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Jorde Andrade To Arsenal?
Arsenal - Gunners lead defender chase EXCLUSIVE
26 Oct 2005 12:11
clubcall's Spanish correspondent Ivan Modia has revealed that Arsenal are leading the chase for Deportivo La Coruna defender Jorge Andrade.
Chelsea had been tipped as the favorites to secure the services of the Portugal international during the January transfer window but Ivan's sources have confirmed that is not the case:
'Deportivo president Augusto Cesar Lendoiro wants to get the best price he can for the player and will wait until after the World Cup before looking to cash in,' Ivan explained.
'Arsenal have asked for an option on the player then but need Thierry Henry's future to be resolved. It is true that if he goes it would give Arsenal the money to sign Andrade.'
The player is under contract in Spain until 2009, and has a massive €24 million (£16.46 million) buy-out clause but Deportivo believe that if Andrade has a good World Cup his price could rise to over £18m.