Arsenal set to clinch first deal of the summer

As we look back on a rather dull London derby last weekend (and listen to the endless hype regarding the Manchester derby next week), it seems that Arsenal has been working behind the scenes to finalise the Podolski deal.
We all know that Wenger wants him, and he wants us. I’m not one of those who believes the transfer was done and dusted months ago, because that’s not often the Arsenal way. However, we did sign Jenkinson very early and swiftly last year, so perhaps the Podolski deal has been similar.
The Metro has quoted Wenger as saying:
“Yes [we want Podolski].
“We want to add some offensive strikers, because many times people say we rely too much on Van Persie, which is true, but if we can find world-class players, we will [challenge for the title].”
It has been mooted that the deal hasn’t been anno...