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Kostas Manolas (Olympiakos)Arsenal sold Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona for £15 million and seem to be moving quickly to replace their former captain with a move for Kostas Manolas, reports the Daily Express.

Manolas was previously linked with a switch to the Emirates earlier in the summer but reports now claim that the Gunners have made progress in their pursuit of the Greek defender by holding preliminary talks with Olympiacos over a summer move.

The Greek side have supposedly told Arsenal they want £8 million for the 23-year-old – a price which will no doubt have Wenger interested.

Daniel Agger and Matija Nastasic have been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent days but Manolas remains a very real option as well and perhaps the best one out of the three, as Agger is injury-prone and Nastastic is still inexperienced at 21.

But Wenger will have to move fast to secure Manolas’ services with a host of clubs interested in the Greek international, including Juventus, Roma and Napoli.

Despite signing Calum Chambers from Southampton, many Arsenal fans believe Wenger must replace Vermaelen before the summer transfer window shuts.

Manolas for £8 million would be a great buy as he would relish the opportunity to play for a club like Arsenal and being managed by one of the finest coaches in Wenger.

Manolas will probably not get ahead of either Per Mertesacker or Laurent Koscielny right now, but he would be an ideal back-up option should one of the two not be available for selection.

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  • mohd says:

    Arsenal need a competent central defender. I have nothing against the big german defender.
    He has no pace and can be easily brushed aside in a one on one.He needs backup.
    The problem ,imho,is Wenger likes his players to have technical skills. He has forgotten or chos e to ignore the epl (English Physical league)is a thug’s playground.
    I am inclined to agree with Gary Neville who said the gunners need brawny guys as well.

  • salis mohammad says:

    pls sign monalas for straightene our defense

  • T.BOY says:

    I think that arsenal has to sign more players to sopport the team this season so that they should perform more than the way they perform last season…..i love Arsenal so much..his my dream club.

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