Arsenal get Barcelona Pedro boost and line up deal for Reid

Spanish striker Pedro hands in transfer request, Liverpool identify Berahino as Balotelli replacement

Pedro Rodriguez
(Image credit: Valerio Pennicino/Getty)

It's been a while since Arsenal and Barcelona last indulged in a transfer battle, but the Gunners are reportedly preparing to launch a raid on the Camp Nou in order to grab the services of Spanish striker Pedro.

The Daily Express claims that the forward is fed up with his lack of game time this season and has gone as far as to hand in a transfer request, something that would make Arsenal's pursuit of the player a lot more straightforward. The paper says that a deal could be on the cards in January, with the Spanish giants demanding £25m for the 27-year-old.

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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.