News Round Up: Transfer Gossip and Pre-Season

ARSENE WENGER is leading the chase for Colombian scoring sensation Falcao.

 

The Arsenal boss is desperate to sign the striker with Emmanuel Adebayor’s uncertain future at the Emirates and Eduardo’s broken leg.

 

Falcao, 22, scored 38 goals in 58 games for River Plate.

 

He has terrific pace and is able to finish with either foot.

 

Wenger is lining up an £8million bid but the Argentines value him closer to £12m.

 

Arsenal’s interest is sure to annoy Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson.

Arsenal are set to finally capture AC Milan mifielder Yoan Gourcuff after the two clubs agreed to give the Midfielder as part of the €30million Adebayor deal.

The proposed move of Adebayor to Milan has become one of the main transfer sagas of the summer. Yesterday the Rossoneri claimed to have received a letter from Arsenal saying that the Gunners were now prepared to discuss a deal for the Togo striker.

This was later followed by a statement from the Arsenal chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, insisting that the Londoners were hoping to keep Adebayor.

Despite Hill-Wood’s assertions, the Italian press strongly believes that the 24-year-old will indeed be joining Milan, and the latest claims are that the clubs have come to an agreement over a transfer fee.

The Rossoneri will pay €30m in cash, and will also throw in €8m rated France Under-21 international Yoann Gourcuff as part of the deal.

Gourcuff joined Milan in 2006, and was regarded as one of the best young talents in the whole of the Europe. However, the 22-year-old has failed to impress, and indeed has already been loaned out to Bordeaux for next season.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is a huge admirer of the attacking midfielder, and it seems the inclusion of Gourcuff in the deal has swayed him to accept Milan’s offer.

Gourcuff will not arrive at the Emirates Stadium until his loan spell at Bordeaux ends in June 2009, but Adebyaor will immediately move to San Siro.

Milan general manager Adriano Galliani is said to be hopeful of completing the transfer by next Wednesday (July 16).

Samir Nasri is expected to officiallly complete his move to Emirates Stadium tommorow afternoon.

The Samir Nasri saga will be ended tommorow as the winger is in London at the moment and is to sign a four year contract in the aafternoon.