Arsenal seek to hijack Man Utd deal for £15m Dzeko

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, desperate to find someone who can get his silenced Gunners scoring again, has muscled in on Manchester United's pursuit of Edin Dzeko, Wolfsburg's Bosnian striker. According to the Sun, the Gunners are willing to part with £15m to bring the 23-year-old to the Emirates. Dzeko has been in fine form recently, scoring nine goals for Bosnia their World Cup qualifying campaign, and notching up 49 goals in the last season and a half for Wolfsburg, and at 6ft 3in would provide the perfect fulcrum for an Arsenal forward line lacking physical presence. Dzeko has also been linked with Manchester City...

Manchester United have sparked rumours that they are in financial crisis after they pulled out of a deal to bring Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic to Old Trafford, the Daily Star reports. United had the option to buy the 18-year-old, who is known as 'Little Kaka' in his homeland, as part of the £17m double deal agreed in principle with Partizan Belgrade that also saw left- winger Zoran Tosic join the English champions. However United announced yesterday that "we had an option to buy Ljajic but, having closely monitored his development over the past 12 months, and taking into consideration the young players emerging through the ranks at  the club, we have chosen not to pursue the transfer.” Partizan's president Dragan Djuric suggested that "maybe the real problem is that they are in a financial crisis", an accusation swiftly slapped down by Man Utd...

Atletico Madrid have turned down a bid for their Argentinean striker Sergio Aguero, believed to be from Chelsea, who had a £40m offer for the 21-year-old rejected during the summer. "We have had another opportunity [to sell him] and again we have said no," Atletico's managing director and majority shareholder, Miguel Angel Gil Marín said. "Aguero will leave Atletico when he wants to go, as happened with Fernando Torres." The youngster has already confirmed that he wants to spend the rest of the season in Madrid, and is cup-tied for European games, however for Chelsea time is of the essence as their appeal against a one-year Fifa transfer ban is scheduled to be held in February, giving them one last transfer window to stock up in...

Harry Redknapp is looking to inject a little samba magic into his Tottenham side with the signing this weekend of Brazil's under-20 captain Sandro from Internacional in his homeland, the Daily Mirror breathlessly recounts. The powerful holding midfielder will play in the final round of games in Brazil's league, with his current club on the verge of securing the national championship, the fly to London to sign up with Spurs. Redknapp had wanted to bring former Gunner Patrick Vieira to the club, but the hierarchy at White Hart Lane nixed the proposal due to the 33-year-old's high wage demands. Sandro will form a bruising partnership in the centre of the park with Wilson Palacios... ·