Arsenal eye keeper Nardi as Sagna heads to Man City

Young Frenchman lined up to replace Fabianski, and Wenger wants Aurier as his new full back

Nancy's French goalkeepper Paul Nardi
(Image credit: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)

As Arsenal's trophy cabinet returns to gainful employment after nine long years out of work, the Daily Mirror reports that one of the new FA Cup winners' first acquisitions this summer will be Nancy keeper Paul Nardi. The paper says that the France Under-20 international "has earned rave reviews" for his performances in the French second division this season – his first professional campaign – and Arsene Wenger has identified him as the man to replace Lukasz Fabianski.

The Polish gloveman put in a hesitant display between the sticks during Saturday's gripping cup final win over Hull, but it's reported he has already made up his mind to move on in search of regular first time football. Nardi, who turns 20 this week, is also being eyed up by AC Milan and Bordeaux and the Mirror claims he comes with a price tag of £3.5m, plus add-ons.

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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.