Arsenal Transfer News: Wenger Back In For French International Midfielder?

the Telegraph Wenger retains interest in signing French international midfielder Etienne Capoue from Toulouse in the summer transfer window, despite having failed with a late bid to buy him in January. Wenger already has his scouts looking ahead to the next transfer window, and this report suggests that they have been tasked with bringing in a striker and a holding midfielder as priorities. Arsenal have already had the Toulouse man watched extensively, and he could provide steel to midfield as well as cover at centre-back if need be. At the minute Arsenal are painfully limited in their defensive midfield options having let Alex Song leave for Barcelona in the summer, and the possible replacements such as Coquelin and Diaby have so far failed to live up to their billing, with Mikel Arteta largely relied on for that role. That limits his creative input on the pitch, and the ideal solution would be to bring in a traditional holding player to screen the defence. Clearly transfer options will be limited by the success of Arsenal's season, and the ability to offer Champions League football would be a major bonus, but Arsenal also have a strong core that the Telegraph say Wenger will look to build around - Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Aaron Ramsey and Kieran Gibbs. Wenger has already seen his board willingly part with the £8.3million needed to bring in Nacho Monreal, and if Wenger wants to compete in the Premier League and the Champions League next season (provided qualification comes around again) he will have to strengthen the squad further, and not just with developmental players. That will be helped by the release of more funds next summer from the new Emirates sponsorship deal, which will see Wenger's budget boosted to a massive £70million. And considering the kind of deals Newcastle United are able to pull off, that could buy an army. Do you think Capoue would make a good signing? Share your thoughts below...