Manchester City signs Gael Clichy

Gael Clichy has completed his move to Manchester City, after successfully passing a medical and agreeing personal terms to seal his move north from Arsenal.

It has been suggested City would be paying £7million for the full-back, who is Roberto Mancini's first summer signing.
Although Arsene Wenger was keen to keep his fellow Frenchman, with Clichy about to enter the final year of his contract, having indicated he was not willing to agree an extension, Arsenal had little option but to cash in.

When will Nasri Fabregas transfer saga end...?

Now its almost like a daily routine for the media to publish about the transfer rumours linking with the two stars of the Arsenal football club..Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
Barcelona are coming to approach the Arsenal skipper with a never ending thirst...There are reports that Real Madrid is ready to offer 45million euros for Cesc Fabregas.
And it is our main rivals Manchester United and Chelsea are chasing our star player Samir Nasri.
But today AS Roma told that Nasri will be sold only for around 28 million euros by the club and not less than that amount.
So when is this Tranfer saga gonna come to an end...??
Lets hope that both of them stays with the club as both of them are equally important inorder to raise a silverware next season..
As our emerging young player Jack Wilshere hopes for the trio to stay including Gael Clichy...but Clichy is almost sure to go to Manchester City...so we can hope that two of our star players will be there with us.

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Wilshere hopes Arsenal trio to stay

Jack Wilshere is desperate for Arsenal to keep hold of Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Cesc Fabregas.

Manchester City are understood to be closing in on a deal for left-back Clichy and are also reportedly interested in Nasri, who had previously been linked with Manchester United.

Fabregas' future also remains the subject of intense speculation as stories continue to circulate regarding a move back to boyhood club Barcelona.

Midfielder Wilshere is not sure what will happen but is due to report back for pre-season training this weekend and hopes all three players will carry on at Emirates Stadium.
"Obviously we want them to stay," he told Sky Sports News.
"They are part of Arsenal and big players for the club so we want them to stay, but we will see.
"I am going back for pre-season tomorrow and we will see."

John O’Shea or Gary Cahill to Arsenal..?

 
The Gunners are considering a surprise move for Manchester United’s John O’Shea as they seek defensive cover for Clichy, the Daily Mirror reported.
Bolton’s Gary Cahill remains Arsenal’s top target, though it is not yet clear if manager Arsene Wenger will pay the 17 million-pound fee, the Mirror said. O’Shea, 30, has been told that he can leave United after 12 years, the newspaper added.

Vela not leaving Arsenal

Arsenal will not sell Carlos Vela this summer, the Mexico international's agent has claimed.
The 22-year-old was loaned out to West Brom for the second half of last season, but failed to make a major impact, scoring just twice in eight Barclays Premier League appearances.
The pacy Mexican was expected to be one of several players allowed to leave as Arsene Wenger revamped his squad following another campaign which promised so much but failed to deliver.
However, Vela's agent Eduardo Hernandez maintains Vela is still very much part of Wenger's plans. He told ESPN Radioformula in Mexico: "I have had eight conversations with Arsenal, the most recent was last Friday, and Carlos is an Arsenal player, he will stay at Arsenal and is not for sale.
"The process with Carlos is a little bit slow.
"Arsene Wenger is an extremely demanding coach, he sent him on loan for six months to West Brom not with the results he wanted, but, nevertheless, everything is going very well."
Wenger may so far have added only promising young defender Carl Jenkinson from Charlton, but Arsenal are determined to do more business before the summer ends.
Deals for Blackburn defender Christopher Samba and Ivory Coast forward Gervinho are understood to be close to completion, while the arrival of Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to be confirmed at the start of July ahead of Arsenal's Far East tour. Everton's £15million-rated centre-half Phil Jagielka is another reported target.
Despite the claims of Vela's agent, there are set to be departures.
Full-back Gael Clichy, the last surviving member of Wenger's Invincibles squad from 2003/2004, is coming towards the final year of his contract, and is expected to leave, with both Liverpool and Roma offering a fresh start, while Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner is also likely to head for the Emirates Stadium exit door.
Speculation continues over whether France midfielder Samir Nasri will commit to a new deal or be sold, while the future of captain Cesc Fabregas once again is uncertain under renewed interest from boyhood club Barcelona - but not at the £30million offer they made last summer.

Arsenal set to sell Clichy

Arsene Wenger has seemingly given Gael Clichy the green light to complete his move from Arsenal to Roma for £7million, claims the Daily Mirror this morning. The paper says a deal is about to be thrashed out between the Arsenal hierarchy and Roma bod Walter Sabatini, who is heading to London for talks.
The paper adds that Clichy may be sold because he has yet to extend his contract and that Sabatini hopes to knock the Gunners down from their current £10 million asking price.
Elsewhere it is widely reported that Arsenal's second biggest shareholder Alisher Usmanov has increased his stake in the Premier club to beyond 29 per cent. Uzbek billionaire Usmanov's stake in the Gunners still leaves him trailing behind majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, whose holding has increased to 66.1% amid a takeover bid.
Usmanov's Red and White Holdings company announced in a statement: "Red & White Securities Limited today announces that it now holds a stake of over 29% in Arsenal Holdings plc." Kroenke had made his initial takeover move for Arsenal back in April and boosted his stake by buying shares from former directors Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith and the state of the late Danny Fiszman.
The Premier League has approved the club's change of ownership and, last month, Kroenke gave the club's remaining shareholders 14 days' notice on his unconditional offer to own 100 per cent of the club. As we know, Usmanov has insisted he will not sell to Kroenke, as have the Arsenal Supporters' Trust, who own a small number of the shares.
It is reported that when Kroenke passed the 62% threshold, Arsenal were valued at £731million, but an outright takeover is looking unlikely following Usmanov's decision to increase his stake.
decision to increase his stake.