ARSENAL
and Manchester City are ready to battle it out in the final days of the
transfer window for the signing of Atletico Madrid's Mario Mandzukic.
The Croatian striker moved to Spain from Bayern Munich over the summer but the arrival - and return to form - of former Chelsea man Fernando Torres has seen the striker fall down the pecking order at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
And reports in Spain suggest that the 28-year-old could now be offloaded in the coming days with City and Arsenal both interested.
Indeed, City are said to be willing to spend £26m to bring Mandzukic to the Etihad despite having already signed Wilfried Bony from Swansea.
But it seems that after being linked with a move over the summer, Arsenal could also rekindle their interest having addressed their transfer priority by bringing in Gabriel Paulista.
It now remains to be seen whether the Gunners are prepared to match City's valuation of the former Wolfsburg star and whether that will be enough for Atletico to sell in the coming days.
Do Arsenal need another striker? Would you spend £26m? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
The Croatian striker moved to Spain from Bayern Munich over the summer but the arrival - and return to form - of former Chelsea man Fernando Torres has seen the striker fall down the pecking order at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
And reports in Spain suggest that the 28-year-old could now be offloaded in the coming days with City and Arsenal both interested.
Indeed, City are said to be willing to spend £26m to bring Mandzukic to the Etihad despite having already signed Wilfried Bony from Swansea.
But it seems that after being linked with a move over the summer, Arsenal could also rekindle their interest having addressed their transfer priority by bringing in Gabriel Paulista.
It now remains to be seen whether the Gunners are prepared to match City's valuation of the former Wolfsburg star and whether that will be enough for Atletico to sell in the coming days.
Do Arsenal need another striker? Would you spend £26m? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
