All the news and gossip relating to Arsenal FC in the past 24 hours.
Arsene Wenger is giving serious consideration to the idea of bringing in Yohann Cabaye from Newcastle in a potential £15 million deal. The French midfield player could be brought in to replace Alex Song after Arsenal are growing impatient with a move for Yann M’Vila and lost out to Liverpool for Turkish international Nuri Sahin. Newcastle will be unwilling to sell at this price unless they can line up an immediate replacement for the French international.
Arsenal may be about to get into battle with Liverpool for a loan signing once again this week as they both look set to launch bids to bring in Dutch attacker Ibrahim Afellay according to The Metro. Spurs and Zenit are also keen on the 26 year old former PSV player who is believed to have a desire to play in the English game. Afellay has struggled since his move to the Nou Camp, particularly with a knee injury and a loan spell would help secure the first team football he craves.
After losing out to Everton for Belgian winger Kevin Mirallas it will please Arsenal fans to learn they have not been beaten by the Toffee’s to the signing of another talented individual. However AC Milan has as the Rossoneri agreed a deal with Caen’s highly rated young striker M’Baye Niang. After a summer of flirtation with various different European clubs the teenager has agreed a deal with the San Siro side as they look to rebuild after a disappointing opening day defeat, report The Telegraph.
Meanwhile AC Milan’s transfer movements may have prevented Nicklas Bendtner’s move to the club as Niang is joined by Spanish forward Bojan Krkic at the club. Juventus are now reportedly interested in the Dane who has also been told his UEFA ban for unveiling sponsored boxer shorts will be continued into next months World Cup qualifiers.
Arsenal’s official site takes a look at who they could face in the Champions League, with the draw set to take placed at 5pm on Thursday.
Thomas Vermaelen feels the club can take plenty of positives from their start to the season, which has culminated in two 0-0 draws, mainly the cleans sheets. A view echoed by us here.
Finally, Arsenal academy graduate Henri Lansbury has moved on from the club this time on a permanent deal following several previous loan deals in the past at Scunthorpe, Watford and West Ham to name a few. He has signed for promotion hopeful Nottingham Forest in the Championship and the technically gifted centre midfielder hopes to impress at the City Ground before reinstating himself in top flight football with Sean O’Driscoll’s men.
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