Arsenal are readying a £7m bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech to replace Wojciech Szczesny. (Star) Szczesny made two errors against Southampton on New Years Day and has urged Arsene Wenger to move fast for a fresh No 1. Cech has been forced onto the bench this season by Belgian Thibaut Courtois and could be willing to move across London for first-team football again. Arsenal look set to miss out on Yohan Cabaye as the midfielder is likely to re-sign for Newcastle. (Mirror) PSG look ready to offload Cabaye but are keen on a swap deal involving Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who has also been linked with a move to Arsenal. Another Arsenal target, meanwhile, is also on the move with reports that Ron Vlaar is set to quit Aston Villa for Napoli. (Italian newspaper Il Mattino Villa have previously refused to sell their captain despite interest from Arsenal, United and Liverpool but now it appears Napoli have persuaded Villa to part with their man. Reports in Italy suggest Vlaar has provisionally agreed terms with the Serie A side and can either join them this month or at the end of the season. Arsenal look set to beat Man Utd to Ipswichs £10m-rated 18-year-old midfielder Teddy Bishop. (Sun) The teenager joins defender Tyrone Mings on the wanted list for both clubs, but Arsenal are said to be turning their full attention towards Bishop. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy noted the increased interest in Bishop ahead of their FA Cup clash with Southampton. “Teddy is attracting almost as much attention as Tyrone.” Bishop only made his senior debut for Ipswich in the Capital One Cup back in August. Arsenal are leading the race to sign PSG striker Edinson Cavani. (Star) The Uruguayan striker was left out of his sides winter training camp, fuelling speculation that he will leave in the summer. The Gunners are favourites to secure his signature, but could be put off by his £62m price tag. Liverpool are also interested in signing the forward. Where does Cavani rank in our list of the top January transfer targets? Which position do Arsenal most need a new player for? Goalkeeper Central defence Full back Defensive midfield Attacking midfield Centre forward Vote View Results Arsenal are lining up a bid for young German keeper Loris Karius from Mainz (Mirror) The 21-year-old goalkeeper has impressed this season and is attracting interest from a number of German clubs. Arsenal are reportedly also keen on the youngster, and want to sign him to provide competition for Wojciech Szczesny. Kariuss contract expires in the summer, which makes him even more appealing to potential suitors. Arsene Wenger wants Yaya Sanogo, 21, to join a Premier League club on loan, with Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Sunderland all interested. (Star) Arsenal are edging closer to the signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez, 27. (Express) Arsene Wenger is targeting a January move for Everton midfielder James McCarthy. (Irish Independent) The Gunners have had a bid for 16-year-old Polish midfielder Krystian Bielik rejected by Legia Warsaw. (Metro) Arsenal and Tottenham will battle it out for the signature of Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin. (Squawka) The Gunners are submitting a £25.5m bid for 22-year-old Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho. (Star) Arsenal have long been linked with the Portuguese defensive midfielder, and Arsene Wenger is poised to test Sportings resolve with a sizeable bid in January. Manchester United are also in the race for the player, but according to reports in Portugal, Arsenal are in the strongest position at present. The news comes after Wenger admitted his squad needs strengthening in the central midfield area. He said: If you look at the number of games some players played and the injuries we have with [Jack] Wilshere, [Aaron] Ramsey and [Mikel] Arteta, were a bit short at the moment in midfield. AC Milan have told Arsenal and Liverpool that striker Stephan El Shaarawy, 22, will cost £11.5m if they want to sign him in January. (Express) The Italian club are happy to offload the forward, and a bid in excess of £10m would probably be sufficient to secure his signature. Previously, the players agent said that only a sensational offer would convince Milan to sell. Liverpool and Manchester United are also in the frame to sign the youngster. The Gunners have had a £5m bid for Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic rejected by Dinamo Zagreb (Star) Winston Reid, the West Ham United defender, could be on his way to the Emirates Stadium with Arsenal planning a £4m move for the player. (Mail) Chelsea are ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in the chase for Corinthians forward Malcolm Silva. (Express)
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