Source: Telegraph
Sebastien Squillaci: lure of Arsenal and Arsene Wenger too much to turn down
The Spanish side confirmed they have accepted an offer from Arsenal for Frenchman Squillaci, who is expected to have a medical today with a view to signing for the Gunners ahead of next Tuesday's transfer deadline. [LNB]"If a French player receives an offer from Arsene Wenger, it's practically impossible to turn down," he said in the Guardian. [LNB] Related ArticlesBendtner fury as he sacks key therapistWenger confident of signing SquillaciWenger: Walcott better for missing World CupArsenal 6 Blackpool 0Wenger: Scholes not a fair playerRedknapp: Gallas hardly the Yorkshire Ripper"It was a sensational offer for me and I was happy Sevilla let me go. It was a difficult situation but I knew I had to take this chance. [LNB]"I knew if I played against Braga then I would not have been able to play for Arsenal in the Champions League," said the defender, who refused to play for Sevilla against the Portuguese outfit in last week's play-off. [LNB]"Arsenal were always the team I watched out for. For any spectator like me, you had to watch a squad with [Thierry] Henry, [Robert] Pires, [Patrick] Vieira and [William] Gallas. Now, I'm happy to have my name in the history books. For me, this is a great new challenge and I've gone there purely to be part of that. [LNB]"I don't think my age is a problem. My experience in football is great and players of my age tend to be at the peak of their playing career." [LNB]Squillaci, 30, will strengthen an Arsenal rearguard weakened by the departures of William Gallas, Mikael Silvestre, Sol Campbell and Philippe Senderos if he does put pen to paper and complete a move to Wenger's men. [LNB]A statement on the Sevilla website yesterday evening read: "Defender Sebastien Squillaci is tonight travelling to London to have a medical at Arsenal, the club he will be transferred to after an agreement was reached by the two clubs pending the results of the medical." [LNB][LNB]
