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Mario Balotelli

LONDON.  – Arsenal  manager Arsene Wenger has insisted his summer dealings are far from over.
The Gunners have signed Alexis Sanchez and Mathieu Debuchy this summer with over £40 million spent so far.
Wenger’s words will bring excitement to Gooners as it appears there are plenty of irons in the fire.
And the Frenchman insists he is prepared to go all out to get the targets he wants.

Wenger said: “I’m very happy with what I have done until now. It’s not over.
“I can’t give you any names because you’re never sure if you can do what you want.

“We’re still out there to improve out squad – I will bring in a goalkeeper for sure.”
Asked why he had moved so early in the window given his usual preference to wait for a deal, Wenger said it was a game of cat and mouse but he was prepared to wait until the 11th hour to get deals over the line.

“Well you are not the one who decide (when a deal is done),” He said.
“Sometimes the players you want are available very late – look at the (Mesut) Ozil case.

Meanwhile, legendary Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas wants to move to Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.
Casillas, who suffered a nightmare World Cup as the Spanish exited at the group stage, is so desperate for a move away from Real that he wants club officials to terminate his contract and allow him to move for free.

The 33-year-old has lost his place to Diego Lopez for domestic league matches and despite helping Real win the Champions League, Casillas is now ready to move with Costa Rican stopper Keylor Navas close to joining.

Spanish paper EL Confidencial report Casillas is keen on a move to Arsenal who could move quickly to bring the Spaniard to the English Premier League despite also being linked with Nice’s David Ospina.

Gunners boss Wenger has already allowed Lukasz Fabianski to leave for Swansea and the Frenchman remains unconvinced that Wojciech Szczesny is a long- term solution in goal for the Emirates outfit.

A move to the Gunners would end a 24-year association with Real Madrid for Casillas having moved up through the youth ranks, where he has played nearly 700 games.

And according to Caught Offside, Mario Balotelli’s transfer to Arsenal is on the cusp of being completed. The Italian striker is reportedly subject of a £15,8 million bid from the Gunners and personal terms are said to have been agreed. – The Daily Star-The Mirror.

AC Milan are happy to sell for the reduced price after the controversial striker’s torrid time in Serie A, with numerous race rows making the headlines.
Wenger reportedly believes that Balotelli is the man who cannot only challenge Olivier Giroud for a starting sport, but also be the man who can work with him in the direct front line.

The striker could earn as much as £160 000 per week and will wear his favoured No. 45 shirt.
Manchester United have also received a huge boost in their pursuit of Thomas Vermaelen after Wenger admitted he is not guaranteed to stay at Arsenal.

When asked about the central defender’s future , Wenger told Arsenal’s official website: “I cannot guarantee that but should he go, I will bring another centre back in for sure.”

The Belgian World Cup star has just one year left on his Arsenal contract and is yet to sign a new deal, as United prepare a £10million bid.
Vermaelen is widely expected to be the second Arsenal player to leave for Old Trafford in recent times, following Robin van Persie.