TRANSFER GOSSIP Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna, 31, wants a three-year deal worth more than £90,000 a week, plus a £6m signing-on fee to be paid in annual instalments, if he is to sign a new contract when the current one runs out this summer. Full story: Daily Mail The Gunners have offered Sagna a two-year, £75,000-a-week deal with an option for a third year. Full story: Goal Arsenal are confident of beating Manchester United in the race to sign highly-rated Freiburg centre-back Matthias Ginter, 20. Full story: Daily Mirror Meanwhile, Manchester United are considering a bid to steal £37m-rated Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, 20, a long-term Arsenal target. Full story: Daily Star Roma want to sign Newcastles 28-year-old French full-back Mathieu Debuchy, who is valued at £8.5m and also wanted by Bayern Munich. Full story: Talksport Atletico Madrid are plotting a bid for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, who left the Spanish club to join Liverpool in 2007. Full story: Sun (subscription required) Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 22, is open to a move away from the Bundesliga champions in the summer, with Liverpool among the clubs interested in capturing the Swiss player. Full story: Metro Arsenal and Spurs lead a host of clubs tracking Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet, the 18-year- old son of Sunderland boss Gus. Full story: Daily Mail West Ham midfielder Jack Collison, 25, is set to join Wigan Athletic on loan until the end of the season and could even play in the FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal. Full story: Talksport Everton boss Roberto Martinez is hoping to secure Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia for a knockdown price of £3m in the summer, when the 30-year-old enters the last year of his contract. Full story: Daily Star Real Madrid are the latest club to express an interest in Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 26. Full story: Daily Express Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, 22, insists he has no interest in leaving the Spanish club, despite being scouted by Manchester United for the past 12 months.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:10:22 +0000