Source: Daily_Mail
Everton knock back £10m Arseal bid for Phil Jagielka
Top target: Arsenal want Phil Jagielka[LNB]Arsenal have had a ?10million bid for Phil Jagielka knocked back by Everton.[LNB]Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has been tracking Jagielka for some time and he sees the England international as the ideal partner for Thomas Vermaelen.[LNB]But the Toffees are standing their ground, just as they did when Wenger bid ?12m for Jagielka last summer.[LNB]Goodison Park manager David Moyes has singled out Jagielka as a future Everton captain and tied the 28-year-old down to a four-year deal in March.[LNB]But Everton's finances leave them vulnerable and Moyes knows he will have to consider selling one of his star players if Wenger returns with a bid closer to ?18m.[LNB]Jagielka signed a new four-year contract in March, and is being reportedly earmarked as a potential successor to Phil Neville as Everton captain.[LNB]Wenger is known to be a big admirer of the Sale-born centre-back, whose stock has risen considerably since his move from Sheffield United in 2007.[LNB]He was named Toffees player of the season in 2008/09, even though he suffered a knee injury in the second half of the campaign that ruled him out of the FA Cup Final, and has eight international caps to his name.[LNB]Arsenal have not had much luck in the transfer market this summer, with Gael Clichy sealing a switch rivals Manchester City amid daily rumours of potential moves for key duo Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.[LNB]The French boss is desperate to bolster his defence, with a centre-back top of his priorities.[LNB] Fan-fare: Everton supporters would not want to see Phil Jagielka leave Goodison Park[LNB] The Gunners have been linked with Bolton's Gary Cahill, Blackburn's Chris Samba and Scott Dann at Birmingham.[LNB]Dann has also been touted as a potential replacement for Jagielka should he move to the Emirates Stadium.[LNB]Arsenal's only business this summer has been the ?10.6m arrival of Gervinho and the ?1m capture of Carl Jenkinson.[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEFabregas to miss Arsenal's trip to Germany as transfer saga rumbles onClub-by-club guide to all the Barclays Premier League summer transfersPhiladelphia Union 1 Everton 0: Heitinga sees red as Toffees melt in the sunAll the latest Arsenal news, features and opinionAll the latest Everton news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
