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The latest rumour in the Arsenal goalkeeper situation by SS

There is an Arsenal transfer rumour going around that Arsene Wenger could be ready to make a surprise bid for Reading’s Alex McCarthy who has earned his first ever call up to the England squad this week. McCarthy would not become the top goalkeeper at the club but would instead be used as emergency cover and loaned out to other clubs with a recall option, similar to the arrangement Fulham have with David Stockdale.

Wenger is expecting Lukasz Fabianski and Vito Mannone to leave the club this summer and he has even been looking for somebody to possibly replace the current keeper Wojciech Szczesny, according to media speculation. .......Read the full article here

The rumour mill seems to have really kicked in with the Spanish media and a few of the stories coming out are of great interest to Arsenal fans. Of course, we do not really know how much truth is behind them, but we arrely do until the agreement’s are actually made.

Earlier today it was reported that the long term Arsenal transfer target David Villa was going to our North London rivals Tottenham. The story in Mundo Deportivo said that the spuds had agreed personal terms with the 31-year old striker and they were going to make an offer of around £10 million to Barca. .......Read the full article here

Is there any keeper who hasn’t yet been linked with Arsenal? by FD

It must be dispiriting if you’re a current professional goalkeeper and your name hasn’t been linked with a summer move to the Emirates. But you shouldn’t get too down. It’s still only May.

Today’s news that Swansea’s Michel Vorm is a possible Arsenal target means we could almost field a team of keepers from the names of contenders for that Number 1 jersey.

Before Vorm, we’ve had speculation linking us with Asmir Begovic, Victor Valdes, Julio Cesar, Iker Casillas, Rene Adler, Simon Mignolet, Federico Marchetti, Pepe Reina and even Petr Cech! .......Read the full article here

As the end of the season draws ever closer, the newspapers are gearing up for the summer transfer window and Arsenal, as usual, will be involved with an amazingly high proportion of them. The rumours about the goalkeeping situation alone should be enough to fill the back pages of your average tabloid and there have been three stories involving the Gunners in the last couple of days.

We don’t really know what the situation concerning the current three keepers at the Emirates will be until the season finishes, but for the sake of these stories we will assume that Arsene Wenger is looking to sign one quality keeper, whether as back up or replacement for Szczesny, Fabianski or Mannone. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal still trying for Barca keeper? by AH

The Express has today reported today that Arsenal have opened talks with Barcelona and the appropriate agent over the possibility of Victor Valdes moving to North London with the Gunners this summer.

Arsenal are notably looking for a new keeper with Fabianski likely to leave at the end of the season, as well as Mannone, and so Arsenal have identified a few goalkeeping targets and 31-year-old Valdes is reportedly one of them. Valdes is now entering the final year of his contract and he has already declared an intention to leave the Spanish giants this summer, so it’s possible that Barcelona will sell him instead of losing him for free next year. .......Read the full article here

According to both the English and Spanish media a few weeks ago, Arsenal had almost sealed the deal with Victor Valdes for his transfer from Barcelona in the summer. It appears now, though, for some reason that the Catalan club are ready to keep their keeper for another year until his contract expires next summer.

31-year old Valdes told officials at Barca and released a statement that he would not be signing an extension to his current deal. The reasons given were his desire to experience football in a different country and culture, and it seemed that the English Premier League would be his destination. With the Arsenal connection at Barcelona, Fabregas and Song being the latest Gunners to have gone there, and Arsenal’s need for an experienced keeper, the move seemed ideal for all parties. .......Read the full article here

If Arsenal are looking for a goalkeeper with lots of experience at the top level, they would have to look a lot further than the stopper of Spain and Real Madrid, Iker Casillas. The 31-year old made his full international debut aged 19 and has gone on to become the most capped player ever for the Spanish national side, with 143.

Casillas has set all sorts of records with Real Madrid, playing 654 times for the club, winning five Primera Liga titles and two European cups along the way. He is a revered hero among fans of Madrid and he is the club captain, so the report in the Daily Star linking him with a summer transfer to Arsenal seems ridiculous on the face of it. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal have been given all the encouragement they need in the pursuit of the Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes. The 31-year old has re-stated his desire to move on from the Catalan giants, where he has been since 1995 in the youth system. There are a number of top clubs around Europe keen on signing the Spanish international, but now it appears that only English clubs need apply.

Valdes has given an interview to Four-Four-Two magazine, in which he declares his intention to come to the Premier League, and revealed that he is very impressed with how football is supported in England. The lifestyle of a famous footballer is quite intense in Spain, and Valdes has obviously heard good things about England, possibly from Cesc Fabregas the former Gunner. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal are set to face serious competition from the Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala over the Barcelona and Spanish national keeper Victor Valdes. The Russian’s are owned by Dagestani billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, and he has no qualms about spending money. The Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto’o was signed from Inter Milan for £25 million in 2011 and is now the best paid footballer in the world on 20 million euros a year. .......Read the full article here

The most important thing for Arsenal last night was that none of the players on international duty around Europe picked up any injuries. That is great news for Arsene Wenger who has a fully fit squad to choose from, apart from Wilshere and Walcott who will be back very soon.

Szczesny didn’t get a game, but the transfer target Victor Valdes of Barcelona got the nod ahead of Reina and produced some fine stops for Spain. Cazorla was rested, as was Giroud, while Monreal and Koscielny played the full game as Spain beat France 1-0. It was a cross from the Arsenal left back, finished by Pedro, that earned all three points. .......Read the full article here

With all the speculation and media attention surrounding the goalkeeping situation at Arsenal, it is not really a surprise that the Gunners are linked with just about every keeper in Europe. With the names of Valdes, Reina, Begovic, Mignolet and more, we can now add the Portuguese international Rui Patricio.

The 25-year old, who plays for Sporting Club de Portugal, has overtaken Eduardo in the national team. He has spent his whole career at Sporting Club and they do not want to lose him now. According to the Daily Star, they recently rejected an offer over £8 million for Patricio from a representative of an English club, and Arsenal are the team most likely. Manchester United have also been linked, but our need seems greater. .......Read the full article here

There will be five potential summer transfer targets for Arsenal amongst Santi Cazorla’s team mates in the Spain international squad this week, and if our brilliant midfielder speaks as fondly of his first season at the club to them as he did to Arsenal.com recently it could prove very useful when the transfer market is open in the summer.

Players like David Villa, Isco, Alvaro Negredo, Victor Valdes and Cesc Fabregas could all be on Arsene Wenger’s shopping list at the end of the season, Fabregas already knows about the club and the fans, but it wouldn’t hurt to remind him, especially when he has struggled to win over the Barcelona faithful. Life for a footballer in La Liga is quite different from England, and Cazorla is relishing it. .......Read the full article here