Arsenal boss Wenger ready to turn to West Ham striker Cole
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is weighing up a bid for West Ham United striker Carlton Cole.
The Sun says Wenger will launch a £9million bid for Cole if Nicklas Bendtner fails a Friday fitness test.
The Arsenal boss admitted: "There is no way we can carry on with only one striker.
"Bendtner is being treated now and will come back on Friday for tests. If he is out For another two months, we will need to buy someone, absolutely."
Dane Bendtner returns to the club for a series of medical tests this week after missing Arsenal's last 14 games with a groin injury.
And with Robin Van Persie unlikely to play again this season, Wenger needs more firepower.
Wenger said: "There is a 50-50 chance we'll sign somebody. Even if Bendtner is OK we will look around and if we find a good bargain we will still do it."
Unlike other potential targets, Cole would be eligible to play in this season's Champions League.
And crisis club West Ham would not stand in the way of his departure for the right price.
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Comments (5)
cole wil b a gud buy.AW shud stop hopin of players that are injured nt 2 recover b/4 he buys a playa.Buy a player & stop sayin u wil buy & buy while time is going. We arsenal fans know_the team needs a playa or 2,so it wil b beta if u act fast wanger.
A W should go for Carlton Cole or Edin Dzeko if we are to win the title and Kiessling to hold midfield for us bcos he is strong and tall.
english or no english. chelsea and liverpool does nt hav english strikers yet dey hav strikers arsenal crave for. i mean whatz wrong wit wenger. why does he not go 4 clearified strikers. cole is nt up 2 d task even bendtner 2. we dont need injury prone strikers. we need strikers who can compete at top flight.some1 lik dzeko, huntellar, fabiano, ballotelli etc. strikers dat dont score goals wit luck but wit knowledge. pls wenger giv us d best and lets win dis league title. especialy 4 fabregas.
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