Let's hope that jubilation is seen more at the Grove

Arsene Wenger promised us that this is going to be a busy summer. Judging by the high amount of transfer related news that has Arsenal in its content, the manager's promise might be coming true. But from the outside, we have to be slightly cautious with regards to those news.

What makes a great defender for your fantasy soccer team? He of course has to play in a winning team. He of course has to play often and whole games. If he scores a goal or gives an assist now and then that is a big plus. Of course we wouldnt mind if his price wouldnt be too much either.
So who are these denfenders.

Arsenal fans are gearing themselves for an influx of players, we are waiting with baited breath. We are also aware that the exodus from the Emirates will be a big one this summer. Players who have not made the grade, others who have not had the opportunity and some who think the grass is greener on the other side of the tracks.

So exactly what should Arsenal look like at the start of 2011/2012 season? by Abdul First of all selling Chamakh (£13m) Squillaci (£5m) Denilson (£8m), Bendtner (£10M), Eboue (£8m) and Almunia (£5m) would see the team generate roughly £50m. The board, in particular new owner Stan Kroenke I would hope, should give Wenger another £30m [.

If rumour and speculation are to be believed it seems that Liverpool have an eye on Florent Malouda and could make a move to try and tempt him away from Chelsea in the summer.
It's no secret that Liverpool wanted Malouda back in the summer of 2007 but he chose to sign for Chelsea but it's believed that the club are still interested in him and would be looking to sign the player for a reported £8m.

There is a very short report in the Daily Mail today that Sunderland are interested in £12M rated French striker Kevin Gameiro. Kevin Gameiro French striker in big demand Newcastle have already had a reported £8M bid refused by his French club Lorient, and London clubs Arsenal and Tottenham are also now said to [.

Short of the Premier League changing its mind and awarding Arsenal the league title for plucky against-all-likelihood endeavour, the one thing that would have kicked the summer off in a marvellous and positive fashion would have been some early incomings.

Wishful thinking, it seems, seeing that a) in signing terms it's early doors (whatever early doors are) and b) the futures of two very important players are obfuscated if, indeed, obfuscated is the word I'm looking for.

According to caught offside today, Liverpool are preparing a bid of around £8m for Florent Malouda and believe that with just a year remaining on his contract, Chelsea could be willing to cash in on the Frenchman. This is not the first time they have been linked with a move for him either!. Only the other week I posted that Malouda wasn't happy with the deal Chelsea have offered him to stay on.

This Wednesday, Neymar and his Santos team mates will take on Penarol in the Copa Libertadores final second leg with a chance to win the competition for the first time in 50 years.
After the tournament has finished, the Santos President has said that clubs will be free to talk to Neymar about a move but would hope that he stays at the club to continue to make history.

Since sacking Claudio Ranieri in June 2004 to appointing Andre Villas-Boas in June 2011, Roman Abramovich has spent over £69m in various compensation pay-outs to managers and clubs (including the hiring of director of football Frank Arnesen). That £69m does not include wages paid to managers since 2004.

The Daily Mirror is reporting that Swansea are ready to sign Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge for £1.8M. Wayne Routledge Newcastle accept £1.8M bid for winger Swansea have been interested in the winger for over a week, but we had thought that Leicester City may have been in the driving seat to get the former [.

Liverpool must act quickly if they wish to stay in the race to sign St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi after Ligue 1 rivals Paris Saint Germain lodged a £9m offer.
The Anfield club has been strongly linked with a move for the France international with talkSPORT claiming they were prepared to pay around £8m to take him to the Premier League.

Well, no-one can say that he's not ambitious. Steve Bruce's summer in the transfer market has been one of the most interesting of all Premier League clubs, with a clutch of signings which hint at a manager that is no longer satisfied with perpetual Premier League survival and mid-table security, and would like to push on towards something a little more substantial.

Tom Werner says Liverpool will keep investing but backs finance rules

• Liverpool chairman wants to restore 'lustre' to club • Tom Werner says financial fair play essential for 'competitiveness' Tom Werner, the Liverpool chairman, has said Fenway Sports Group will continue to invest in restoring "the lustre" of the club but insisted Uefa's financial fair play rules must be enforced to enhance the competitiveness of the Premier League.

Harry Redknapp told us over the weekend not to expect any transfer activity at the Lane this winter but that was never going to stop the rumour mills from continuing to turn.

However, it may be as a result of the exit rumours concerning Vedran Corluka that Portuguese right back Joao Pereira has now been linked with a January move to the club.

He's off to terrorise turntables
from Munich to Berlin.

After the summer entertainment that was Ryan Babel hopping in a helicopter and buzzing off to all four corners of the British Isles in an attempt to find a new home only for nothing to happen, a transfer deal for the enigmatic attacker has finally been done, as he'll be heading off to the Bundesliga to join TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Dwight Yorke has reflecting upon becoming Manchester United's record signing when he joined from Aston Villa for £12.8m in August 1998.

"You go from being pretty well-known to being public property," he said. "The expectation level rose from the change in clubs rather than the fee itself.

Liverpool have agreed a £22.8m deal with Ajax for striker Luis "The Cannibal " Suarez subject to a Medical.

Here is the latest Fernando Torres transfer news as the striker prepares for a possible shock switch from Merseyside to Stamford Bridge in the 2011 winter transfer window. There is a lot awaited on the Torres transfer news front as the window closes on January 31, 2011 ( Monday) at 23.00 GMT. January 28, 2011- [.

