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Written by Henry Drake

Published: Friday, 19 July 2013 13:08

A well-known presenter for ESPN in Brazil has claimed that Tottenham, Porto and Borussia Dortmund target Bernard is going to join Arsenal.

The 20-year-old has broken through on the international stage this season, gaining 5 caps for Brazil as well as helping Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro to a successful Copa Libertadores campaign.

Battle

Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas had expressed an interest in the trickster but opted instead for international teammate Paulinho for £17million. The competition for Bernard has been huge, with Liverpool showing interest in Brazilian starlet.

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Written by Henry Drake

Published: Friday, 19 July 2013 11:09

Real Madrid striker and Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain has claimed that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is desperate the sign the Argentine for his new club.

Mourinho was Higuain’s boss for his entire 3 year tenure at Madrid, with the 25-year-old striker now in his 6^th year with the Spanish club.

However Mourinho’s departure as Madrid boss and his recrowning at Stamford Bridge has sparked rumours that a number of players could follow the Portuguese boss to England from Spain.

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Written by Henry Drake

Published: Friday, 19 July 2013 10:59

Boss Arsene Wenger has been given the all clear to activate Luis Suarez’s £40million release clause.

Having already had a bid of £30million plus £5million in variables rejected, the only option for the Gunners boss to land the Reds’ star would be to table the offer that Suarez’s representatives feel the player can leave for.

It has sparked debate between Liverpool FC and the Suarez camp – unless there wasn’t enough of a dispute there already – in which Liverpool want a release clause of at least £50million, a price which would surely put off any English clubs interested.

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Written by Matt Molloy

Published: Friday, 19 July 2013 10:09

So with another day of the summer window gone, and no big names in and some suggesting we could be set to miss out on Rooney, Suarez and Higuain, with talks of Chelsea, Real Madrid and Napoli, respectively being other destinations for the players in question.

It might well be worth looking at some alternative signings for the striker role.

The Alternatives

So who are the alternatives? Well, there are only 2 that really come to mind that would have an impact at Arsenal; Roberto Soldado and Pablo Osvaldo.

Another  one for me that would be worth considering that would be more of a gamble would be Luiz Adriano from Shakhtar Donetsk.