WENGER PROMISES TO SPEND TO SOLVE STRIKER PROBLEM
From Back Page than they bring in. Real Madrid were also interested in Falcao but are now in talks with Manchester United over a loan for striker Javier Hernandez, with a view to a £16m permanent move — a series of deals orchestrated by Falcao’s agent Jorge Mendes. If Falcao goes to City it will be a blow for Arsenal, who look in desperate need of a striker after being held 1-1 by Leicester. Manager Arsene Wenger has vowed to try to bring in players today after missing out on Loic Remy, who joined Chelsea from QPR for £8m yesterday, with United’s Danny Welbeck an option. Wenger said: ‘We have resources if we think it’s the right player. As long as the transfer market is open, everybody thinks the solution is elsewhere, but it’s not necessarily obvious to find someone.’ Wenger will not be the only manager looking to bolster his squad in what is shaping up to be a hectic deadline day. United have let Shinji Kagawa return to Borussia Dortmund while Chelsea are prepared to let Marco van Ginkel join AC Milan on loan. Tottenham, who could let Aaron
Lennon and Sandro join QPR on loan, are confident of signing Welbeck on loan and are also keen on Southampton’s Jay Rodriguez. Tom Cleverley will leave United and favours a move to Aston Villa. Leicester have made an offer for United’s Tom Lawrence, while Southampton, who failed to sign Celtic’s Virgil van Dijk, have offered £11.8m for Red Bull Salzburg forward Sadio Mane. Burnley are poised with a £3m bid for Bolton midfielder Mark Davies and are chasing Hull midfielder George Boyd. QPR are trying to sign Jermain Defoe from Toronto FC, as well as Ajax striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Jeremain Lens of Dinamo Kiev and Ivan Strinic of Dnipro. Liverpool have agreed to let defender Sebastian Coates join Sunderland on loan. Southampton and Newcastle are chasing Toby Alderweireld from Atletico while Newcastle have bid for Lyon’s Alexandre Lacazette. Arsenal defender Ignasi Miquel is on his way to Norwich for £1.5m while Mohamed Diame could join Hull from West Ham, with the east London club keen on Manchester City’s Micah Richards.
Additional reporting: JOE BERNSTEIN