Arsenal miss out on Argentine Alvarez

By Gregg Davies
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Arsenal appear to have missed out on the signing of Velez Sarsfield midfielder Ricky Alvarez, as the Argentine is believed to be on the verge of joining Italian giants Inter Milan.

The talented 23-year-old was reported to be one of the players identified by manager Arsene Wenger to plug the gap left by the possible departures of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, who are both being heavily linked with moves away from Emirates Stadium.

"Velez Sarsfield Athletic Club announces that it has reached an agreement with the authorities of FC Inter Milan for the transfer of our player Ricardo Alvarez," read a statement on Velez's website.

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Gregg Davies
Gregg Davies

Gregg Davies is the Chief Sub Editor of FourFourTwo magazine, joining the team in January 2008 and spending seven years working on the website. He supports non-league behemoths Hereford and commentates on Bulls matches for Radio Hereford FC. His passions include chocolate hobnobs and attempting to shoehorn Ronnie Radford into any office conversation.