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Arsenal FC considering £15m bid for Santos playmaker Ganso - report

Arsenal are reportedly considering launching a £15million bid for Santos playmaker Ganso.

A number of clubs have been monitoring the highly-rated 22-year-old for some time, with Chelsea and Manchester United both showing interest, along with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Porto, and Tottenham.

But last week it emerged that Arsenal were also keen on the Brazil international, who was is already in England for their London 2012 Olympics.

And according to the Daily Mail, the Gunners were scheduled to send scouts to watch the midfielder in action against Great Britain at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Friday night in their warm-up game.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is keen on bringing in a creative midfielder this summer and according to Friday's report, the Frenchman is considering a £15m bid for Ganso, who Santos have confirmed is available for transfer.

Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigues earlier this week admitted the midfielder, who recently rejected a new contract, does not want to play for the Brazilian outfit anymore.

And Rodrigues has confirmed the club will not block a potential move should clubs firm up their interest over the summer.

Speaking to Lancenet, he said: "Ganso doesn't want to play for Santos anymore. We learned that from the club's president Luis Alvaro last Thursday.

"Ganso has lost his interest in Santos so we won't try to keep him anymore.

"However, we won't give up his buyout fee. Since Delcir Sonda and Ganso are interested [in a move] negotiations are open but the buyout fee has to be paid."

Sonda is the owner of investment company DIS that own 55 per cent of Ganso's economic rights.

Internacional are also believed to be keen on signing Ganso as a replacement for Chelsea-bound forward Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junio.

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