The Manchester City skipper, who has already spoken of his
desire to leave the club should manager Sven Goran Eriksson be
sacked this summer, is wanted at the Emirates and could be
available for as little as £1 million.
Certainly Arsene Wenger is thought to be interested in
strengthening his back line and Dunne would fit the bill
perfectly.
At £1 million for a player with proven Premier League
experience, it may prove something of a bargain too. The Republic
of Ireland international has had an excellent season at Manchester
City and his early season partnership with Micah Richards at the
heart of the City defence earned the pair huge plaudits as the Sky
Blues started the season in fine form.
Arsenal meanwhile have lacked strength in depth defensively this
season something that has been exposed by injuries to Sagna and the
less than convincing form of Philippe Senderos, Justin Hoyte and
Johan Djourou.
Although William Gallas and Kolo Toure are the usual first
choice centre back pairing, Wenger is desperate to provide some
cover for the pair after having seen his side fall away this season
due to injuries.