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Arsenal Make Enquiries For Real Madrid Playmaker Rafael Van Der Vaart - Report
The stylish midfielder has became a target for the Gunners...
English Premier League side Arsenal could be set to make a move for Real Madrid star Rafael van der Vaart, according to reports.
The Dutch midfielder has been on the periphery of the first team this season after a public difference of opinion with coach Manuel Pellegrini.
The News of the World comments that the former Hamburg star is ready to rejuvenate his career in London, with the Gunners ready to make a substantial bid.
A product of the Ajax youth set-up, the 26-year old is willing to take a drop in wages in order to guarantee first-team football, and with doubts over the fitness of both Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott, coach Arsene Wenger may see the Dutchman as a long term solution.
Van der Vaart moved to the Bernabeu in 2008 but struggled to maintain a first-team slot, and after the purchase of Brazilian midfielder Kaka in the summer he fell further down the pecking order.
Wenger is thought to be a long-term admirer, and if the deal suits both sides van der Vaart will be willing to swap Madrid for Ashburton Grove.
Paul Macdonald, Goal.com
The Dutch midfielder has been on the periphery of the first team this season after a public difference of opinion with coach Manuel Pellegrini.
The News of the World comments that the former Hamburg star is ready to rejuvenate his career in London, with the Gunners ready to make a substantial bid.
A product of the Ajax youth set-up, the 26-year old is willing to take a drop in wages in order to guarantee first-team football, and with doubts over the fitness of both Tomas Rosicky and Theo Walcott, coach Arsene Wenger may see the Dutchman as a long term solution.
Van der Vaart moved to the Bernabeu in 2008 but struggled to maintain a first-team slot, and after the purchase of Brazilian midfielder Kaka in the summer he fell further down the pecking order.
Wenger is thought to be a long-term admirer, and if the deal suits both sides van der Vaart will be willing to swap Madrid for Ashburton Grove.
Paul Macdonald, Goal.com
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