play for his new club after being loaned back to the Corsican side for the second half of last season.

    Sky Sports understands Arsenal are weighing up a move for highly-rated Sevilla midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia. A host of clubs have been linked with Kondogbia, who caught the eye at Sevilla last season with a number of impressive performances.

    Arsenal are set for a fresh row with Barcelona after launching another raid on their academy – this time for wonderkid Antonio Sanabria. The 17-year-old is currently part of Barca’s ‘Juvenil A’ setup, where he is regarded as a top prospect but the Gunners are keen to lure him to the Emirates. Sanabria, who is also a target for Real Madrid, caught the eye for Paraguay at the Under-20 World Cup and is ready to move away.

    Arsenal are preparing a bid to bring former captain Cesc Fabregas back to the club according to the Daily Mail. The Spanish midfielder has seen speculation surround his future for some time, after failing to win a regular starting place since moving to Barcelona in 2011. Fabregas has said publicly he wants to stay and fight for his place at the Nou Camp, although it is understood he would jump at the opportunity to return to North London. A deal would appear relatively straightforward for Arsenal to conclude, as all they would need to do would be to activate the £25million buy-back clause in the player’s contract.

    Manchester City have moved a step closer to signing Fiorentina striker Stevan Jovetic according to the Daily Mirror. City are poised to see off late interest from fierce rivals Manchester United for the striker and a long held admiration for the player from Arsene Wenger, after the player’s agent spent Wednesday in lengthy discussions with the club.

    Liverpool have joined Premier League rivals Arsenal and Chelsea in showing an interest in prolific Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz, according to Sky Sports News. The 27-year-old emerged as one of Europe’s hottest hitmen after a stunning season with Trabzonspor in 2012, where he scored 33 goals in just 34 games. He then made the move to Galatasaray last summer and continued his sensational form in front of goal, scoring 32 goals in 39 appearances, including 8 in last seasons Champions League.

    Frankfurt chairman Heribert Bruchhagen has suggested a transfer for Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is out of reach for the German club. The Denmark international seemed set for the Commerzbank-Arena after Eintracht confirmed Bendtner was in Germany on Tuesday to finalise his transfer.

    Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini fears his ‘dream’ move to Arsenal is dead because Arsene Wenger has other priorities in mind, according to the Independent. With the Frenchman believed to be armed with up to £70m to spend this summer, we’ve been linked with a whole host of marquee names in recent weeks, with reports suggesting Everton’s giant Belgian international is one of a number of key targets for Arsenal.
     
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    Arsenal are ready to make a cut-price bid for Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi. The Gunners had wanted Queens Park Rangers stopper Julio Cesar to provide competition for current stoppers Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski – though the Brazilian is currently in advanced talks with Italian side Napoli.

    Arsenal's proposed move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has hit another hitch after reports in Spain suggested the striker is willing to stay at the club. There were numerous reports that the 25-year-old was set to arrive in north London, with a £23million fee thought to have been agreed weeks ago. Madrid president Florentino Perez rubbished the claims, and Spanish newspaper Marca say that the Argentine will meet with him on Monday for clear-the-air talks.
     
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    Arsenal are set to be linked with yet another player after reports in Brazil said the club were preparing a bid for Atletico Mineiro's Bernard. He's one of the latest Brazilians with a not so exotic name but his full title is Bernard Anício Caldeira Duarte, he may have a big name name but he comes in a small package, at just 5ft 4in.

    Gonzalo Higuain is still keen on making a move to Arsenal but Carlo Ancelotti has planned to hold talks with the striker to try and persuade him he’s still got a future at Real Madrid, according to the Spanish newspaper Marca.
     
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    Julio Cesar was reportedly on his way to Napoli ahead of the Gunners ... but Napoli have just signed young Brazilian international Rafael.
     
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    Roma have made a formal £6.9million offer for Arsenal striker Gervinho. Lyon are also considering an offer for the 26-year-old - who is not on the club's pre-season tour of Asia - and could include their French international midfielder Yoan Gourcuff going the other way. Gourcuff, 27, is keen to leave, and Arsenal want a midfielder.
     
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    Marouane Chamakh has signed a one-year deal with Crystal Palace. Good luck with that lot.

    Bayern midfielder Luis Gustavo would like to play for Arsenal but has other teams bidding on him. Based on the way this summer has gone, I wish him all the best at Wolfsburg.
     
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    Arsenal are reportedly swinging for the fences this week going after Angel di Mara, Juan Mata, and Yohan Cabaye (who sat out this week). Karim Benzema's agent said his player will not relocate (as he does every summer).
     
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    Arsenal are reportedly preparing a £40 million bid for highly rated 19-year-old German wonderkid Julian Draxler, according to reports in Mirror.

    Arsenal could land Norwegian right-back Lars Vilsvik before Monday night's transfer window deadline, sources in Norway have told SportsDirect News.

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is plotting a shock move to bring former Chelsea attacker Salomon Kalou back to the Premier League, according to reports from the Daily Mail.

    Arsenal were this week linked with snapping up French midfielder Josuha Guilavogui. South American news outlet Terra, claim that Atletico Madrid have sealed a deal for Guilavogui.
     
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    Arsenal are reportedly throwing £26-million plus Lukas Podolski at Schalke for Julian Draxler. I'm sure the injury prone Podolski sweetens the deal.

    Early report that Arsenal have put a second, £15-million bid in to Newcastle for Yohan Cabaye. I'm sure we'll hear from Pardew soon about how insulting it is. What did you pay for him BTW?
     

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