CLUB TRANSFER: Puma to finance striker for Arsenal

Emirates Stadium side edge nearer to bring
Emirates Stadium side edge nearer to bring
in proven forward of real quality.
Arsenal are set to launch a £25m bid for AC
Milan striker Mario Balotelli according to the
Daily Star.
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The Italian international has apparently been
told by new San Siro boss Filippo Inzaghi
that he can leave the club and this will no
doubt fuel Arsene Wenger's continued
interest in the 23 year old.
Despite a turbulent 18 months at AC Milan,
involving a number on and off field bust-ups
and unsavoury incidents Balotelli has still
scored regularly, netting 30 goals in 54
appearances since his move back to Italy in
January 2013.
Arsenal's interest could also be connected to
their new long running kit deal with Puma,
with Balotelli being signed up to the
sportswear firm.
Puma are apparently ready to finance the
deal which would greatly improve the north
London club's attack, which last term overly
depended on Frenchman Olivier Giroud.
Though Balotelli is known to be something of
a tricky character to manage Arsene Wenger
may feel he is the man for the job and a move to the Emirates Stadium may tempt the former Man City man.
Balotelli put in a top notch display against England in Italy's World Cup opener, scoring the winner with a firm header early in the
second half.
Wenger's over reliance on Giroud is in many
ways exacerbated by his insistence on primarily using the likes of Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott in wide, rather than central,
attacking roles.

Arsenal are set to launch a £25m bid for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli according to the Daily Star.

The Italian international has apparently been told by new San Siro boss Filippo Inzaghi that he can leave the club and this will no doubt fuel Arsene Wenger's continued interest in the 23 year old.

Despite a turbulent 18 months at AC Milan,
involving a number on and off field bust-ups
and unsavoury incidents Balotelli has still
scored regularly, netting 30 goals in 54
appearances since his move back to Italy in
January 2013.
Arsenal's interest could also be connected to
their new long running kit deal with Puma,
with Balotelli being signed up to the
sportswear firm.
Puma are apparently ready to finance the
deal which would greatly improve the north
London club's attack, which last term overly
depended on Frenchman Olivier Giroud.
Though Balotelli is known to be something of
a tricky character to manage Arsene Wenger
may feel he is the man for the job and a
move to the Emirates Stadium may tempt the
former Man City man.
Balotelli put in a top notch display against
England in Italy's World Cup opener, scoring
the winner with a firm header early in the
second half.
Wenger's over reliance on Giroud is in many
ways exacerbated by his insistence on
primarily using the likes of Lukas Podolski
and Theo Walcott in wide, rather than central,
attacking roles.