Arsenal look set to miss out on Arshavin because of cash demands - the 27-year-old is currently on wages of about £100,000-a-week. (Daily Star)

Guys, I don't really like this player but whether 12 or 20 mil pound is not a real matter. For squad depth wise, why not? I think he is overrated. 100 pound a week a too much. I don't a player willing take pay cut just to play for the team since there are few top teams are chasing him. and I don't think AW will break the so called 'wage structure'. I think the most important for the team to buy is to get a good DM no matter what. Our current situation is same as the season when Vieira left. A very big gap in the DM. I don't really worry about Fab's absent. I am more concern about who is playing at the DM position. We got Nasri, Denilson, Ramsey and Diaby can temporary fill Fab's position but the team doesn't have any decent player for the DM postion. Song? no way. I will suggest to get Arteta. I think that is the team's main priority.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a £7m raid for Manchester City's England defender Micah Richards. (News of the World)

New Year New Hope!!!!
Micah is the best player to fill our gap in the defense. Seriously I don't mind swapping Toure or Gallas to Man City for Richards. He has lots of potential to offer us.
Get Arshavin and Richards willl be enough.

but their playing style is diff.micah is the type of defender we are looking for. kolo have exp but micah has the potential and age.