Clubs "locked in talks" over van P€r$i€ -Barca fly in for Song

Morning Gooners.

Well the Robin van P€r$i€ transfer situation is rumbling on. Last night Arsenal and Manchester United where "locked in talks" over the fee which Alex Ferguson would be paying for last season's Premier League top scorer.

It seems there is certainly movement with this on-going saga as more focus is being placed on the deal by last season's league runners-up to get it done before the start of the season. I'm sure Arsenal want it all complete by Thursday night otherwise it's going to be quite tricky on Saturday, even if van P€r$i€ doesn't make the starting 11.

He'll still be expected to write his captain's notes in the ma...