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Arsenal transfer claim: Star's agent lands in Italy for talks with Serie A giants
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ's agent is in Italy to hold transfer talks with Inter Milan and Napoli, according to reports.
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The Wolfsburg left-back has long been a target for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
However, Italian website CalcioMercato claim the Gunners may have miss out on signing the 24-year-old.
The report says Rodriguez's agent Gianluca Di Domenico met with representatives from Inter and Napoli this week.
Arsenal target Ricardo Rodriguez is reportedly wanted by Napoli and Inter Milan
Ricardo Rodriguez's agent met with Inter Milan and Napoli representatives this week
He is said to have held meetings with the clubs who are both highly interested in bringing the Swiss international to Italy in January.
Napoli will hope the lure of Champions League football will be enough to tempt Rodriguez into signing.
While Inter are relying on their good relationship with Wolfsburg to see a deal done, having previously agreed terms over Ivan Perisic last year.
AC Milan are also said to be contenders for his signature after the appointment of chief scout Massimiliano Mirabelli, who was responsible for tracking the Swiss star at Inter.
Ricardo Rodriguez has scored two goals for Wolfsburg this season
Rodriguez could be hard to prise away from Wolfsburg and has been an ever-present for the German side this season, making 12 appearances and scoring two goals.
He is under contract with the Bundesliga club until June 2019.
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