Thursday, 3rd January, 2013
Arsenal are talking with Napoli over midfielder Juan Camilo Zuniga, according to Tutto Mercato.
The Gunners are ready to splash the cash during the current transfer window and manager Arsene Wenger has promised fans he will strengthen the side.
And a move for Colombian international Zuniga to the Emirates Stadium could well be on the agenda.
To this end, the Gunners have been speaking with the 27-year-old’s current club Napoli about coming to an agreement for Zuniga – though the Azzurri are typically tough negotiators and will want to drive a hard bargain.
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Zuniga’s contract at the San Paulo expires in 2014 and, were he not to pen a new contract, he would have just one year left to run by the summer.
Napoli may therefore conclude that this is the moment of maximum return for the midfielder.
Zuniga joined Napoli in 2009 from fellow Italian side Siena. He was pushed out of the starting eleven by Andrea Dossena in the 2010/11 season, but saw off the challenge of the former Liverpool man and has started 14 Serie A games so far this season.
At international level, Zuniga has won 38 caps for Colombia.
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