Thiago Alcantara

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Arsene Wenger will reportedly step up his pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara in the upcoming weeks before trying to sign the 20-year-old Spaniard in January or next summer according to Gunnersphere.com

The Frenchman is a big fan of the youngster, so much so that he even asked for first option to buy the £25 million rated ace as part of the deal that saw former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas depart for the Camp Nou.

Barca were unwilling to listen to any offers for the Spanish starlet this summer, but Arsenal remain confident that they can lure him away from his homeland in the upcoming year.

Thiago, who is capable of playing anywhere in the midfielder, has managed to bag 1 assist and 2 goals in 2 appearances for the reigning La Liga and European champions so far this season.

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[Massa]

Please no

[Herrpoja]

Please no

[The Goats Horn]

Barcelona DNA...

No thanks

[CrimsonGunner11]

Good player but it'll be the Cesc saga all over again. Except this time Thiago isn't an unknown name like Cesc was at the time. Not to mention he's alraedy under contract at Barca so I doubt that he'd want to come

[Bristol_Gunner]

He wont come to Arsenal. He is also getting first team football so why would he leave?

[elkanofan]

He'll use us to get some form then f**k back off to Barca.

[Popey]

if this is true (what I doubt) then wenger is not learning from his mistakes

[Est83]

I think Barca will try their hardest to keep Thiago..

Fabriago = the next Xaviesta.

[CynicalGooner]

Sell Fabregas for £25m... buy Thiago for £25m. Um, no

[yosifun]

Barcelona DNA...

No thanks

[The Goats Horn]

Anyway didn't they originally offer us Thiago as part of the Cesc deal?

Wenger would have taken him then if he really wanted him,he's probably as sick of Barcelona as much as we are at this stage

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Anyway didn't they originally offer us Thiago as part of the Cesc deal?

Wenger would have taken him then if he really wanted him,he's probably as sick of Barcelona as much as we are at this stage

No we tried to get him as part of the deal and Barca refused outright - So we asked whether we could have first buying rights on him instead then.

[Est83]

Anyway didn't they originally offer us Thiago as part of the Cesc deal?

Wenger would have taken him then if he really wanted him,he's probably as sick of Barcelona as much as we are at this stage

No we tried to get him as part of the deal and Barca refused outright - So we asked whether we could have first buying rights on him instead then.

And they laughed and said "yea, sure thing mate... get comfortable"

[TRA Dial Square]

Anyway didn't they originally offer us Thiago as part of the Cesc deal?

Wenger would have taken him then if he really wanted him,he's probably as sick of Barcelona as much as we are at this stage

No we tried to get him as part of the deal and Barca refused outright - So we asked whether we could have first buying rights on him instead then.

And they laughed and said "yea, sure thing mate... get comfortable"

No by all accounts we got that.