Wenger leads the hunt for Dutch striker Huntelaar

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The 25-year-old turned down a £17m switch to German club Stuttgart last week because he preferred a move to the Premier League with both the Gunners and Spurs registering an interest.

But it is believed that the signing of England forward Crouch has ended Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp's pursuit of Huntelaar, leaving Arsenal as the favourites to sign him.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has suggested he will wait until after this weekend's Emirates Cup before making his next move in the transfer market having signed centre-back Thomas Vermaelen and allowed Emmanuel Adebayor to leave.

Kolo Toure is expected to join Adebayor at Manchester City in a £16m move but Wenger said: "At the moment I am more focused on getting everybody fit for the start of the season.

"We are looking at opportunities as well. There are still some pre-season games to see what we really need and when the time has come we will do something. I wouldn't like to set a time on it."

Another target, Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, is prepared to wait until the 31 August deadline for Arsenal to make their move, giving Wenger time to attempt to drive down Huntelaar's £17m asking price.

Arsenal face Hannover 96 in their final warm-up match in Austria tonight before heading home for the four-team Emirates Cup which will feature matches against Atletico Madrid and Rangers.

Brede Hangeland is known to be wanted by Wenger as a replacement for Toure, but the Fulham defender said today he was in no hurry to quit Craven Cottage.

Before flying to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius for Fulham's Europa League third qualifying round, first-leg, tie against FK Vetra tomorrow night, Hangeland insisted: "I've always said I'm happy at the club. I'm in no rush."

The 28-year-old Norwegian international already has a two-year contract with Fulham.

However, in recognition of his crucial contribution to the side's escape from relegation in 2007/08 and to a club-record seventh-place finish in the League last season, talks on a lucrative new deal are underway.

"We will see how it happens," said Hangeland, whose Champions League experience with FC Copenhagen will be vital as Fulham play in Europe for the first time since losing a UEFA Cup third-round tie to Hertha Berlin in December 2002.