That's According To Reports In Argentina.. I Still Don't Have A Solid Source But Thought This Is A Very Interesting Rumour To Discuss.. Until I Find A More Solid Source Take It With A Pinch Of Salt.

More To Follow..

Update 16/07/07 12:35Am

The Sun Is Now Reporting It Aswell!

Wenger goes for hot Rod

Reports in Argentina claim Palacio, 25, will fly to London tomorrow for a medical after Boca Juniors accepted the Gunners offer.

He is destined to wear the No 14 shirt vacated by Thierry Henry’s recent £16m move to Barcelona.

Palacio wears No 14 for Boca and Argentina and is seen as a direct replacement for Henry.

Ironically, Barcelona had agreed a £14.9m deal for Palacio just days before learning long-term target Henry was available.

An earlier bid of £12.7m had been knocked back by Boca president Mauricio Macri, who said: “It would have to be a much bigger offer because, for me, he is the best striker in Argentina.”

The deal was further complicated by the fact former clubs Huracan and Banfield are both due a cut of the transfer fee.

But now it appears all obstacles have been removed after Arsenal came in with a record-breaking offer.

Palacio is currently in Venezuela as part of the Argentina squad which played Brazil in last night’s final of the Copa America.

He is eager to prove himself in Europe after going to the World Cup in Germany last year as back-up to Hernan Crespo and Carlos Tevez.

Palacio has scored 39 goals in 79 appearances for Boca and has won five Argentine caps.

He partnered Tevez in Argentina’s 1-0 win over Paraguay on July 5.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has already spent £16.5m this summer on striker Eduardo Da Silva and full-back Bacary Sagna.

Palacio’s arrival would smash the club-record £12.5m paid for Sylvain Wiltord in 2000.

Now for other Arsenal Transfer News.. as alot of you heard about the Malouda rumor.. "Apparently" we've placed a bid for him.. "Apparently Not" well according to Myles-The Cunt-Palmer (Who first broke the news about Malouda) he updated his up now down for the next 10 days site, tonight he says this

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/news/632/42/

UPDATE,  Wednesday night 10.30 pm.

Two of my closest associates insist that, "Malouda won't go to Arsenal, he's not what they need."
And I tend to agree that he is not what they need.
 Arsenal need a striker. And they need a midfielder with authority. Somebody whose power and style says, "This is my pitch."

make up your mind Palmer you W*nker!

 Franck Ribery seems that he's 99.99% will be heading to Bayern Munich (there's still a 00.01% that Wenger pulls something out of his Arse Sleeves to sign him Tomorrow).. Staying in France another player being linked with us is Samir Nasri (who scored his first ever goal for france today against Georgia) there is whispers that we're in talks regarding signing him this summer!

Breaking News: Just In according to Arsenalshorts we're signing a 19 year old Argentinian by the name of Ángel Di María, Whom I found playing in the local park!





http://arsenalshorts.co.uk/june07/20070606_02.html

Wenger to 'av A Maria...

From a very reliable sauce, we finally have a story. In the barren, desert formerly known as the Arsenal news round up, we have a rumour, a proper one. Our man ITK has a mate, who actually told the interflap about Denilsons arrival last transfer window, and also called the Baptista transfer before anyone else, so believe what you will.

We're buying it, any road and he reckons that the same mate, has told him, before the end of next week, we'll be signing Ángel Di María from Argentinean side Rosario Central. Not a lot more than that is known, aside from Gilles Grimando has been in Argentina and has urged Wenger to make a bid. It's expected that Sir Wenger will make a move for the youngster as soon as he's back from his Italian holiday...

Watch this space, and you heard it here first! (for a change...)

and a quick Wikipedia search shows that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Di_Mar%C3%ADa

Ángel Di María is an Argentine football midfielder. He was born on February 14, 1988, in the city of Rosario in the Santa Fe Province of Argentina. He currently plays for Rosario Central of the Primera Division Argentina.

Di María started his professional football career in 2005 when he made his debut for Rosario Central.

In 2007 Di María was picked to play for the Argentina Under-20 squad at the 2007 South American Youth Championship in Paraguay.

He is strongly linked with the move to Arsenal F.C. according to various sources.


God help us servive the next 85 days till this F#cking summer transfer window closes!