Latest Arsenal FC transfer news and rumours, Aug 20
Will Arsene wrap up big name signings this week?
Arsenal fans will be hoping today’s trio of transfer speculation will put an end to goalless Saturday afternoons, the club is believed to stepping up interest in Real Madrid playmaker Nuri Sahin, Rennes holding midfielder Yann M’Villa and Atletic Bilbao’s front man Fernando Llorente.
Reported in the Telegraph and similar journals Nuri Sahin has snubbed Liverpool and made a verbal agreement with Arsene Wenger to join Arsenal on loan this season.
Wenger will rotate his midfield engine to accommodate Sahin for the Stoke City game on Sunday, following a deal that could go public today.
Second on Wenger wish list is 22-year-old midfielder Yann M’Villa, which now may pick up speed since Alex Song has seemingly played his last game for the Gunners.
Rennes have already agreed to take on Aston Villa defensive midfielder Jean Makoun, who will guard the back five, meaning M’Vila will be allowed to move on to a bigger club.
Arsenal’s £15m bid is likely to be accepted, although several sources claim Tottenham have also made serious enquires about the French international, but the promise of Champions League football may give Wenger the upper hand.
Back in Spain, Fernando Llorente was left out of Athletic Bilbao’s squad at the weekend due to suspicious circumstances, intensifying speculation over the striker’s future.
La Gazzetta dello Sport is earmarking Juventus as the possible destination for Llorente, who have made an improved bid of €18m, which may be enough to tempt the Spanish side to sell.
Spanish newspaper Marca favour Arsenal as the club to land Llorente and will try to match Juventus’ offer this week.
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Baggio Tsheehama Hihanguapo
Aug 20. 2012
Tht will be a good news to me….
Sadoro Lawal Sadoro
Aug 20. 2012
Boss Wenger, wishes you the best of luck ever. but if u wants the luck as we here the fans are praying and wishing kindly do the right thing by signing those boys before another Thropless season of Gunners and the Fans. BEsT Of Luck and Nigeria (GOodLUck).
Hamzah Higa Trigger
Aug 20. 2012
dats tyt…..top gooner 4 lyf.
Dhs Sekikongo Henry
Aug 20. 2012
that's gud news so far but I will always have faith in Arsene as he dictates the squad.
Ryhen Henry
Aug 20. 2012
we will sign them if god permits.
Dhs Sekikongo Henry
Aug 20. 2012
i really like that because it drives us through the transfer season "faith".
Kibe Lawi
Aug 20. 2012
You better do the above wenger.
Agbeyeke Efe
Aug 20. 2012
Up Gunners! Dz is definitely our season can't wait 4 sahin.
Egbegan Cocu
Aug 20. 2012
mr wenger is not bad when you buy what you need at this moment………. go M`VILA—– NURI SAHIN AND FERANDO LIORENTE, people want to see aresnal fly again and again.
Nuwamanya Titus
Aug 20. 2012
if we can get two of these guys we can get stronger than last season!
Nick Bwalya Mulenga
Aug 20. 2012
gunners lets just bye them all or even better to be on the safe side coz I seee no one on the bench since we are all nterested in the starting 11 the rest of them need some more tym like chamberlain they are good players but their time to shine hasn't come…9 years wthout a trophie ths is too much mr wenger do something that wll put a smile on our face for once then get back to you bye low sale hich schem.
Papadee Ashaye
Aug 20. 2012
Professor please do something and put your critics to shame.
Bera Ben
Aug 20. 2012
it was never going to end with departure on RVP. things look better is prof does as speculated.
Bera Ben
Aug 20. 2012
it was never going to end with departure of RVP. instead, things look better if prof moves as speculated.
Fahim Bugatti
Aug 20. 2012
You better sign atleast two good players if not three. I don't see anything special in this current team. time to reach into that piggy bank and start spending some money otherwise IT IS another year without anything good. just sell, sell, sell. sell…
zaman
Aug 21. 2012
Wenger is a good coach.. but now he is in a series crisis. When song moves the defence is not good..m’villa is a good choice… on the exit of RVP it is a challenge to both podolsky and giroud….to replace a world class player… for that they need time…. giroud is in good form last year… but now they need a class striker like hentry… benzema..higuain… villa etc but most of them are playing for other club….
Ben Madden
Aug 21. 2012
Can I ask where you heard all this from?
Adi Podolski
Aug 22. 2012
at this moment..sahin maybe a good signing..must add defender and striker as midfield is too crowd..
Topeyero Charles Kinyera
Sep 05. 2012
Goober.keep the hope burning.
Topeyero Charles Kinyera
Sep 05. 2012
Be goober.things goner be alright this season. Podolski tighten yo nut for better results