England Under-21 international midfielder Michael Johnson is
said to be unhappy at Eastlands, and has been linked with moves to
rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Everton all summer.
However, with three experienced midfielders having left Arsenal
already in Mathieu Flamini, Alexander Hleb and Gilberto Silva, the
Gunners are thought to be lining up a bid, and could trump Spurs
and the Toffees by offering Johnson the prospect of Champions
League football.
The 20-year-old, who graduated from the productive City academy
to make a big impression at Eastlands, is understood to be unhappy
with the way previous City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson was treated. He
is reportedly ready to leave the club for a bigger challenge.