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Arsenal to anger Barcelona with Sergi Samper raid

Spanish teenage starlet Sergi Samper is wanted by Arsenal.

The People says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is ready to raid Barcelona for the new Cesc Fabregas - teenage starlet Sergi Samper.

Wenger is looking to repeat his stunning swoop for Fabregas by offering the midfield prospect a four-year deal to tempt him away from the Nou Camp in January.

Samper, a tall and skilful kid, turns 16 in the New Year and could be recruited by the Gunners under the noses of the Catalan giants in a move that would cause a storm. The youngster starred as Barca won the Premier Cup at Manchester United this season and is also in Spain's under-16 side.

Arsenal plan to offer Samper a better deal than Barcelona and also give him a quicker route to first-team football. Those two incentives attracted Fabregas at the same age.

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