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发表于 2008-7-11 15:24:58
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Nasri in for Hleb at Emirates? July 10 2008
Alexander Hleb looks set to get his move away from Arsenal as Barcelona close in on a £12million deal for the winger.
The exit of the Belarus international - who said he was "mentally tired" of London life - could be confirmed within the next 24 hours.
The Gunners may also complete the signing of their long-term summer target Samir Nasri from Marseille within the same time frame.
With Nasri replacing Hleb, for what is understood to be a similar fee, manager Arsene Wenger will now look to focus on the rest of his squad who are desperate to build on last season and mount a sustained title challenge.
The north Londoners may have to go without leading scorer Emmanuel Adebayor, however, as the striker also appears to be determined to move for a perceived better deal elsewhere.
Despite AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claiming Arsenal submitted written confirmation they were now ready to do a deal for the Togo international, it will be on the Premier League club's terms.
The Gunners are determined to secure £35million for a player who joined them just two-and-a-half years ago from Monaco.
With midfielder Gilberto Silva also in talks over a switch to Panathinaikos, Wenger looks set to have his work cut out ahead of the first competitive game of Arsenal's season when his side play a UEFA Champions League qualifier on August 12/13.
Wenger said: "At the end of the season I just told the players to go on holiday, forget about it for a few weeks, and be ready to come back with a new desire and new hope for next season."
The English giants have resumed pre-season training, but some players - such as Euro 2008 winner Cesc Fabregas - have been given extra time off following a busy summer.
The squad are set to depart for their Austrian training camp on July 21, by which time Wenger will want all of his transfer business completed to concentrate solely on team building ahead of the new campaign.
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