Güiza Attracts Gunners Interest
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The Jerez-born striker finished the last Liga season as the 'Pichichi' award-winner for top goalscorer, and as such there are no shortage of clubs wishing to lure him away from the islands.
The likes of Roma and even Barcelona have already expressed a preliminary interest, but Marca claims that a new side has joined the fray: Arsenal.
Coach Arsène Wenger has all but resigned himself to losing Emmanuel Adebayor this summer, and he apparently deems it possible that Güiza serves as the Togolese striker's replacement.
Dani, formerly of Getafe, apparently offers the dual benefit of being able to hit in excess of 20 goals in a tough league such as the Primera while also not being a huge superstar.
While he will almost certainly command a fee of €15m euros - his minimum release clause - that is much less than Wenger would have to pay for the likes of, say, Sevilla's Luis Fabiano, who finished second in the Liga scoring charts.
As such, the criterion of value for money - the key feature of any non-youth signing at the Emirates - will almost certainly be met.
Valencian Interest
However, there also remains interest from Valencia.
Should Güiza wish to remain in Spain then Los Che could be one of the best choices available to him, given that they offer UEFA Cup football and a fair chance of more European adventures to come. Furthermore, he may be more able to receive a first-team spot with them than with, say, Barcelona.
The snag is that the Mestalla side are one of many who could meet the €15m fee for the player, but have a comparatively low wage cap of €1.5m per season for any new player.
Inter and AC Milan, meanwhile, are not only said to be interested but certainly able to offer a lot more. -
tink his agent jz wan to use this news to jack up his price
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Arsenal Set Sights On Güiza
The Daily Telegraph reports that 27-year-old Güiza is a major target for the Gunners as they bid to end a run of four straight seasons without winning the Premier League.
The Real Mallorca striker, who has been selected in the Spain squad for Euro 2008, is hot property right now in his homeland after finding sensational form since returning to one of his former clubs.
Güiza won the Pichichi trophy [the La Liga golden boot] this season, and is the first Spanish player to do so since Diego Tristan triumphed in 2002 with Deportivo La Coruna.
The player scored 27 La Liga goals, none of which came from the penalty spot, while playing for a club who finished in seventh place where chances may not be as forthcoming as at top sides, a record which has alerted some of the top clubs on the continent.
Questions will be asked as to whether Arsenal should prioritise the strengthening of their attacking resources with the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Robin van Persie, Eduardo da Silva and Theo Walcott already at the Emirates Stadium.
However, Güiza, who has already played for seven clubs, including Getafe and Murcia in Spain to date, could prove himself to be the ideal foil for Adebayor, who himself netted 24 Premier League goals last season.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to face stiff competition for the player however, who is also said to be interesting his former club Barcelona, Real Madrid and Serie A runners-up Roma.
Güiza reportedly has a €15m (£11.7m) release clause in his contra -
dun tink wenger will sign him
