Monday, 30th December, 2013
Arsenal have started to make moves for Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena in an effort to rival Atletico Madrid and Napoli for the classy pass-master.
Valbuena is believed to have decided to seek pastures new in the January transfer window, with heading abroad on the midfielder's agenda.
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Atletico Madrid and Napoli have been consistently linked with the 29-year-old however, according to El Mundo Deportivo, Arsenal are now also in the race for Valbuena.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is thought to be a firm admirer of Valbuena's talents and the Frenchman could be attracted to the idea of snapping up his countryman.
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Valbuena has made 16 appearances for Marseille in Ligue 1 so far this season, providing five assists for his team-mates.
The midfielder is under contract at the Stade Velodrome until the summer of 2017.
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