Manchester City's suspended central defender Kolo Toure has declared that his compatriot Gervinho of French Ligue 1 champions Lille will be the next Samuel Eto’o.

Toure, who is currently on vacation in the Ivory Coast, expressed his vision about Gervinho to Sport-Ivoire on Tuesday, days after the 24-year-old former Le Mans winger was named Ivorian footballer of the year.

"Gervinho is very skilful, he’s young, swift and technical," Toure said. "I call him the next Samuel Eto’o. He merits being Cote D’Ivoire’s player of the year and I hope he will roll out another brilliant season. I pray he joins a club where he could express his talent more to the world."

Toure earlier purchased Gervinho’s Lille jersey during the award ceremony, when it was put up for auction to help re-equip a public hospital pillaged during the country’s post election crisis.

Both players are products of the famous Abidjan-based football academy, Mimosifcom, where the likes of Yaya Toure and Salomon Kalou were also groomed.

«Челси» рассматривает возможность приобретения 24-летнего полузащитника «Арсенала» Самира Насри.

Следующий сезон будет последним по контракту Насри с «Арсеналом», и француз не намерен его продлевать.

В свою очередь, главный тренер «Челси» Андре Виллаш-Боаш хотел бы видеть «канонира» у себя, если «синим» не удастся договориться с «Тоттенхэмом» о покупке Луки Модрича.

Поэтому руководство «Челси» решило заранее узнать о возможности пополниться Насри, передает Sky Sports.

Напомним, ранее им интересовались «Манчестер Сити» и «Милан»

Arsenal have been given a 10-day deadline by Bolton Wanderers to sign Gary Cahill, Goal.com has learned.

Bolton have become increasingly frustrated by Arsenal's failure to make a formal move for the England international, even though the two clubs have held discussions about Cahill making the move down south.

As revealed by Goal.com last month, Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis had a private lunch with his Wanderers counterpart, chairman Phil Gartside, in Doncaster last month during the two-day Premier League AGM.

Arsenal are reluctant to meet the £17 million release clause in the defender's contract and are confident they can agree a deal for around £15m given Bolton's financial problems, with the club revealing debts of £93m in their last set of financial accounts.

It has been reported that the Londoners have offered youngsters such as Carlos Vela and Henri Lansbury as part of the deal but Bolton would prefer a straight cash agreement.

"Bolton want the deal done as soon as possible so they have plenty of time to make preparations for the new season without Cahill and formulate their transfer strategy," a source close to the negotiations told Goal.com.

"Basically, they want it all sorted out by the end of next week and if it isn't, then they might close the door on any deal until the next window."

Cahill has told friends that he wants to move to Arsenal and test himself in the Champions League, and is now playing a waiting game while the two clubs agree a transfer. Tottenham have already pulled out of the running, although Bolton are hopeful Manchester City and Chelsea will follow up enquires with formal offers to hike up the price.

Arsenal are unlikely to want to engage in a bidding war with the two big spenders, who will be able to offer packages that are more financially attractive.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle went on the record earlier this week in a bid to flush out interest from the Premier League big guns, saying the lack of a "concrete bid" was disruptive. 

"It certainly doesn’t help the kid or me as a manager," said Coyle. "We have a top class player in our ranks. It’s frustrating for him and for everyone. I don’t want to lose him but if there was the right thing there for him, the sooner it happens the better for Gary and everyone.”