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Arsenal FC to sign Real Madrid CF midfielder Nuri Sahin

Nuri Sahin (credit: Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Arsenal are set to beat Liverpool in the race to sign Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin.

Arsenal are expected to complete the signing of Sahin on a season-long loan deal which according to BBC Sport could become a permanent move next summer.

Arsene Wenger had stepped up his interest in the 23-year-old after agreeing to let Alex Song leave Emirates Stadium.

Song is on the verge of agreeing a £15million move to Barcelona.

Liverpool were hoping to complete the signing of Sahin last week and are understood to have offered Madrid better financial terms, but the Turkey international has insisted he would prefer to move to north London as he is keen on playing Champions League football.

Sahin, who has also been linked with Manchester United, had been told earlier this month that he could leave the Bernabeu as his chances of first-team football in the Spanish capital were limited.

Speaking after Saturday's 0-0 draw with Sunderland, Wenger had insisted he is happy with the midfield options still available to him, but hinted that he might look to add one more player to his ranks before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

"We have [Jack] Wilshere coming back now," the Frenchman said.

"We have [Abou] Diaby back, we have [Tomas] Rosicky not far away and we might bring someone in."

Arsenal will likely confirm the deal in the next 48 hours.


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