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Arsenal preparing Mario Yepes swoop?

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly considering offering a short-term contract to 38-year-old Colombian Mario Yepes as he looks to bring in defensive cover.

Arsenal are believed to be considering offering veteran centre-back Mario Yepes a short-term contract.

The Gunners failed to sign cover for Thomas Vermaelen, who left to join Barcelona, in the summer as Daniel Agger and Kostas Manolas slipped through their fingers.

Manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly preparing a January raid on Celtic for Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, but wants to address his shortage of defenders before the transfer window reopens.

Yepes is a free agent having left Italian club Atalanta in the summer, and the Daily Star claims that Arsenal are willing to offer him the chance to cap a fine career with a spell in the Premier League.

The 38-year-old former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain star played has made 102 international appearances for Colombia and played in every game of their run to the World Cup quarter-finals in Brazil.

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