Walcott out, Dmitriev and Ayew in for Arsenal

As a big club with a big transfer kitty, Arsenal are constantly linked with talent from across the globe. During the transfer season, these rumours tend to increase in volume but decrease in validity. Nonetheless, on yet another slow news day, I will bring you some of the latest transfer “news” to circulate around the web.

A few news outlets are reporting that Torpedo Moscow defender Vyacheslav Dmitriev has signed for Arsenal. The Russian should be coming to the Emirates during the Summer. A highly rated 17-year-old, Dmitriev could grow to become a feared Premier League defender. It remains to be seen if his signing is fact or fiction though, as the club’s official website Arsenal.com have yet to report any news.

Arsenal have also reportedly completed a transfer for Andre “Dede” Ayew from Marseille. The 18-year-old Ghanian can play either on the left wing or up front. A reported fee of £5 million coupled once again with a lack of mention on Arsenal’s official site mean that this rumour should be taken with a pinch of salt.

Other possible transfer targets include Spanish U20 and Deportivo La Coruna B goalkeeper Fabricio. 23-year-old ‘keeper Carlos Kameni, a regular for Espanyol and Cameroon, is also on the list of replacements for the outgoing Jens Lehmann.

In terms of exit news, Lassana Diarra has left for Portsmouth in a £5.5 million deal with the holding midfielder getting a sizeable paycheck of £57,000/week, which seems a little much for a player who can’t deal with not breaking into the Arsenal first team within just a few months of his arrival.

Elsewhere, Theo Walcott could move to West Ham on loan in what would be a beneficial deal for both of the clubs involved. West Ham, a club who always seems to have strikers out injured, would do better with Walcott than with Carlton Cole leading the line, and it would be advantageous for the 18-year-old to get some regular playing time at a leading Premier League side. There are serious doubts that Arsene Wenger would let such a deal go through, however.

Should Walcott go out on loan? Should Diarra have stayed?
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This article was originally published at http://lazy-arse.blogspot.com, an Arsenal fan’s blog.