Arsenal target £7million Kirkland

Arsenal Football Club are prepared to spend £7million on Chris Kirkland.

With Jens Lehmann having left the Emirates Stadium in the summer and Manuel Almunia nor Lukas Fabianski convincing, Arsene Wenger knows he must look for a new goalkeeper at the end of the season.

And reports claim the Frenchman is willing to pay £7million for England hopeful Kirkland, although the former Liverpool player insists he is happy to stay at Wigan Athletic and repay their loyalty.

"It is nice to be talked about but I'm happy at Wigan," Kirkland told The Guardian. "Wigan took a chance on me when not a lot of others would and repaying them is the most important thing.”

Despite these comments, the 26-year-old will almost certainly be interested in the chance to move to the Gunners and have the chance to feature in the UEFA Champions League and challenge for honours.