Saturday, July 17, 2010

[Rate The Rumour] Arsenal Transfer Rumours, 16/07 – Connor Wickham and Lacina Traore

Starting the last week of April and going through the summer, The Gunning Hawk will bring you one article of the most creative and sensational of Arsenal transfer rumours. Of course, please understand that most of them – if not all of them – are “wrong”, to use the same word used by Arsene Wenger. But, it will interesting to discuss what it would be if one or more transfers do indeed go through.

July 16

Arsenal’s pre-season officially starts tomorrow as we face Barnet in our first friendly game of the summer. Meanwhile, two young strikers are today linked with a possible move to Arsenal.

The club’s official website Transfer Linked today reported how according to the Daily Mail, the Gunners as well as Tottenham are interested in 17-year old Connor Wickham. The youngster impressed during the European Under-17 championships in May where he scored in both the semi-final and final so it seems he’s good indeed.

In other news, Sport.co.uk reports how CFR Cluj forward Lacina Traore is being monitored by Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, PSV Eindhoven, Turkish club Galatasaray, German Bundesliga club Hamburg and Arsenal. That the 20-year old – nicknamed the “new Adebayor” – is a target for the Gunners was confirmed by manager Andrea Mandorlini last May.

And finally, yesterday’s results. 2,001 votes as Joe Hart gets an amazing 1,118 positive votes from our readers. Anthony Annan, on the other hand, only gets 468.

From thegunninghawk.com

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