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he looks fantastic, in the video anyways.

We are kinda short in midfield if wilshere's injury keep on dragging along with diaby's

Shakhtar Donetsk star Jadson has admitted that he would like to leave Ukraine and move back to Brazil, with first club Atletico Paranaense emerging as a potential new home for the attacking midfielder.

The 28-year-old has been with Shakhtar since 2005, and has lifted 11 titles with the Ukrainians including the 2008-09 Uefa Cup, where he scored the winning goal in the 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen in the final.

Speaking on Monday evening, however, he admitted that it was time to move away from Europe and also asserted that despite Atletico PR's relegation to Serie B in 2011, he has been talking to the club with regards to a return.

"I have spoken with people from Shakhtar and I made it clear that my wish is to leave. Nothing at the moment is concrete, however," he told Parana Online.

"My conversation with [Atletico president-elect Mario] Petraglia was real, he is a friend, but we did not discuss a contract. If one day I could return, I will come back with great love."

Paranaense are looking to reinforce their squad with an eye to an immediate return to the Brazilian top flight, while Sao Paulo have also been linked with a move for the member of Brazil's 2011 Copa America squad.

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Come to Arsenal

afc targets Marco Reus and Lukas Podolski named in Goal.com's Bundesliga team of the season so far. bit.ly/tis0eN

Wayne Bridge is poised for a sensational move to Arsenal after a training ground bust-up with Roberto Mancini.

Manchester City boss Mancini accused Bridge on Tuesday of being happy to just pick up his £90,000-a-week wages even though he is not playing.

But the Mirror can reveal those remarks came just 24 hours after a furious war of words between Bridge and the Italian in front of the rest of the City first-team squad.

Bridge has been left upset by the latest row as he has maintained his fitness levels, worked hard in training - often with the reserves - and has been desperate to play.

But Mancini chose to play Pablo Zabaleta out of position at left-back against Arsenal on Sunday, sparking a verbal confrontation between the manager and former England left-back.

City are ready to loan out Bridge, and Arsenal are anxious to sign a left-back on loan as Kieran Gibbs has suffered a new injury setback and Andre Santos was ruled out for three months with an ankle injury.

The situation will test whether City are now prepared to loan Bridge to a Premier League rival.

They blocked a Bridge move to Newcastle in the summer, even though they were ready to do business with Celtic. City refused to do the same deal with the Geordies that they offered to the Scottish side.

Mancini spoke out on Tuesday despite his decision to freeze out Bridge and said: "For a player [like Bridge] it should be important to play football. I don't know why someone would want to stay at one club when they know they cannot play.

"When we are young and start to play football, we don't play for money. We play because we like football and every player should have this target in mind - to play football.

"Wayne is a good guy but for every other player it should be important to play. Wayne has had two or three chances [to go somewhere else].

"In the summer he had the chance to play for Celtic, and this is an important team. I don't know [what he does on Saturdays]. Golf?

"It's difficult for a player to stay here every day then not play on Saturdays. When we are here he trains with us and sometimes he trains with the young players."

Bridge would be a perfect fit for Arsenal, whose manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed he is in the market for a loan signing to strengthen that injury-hit defence.

Wenger said: "It depends now on Gibbs. He sees a specialist again and if something happens there, that he has had a real setback, then possibly, yes [he would be interested in a deal].

"It is not a shop, you just take a good opportunity that is on the market when you can.

"Overall, that's what we are doing at the moment. We are starting to look at players if Gibbs is not back."

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Arsenal-transfer-gossip-Wayne-Bridge-Manchester-City-defender-set-to-join-on-loan-article844930.html

How long would the loan be? Full season?

Manchester City boss Mancini accused Bridge on Tuesday of being happy to just pick up his £90,000-a-week wages even though he is not playing

You couldn't make it up

I will lock this to avoid confusion. Will re open it in feb/march