Team of The Week
FORMATION : 4-4-2
GK : David James - Portsmouth
RB : Ledley King -Totenham
CB : Christopher Samba - blackburn
CB : Michael Dawson - Tottenham
LB : Gareth Bale - Tottenham
RM: Michael Brown - Porsmouth
CM: Luis Nani - Man. United
CM: Morten Gamst Pedersen - Blackburn
LM: Will Atkinson - Hull
ST : Craig Bellamy - man. City
ST : Nicolas Anelka - Chelsea
Are the Gunners preparing for life after Cesc?
Arsenal are lining up a bid for young Zaragoza midfielder Ander Herrera, reports Spanish newspaper AS.
The Spanish Under-21 international has been touted as the new Cesc Fabregas in some quarters, and manager Arsene Wenger has reportedly watched the player in action at La Romareda twice already this season.
Impressed with what he has seen, the Frenchman has given approval to a €10 million (£8.9m) bid for the 20-year-old. However, it has been alleged that Zaragoza have rejected this figure as being too low.
Regardless, the London club are confident that a deal can be reached after Zaragoza recently revealed their need to sell assets amid debts of £80m. Herrera has a release clause around the €24m (£10m) mark and could yet be available at this price.
Herrera has made 22 appearances in La Liga this season, scoring once. Renowned for his vision and creativity, AS believe his signing would indicate the Gunners' acceptance that they will lose Fabregas in the summer, to either Real Madrid or, more likely, his boyhood club Barcelona.
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