Arsenal line up Pedro and Shaqiri, Podolski pressure grows

Gunners prepare £26m January move for Barcelona winger, when what they need is defenders

Pedro Rodriguez
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With Arsenal's status as a powerhouse as convincing as a Fifa investigation, could the Gunners restore some credibility to their battered reputation with a big money move for Barcelona star Pedro in the New Year?

According to the Daily Express, Arsenal are readying themselves for a £26m January move for the silky Spanish winger after he fell out of favour with coach Luis Enrique.

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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.