Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to splash out an unprecedented £60 million this summer. The Daily Express says enquiries have been made for Bolton and Blackburn defenders Gary Cahill and Chris Samba, and Lille duo Gervinho and Eden Hazard. Wenger is also bidding to beat United to Southampton kids Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Luke Shaw.
It is not thought Wenger expects to sign all of his targets, but the Arsenal boss is anxious not to get left behind by his rivals. England defender Cahill has a £17m release clause in his Bolton contract and the fee has not put Arsenal off his trail, but they know they could face competition for him from Manchester City.
"Arsene currently has his fingers in an awful lot of pies and it is now just a case of waiting to see what will come off," said a Gunners source. "It is not money or transfer fees that are going to stop anything, it depends on the players and what other choices they might have."
