Arsenal Transfer News Ponders Latest Updates On Gervinho Contract Talks
Arsenal have been in the market for a new striker since this summer's transfer window first opened. The Gunners' lack of consistent scoring punch from their front line was well-documented last season, particularly when Robin van Persie was hurt, forcing Arsene Wenger to try and find a solution.
Fortunately, the club has been linked to Ivorian striker Gervinho for most of the summer. The 24-year-old Lille star expressed an overwhelming desire to come to Emirates earlier this month, but perplexingly, the Gunners hadn't made him an offer.
According to a report from Mirror Football, that may have changed. The newspaper reported today that the Ivorian star was flying to London today to finish up negotiations between the two sides on the deal.
The move is rumoured to be costing the Gunners somewhere between �10.5 and �12 million, but given the Ivorian's excellent scoring touch, he should prove well worth the cash. He gives the Gunners some size up front (which was sorely lacking last season), as well as having more of a nose for goal than either Maraoune Chamakh or Nicklas Bendtner.
On top of that, the 24-year-old is just beginning to enter the prime of his career, meaning the Gunners figure to enjoy his goal-scoring touch at the front of their attack for quite some time.
To be honest, it's surprising that Arsenal have waited this long to start the negotiation process with Gervinho and Lille (and it's unclear whether the Gunners have actually made a bid to the French club at this point), given the fact that we've known the player had an active interest in coming to London for over a week now with no activity from Arsenal.
The Gunners aren't racing anyone to sign Gervinho; the race has waned, and they are so far out in front that no one is likely to swoop in and grab the Ivorian, although if they wait too long, he could decide to stay in France.
In the end, though, expect to see a deal get done here within the week or so, as the Gunners look to bolster their striker corps once and for all.
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