Analysing the Transfer Gossip - 3rd July, Part Two: Man United, Chelsea, Arsenal and more

Arsenal are considering whether to make an offer for Manchester City and England midfielder Gareth Barry. The 32-year-old has a year left on his £100,000-per-week deal, and the Gunners would not be prepared to match those terms.

Full story: the Sun

What’s the story? The story that has all Arsenal fans wreching with worry.

Does it make sense? No, of course it doesn’t. Arsenal don’t hand out big contracts to old players who have lost what little pace they had in an area of the field where they want a truly dominant athlete like Lars Bender.

Is the price right? Not unless he took an 80% wage cut and City gave him away for free.

Will it happen? 0/10 – No.