Gunners target Bosnian talent
by Tom Adams, 27 January 2008
Arsenal have confirmed their interest in Wolfsburg’s young Bosnian talent Edin Dzeko.
The 21-year-old only joined the German club in the summer from FK Teplice but has scored five goals in 12 Bundesliga games to announce his talents to a wider audience.
It has been reported that a bid in January could even be imminent with Robin van Persie struggling with his fitness, but manager Arsene Wenger has constantly denied that he will be opening the chequebook before the end of the season.
Dzeko could well be a target come June though, according to Gunners coach Boro Primorac.
“We do follow Edin Dzeko,” Primorac told Bosnian daily SAN. “He is the kind of forward that could succeed in The Premiership.
“It is still not certain whether we’ll sign him, but his performance gets better every day and if you want to sign him you would need to pay good money.”
Dzeko has made five appearances for his country after graduating from the Under-21 side.