Arsene Wenger is ready to snap up the poor man's
Cristiano Ronaldo for a knockdown price if Portuguese giants Porto
are relegated in a match-fixing probe, writes DAVE KIDD.
The Arsenal boss is a confirmed admirer of Porto winger
Ricardo Quaresma and is aware that the Portugal international could
be available for as little as £5million this summer.
League leaders Porto face relegation after the
Portuguese FA announced this week that they are investigating club
president Pinto da Costa, who is alleged to have bribed referees
during Jose Mourinho's time as manager of the club.
And if the club are forced out of the top flight, they
will be forced to sell prized asset Quaresma, 25, who has been
targeted by Arsenal and Liverpool as well as Spanish side Atletico
Madrid and Italians Lazio.
Wenger is keen to add a genuine wideman to his squad
and Quaresma, a right-footer who usually plays on the left flank
for both club and country, fits the bill.
