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Arsenal will face stiff competition from Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool in their pursuit of Blackburn defender Phil Jones.
As revealed in Sportsmail, Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley checked on Jones, 18, along with midfielder Steven N’Zonzi during Blackburn’s 1-1 draw away to Wolves last Saturday.
Blackburn are in no hurry to sell and have placed Jones on a long-term contract but they are vulnerable to big money offers with Sam Allardyce's transfer budget limited.
With William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre all out of contract in the summer, Arsene Wenger is busy making contingency plans for his defence.
He said: 'There is a cut off point for Gallas, I cannot tell you exactly when, but the deadline is certainly before the end of May because then we have to look for somebody else.
'If I can make an addition to the squad – two or three maximum – then we will do it.’
Arsenal will face stiff competition from Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Liverpool in their pursuit of Blackburn defender Phil Jones.
As revealed in Sportsmail, Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley checked on Jones, 18, along with midfielder Steven N’Zonzi during Blackburn’s 1-1 draw away to Wolves last Saturday.
Blackburn are in no hurry to sell and have placed Jones on a long-term contract but they are vulnerable to big money offers with Sam Allardyce's transfer budget limited.
With William Gallas, Sol Campbell and Mikael Silvestre all out of contract in the summer, Arsene Wenger is busy making contingency plans for his defence.
He said: 'There is a cut off point for Gallas, I cannot tell you exactly when, but the deadline is certainly before the end of May because then we have to look for somebody else.
'If I can make an addition to the squad – two or three maximum – then we will do it.’