Arsenal are set to make a £4.1m bid to bring Barcelona defender Eric Abidal to the Emirates.

Left-back Eric Abidal has emerged as a free transfer target for both Liverpool and Manchester City as the France international approaches the end of his Barcelona contract

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, who is in contract talks with the Spanish giants, claims Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan are interested in signing him.

Barcelona are set to tempt the Gunners into accepting a cut-price transfer offer for Cesc Fabregas by throwing either Maxwell or Eric Abidal into the deal.

Manchester City could renew their attempts to sign Hammers midfielder Scott Parker, one of their transfer targets last January, and are also eyeing Barcelona duo Carlos Puyol and Eric Abidal.