Arsenal
are increasingly optimistic that Newcastle United holding midfielder
Cheick Tiote will sign for the Gunners before the transfer window closes
on September 1.
The north London club face competition for the Ivory
Coast international's signature from Russian Premier League side
Lokomotiv Moscow, but are confident of securing a £14 million deal.
Lokomotiv had an £8 million offer recently turned down by Newcastle, according to the Metro, and the Magpies are keen to keep the powerful 28-year-old at St James' Park.
But the same report claims Newcastle would be willing to do business if Arsenal - or Lokomotiv - submit a £14 million bid before the summer transfer window deadline passes.
Arsene Wenger admitted in his press conference this morning that the Gunners are in the market for a defensive midfielder after club captain Mikel Arteta was ruled out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury.
The Telegraph claim Wenger has drawn up a three-man shortlist - comprised of Sami Khedira, Lars Bender and William Carvalho - for the position, but it appears the combative Tiote could be the midfield enforcer signed up by Arsenal.
But Tiote, who arrived at St James' Park from FC Twente in 2010, will have learned a valuable lesson from his former team-mate's behaviour - and may opt to play it differently, even if tempted by the move to Arsenal.
Despite Arsenal's impressive 3-0 victory over Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield, and last weekend's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, many Gunners' supporters are of the opinion that their team are still in desperate need of another striker to ease the burden on Olivier Giroud, and a quality central midfielder.
Khedira, Bender and Carvalho would be more glamorous signings, but Tiote is a midfielder with four years of Premier League experience under his belt - and this could be the reason why Wenger is keen to strike a deal for the latter.
Lokomotiv had an £8 million offer recently turned down by Newcastle, according to the Metro, and the Magpies are keen to keep the powerful 28-year-old at St James' Park.
But the same report claims Newcastle would be willing to do business if Arsenal - or Lokomotiv - submit a £14 million bid before the summer transfer window deadline passes.
Arsene Wenger admitted in his press conference this morning that the Gunners are in the market for a defensive midfielder after club captain Mikel Arteta was ruled out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury.
The Telegraph claim Wenger has drawn up a three-man shortlist - comprised of Sami Khedira, Lars Bender and William Carvalho - for the position, but it appears the combative Tiote could be the midfield enforcer signed up by Arsenal.
But Tiote, who arrived at St James' Park from FC Twente in 2010, will have learned a valuable lesson from his former team-mate's behaviour - and may opt to play it differently, even if tempted by the move to Arsenal.
Despite Arsenal's impressive 3-0 victory over Premier League champions Manchester City in the Community Shield, and last weekend's 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace, many Gunners' supporters are of the opinion that their team are still in desperate need of another striker to ease the burden on Olivier Giroud, and a quality central midfielder.
Khedira, Bender and Carvalho would be more glamorous signings, but Tiote is a midfielder with four years of Premier League experience under his belt - and this could be the reason why Wenger is keen to strike a deal for the latter.
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