Arsenal open formal talks with Barcelona to sign David Villa

Gunners' contract negotiator Dicky Law has been in Spain to negotiate a permanent transfer after the Catalan giants softened their stance on selling the striker this month

Arsenal have opened formal talks with Barcelona to sign David Villa, Goal.com can reveal.
The Gunners’ contract negotiator Dicky Law has been in Spain to negotiate the transfer of the country’s all-time leading goalscorer and Arsenal are increasingly hopeful they can push through what would be a sensational deal in the last days of the window.