Arsene Wenger looks likley to lose Gael Clichy to Manchester City as Roberto Mancini considers a £7m bid for the Gunners full-back, says the Daily Telegraph this morning. Meanwhile, Cesc Fabregas is confident of becoming a Barcelona player this summer. Oh, and Samir Nasri is still off to Manchester United. Regards the latter, I had a call last night saying he was having a medical at Very Old Trafford today. But, hey, it’s all bunkum until the fat lady knocks one out, eh?
Welcome the world’s only news Arsenal round-up written in an office in Bognor Regis. And today’s gems come from the Daily Mail, Sun, Mirror and
For starters, the Mail says Barca have increased their bid for our captain to £35million plus “add-ons”. They carry the Cesc quotes that have been doing the rounds since yesterday from the player who was attending a football campus in Tordera, Spain. He said: “If a player is on the market it is because the club does not want him. I have no problems. I’m calm and I am optimistic. I have nothing to say and there is nothing to speak of.”
Clear as mud, that.
The paper claims that Farca president Sandro Rosell wants the deal
done before he goes on holiday next week and believes the latest bid is the fairest his club can offer. Tell you what, Sandro old son, make it £50mil and let’s do business.
The Mirror reports that AW hopes that Ivory Coast striker Gervinho can persuade Samir Nasri to stay at Arsenal. Various reports this morning claim that Nasri is poised for a £12mil (rises to £20mill in some papers) swap to the Mancs.
Arsenal have offered Nasri a new, £90,000-a-week, five-year contract that would – after Fabregas’ move, which is likely to be completed this week – make him the highest-paid player at the club. It is understood that Nasri wants £100,000 a week.
Finally, the Sun says AW is considering an £8m bid for Inter Milan keeper Emiliano Viviano.jcomments on}
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