Geremi, an international teammate of Lauren with Cameroon, is 22 and (allegedly) seen as a potential replacement for Lee Dixon. His starting place at Real has already been lost to Michel Salgado, and there are rumours of summer signings at Real which would push him further down the pecking order (eg another alleged Arsenal target, Zanetti from Inter).

TribalFootball, relative newcomers, have so far not exactly impressed with their dedication to truth or credibility. They're the ones who reckoned Ashley Cole was moving to Barcelona, for starters. TeamTalk are growing on us.

But to be fair, they're not the only ones making this link. TheBeautifulGame point out that Geremi's international commitments have held him back at Real. Would they be any less of a problem at Arsenal?

No sooner had I posted this article, than reports started flooding in, that Chelsea are competing for his signature. In fact, accordign to quotes on OptaSoccer and elsewhere, the player seems to think he's going to Stamford Bridge.