Reports in France are suggesting that Yann M’Vila’s transfer to Arsenal is all but done. Le Parisien suggests that M’Vila is set to snub Italian giants Inter Milan and sign for Arsenal on a four year deal. The report also says that the London outfit will pay Stade Rennais £17.7m for M’Vila’s services, thus eclipsing the £15m record fee the club paid for Andrei Arshavin to Zenit Petersburg a few years ago.
Arsenal have never quite been able to fill the void left by the departure of Patrick Vieira and Wenger hopes that M’Vila, a 21 year old defensive medio, will help in plugging that hole. Despite his young age, M’Vila has already been linked with several top continental clubs and is expected to play a key role for France in Euro 2012.
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