It’s been reported that Arsenal made an approach for FC Sochaux midfielder Kevin Anin.
It is thought that the 25-year-old Frenchman is desperate to quit the Ligue 1 outfit, so much so that Anin failed to turn up for training last week, which increased speculation that he was set for a move away from the Stade Auguste Bonal.
Anin has now admitted that there has been contact with the Gunners over a possible summer move, but the 6’2’’ former Le Havre youth product says talks between the two clubs have failed to reach an advanced stage.
The Frenchman told L’Equipe:
‘There was an enquiry [from Arsenal], it went away and in the end there was nothing concrete.’
The holding midfielder had a trial at Spurs in 2009, where he impressed. However, instead of joining the north London club, Anin opted for top-flight French football with Sochaux before moving to England.
Arsene Wenger is understood to be in the market for a midfielder this summer following the departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, and Anin is believed to be on the Frenchman’s radar.
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Wenger has also expressed interest in Yann M’Vila, Lucho Gonzalez and Real Madrid’s Kaka, but nothing has yet transpired.
Let’s hope something occurs in the next 5 days.
Courtesy of the excellent http://gunnersphere.com
