Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to make a bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso.
Arsene Wenger is moving for Veloso after losing Alex Hleb (Barcelona), Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos) and Mathieu Flamini (AC Milan) from his midfield this summer.
The Gunners have been paying special attention to Veloso since last summer's U21 European Championships, though Wenger won't consider meeting the midfielder's £20 million buyout clause.
While Miguel Veloso's agent won't rule out a move away for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder.
Veloso has been linked with a move to Premier League club Arsenal and his agent, Paulo Barbosa, said: "He would be open to offers."
Hopes Veloso could fill Mathieu Flamini position with his maturity, and add a strength and deepest to the Arsenal Squad.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admits he's still interest in Chelsea's Didier Drogba and the Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
"Barcelona are always interested in good players," Guardiola said when asked directly about the pair. "Those players are interesting but so are many others in England, Italy and Germany. You would be better to speak to the sporting director [Txiki Begiristain] about the exact situation."
Gael Clichy feels like the old man at Arsenal - at 23!
"Even last season I felt a bit like this," Clichy told arsenal.com. "Now I feel it even more.
"I am 23 soon. That does not give me any pressure and if I can give advice to the younger players then that is a great pleasure for me.
"OK I don't really feel that old myself but when you have players like Jack [Wilshere] at 16 and Henri [Lansbury] at 17 on the pitch with you then you have to say you are old. That is it.
"So maybe I don't feel old but I don't feel young anymore and I have to get used to it.
"But at the same time, I know I still have time in my career and I hope to achieve great things."
Kolo Toure could be back in Arsenal training next week after a malaria scare.
The Sun says Ivory Coast star Toure, 27, picked up a mild strain of the disease while back home in Africa on his summer holiday.
He was taken to hospital and underwent tests after being diagnosed earlier this week.
It is unlikely Toure will play in Monday's friendly against Burgenland before the final leg of Arsenal's German tour.
The Gunners head off to Stuttgart for a warm-up match on Wednesday before flying back to London for next weekend's Emirates Cup.
Arsenal midfielder Denilson admits Luiz Felipe Scolari is likely to bring big success to Chelsea.
Denilson said: "It is a very smart and good signing by Chelsea. There is no doubt that he is one of the best coaches in the world.
"His vast experience will help Blues over the next season and beyond."
