Source: Daily_Mail
Arsenal and Tottenham set for £8m battle over Ipswich striker Connor Wickham
Arsenal are ready to take on bitter rivals Tottenham in a bidding war for rising Ipswich star Connor Wickham.[LNB]Centre of a tug-of-war: Connor Wickham is wanted by Arsenal and Spurs[LNB]Spurs, who have already had a £5million offer rejected, have upped their bid to £8m and are willing to loan the prodigious 17-year-old back to the Tractor Boys next season.[LNB]But Gunners' boss Arsene Wenger is also a big fan of Wickham, whose goals saw England crowned European Under 17 champions in May.[LNB]Wickham netted both goals in the semi-final win over France and then the winner against Spain in the final, following up his three goals in four games for Ipswich the previous month.[LNB]Wenger is desperate to add firepower to his attack and does not want to lose out on Wickham, especially to Spurs.[LNB]Hard-up Ipswich, whose latest accounts will reveal a debt close to £50m, are under pressure to sell.[LNB]They have not made any signings this summer and boss Roy Keane has transfer-listed eight senior stars in an attempt to raise much-needed funds.[LNB]But he knows that only by cashing in on Wickham will he be able to target the reinforcements required to turn the Tractor Boys into promotion challengers.[LNB] Arsenal legend Henry joins New York Red Bulls in time to face TottenhamLennon: McGeady aims to leave Celtic, as Birmingham, Villa and Spurs circlePREMIER LEAGUE PRE-SEASON: Every club's summer fixture plansClub-by-club Premier League guide to every transfer deal in summer 2010TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC
