Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Gunners to turn to Edinson Cavani if Jamie Vardy rejects transfer?

 

 

Edinson Cavani could be on his way to Arsenal

Arsene Wenger is set to make Paris Saint-Germain's Edinson Cavani his number one striker target if Jamie Vardy decides against a move to the Emirates.
The Daily Express say Cavani will leave PSG this summer and is interested in a move to the Premier League.
The Uruguayan has been frequently linked with a move to Arsenal in the past but a concrete bid has never materialised.
Cavani, 29, scored 25 goals in 52 appearances for Laurent Blanc's side this season.

Morata coy on future

Spain striker Alvaro Morata has refused to comment on his club future until after the Euros.
The Juventus man has been linked with potential moves to Manchester United and Arsenal but he is currently fully focused on playing well for his country in France.

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Morata is facing an uncertain future at Juventus

"I'm relaxed because I am under contract with Juve and I feel very at home there. I am a Juve player until someone says otherwise," he said.
"This tournament is important for me, and also for my team mates. It's a dream to be here and that's why I've been able to clear my mind and think only about the Euros."

Parlour: Vardy appears to have made a U-turn

Ray Parlour has claimed Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy pulled the plug on a move to Arsenal after a dramatic change of heart, writes Matt Lewis.
The Foxes goal-machine looked to be on his way to the Emirates after Arsene Wenger met a £20million release clause in the striker’s contract, but the deal then appeared to stall as Vardy jetted off to Euro 2016 with the England squad as his future hung in the balance.

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Ray Parlour doesn't think Jamie Vardy will end up joining Arsenal

And former Gunners midfielder Parlour believes the club’s chances of snaring the forward have now evaporated after the Leicester hitman made a U-turn.
“It looks like it isn’t happening now," Parlour told talkSPORT. "I was at the Arsenal the other day and there were big reports flying around, and the club’s cameramen and digital staff had to get down to the training ground.
"So it looked like it was going to happen - there was a medical being done. But it seems Vardy thought about it while on England duty, and suddenly there was a U-turn."

Giroud defended by France teammate

Patrice Evra has mounted a staunch defence of much-maligned France star Olivier Giroud, writes Jack Lang.
The striker remains a divisive figure, both among Arsenal fans and those following Les Bleus at Euro 2016 this summer, many of whom feel that he lacks the killer instinct required to fire a side to major honours.
Giroud is Didier Deschamps' first choice in attack, but largely by default, having stepped into the starting XI in the wake of Karim Benzema's off-field travails.

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Patrice Evra (right) has given his backing to Olivier Giroud

The 29-year-old was booed by France fans during a pre-tournament friendly against Cameroon and there were groans at the Stade de France when he spurned three presentable opportunities to open the scoring against Romania.
But Giroud did eventually find the net with a towering header, meaning he has now scored eight goals in his last eight games for Les Bleus – a record Evra believes France fans should respect.
"Unfortunately, people compare him a lot to others," said Evra after Friday's victory. "But he is there to score goals. That's what I tell him: concentrate on what you know.
"It's he who unblocked the match for us. We're really behind him.
"When I hear people whistling Olivier, it's like they are whistling me as well. We are very united, so when they do that, they are whistling the whole France side."