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Arsenal News and Transfers: Giroud's £18m deal, Wenger's Arbeloa interest, Costa MYSTERY
OLIVIER GIROUD is on the brink of penning a new lucrative contract with Arsenal, while Arsene Wenger could make a move for Real Madrid's Alvaro Arbeloa in January. Meanwhile, Jamie Carragher is mystified as to why Arsenal overlooked Chelsea frontman Diego Costa this summer.
Olivier Giroud is inching closer to penning a bumper deal with the Gunners.
The Frenchman is currently injured with a broken foot.
However, his new deal will see him stay at the Emirates until 2018 and take home £90,000-a-week.
Jamie Carragher can't understand why Arsenal didn't go after Diego Costa in the summer.
Costa has been in sensational form, netting seven times in four games.
Why wasn’t Wenger in the market for Costa when everyone knew Arsenal needed a proven striker?
He said: "Why wasn’t Wenger in the market for Costa when everyone knew Arsenal needed a proven striker?"
Arsenal could launch a surprise bid for Alvaro Arbeloa in January.
Chelsea are also thought to be interested in the former Liverpool right-back.
Arsenal will have plenty of money to spend as their latest financial results show they have reserves totalling more than £170million.