Arsenal Transfer News: Demba Ba To Emirates?
Arsenal are preparing to activate Demba Ba's £7 million transfer release clause at Newcastle United.
Caught Offside reports that Wenger watched Ba play in Monday's pre-season friendly against his former club Monaco, where Ba "scored" (well, he forced an own goal out of the poor Monaco 'keeper) in a 1-0 victory. If you can call it a Ba strike, it was his first since his barren goal spell started six months ago. Wenger may be in need of a quick forward replacement if Robin Van Persie makes his expected Emirates exit in the coming weeks and Ba's ability to get goals and his cut-down price seems to fit the bill. Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea and Andre Villas-Boas' Spurs are also admirers of Ba, but at least in the case of the latter they have been put off by his degenerative knee problem which makes him insurable against injury.