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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.

Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona appear determined to continue looking for a central defender if efforts to sign their first choice, Shakhtar’s Dmytro Chigrinsky, prove unsuccessful. FTBL.com takes a look at the Catalans’ options.

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.

Talented Bulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov (pictured) has signed a deal taking him back to the Italian Serie A (this time with Parma) after a failed stint at Manchester City. Bojinov has played for Serie A sides Lecce, Juventus, and Fiorentina.

Manchester City have finalized a deal with Arsenal defender Kolo Toure (pictured), The Times reports. If the two teams strike accord on a fee, the Cote d’Ivoire international should have no serious difficulties finding a place in the first team at City.