Source: bleacherreport.com - Sunday, December 28, 2014
Has the message finally gotten through to Arsene Wenger ? After leaving Arsenal desperately short in defence and defensive midfield positions for the current season, the latest murmurings on the cusp of the January window seem to indicate that the Gunners boss is set to finally address these perennial problems. The man the Arsenal boss has targeted to bolster his centre-back options may come as something of a surprise, however. According to Steve Stammers of The Mirror , the Gunners are looking to bring in St Etienne skipper Loic Perrin in the midseason window, a 29-year-old defender capable of doing a job at full-back and in central midfield, too. Perrin has been a vital figure for St Etienne recently, and as noted here by French football expert James Eastham , he’s not really got the recognition his steadying influence deserves: With the player likely to cost around £6 million according to Stammers’ piece, and also potentially available to lend a hand to Arsenal’s European exploits, it’s a deal that would make a lot of sense for the Gunners, even if it doesn ’t sate the supporters' desire for a really big name. Sadly for those fans hoping for a high-profile acquisition, Wenger has never been a manager to splash the cash freely in the January window. But according to Joe Bernstein of the Mail Online , that trend could be about to change, with the Gunners reportedly lining up a £20 million bid for Sporting Clube de Portugal’s Wil
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Has the message finally gotten through to Arsene Wenger ? After leaving Arsenal desperately short in defence and defensive midfield positions for the current season, the latest murmurings on the cusp of the January window seem to indicate that the Gunners boss is set to finally address these perennial problems. The man the Arsenal boss has targeted to bolster his centre-back options may come as something of a surprise, however. According to Steve Stammers of The Mirror , the Gunners are looking to bring in St Etienne skipper Loic Perrin in the midseason window, a 29-year-old defender capable of doing a job at full-back and in central midfield, too. Perrin has been a vital figure for St Etienne recently, and as noted here by French football expert James Eastham , he’s not really got the recognition his steadying influence deserves: With the player likely to cost around £6 million according to Stammers’ piece, and also potentially available to lend a hand to Arsenal’s European exploits, it’s a deal that would make a lot of sense for the Gunners, even if it doesn ’t sate the supporters' desire for a really big name. Sadly for those fans hoping for a high-profile acquisition, Wenger has never been a manager to splash the cash freely in the January window. But according to Joe Bernstein of the Mail Online , that trend could be about to change, with the Gunners reportedly lining up a £20 million bid for Sporting Clube de Portugal’s Wil
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