Hleb: Targeted by Euro heavyweights
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Euro giants in the hunt for hot Hleb
Arsenal playmaker Alexander Hleb is a summer transfer target for Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona, according to his agent.
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The Gunners midfielder has enjoyed an immaculate campaign for Arsene Wenger's side and firmly established himself as a key player at The Emirates.
Such fine form has not gone unnoticed across the continent, with a number of Europe's biggest clubs monitoring his situation closely.
Arsenal's failure to secure silverware this season has cast doubts over the futures of a number of their top stars, with Hleb's name repeatedly linked with an exit.
The 26-year-old was reported to have met Internazionale officials before Arsenal's Champions League clash against Milan earlier in the campaign; an accusation that has since been played down by the Italian club.
Now Hleb's agent, Nikolai Shpilevski, has fuelled talk of an exit further by declaring an interest in his client from three leading clubs.
"I'm often approached about Hleb," he is quoted in the Daily Express.
"I have nothing to hide; Alexander is a world-class player. Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona are interested in him. But there are no official offers."
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heartless (Arsenal fan)
"i beleiev that the arsenal squad was and is neva capable of winning the pl as if toure get injured we have no cover like utd, if our main goalscorer stops scoring we wont score! i think6 players need to good as not prem quality! (both gk, sendros, gallas, rosicky and helb) and lets get sum real creative players than will be like pires and overmars! and real def like tony adams who wud risk their life for arsenal! "
da_strike (Arsenal fan)
"Only four goals this season and none sice away at Reading in November is hardly an "immaculate campaign" for an attacking midfielder! Hleb is obviously very gifted technically but he too often runs down alleys with no exit and does not try for goal enough. When he has a good game the team plays fantastic football but he needs to create and score more goals before he can be considered as useful as Pirès and Ljungberg were, for example."
14Rashid
"Hleb is main of the skill i wish Hleb can shoot i wish Hleb can score but we have to wait and we will see.even FAB was not like that, last three years was not scoreing like now and may be HleB could be better next season. I know we want Ben Arfa and Villa and for me LUIS FABIANO IS GOOD it will be better if we go for him we have Calos Vella and also have WALCOATT he is his football blaying has been changing days and days .I also worry about Center Back"
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