Three other players Arsenal are looking to sign this summer

 

Sebastien Corchia

With Bacary Sagna expected to leave the Emirates at the end of the season, partly of his own accord and partly due to his unacceptable form in the latter half of the season, the Gunners are keen to bring in another right back.

The North Londoners have been linked with Sochaux man Sebastien Corchia, whom has been touted as one of the best young defenders in Europe.

He’s already earned 50 international caps at youth level for France, and despite being just 22 years of age, has already made nearly 150 Ligue 1 appearances.

Consistency is the key to Corchia’s game, being competent going forward as well as in defense, averaging 3 tackles and 3 interceptions per game.

According to the papers, the Frenchman will be available for around £5million, and has already expressed his desire to move to a bigger club in the summer.

Furthermore, having Corchia and Carl Jenkinson battle it out for a slot in the starting XI could bring the best out of both of them.

Asmir Begovic

The Gunners have made no secret that Wojciech Szczesny’s future as their No.1 will come under question this summer, with Arsene Wenger on the prowl to find a more consistent and reliable presence between the sticks than the flap-handed 23 year old.

No doubt, one of their first port of calls will be Stoke City’s ‘keeper, Asmir Begovic. The Bosnian international’s form may have dipped due to the Potters being in freefall during the second half of the season, but in the first five months of the current campaign, Begovic was unquestionably the best goalkeeper in the Premier League.

He measures in at 6 foot 5, and his broad physique makes him a dominant force in his own area, without limiting him in terms of reflexes and shot stopping, of which the 25 year old is also exceptional.

Stoke have landed their man with a £15million price tag, which Arsene Wenger would most likely disapprove of.


However, with Begovic keen to part company, and Jack Butland already lined up as his replacement for next season, some tough negotiations could easily see that figure reduced, as it’s clear to see that Tony Pulis has accepted moving Begovic on.

At the age of 25, even a figure between the £10million and £15million mark would be a solid investment on a relatively young, tried and tested Premier League stopper.

Etienne Capoue


Mikel Arteta may put in a good shift as the deepest player in the Arsenal midfield, with the second highest pass completion ratio in the Premier League, but the Spanish maestro is not the midfield enforcer the Gunners desperately need to take the pressure off their inconsistent defense.

With Jack Wilshere, Aaron Ramsey, Arteta and Santi Cazorla all of a similar physique and mold, Arsene Wenger is keen to bring in a midfield power house to provide some mettle in the middle of the park, with his first choice being Etienne Capoue, having had a bid for the 24 year old rejected in January.

The Toulouse man has been sensational in Ligue 1 this season, with seven goals and three assists in 32 appearances, often bursting forward from deep to finish off counter-attacks or shooting from long range.

Capoue is the total package – fast, strong, athletic, but most importantly for Arsenal, he’s good on the ball and can contribute to attacking play.
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The Gunners’ £7million bid for Capoue was turned down during the last transfer window, but it’s believed £10million could be enough in the summer.

Julio Cesar to Arsenal?

With Queens's Park Rangers in certain relegation they will have to sell some of there top players. Arsenal have already shown great interest in their French sticker Remy and are likely to swoop in with a cheep 6 million price tag for him.

They are also showing interest in the Brazilian keeper Julio Cesar who would be looking for a move as his talent is far to great to be wasted in the Championship.
Redknapp said in an interview that the player would be looking for a move but that if any club wants to buy him they would have to pay top money for him.

The 33 year old Brazilian international has had a fantastic season and he would be a superb signing for the Gunner's. He would not only bring his amazing keeping talent to the club but all his experience playing at top level football for so long, this would motivate the rather young side of Arsenal and help them to gain more experience themselves. He would be a huge asset to the team in leadership and with 97 saves so far this season he isn't looking like his age is affecting his form.

I think out of all the keepers Arsenal have been looking at Julio Cesar is bringing the most to the table. The Gunner's would have to act quick and perhaps with a hefty price tag with other clubs like Milan looking to sign the Brazilian Veteran.

Chelsea vs Tottenham Hotspur: The implications for the top four race

The battle between Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal for a Champions League place could take a decisive turn on Wednesday night, what are the implications of the possible results at Stamford Bridge?

 

Chelsea's win at Manchester United has put them in an excellent position ahead of Wednesday's match against Tottenham Hotspur, with a win certain to see them finish in the top four. Here is a run-down of the implications for Chelsea, Spurs and Arsenal of the possible results at Stamford Bridge.


Draw

For Spurs, drawing at Stamford Bridge would give them one significant advantage, in that Arsenal would have to win both of their last two games to be sure of finishing above them. Chelsea would still be two points clear in third with a draw, and four points in their last two games against Aston Villa and Everton would likely secure them that third position.

Spurs would almost certainly still have to beat Stoke and Sunderland to finish in the top four, but a draw at Stamford Bridge would pile far more pressure on Arsenal, who would know that any dropped points would put the Champions League place in Spurs hands.

          # Team                                         GP             W          D        L          GF           GA          PTS

3	Chelsea	36	20	9	7	?	?	69
4	Arsenal	36	19	10	7	67	36	67
5	Spurs	36	19	9	8	?	?	66

Chelsea win 
 
 
A home win will see the Blues four points clear of Arsenal and six points ahead of Spurs with two games left, and given their huge goal difference advantage over Andre Villas-Boas' side, they will be assured a Champions League place for next season. The win at Old Trafford has put a whole new complexion on the match, and Spurs and Arsenal might already consider Chelsea as secure in the top four, leaving them to go head to head over the last couple of games.

If Spurs lose, they will have to beat Stoke and Sunderland in their last two games, whilst also hoping Arsenal either lose one of their games against Wigan and Newcastle, or draw both, as the Gunners' goal difference is far better than Spurs'. A Chelsea win leaves Arsenal needing four points to finish in the top four, and realistically settles the race.

