Arsenal are ready to make a bid for Chelsea centre-back Alex. Tottenham have joined Arsenal in the fight to sign Gary Cahill. Owen Coyle will not sell his centre-back leave on the cheap. Striker Joel Campbell is likely to be sent out on loan.
Arsene Wenger will need to bring in players after Sunday’s 8-2 defeat at Old Trafford.
According to The Sun, Arsenal are ready to make a £10 million bid for Chelsea centre-half Alex. The 29-year old Brazilian has also attracted interest from Juventus. Arsenal would like to pay £7m for Alex, but Chelsea want £10m for him.
Alex scored that remarkable free kick against Arsenal last season when the Gunners lost 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Otherwise, he has had an unremarkable Chelsea career. Alex has only made 29 appearances for Chelsea the last two seasons (also counting one match this season).
According to Daily Mail, Tottenham will make a bid for Bolton centre-half Gary Cahill. Spurs will attempt to hijack an Arsenal deal by offering £8m plus a player in exchange. The report says that the player would either Darren Bentley or Sebastien Bassong.
If Tottenham steal Gary Cahill from us byoffering up a mediocre player or paying a few extra million, then the Gunners will really be in a crisis.
Spurs are looking for a centre-back after getting crushed by Manchester City on Sunday by a score of 5-1. North London is really getting thrashed by Manchester.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is not ready to let Cahill [...]
Bolton boss Owen Coyle has asked Arsenal to make another bid for Gary Cahill. Sol Campbell would like to return to the Gunners as a player. Arsenal have been linked with Ajax right back Gregory van der Wiel.
Arsenal are set to sign striker Park Chu-young.
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Owen Coyle told the press that he is willing to sell Gary Cahill after Bolton’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool: “If whoever it is out there wants to buy Gary Cahill then come and make a firm, proper offer for the lad and we will find out by the close of Wednesday if that is the case.
“There has certainly been no dialogue since the initial chat that took place on Tuesday night between my chairman Phil Gartside and Dick Law, the senior representative from Arsenal.”
Coyle went on to say that Cahill was off his game because of the “endless transfer speculation.” Bolton have opened the door for another Arsenal bid. Wenger and Bolton chairman Phil Gartside got into a fued on Friday over a reported £6m offer.
According to Daily Mail, Arsene Wenger will offer Bolton £12m for Cahill. The Gunners expect to sign the 25-year old centre-half before the end of the month.
£12m sounds like a fair bid for Cahill. Hopefully, we do not have to see more X-rated rants from the Bolton chairman and frustrated interviews with Owen Coyle.
Sol Campbell told The Guardian that he would welcome a move back to Arsenal: “It would be nice to go [...]
Pep Guardiola said yesterday that Barcelona are in “advanced” talks to sign Cesc Fabregas. Arsenal are ready to make a new push for Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill. Phil Jagielka is also still being pursued by the Gunners.
Pep Guardiola talked about Fabregas in a press conference: “Cesc is not here yet, but it [the deal] is very advanced.
“[Director of sport] Andoni Zubizarreta said there is still something missing, and so Fabregas is still an Arsenal player [for now] as he is not here.
“I don’t know if Cesc will arrive on Monday, the important thing is to think about our game in the Supercopa.”
Guardiola believes that the whole Cesc saga is a distraction to his club ahead of their Supercopa match against Real Madrid. On Friday, Guardiola halted Cesc while he was on his way to the airport. The Barcelona manager wants to hold off the Fabregas’ arrival until after Sunday’s match.
Even Guardiola thinks that Cesc is a distraction. This Fabregas drama needs to end for the good of both clubs involved. Barcelona’s behavior during all the negotiations was insulting. Wenger just needs to let Cesc go, and the constant questioning will stop.
According to The Mirror, Arsene Wenger is prepared to launch a new bid for Gary Cahill. The offer will be for £16.5m, as Wenger desperately wants to secure the Bolton centre-half. Arsenal scout Steve Rowley looked at Cahill in Bolton’s 4-0 win over QPR. Cahill scored from a long-distance curler, which must have pleased Rowley.
Arsenal have renewed their interest in Bolton’s Gary Cahill. Nicklas Bendtner confirmed on Monday that he will leave the Gunners. Arsenal are extremely close to signing striker Joel Campbell.
According to Daily Mail, Arsene Wenger has shifted his focus back to Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill. Wenger is more determined than ever to bring in a centre-half after the injury to Thomas Vermaelen in Arsenal’s final pre-season match against Benfica.
