Gossip for Tuesday March 25th
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is interested in signing Lyon’s £17m-rated winger Hatem Ben Arfa. (Various)
If Arsenal don’t bring home any silverware for the third straight season Wenger is going to need to make a splash in the transfer market. Ben Arfa would be a good fit since Rosicky is injury prone and Aliaksandr Hleb fades towards the end of the year.
The Gunners boss is also keen on Barnsley goalkeeper Heinz Muller, who would cost about £2m. (The Sun)
This however is more like Arsenal in the transfer market.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba remains determined to leave the Stamford Bridge club and has told friends he will do so in the summer. (The Times)
Grass isn’t always greener. At Chelsea he is the top dog. If he goes to any of the elite clubs he will be facing a stiff challenge with regards to playing week in and week out. Just ask Thierry Henry
Arsenal’s William Gallas faces a fight to hang on the captaincy amid reports he has upset his team-mates as a well as manager Arsene Wenger. (Daily Mirror)
Gilberto Silva should of been given the captaincy in the first place. Only a matter of time however before Cesc Fàbregas becomes the captain mind you.