ARSENAL TALK: Wenger may make a fresh offer for Alonso

8:15am Wednesday 27th August 2008

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DESPITE declaring to the media that he wont “buy big” the latest press speculation claims Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could launch a fresh bid to secure Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Paper reports claim the Gunners have previously agreed personal terms with the Spanish international, although were put off by the Merseysiders £16million valuation.

But after possible target Gokham Inler declared yesterday that he wants to stay at Udinese, Wenger may have to change his stance and return to Anfield with a fresh bid for Alonso.

And that would certainly keepkey-midfielder Cesc Fabregas happy after he urged his manager to sign his fellow countryman at the weekend.

“I’d love it,” Fabregas told the Telegraph. “What can I say? He’s my friend but apart from that he’s a professional. He’s a great passer of the ball, he works hard defensively, he’s scoring goals now. For me it would be perfect.

“He has experience. He has won the Champions League, he has got to another Champions League final, he’s a European champion and he’s only 26.

“Of course, right now we are competitive but maybe in the middle we need somebody who can make some competition, who can add another dimension. I think that’s all we need really. All the rest is fine.”