          # Team                                         GP             W          D        L          GF           GA          PTS

3	Chelsea	36	21	8	7	?	?	71
4	Arsenal	36	19	10	7	67	36	67
5	Spurs	36	19	8	9	?	?	65

Tottenham Hotspur win

The least likely result is also the one that would blow the race wide open, as it would leave Spurs and Chelsea level on 68 points and ahead of Arsenal on 67. The result would see Chelsea and Spurs needing to win their final two games to guarantee themselves third and fourth respectively.

This is the only result that takes Arsenal's place in the top four out of their hands, and indeed the only one that puts real pressure on Chelsea's place in next year's Champions League.
 
            # Team                                         GP             W          D        L          GF           GA          PTS
3        Chelsea                                           36             20          8         8           ?               ?              68

4        Spurs                                             36             20          8         8           67             36              68

5       Arsenal                                           36             19          10       7           ?               ?              67

One final thing worth noting is that Wigan's FA Cup final appearance means that Arsenal could find themselves in fifth by the time they play them next week whatever the result on Wednesday night, as Spurs and Chelsea play this weekend. You would back the Gunners to win that game in hand whatever pressure they are under, but it will give Chelsea and Spurs a chance to test Arsenal's resolve if they can win their tricky away games at Stoke and Aston Villa.

Arsenals Transfer Talks of Boosting Attack

Spanish newspaper AS Sport has revealed that Arsenal have signed Barcelona striker David Villa for £12 million on a pre-contract deal.

Villa has long been linked with Arsenal, and Wenger had apparently tried to sign him in Januray as well. However, the Catalonian giants were not ready to get rid of him that easily.

As anticipated, a lot of major changes are expected at Camp Nou this season, as the Catalonians are losing their once-mighty form.

Arsenal have been linked with another striker Stevan Jovetic, but he is comparatively expensive because the price tag on him is £25 million.

Arsene Wenger – who is known to be someone not very fond of spending in the transfer market – will prefer David Villa over Jovetic.

However, another striker linked with Arsenal is QPR’s Loic Remy who has apparently won Wenger’s heart.
His release clause is worth£6 million and both Villa and Remy, combined, will prove highly beneficial for the Gunners – who may regain their attacking streak, once dominated by Robin van Persie.

       

Arsenals hopes of finishing in a champions league place are looking slim. The table now stands with them in third with 63 points, Chelsea in fourth with 62 points and a game in hand and Spurs with 61 and a game in hand.

The problem is that Arsenal play the winners of this years Premier leauge, Man U. It is a must win seeing as Chelsea play swansea and Spurs play wigan. Arsenal have been showing good form so just because they are coming up against the winners of the leauge and their old super stricker Robin Van Persie does not mean that it will be a walk over. Arsenal have more to play for then most teams in the premier leuge as Arsene Wenger has never finished outside the top 4 in his time at Arsenal and that Spurs have finished behind Arsenal for about 25 years. Another big reason is that they are looking to get there 70million budget in the summer but that could only happen with a champions cup place.

Arsenal are still planning ahead with the fact that they are going to get there 70 million budget and talks with Fiorentina's striker Jovetic is looking promising. Arsenal are expected to go for an early bid in the summer transfer window.

It also seems like Arsenal will bow out of the race for Gotze seeing as Bayern have but in a 32 million bid for him and Arsenal are not willing to spend that much money.

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	PTS
1	Man United	34	27	3	4	78	35	84
2	Man City	33	20	8	5	59	30	68
3	Arsenal	34	18	9	7	65	35	63
4	Chelsea	33	18	8	7	66	35	62
5	Spurs	33	18	7	8	58	41	61
6	Everton	34	14	14	6	51	38	56
7	Liverpool	34	13	12	9	61	42	51
8	West Brom	33	13	6	14	43	44	45
9	Swansea City	33	10	12	11	43	42	42
10	West Ham	34	11	9	14	40	47	42
11	Fulham	34	10	10	14	44	52	40
12	Southampton	34	9	12	13	47	54	39
13	Norwich City	34	8	14	12	33	53	38
14	Sunderland	34	9	10	15	38	45	37
15	Stoke City	34	8	13	13	30	41	37
16	Newcastle	34	10	7	17	43	60	37
17	Aston Villa	34	8	10	16	36	63	34
18	Wigan Athletic	33	8	7	18	37	60	31
19	Rangers	34	4	12	18	29	56	24
20	Reading	34	5	9	20	37	65	24

Arsenal Summer Transfers Targets

Arsenal have declared a 70million budget for this summer if they get a champions league place (top 4). The prediction for the new Arsenal team will be a young french right back from Marseille to replace Sagna who they are looking to sell this summer.

They have also shown interest in signing Gotze the new rising midfielder from Dortmund. The gunners tried to snatch the star last season but were told he was not for sale. It looks like a move could happen this year for Gotze but at a price of 40m. Arsenal are expected to only go as high as 25 million and with Man City also looking at the young player Arsenal might have to dig deep into there budget if they want to get him.

News of a new keeper has been on a few peoples minds and with Victor Valdes looking for a move the the premier league he has been short listed by Wenger alone with Adler and a few others.



 Finaly with Arsenals attack not being what people expected this year with the new signings of Giroud and Podolski. The top strickers havnt preformed to there best for most of the season and the talk of improving the forward line some more is highly likely. Jovetic is looking for a move and is a big target for a lot of clubs Arsenal being one of these willing to pay big bucks. If QPR are religated this year there new french signing Remy will be looking for a move and Arsenal might be looking to swoop him for cheap.

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