22 May 2013 10:18:04
Fiorentina Sporting Director has just stated that "Arsenal are not an option for Jovetic. There has been no contact from Arsenal and I don't know if Wenger is even interested in him. "

Well that looks like that then!

1.) 22 May 2013
Looks like we're gna lose out to chelsea anyways. just like mata!

2.) 22 May 2013
Then Arsenal should put more effort to get Higuaín then, rather than a youth player

3.) 22 May 2013
Fiorentina sporting director is obviously full of bs

4.) 22 May 2013
We know Chelsea want Schrulle but this Jovetic talk I think is rubbish. Numerous sites and journalists are reporting Chelsea told Manchester United to name their price for Rooney and of recent hold an interest in Cavani. This could possibly mean on the other hand a deal is in place for Jovetic to join Arsenal and Arsene doesn't want a transfer war.

5.) 22 May 2013
Did you expect Fiorentina to say ' yes we are selling Jovetic to Arsenal and we don't want any more bidders'?

They want a bidding war no matter what deal they may have verbally agreed on!

6.) 22 May 2013
Surely Josh it would make more sense for them to say something like "Arsenal are very interested and have made a bid" if they want other clubs to make a bid as well? Saying nobody is interested isn't exactly going to get clubs scrambling is it?

7.) 22 May 2013
Must be true. Bloke said.
Come On! You cannot take every utterence at face value. It is widely reported that Arsenal are interested in Jovetic - agree that there are no direct quotes - and it is a very transparent and wholly expected comment by anyone connected with Fiorentina who would wish to keep discussions confidential/wind the price up.
Truth is, none of us ever know - even Malaga Gooner! - what is happening in advance, although I am meeting the H. R. Director of Arsenal F. C. tomorrow (true) - not that I suspect she'll be whispering behind her hand to me Arsene's summer targets.

8.) 22 May 2013
One day these newspaper publish its a done deal and very next day it says will be and say after some other club plans to hijack the deal. These tactics are simply use to sell their paper or increase traffic to their sites.
We can only hope that Wenger does spend. Have this feeling in the end it will all be cheap buys. Hope me wrong but that's what's happened in last few transfer windows.

9.) 22 May 2013
Hopefully we get higuain then :P

10.) 22 May 2013
THAT means were in for him then, arsen said he wasn't close to signing pod and then we got him

11.) 23 May 2013
23 May 2013 13:44:31
@ mhc

My point is if a deal is in place to sign him it would probably be in Arsenal's interest to stay out of the headlines whilst other clubs like Man City and Juventas scramble for his signature. Fiorentina have been speaking out about a number of clubs having interest in their player Man City, Juventas this is why I made the 'bidding war' comment. I personally believe a deal has been put in place to sign him, news is reporting his agent is in London today ironing out personal terms as a fee has been agreed. Whether this is true we remain to find out but I guess I'm more hopeful than anything about our transfer dealings right now.