Arsenal scout Steve Rowley was at Reebok Stadium to watch Gary Cahill in Bolton’s friendly against Levante last Friday. Arsene Wenger originally backed away from Cahill after hearing Bolton’s high asking price.
Cahill would be an excellent addition to our squad. He is younger (and better) than Everton centre-half Phil Jagielka. Wenger is looking to add strength to his defence before Arsenal’s opening match against Newcastle.
Nicklas Bendtner confirmed Monday what many had expectedfor weeks. The big striker will be leaving the Emirates. Here is what he told Sky Sports News, when asked whether he will leave Arsenal: “Yes. I want to play at a place where I’m happy and where I play every week. That’s the most important thing for every football player. Hopefully that will happen soon.
“I’ve done my part and now I’m just waiting. I can’t say anything about who I’ve been speaking to, but hopefully it will all be sorted out soon.
“I’ve done my part as good as I can, and it’s up to Arsenal now to sort it out. I can’t do anything more.”
6 July 2011: Barcelona are not pleased over the progress of a deal for Cesc Fabregas. Manchester City are reportedly close to landing Samir Nasri for £20 million. Owen Coyle wants Arsenal to make an offer for Gary Cahill or back off. All deals could be completed before Wenger and his squad head for their Asian tour this weekend.
Let’s start with Cesc. According the The Telegraph, Barcelona are “concerned” over slow Cesc negotiations. Fabregas has not trained with the rest of the squad yet this week due to a faulty hamstring. Barca want a deal done before Arsenal head to Asia, which will supposedly bring about a halt to the wheeling-and-dealing for the time being.
Of course, Cesc could miss the trip due to this hamstring. Possibly, Cesc’s hamstring could be fine by the weekend after recent treatment. But would Cesc be willing to make the trip if he thinks a transfer to Barca will come soon. Surely, he will not want to return to pre-season action if he will be playing for a different club come the start of the season.
Bolton manager Owen Coyle is not happy with how the Gary Cahill negotiations are panning out: “There have been various clubs interested in Gary. That’s what it’s been it’s been – clubs coming in and talking about him. But there has been no concrete bid as such. I’ve said that to Gary as well.”
All this talk over Cahill and Wenger has not even put a bid on the [...]
Monday Morning: Barcelona have already contacted Arsenal regarding Cesc Fabregas but have yet to submit an offer. As you can see, I redesigned the site. In other news, Blackburn are trying to hold on to Samba despite interest from Wenger. Gervinho still hasn’t signed despite widespread reports saying he would very soon.
Let’s tackle the Cesc story first. According Peter Hill-Wood, Barcelona have been in contact over Fabregas (told to the Sunday Mirror): “Yes, they have spoken to us about Cesc. They have been in touch, but so far they have not made a bid and we do not want to let him go.
“But he comes from Barcelona so it is understandable if he wanted to go back. However, they have not made an offer so far.” The question is whether Barca will be able to meet the astronomical asking price. Wenger should not sell Cesc for anything less because the Spaniard will not force his way home.
Barcelona are in a race to comply with the new financial fair play rules. The best team in the world is not the richest team in the world. Barca pay the highest wages in the world and that is why all their homegrown players stick around instead of moving to Madrid, Chelsea, or any other super wealthy club.
Cesc is not a dire need for Pep Guardiola. While Xavi is still in his prime, Cesc will not start, which is exactly the way it is on the [...]
Gervinho is set to announce a move to Arsenal very soon. According to a number of sources Gervinho has agreed to a four-year deal. Wenger did have to part with around £10.5 million to pry him from French Champions’ Lille. Samba is also very close to making the move as well. Both Samba and Gary Cahill are in “advanced talks” with Arsenal about a potential deal according to Goal.com.
Arsene is doing what he does best: Robbing Ligue 1 of talent. If the players isn’t French, it is a safe bet that he plays in the French League. Wenger must have many connections with Lille because Tottenham offered a similar offer of around £10.5mand it was not accepted by Gervinho. Gervinho has been wanting a move to Arsenal for quite some time and it seems like he finally has gotten his wish.
Why would Gervinho want a move to Tottenham? Lille are champions of France and will be making an appearance in the Champions League next season. The Ivorian strikers wants to play in the Premier League but only for one of the best teams.
Goal.comare reporting that Arsene Wenger is considering a move for both Christopher Samba AND Gary Cahill. If he was to bring in both, Arsene would have to kiss goodbye to around £22m. The idea is that Vermaelen would move to left back with Cahill and Samba in the middle and Sagna out on the right. Clichy would have to be sold. Vermaelen did play some left back for Ajax before he came [...]
