Sagna deal signals the end for Reading target Hoyte
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Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Justin Hoyte after agreeing terms with Auxerre defender Bakari Sagna.
The 24-year-old Frenchman has passed a medical and the clubs are expected to finalise a £7.5million switch today.
Manager Arsene Wenger is now ready to sell £2m-rated Hoyte, with Reading leading the chase.
Wenger has earmarked Sagna as his first-choice right-back, with Emmanuel Eboue expected to provide competition for Alexander Hleb and Theo Walcott on the right side of midfield.
Wenger is also willing to sell Freddie Ljungberg and Jose Reyes. The Swede is in talks with Fiorentina, while Reyes is a target for Real Madrid after his loan spell there.
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Why Eboue to fight for right midfielder position? I thought he should be fighting for right back position with Sagna? Anyway don't sell Hoyte, loan him out would be fine.
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yeah i agree hoyte is a youth with potential still, loaning him shud be a better decision unless....we are that strapped for cash...
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hoyte is a good future for gunners... they should keep him since toure n eboue will be on national duties when they go for ANC... tats when hoyte can shine...
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Hoyte is a solid defender. Never complains.
Doesn't hurt to keep him. When Sagna is hurt, and Eboue is on RM because Theo cannot simply be a first team plater..Wenger will regret.