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Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Luis Suarez on Gunners' radar; Petr Cech likely to join in summer; Krystian Bielik wants move

A look at the latest transfer talk surrounding the Emirates

Jack de Menezes

Thursday 08 January 2015 10:40 GMT

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ARSENAL BOUND…

We’re into the fifth day of the transfer window and unsurprisingly Arsenal are yet to make a move – or show any intent whatsoever – despite Arsene Wenger confirming he will be active in the player market. But that could all change soon enough with the Gunners linked with a move for Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bielik. The 17-year-old Polish midfielder is reported to have said: “I've made a decision [to join Arsenal] and I'm not going to change it.”

The Gunners are also being linked with a move for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech. Manager Arsene Wenger has finally lost patience with current stopper Wojciech Szczesny, but the Blues are unlikely to allow the Czech goalkeeper to leave the club until the end of the season due to Mark Schwarzer’s departure.

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Ilkay Gundogan

The Germany international is out of contract in 18 months with Borussia Dortmund, and while he is thankful for their support during a long-term injury and subsequent recovery, he will not be signing an extension. That could see the Bundesliga club allow him to leave in order to cash in on his worth, and Arsenal are believed to be preparing a £16m offer to test the German club's resolve.

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Ron Vlaar

The Aston Villa captain is out of contract at the end of the season, but his impressive form at the start of this campaign helped Villa get off to a promising start. Paul Lambert remains hopeful of agreeing a new contract with Vlaar to avoid losing him on a free in the summer. The 29-year-old would bring a wealth of experience to the Gunners defence along with a certain calibre, having started all seven of the Netherlands’ World Cup matches in Brazil.

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Loic Perrin

Wenger is reportedly interested in Saint Etienne captain Loic Perrin. The French defender, 29, can also play in defensive midfield and at a price of around £6m would allow Wenger to chase other, bigger name defensive options.

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Virgil van Dijk

The Celtic defender has emerged as a leading candidate to join Arsenal in January with a £7m offer said to be lined up by the Gunners. Wenger’s admission that they could not add another player in the summer means that they are likely to sign a defender, and the belief is that Wenger attempted to sign Van Dijk on transfer deadline day only to fail in his last-minute pursuit.

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Winston Reid

The West Ham defender has been impressive this term and would offer a cheap, if uninspiring choice at centre-back. With his contract expiring in the summer, he could be available for around £4m in January. A possible swap deal with Carl Jenkinson has also been mooted.

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Mats Hummels

Borussia Dortmund’s talented centre-back is one of the most sought-after players in Europe with both Manchester United and Barcelona interested in his services. Arsenal emerged as a shock potential destination though, with the Gunners rumoured to be willing to pay up to £32m for Hummels, who has suggested that this could be his final season with Dortmund.

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Morgan Schneiderlin

The Frenchman accepted that he would not be leaving Southampton in the summer and flourished as a result, with Saints flying high in the Premier League. However, Schneiderlin will look to leave the south coast club come the end of the season with Tottenham likely to be the favoured destination to link up with his former manager Mauricio Pochettino, but Arsenal could look to hijack any deal and get one over their North London rivals. Schneiderlin would suit the Gunners playing style, and he certainly has the quality to fit in the current Arsenal first-team – just look at his record over the past two seasons compared to Mikel Arteta and you’d suggest there is only one winner.

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Edinson Cavani

Cavani has spoken of his desire to move to the Premier league and Arsenal have been identified as a potential destination. The Uruguayan would not come cheap, given that PSG signed him from Napoli for £53m. A January move would be difficult with PSG still in the Champions League.

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Nabil Fekir

French youngster Nabil Fekir has impressed with Lyon this term, scoring goals at a decent return. His father has said that if he leaves the French side, Arsenal would be his preferred destination, despite rumours of interest from Manchester City.

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Julian Draxler

Draxler was a name that was heavily linked during last season’s January transfer window, but any hope of a move appeared to be dashed when he suffered a drop in form that nearly cost him his World Cup place in the Germany squad. Despite that, Arsenal are reportedly still interested.

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William Carvalho

Arsenal have held talks with Sporting Lisbon before but have so far been unsuccessful in their attempts to sign the holding midfielder. It's reported that Arsene Wenger has renewed hope of landing the 22-year-old Portugal international due to Sporting Lisbon's elimination from the Champions League at the group stage and is preparing a £25m bid.

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Chris Smalling

The England international was discussed by Arsenal when Thomas Vermaelen was linked with a move to Manchester United. Vermaelen went to Barcelona instead but Arsenal are thought to retain that interest in Smalling, despite some questionable performances this season.

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Yohan Cabaye

Arsenal failed with an audacious £10m bid for the Frenchman last year, and he eventually returned home to join PSG in a deal worth in excess of £20m after three years with Newcastle. However, Cabaye has found himself on the fringes of the first-team in Paris, with Marco Veratti, Blaise Matuidi and Thiago Motta favoured in a three-man midfield. Arsenal are still believed to be interested in his services, and a return to the Premier League may not be that far-fetched.

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Sami Khedira

Linked with just about every major club in Europe in the summer, Khedira ended up staying at Real Madrid. He's made very few appearances this term and with his contract up in the summer, the Champions League holders may opt to make a few bucks by selling the World Cup winner. Arsenal would be very keen.

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Christoph Kramer

If Arsenal can't land Khedira, there is another German midfielder of interest. Christoph Kramer, who is on a long-term loan with Borussia Monchengladbach from Bayer Leverkusen has indicated his interest in moving to the Premier League. Arsenal have been linked with a £20m move.

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Paulo Dybala

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Palermo striker Paulo Dybala. The 21-year-old has been banging in the goals in Serie A this term, leading to speculation he's in line for a big move. But the Palermo president has indicated he won't be allowed to leave for anything less that £31m

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Paul Pogba

The French midfielder is believed to be attracting attention from the Emirates regarding a possible £40m move, and would fill the holding role that has hindered the Gunners for years.

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Arsenal are also believed to be keeping tabs on Luis Suarez. They infamously made a £40m plus £1 bid in the 2013 summer transfer window with the belief it activated a release clause, but the Reds stood firm and denied Suarez and exit, before he later joined Barcelona in 2014 for £75m. But a tricky start to his life in Spain has prompted suggestions from the Daily Mail that he could be dispelled with and a stunning return to the Premier League would certainly interest the Gunners.

HEADING FOR THE EXIT…

Joel Campbell looks likely to leave the club on yet another loan with David Moyes’ Real Sociedad believed to be interested in the Costa Rica international. The 22-year-old has featured sparingly this season despite Wenger claiming this could be his breakthrough year, and instead could be sent out on his fourth loan spell since joining the Gunners having featured for Lorient, Real Betis and Olympiakos over the past four seasons. Villarreal are also believed to be interested.

Joel Campbell could be on his way out on loan

TWIST…

Yaya Sanogo’s loan move to Bordeaux could be off after the French club’s president Jean Louis Tiraud gave Arsenal a 24 hours deadline to respond to their offer for the 21-year-old striker. Wenger is reported to prefer a Premier League destination for the France Under-21 international, with Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Swansea, Stoke and Everton all believed to have shown interest. However, Tiraud said on Tuesday: “Sanogo wants to come on loan to Bordeaux, and he has told his manager Arsene Wenger that. We are working on bringing Sanogo to Bordeaux. We are going all in on this target. We have asked Arsenal to give us an answer on Tuesday or Wednesday latest.”

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