Arsenal lining up move for Belgian star defender Toby Alderweireld
Posted Sunday, August 24, 2014 by Dailystar.co.uk
AFTER selling one Belgian Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to replace him with another.
REINFORCEMENTS: Wenger is keen to replace fellow Belgian Thomas Vermaelen
He is showing serious interest in Atletico Madrid's Toby Alderweireld - as replacement for Thomas Vermaelen, recently sold to Barcelona.
Also on his list is Kostas Manolas and Matija Nastasci, but Belgium international Alderweireld top his list.
Sources in Belgium claim Atletico left him out of their recent squad that faced City rivals Real Madrid for the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa match which ended in a 1-1 draw because they suspect he is about to leave.
He also doesn't figure in the future plans of manager Diego Simeone's and Atletico want around £6million for him.
Apart from Vermaelen, Arsenal have also lost defenders Carl Jenkinson, one loan to West Ham, and Johan Djourou, now at Hamburg and Wenger knows he must strengthen his defence, having only six senior team defenders in the squad.
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