Fernando Torres vs Andy Carroll; Didier Drogba vs Luis Suarez

Fernando Torres and Ryan Babel combined fetched the Reds £56m in transfer fees which left them almost breaking even with their purchase of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll at £22.8m and £35m, respectively. The Reds would have loved to have Charlie Adams but Blackpool's bid of £14m was a bit too high.

In the aftermath of a very busy transfer dash yesterday and the British Record signing of Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Chelsea, we look at the Top 5 most expensive flops of the EPL, proving to us all that sometimes money can't buy you quality in the transfer market.

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Formula One boss Ecclestone puts £100m price tag on QPR
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone indicated he would consider selling his West London football team Queens Park Rangers with a £100m price tag.

Such is the vacuum in good news about Arsenal at the moment that our site which is graced by a plethora of great writers (and many not shy of giving their opinion) cannot generate a post for today ..... accept this modest offering.

Everything is currently just speculation in the transfer market, but the pattern of hierarchy in the movement in players is much as most of us would have suspected.

It is being reported that the £10m price that Arsenal expected to pay for the Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has now gone up to £12m. It seems that Rovers have discovered a clause in their contract when they bought Samba from Hertha Berlin which means that 15% of the new transfer fee (1.8m) will go [.

Liverpool will attempt to lure Tottenham playmaker Niko Kranjcar as the Merseyside club looks to turn their attention away from Blackpool star Charlie Adam to the Croatian international.
Anfield director of football Damien Comolli has earmarked a move for the 26 year old who looks set to leave White Hart Lane after failing to convince boss Harry Redknapp that he is worthy of a regular starting spot.

Liverpool, it seems, is living up to some of its great expectations lately. News has just got out that their pain-staking long, six months of pursuing Blackpool's Charlie Adam is finally over now that a deal worth £7-8m is confirmed.

By the looks of it, Liverpool seems to be climbing up the ladder much faster than it can actually acknowledge how steps it is taking.

Charlie Adams finally made the move from Blackpool to Liverpool for £8m and he just can't wait to get started with his new club.

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Liverpool Deny Dann Reports

Liverpool have denied their reported interest in Scott Dann, insisting they are not going up against Arsenal for the player's signature. This news will likely intensify rumours linking the Reds with a move for Bolton's Gary Cahill as they look to sure up a defence that leaked goals in the club's pre-season campaign.

There are a few stories surfacing concerning West Bromwich Albion's Peter Odemwingie this morning and while we briefly touched on the striker in the early part of the summer, the general consensus was to stay well away.

Overall, there are two ways of looking at the player – at present he is 30 and will cost, if you believe the rumours, a fee in the region of £8m.

Manchester United has boosted its revenues during the three months to September by 16.6% to £73.8m.

According to a report in Voetbal International, Ajax are far from happy with Liverpool's attempts to lure Luis Suarez away and are ready to file a complaint to Fifa against the Reds for illegally approaching the player.
Liverpool supposedly contacted Suarez's agent Pere Guardiola in the first week of January, but didn't inform Ajax about their interest until January 14.

Luis Suarez Liverpool transfer news Here is the latest news on the Luis Suarez transfer saga. Liverpool have now officially agreed an £22.8m transfer fee with Ajax Amsterdam for the Uruguayan hitman. ( January 28, 2011) Liverpool had initially bid £12.7m for Suarez, an offer that was flatly refused by Ajax.

Liverpool have finally agreed a fee of £22.8m with Ajax for Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez.

A statement on the Liverpool web site reads:

"Liverpool Football Club announced this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a medical.

Fernando Torres £50m (Last played well before the summer. Has 9 goals in 23 league games this season)
Andy Carroll £35m (11 goals in 20 games so far this season. During his last stint in the Premier League, he scored 3 goals in 14 games)
David Villa £34m (scored an average of 0.

Interesting that Chelsea announced their financial figures on the day that they are set to sign Fernando Torres for around £48m.

Chelsea are spinning it that for the financial year end June 30, 2010 that the club was cash positive for the first time since being bought by Roman Abramovich.

Interesting that Chelsea announced their financial figures on the day that they are set to sign Fernando Torres for around £48m.

Chelsea are spinning it that for the financial year end June 30, 2010 that the club was cash positive for the first time since being bought by Roman Abramovich.

Liverpool have finally agreed a fee of £22.8m with Ajax for Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez.

A statement on the Liverpool web site reads:

"Liverpool Football Club announced this afternoon that they had agreed a fee of up to 26.5million Euros with Ajax for the transfer of Luis Suarez, subject to the completion of a medical.

The Luis Suarez Liverpool shirt will be worn by young Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, who completed a £23m switch from Ajax to Liverpool FC in January 2011. Suarez will wear the No.7 Liverpool shirt. Suarez is expect to fill the big boots left by Fernando Torres' departure along with fellow winter signing Andy Carroll.

Kenny Dalgish has told Liverpool fans to expect plenty more big-name signings in the summer. After selling Fernando Torres to Chelsea on deadline day, Liverpool turned around and broke their transfer record twice by landing Andy Carroll and Luiz Suarez for a combined £58m.

Now Dalglish is telling Liverpool fans that Carroll and Suarez are not the only big names that will be moving to Anfield.

ANDER HERRERA scored the winner for the U-21 Spanish Football Team yesterday against Denmark in their International Friendly. The 21 year old has also been signed by Athletic de Bilbao from Real Zaragoza for next season for 8M€ making the young promise the 2º nd highest paid for a player by Athletic de Bilbao.