Carrying on the daily round up of the joke pages involving Arsenal...
Arsenal and Manchester City are considering a move for Inter Milan's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o after he revealed he would like to try his hand in the Premier League this coming season. "I have already shown that I have what it takes to play in Italy and I now have the idea of proving myself in England," Eto'o told Corriere dello Sport.
Full story: Corriere dello Sport
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is also keeping tabs on Germany Under-17 striker Samed Yesil. The 17-year-old is yet to break into the first team at Bayer Leverkusen but has attracted the interest of a number of clubs across Europe after some dazzling form in the European U-17 Championship earlier this year.
Full story: talkSPORT
The north London club could be on the verge of a double transfer coup after opening talks over signing Bolton defender Gary Cahill, and their former midfielder Sebastian Larsson, who is a free agent after leaving Birmingham.
Full story: Metro
Wenger's side are also poised to complete the signing of Lille forward Gervinho for £10.6m in the next 48 hours.
Full story: Daily Mirror
However, French club Lille are preparing to offer Gervinho a new contract in a last-ditch bid to ward off interest from the Gunners.
Full story: talkSPORT
and under 'other gossip'...
And Brooking has claimed that England need to produce 10 Jack Wilsheres if the country is to break the cycle of underachievement at international level. The Arsenal midfielder is one of the new generation of young players to break into Fabio Capello's side.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Now, as good as Mr Wilshere may be... i can't help but feel that having 10 of him playing might leave us a little short in some positions.
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posted on 17/6/11
I'm concerned that the rumour from TalkSport seems far too reasonable.
posted on 17/6/11
I'm concerned that the rumour from TalkSport seems far too reasonable.
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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Even Talkshite, with their scattergun approach to rumours, get one that at least appears a possibility every now and then.
posted on 17/6/11
I am not particularly happy about any of them rumours actually...
Eto'o is too old and woudl want mega wages, Cahill would be expensive and is overrated, Gervinho scored 14 or 15 in a pretty weak league..
and Larsson?!!! is he any better than what we have! no is the answer....
posted on 17/6/11
15 goals from the wing is hardly a poor return, and he gives us a very different option on the wing from what we currently have, he's quick, powerful and can put in a decent cross. currently we'd have to do a crossbreed of Walcott, Diaby and Sagna to get that combination.