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Arsenal eye surprise move for striker
ARSENAL will reportedly wait until the summer to bid for AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang.
M'Baye Niang crashed Ferrari
Niang, 22, has been earmarked as competition for striker Olivier Giroud, who last week signed a contract extension at Arsenal.
Arsenal have been linked with an offer for Niang for a while now but a January deal for the Milan sensation appears unlikely.
That is according to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, who claim manager Arsene Wenger will make a move for Niang in the summer.
Arsenal are not short of strikers, with Danny Welbeck now returned to the squad after a long injury lay-off, while Giroud himself has hit goalscoring form.
Arsenal's main priority right now is to lock Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil down to new contracts, with both star men demanding pay rises.
According to the report, only in the summer will the north London club begin their search for big-money targets.
Arsenal reportedly want to sign M'Baye Niang in the summer
Niang has scored three goals for Milan this season
West Ham are also said to be interested in Niang
West Ham have also been linked with Niang, who has scored three times for Milan this season.
The Hammers could be interested in a deal if they decide to sell wantaway playmaker Dimitri Payet this month.
However, Milan are determined not to sell Niang midway through the season as they are already set to lose one of their striker, Luiz Adriano, to Russian club Spartak Moscow in a £870,000 deal.
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