<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Arsenal are ready to bolster their defence by recruiting Espanyol defender, Hector Moreno, in the summer transfer window.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify"><a href="http://www.thehardtackle.com/category/english-premier-league/arsenal/">Arsenal</a>a s 2014-15 season was plagued with several injury woes. The biggest crisis for the Gunners was in the defence and Wenger was at times forced to play left-back Nacho Monreal as a centre-half. Wenger purchased a central defender, Gabriel, in the January transfer window from Villarreal. And now, <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/22/arsenal-ready-to-make-14-3m-bid-to-seal-hector-moreno-transfer-5160984/">reports</a> suggest that the Frenchman is ready to purchase another defender from Spain, in the upcoming transfer window.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Mexican defender, Hector Moreno, who has been watched by Arsenal for almost 18 months now, is believed to be gearing up to leave Espanyol. The centre-back is apparently willing to do anything to join the Gunners and <a href="http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/espanyol/hector-moreno-dispuesto-aceptar-oferta-del-arsenal-4115390">Sport</a> reports that Arsenal are ready to offer A?14.3 million for the Mexican.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Arsenal may receive competition from clubs like Sevilla and Tottenham Hotspur, who are also keen on signing the 27-year old. However, Arsenal have an edge, as they have been scouting the defender for a while now. And now, with Wenger ready to make a summer bid and Moreno keen on joining the Gunners, it seems that Arsenal have the upper hand and will sign the defender eventually.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Moreno featured in both the 2010 and 2014 World Cups for Mexico. The defender joined Espanyol in 2010 and his contract is due for renewal in 2016. <!--Article End--></p>