Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will be looking to bolster his
options in central midfield over the summer following the departure
of Mathieu Flamini for AC Milan.
The January sale of Lassana Diarra and the declining form of
Gilberto Silva leaves Arsenal rather thinner in the middle of the
park than they would like, sparking speculation that Wenger will
splash out in the transfer window.
And according to The People, the Frenchman has pegged
Toure to fill the void left by not only Flamini’s departure, but
that of former skipper Patrick Vieira in 2005.
The former AS Monaco man has been linked with Arsenal several times
over the last six years, due to the fact his brother and fellow
Ivory Coast international Kolo Toure plays for the club.
And with the Toure the elder set to receive the captain’s armband
next season, and Barca preparing to enter a new phase under Josep
Guardiola, the time could not be riper for Toure the younger to
make a ₤10 million switch to North London.