Arsenal transfer news: West Ham line up move for Jack Wilshere

Sevilla’s N’Zonzi could replace Wilshere
and new boss Unai Emery targets Barcelona keeper Cillessen

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The paper says that Pellegrini, who succeeded David Moyes at the
Hammers last month, is an ardent admirer of the England reject and
believes he can lure him across London.

The Chilean gaffer first took notice of Wilshere during
his time in charge of Manchester City and there were suggestions at
the time that had it not been for his persistent ankle injuries he
would have made a move to bring the Arsenal midfielder to the
Etihad.

Now, says the Star, Pellegrini “is poised to renew his
interest” having caught wind of rumours that Wilshere believes it
is time he moved on from the Emirates in order to reinvigorate his
England career. Wilshere’s Arsenal contract expires at the end of
the month and he would be available on a free transfer.

Not that West Ham are alone in tailing the 26-year-old
Wilshere with the Star saying that Everton, Crystal Palace,
Newcastle and newly-promoted Wolves and Fulham are also “keen” on
the man omitted from England’s World Cup squad.

But there remains the outside possibility that Wilshere
will stay loyal to Arsenal depending on the outcome of “crunch
talks this month with new Gunners coach Unai Emery”.

Apparently the Spaniard wants the playmaker to sign a new
deal but Wilshere is unhappy with what he was offered by Arsene
Wenger, which was a contract “based on the number of games he plays
in a season”.

N’Zonzi on the radar

If Jack Wilshere does leave then will Sevilla midfielder Steven
N’Zonzi be his replacement in north London?

TalkSPORT is one of several outlets to claim
that Emery is chasing the former Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City
star. Emery got to know the 29-year-old well when he was in charge
of Sevilla and it’s reported that he is working to sign
N’Zonzi. 

Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is “ready to sanction
the deal after conversations with Emery” and the deal – thought to
be in the region of £10m – could be concluded this week.

Emery keen on keeper Cillessen

Arsenal manager Unai Emery has lost no time in addressing the
club’s defensive frailties, reports the Metro, with the Spaniard using his mother
tongue to ask Barcelona if they might be able to buy Jasper
Cillessen. 

The 29-year-old goalkeeper has also been scouted by
Chelsea in recent months but Metro, taking Spanish outlet Sport as
its source, says that the Gunners “have made a direct approach to
Barcelona to gauge whether a deal is possible”.

Cillessen is currently understudy to Marc-Andre ter Stegen
at the Camp Nou, and so he is open to persuasion, but Metro reports
that Barcelona “are not prepared to sell the Netherlands
international for anything lower than his €60m [£52m] release
clause”.

Chelsea may yet make a bid of their own while there are
also suggestions that Liverpool could come calling in the
summer.