Arsenal to lose Sagna to Man City, but Giroud won't leave

City poised to poach yet another Gunner, but French striker has no intention of quitting

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IT NEVER rains but it pours for Arsenal as their annual springtime collapse gets underway in earnest. Having been mauled by Chelsea and held to a draw by Swansea, the Gunners are now gearing up to do battle with Man City, on and off the pitch.

Not only are Arsenal fans staring down the barrel of a thumping from Manuel Pellegrini's men this weekend, they are also facing the possibility of seeing yet another established star jump ship and head to the Etihad. The next player to follow in the footsteps of Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri could be full back Bacary Sagna.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.