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Arsenal are close to sealing a deal for Sevilla's Sebastien Squillaci after the Spanish side withdrew the French defender from a Champions League qualifier.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Squillaci was left out of the Sevilla squad for tonight’s Champions League clash with Sporting Braga amid firm reports in France that Arsenal are planning to snap up the experienced Frenchman. Arsène Wenger had told Nordtveit earlier in the summer he wouldn’t be part of the first-team, but with defensive recruitment’s failing to come to fruition, he had allowed the 19-year-old to stay with the first-team.
However, if the Gunners can wrap up a deal for Squillaci, Wenger will listen to loan offers for the prospect.
This relaible source of information that told us Joe Cole was coming and also that Kyle Bartley was out injured for months a few days before he joined Sheff Utd on loan for the season!
This relaible source of information that told us Joe Cole was coming and also that Kyle Bartley was out injured for months a few days before he joined Sheff Utd on loan for the season!
Sevilla have confirmed they are in talks with Arsenal over the possible sale of Sebastien Squillaci.
The France international centre-back was reportedly left out of the Spanish side's UEFA Champions League play-off clash with Braga in order to avoid being cup-tied.
Arsenal are in the market for a new centre-back after defenders William Gallas, Sol Campbell, Mikael Silvestre and Philippe Senderos were all allowed to leave the North London club at the end of last season.
Arsene Wenger has already added Laurent Koscielny to his defensive ranks and it looks like another Frenchman could be arriving at the Emirates Stadium.
The 30-year-old, who joined Sevilla from Lyon in 2008, is reportedly valued at £8million Euros, but Sevilla sporting director Ramon Rodriguez insists a deal has not been stuck yet.
"The player asked not to play because of the offer from such a big team but, for the moment, we believe the offer is insufficient and Squillaci is still a Sevilla player," said Rodriguez after the La Liga outfit's 1-0 defeat at Braga on Wednesday.