Arsenal refuse to give up on move for promising striker after contract decision

Arsenal remain interested in signing Blackburn Rovers striker Igor Tyjon as their long-running pursuit of the highly-rated teenager continues.The Gunners have tracked the 18-year-old for more than a year and are still attempting to find a breakthrough after Blackburn rejected several approaches for him.Tyjon has declined the offer of a professional contract at Ewood Park, but Blackburn responded by extending his scholarship into a third year rather than sanctioning his departure.That has created