Juventus to lure Robin Van Persie away from Arsenal?

[Skeng DX]

Juventus are lining up a £25 million bid to lure Arsenal striker Robin Van Persie away from the Emirates. The Serie A champions sent Pavel Neved, now a director with the Turin club, to meet the Arsenal striker at Holland’s Euro 2012 training camp. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool look set to hijack Swansea’s bid for loan star Gylfi Sigurdsson. The Icelandic midfielder was on the verge of a £6.8 million move to the Liberty Stadium before Brendan Rodgers left to take charge at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Man City’s Aleksandar Kolarov could be in line for a move to Italy with Juventus and Inter Milan rumoured to be interested in the Serbia international. City will want to recoup some of the £18 million they splashed out on the left back in 2010. (Sun)

Spurs are plotting a £4 million swoop for West Brom centre back Jonas Olsson. The Swedish international has stalled on a new contract at the Hawthorns, with only one year left on his current deal. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle have been joined by some of European football’s biggest hitters in their pursuit of French right back Mathieu Debuchy. Roma, Inter Milan, Valencia and Bayern Munich have all been linked with the Lille star. (Evening Chronicle)

Liverpool, Everton and Sunderland are set to battle it out for in-demand Man City winger Adam Johnson. The 24-year-old, valued at £15 million, may be tempted away from the Etihad Stadium by the offer of regular first-team football. (Manchester Evening News)

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill could be set for a surprise move to Chinese side Guizho Renhe. The Australian, who has two years left on his current deal, looks increasingly likely to leave Goodison Park with Saudi Arabian clubs Al Hilal and Al Nasr also interested. (Daily Mail)

West Brom face competition from Borussia Monchengladbach for the signing of NEC defender Bram Nuytinck. Baggies manager Steve Clarke has made the £2 million rated Dutchman his top summer target. (Sun)

Wigan are keen on Greece winger Dimitris Salpingidis who is available on a free transfer. The 30-year-old scored in Greece’s 1-1 draw with Poland in their Euro 2012 opener. (Daily Mail)

Southampton could make a £3.5 million move for Birmingham keeper Jack Butland. The youngster, who is currently with the England squad at Euro 2012, may be prized away from St. Andrews by the newly-promoted Saints (Birmingham Mail)

West Ham have tabled a £4 million bid for Wolves winger Matt Jarvis. The 25-year-old scored eight times as his side were relegated to the Championship last season

[Dunny]

Sell him now, makes good business sense!

[Gamma]

and start rebuilding yet again?

[Me]

Weather in England make people say things...

[Twan]

Giroud, who was the top scorer last year in France’s La Ligue, is currently in Ukraine with Laurent Blanc’s France squad but the official completion of a deal is now extremely close both with Montpellier and the player.

Telegraph Sport revealed in April that Arsène Wenger had asked for regular scouting reports on Giroud and, having followed that interest up with a formal bid, it is understood that the two clubs are now completing the paperwork on the deal. Barring any unexpected late hitches, Giroud will become an Arsenal player.

Arsenal have already signed Germany striker Lukas Podolski for £11.9 million this summer, with the arrival of another leading striker certain to intensify scrutiny over the future of Robin van Persie.

Arsenal, though, remain determined to keep Van Persie and regard the arrivals of Podolski and Giroud as key to persuading their captain to extend his contract.

Podolski is most likely to play to the left of an attacking three, while Giroud will be regarded as crucial backup to Van Persie, especially as the Dutch forward can only be held at the club until the completion of his contract next year. What Giroud’s arrival would underline, however, is that Wenger is determined to overhaul his strikers this summer and the club will listen to offers for Marouane Chamakh, Nicklas Bendtner, Carlos Vela and Ju-Young Park.

Vela and Bendtner have finished loan spells at Real Sociedad and Sunderland respectively, while Chamakh and Park were conspicuous last season by their collective lack of impact in support of Van Persie. Between them, they scored just two goals.

At 6ft 3 ins tall and around 14 stone, Giroud would certainly provide a powerful physical presence and a different sort of option to Van Persie. The 25 year-old was central to Montpellier’s unexpected success in winning the French league, scoring 21 goals. Giroud scored his first international goal in the 2-1 win over Germany at the end of February and is in the France squad that is in the same group as England at euro 2012, although he did not feature in Monday’s 1-1 draw.

[Dunny]

and start rebuilding yet again?

mek him leave fi free end of the season then, that mek more sense?

[Assasin]

So what that mean? nothing. the last two year Wenger carried two a the top french league forwards to Arsenal and not very much to show for it.

Giroud is a chance singning so I don't think Wenger looking to let of Van Persie.

[Hortical]

It was a mistake to sell the other ballers to a rival in the Prem, and I would not have a problem selling him to a team in Italy or Spain. £40M looks like a price if he refuses to sign a long term contract extension.

[Dunny]

who would be a mug to buy a player for £40m who only have 12 month left on his contract when he could have him for free in a year?

[Hortical]

They would sign him if he agrees to a long term contract, like the others who left.

[Twan]

It was a mistake to sell the other ballers to a rival in the Prem, and I would not have a problem selling him to a team in Italy or Spain. £40M looks like a price if he refuses to sign a long term contract extension.

he is 29 with a history of injuries,....