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Fresh Melo hope for Gunners

04 Jul 2009 - 12:16:37

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Arsenal have been given fresh hope of signing Felipe Melo despite the Brazil midfielder recently signing a new contract at Fiorentina.

The Gunners are reported to be interested in the 25-year-old defensive midfielder, but any potential approach looked to have been scuppered after he signed a contract extension which ties him to the Italian club until 2013 earlier in the week.

However, Melo's agent, Claudio Pasqualin, believes his client could still be on the move this summer.

Internazionale and AC Milan have both also been linked to the international midfielder.

"Melo's transfer is quite possible," claimed Pasqualin.

"After all, the buy-out clause of 25million euros is accessible and if it was valid straight away I think that someone would think seriously about it.

"Felipe Melo is definitely sought after even though this is a similar transfer market to the previous years because of the economic crisis."

Melo moved to Italy a year ago, having previously played in Spain with Almeria, Racing Santander and Real Mallorca.