Source: Daily_Mail
Arsene Wenger lines up £10m Etienne Capoue bid
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is preparing a ?10million bid for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue. [LNB]Wenger had been tracking Yann M'Vila but has been forced to come up with a plan B due to the ?25m price tag on the Rennes star and confirmed interest from big-spending Manchester City. [LNB]Capoue, 23, joined Toulouse on a youth contract in 2005 after the club beat Lille, Auxerre and Bordeaux to his signature. [LNB] Highly rated: Arsene Wenger wants Etienne Capoue in his Arsenal midfield[LNB] He made his full debut at the end of 2007 and his current contract runs until 2014. [LNB]Lazio have been keeping a close eye on 6ft 2in Capoue and Barcelona had him on a list of alternatives during their long pursuit of former Gunners skipper Cesc Fabregas. [LNB]Capoue, with three goals to his name this season, plays as a defensive midfielder but is also comfortable at the back. [LNB]He has represented France up to Under 21 level. [LNB] Young Gunner Jenkinson still in dreamland over rapid rise with Wenger's ArsenalEXCLUSIVE: Arsenal join Sunderland in ?1m race for Birmingham keeper ButlandArsenal flop Chamakh snubs offer to rejoin French side BordeauxEx-Gunner Lauren reunited with ?6,000 Rolex watch six years after theftAll the latest Arsenal news, features and opinion[LNB]
