CLICHY BACKS ARSENAL'S SAGNA

Gael Clichy says that Arsenal have much better chance of winning the Premier League title this season with experienced players like Bacary Sagna. With many players like Robin van Perise out on the pitch instead of in teh Arsenal Hospitality Tickets, things are looking up for the Gunners.

SAGNA AVOIDS FRENCH STRIKE

Bacary Sagna is one of the established French right-backs. Now Hugo Lloris, Bacary Sagna and Yoann Gourcuff are all prepared to ignore France’s strike on Sunday, according to a report on a website.

Le Nouvel Observateur, a weekly news magazine, reported Sagna nearly coming to blows with several of the squad’s senior members over the incident.

INTER CHASE SAGNA

Bakary Sagna’s representative has rejected speculation that European champions Inter have sounded out Arsenal about the availability of the 27-year-old right back.

Sagna is reportedly seen as a ready-made replacement for Maicon at the San Siro if the Brazilian international goes through with his reported plans to follow Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid.

“No offers have come in so far,” agent Christophe Mongai told fcinter1908.it.

“Every big name player gets regularly linked with top clubs during this time of the year.

Sagna Will Stay

Bacary Sagna's agent expects the player to remain at Arsenal next season unless "a very important offer" is received by the north London club.

The 27-year-old France defender is a reported target of Italian giants Inter Milan and Juventus. Sagna's agent Christophe Mongai has denied receiving any offers from top Italian clubs and claims his client is happy in London.

"So far, I have not been contacted by Juve," Mongai said. "I've heard that Inter is looking for players in that position and that they might be thinking of Bacary. But I have not had any direct contact with the Nerazzurri.

SAGNA A TRANSFER TARGET

Inter are following Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna with a view to signing him during the summer transfer window.

Tuttosport speculates that Douglas Maicon will head to Barcelona this summer in a deal similar to the Zlatan Ibrahimovic affair of 2009 when the Sweden striker moved to Spain in a €66 million transfer.

Massimo Moratti is keen to raise funds from the sale, using it to invest in the Gunners man for the future.