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Arsenal are close to signing Chelsea’s Cote d’Ivoire international Salomon Kalou (pictured), according to sports news channel ESPN. If the two sides agree on a fee, Kalou will be poised to play a leading role at the Emirates Stadium.

It is no secret that Arsenal’s Russian international Andrei Arshavin has been nurturing the desire to play at Barcelona. A deal even seemed possible last year, as the Catalans expressed readiness to pay 15 million euros for the forward. But Arshavin ended

Defender Philippe Senderos (pictured), who spent last season at AC Milan on loan from Arsenal, could end up at Everton next season. If a deal is reached, the Swiss will have to work hard for a place in the first team.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly turned his attention towards Real Madrid’s two Dutch internationals Wesley Sneijder and Klaas Jan Huntelaar. According to the British media, the Gunners are willing to put 32 million euros on the table for the

The top tier of the FTBL ranking Cote d’Ivoire defenders is dominated by Arsenal’s Emmanuel Eboue and new Manchester City recruit Kolo Toure. Eboue is in second place with 50.23 points behind Toure, who has 61.23 points.