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Arsenal Coach Arsene Wenger Eyeing Demba Ba To Replace Adebayor

After a very impressive first season in the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim, Demba Ba may be on deck to move to London this summer.

Jul 17, 2009 7:08:01 PM

Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart - 1899 Hoffenheim, Demba Ba (firo)

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Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart - 1899 Hoffenheim, Demba Ba (firo)

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Demba Ba was already the centre of one of Germany's most talked about transfer negotiations of the summer, but the Parisian-born Senegalese international may not be finished making headlines just yet.

With Emmanuel Adebayor seemingly leaving for Manchester City, it is reported in the Daily Mail and Le Parisien that Arsene Wenger is looking for Senegalese striker Demba Ba to replace him.

The 24-year-old scored 14 goals this season in the Bundesliga and declared at the beginning of the week that he wanted to continue the experience with the Bundesliga newbies.

Arsenal, on the other hand, with a long experience of grooming French-born players and Ligue 1 alums into global superstars, may have found their newest bet. Arsene Wenger is said to be particularly impressed with Ba's potential.

The player, who was declaring his will to come back to France, and more precisely to Paris, has not yet reacted, but his agent already declared that it would be an honour for him to play for such a great coach and that this type of offer had to be closely examined.

Massaër Ndiaye, Goal.com