Arsenal set to agree Carvalho move, but no Samper deal

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William Carvalho
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The future of William Carvalho could be settled this week as Metro reports that Arsenal "are hoping to finally agree a deal" for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder... in Manchester of all places.

It's believed that representatives from the Gunners will meet with Sporting president Bruno de Carvalho (no relation) in Manchester where he has been attending the Soccerex convention, described on the official website as the "football industry's leading business event which attracts over 4,500 of football's most senior decision makers". Sounds a blast.

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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.