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It looks like the Lille striker Gervinho has decided he is going to join Arsenal. The 24 year-old
Ivory Coast international has just won the French Ligue 1 Championship and French Cup Double with
Lille and has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle United since the end of the season.
But the reason I [.
As usual during any transfer window there is the constant mutterings from Spain about Cesc
Fabregas, and today's offering is from the Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff, who still works for the
European Champions. Many Arsenal fans are secretly hoping that, if their captain gets his wish to
rejoin his boyhood club, that he will spend [.
According to a report this morning in L'Equipe, the Lille striker Gervinho has given Arsene Wenger
his word that he will sign for Arsenal rather than accept a late attempt to hijack the deal. Lille
had already refused a bid from Tottenham, and Liverpool were also reported to have made an offer
for the Ivorian [.
It is being reported this morning that Arsene Wenger is targeting three experienced Premier League
players to give the Arsenal team the "maturity" he has said the team needs to challenge for
trophies next season. The Express reports that he is looking at bring in Chris Samba from
Blackburn, Gary Cahill from Bolton and Scott [.
We all know about Arsenal's problems in recruiting new players, but it now appears they are even
having trouble in getting rid of players they don't want with a certain French defender up for
grabs, but there are no takers. Sebastian Squillaci joined Arsenal last year from Spanish club
Sevilla and broke into the first [.
Arsene Wenger made a massive mistake a few years ago when he allowed Mathieu Flamini to run down
his contract by delaying any talks of an extension until it was too late, thus allowing the
midfielder to gain a massive payday by joining AC Milan on a Bosman transfer. Arsenal currently
have two players approaching [.
Samir Nasri Situation Has No Upside by Max Baker Arsenal FC are in a very interesting and very
disheartening situation following the recent developments in the Samir Nasri saga. As many of us
know Nasri is demanding an outrageous £120,000 a week as where Arsenal have so far only offered
£90,000 a week.
For the last few weeks Arsenal have been constantly linked with a move for the Shakhtar winger
Willian, but according to the agent of his Brazilian team-mate Douglas Costa it is his client who
has been the subject of a bid. Costa is a Brazilian U20 international and was hugely impressive for
Shakhtar in their [.
Carlos Vela not allowed to leave Arsenal. Why? by Peter Rooke The young Mexican Carlos Vela (maybe
not so young nowadays) has spent many years at Arsenal under Arsene Wenger, and he has has played
many games in the Carling Cup and FA Cup games, but despite some absolutely brilliant performances,
Wenger has totally refused [.
It is being reported today that Barcelona are going to bid £34m for Cesc Fabregas this weekend,
and the Arsenal captain is hoping to avoid returning to the Emirates for pre-season training on
Tuesday. But the Mirror reports that the Spanish giants are going to take the p*ss even more by
asking to pay the [.
The last month of the transfer window begins with some surprising Arsenal transfer news. It has
already been confirmed that the Gunners have made an official opening bid for Everton's Phil
Jagielka, and his defensive partner at Goodison Park, Leighton Baines, is not surprised that Wenger
is keen on "Jagas".
The Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has admitted that he may prefer to buy Samir Nasri from
Arsenal rather than the Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric. It has become common knowledge that
Arsenal are preparing to sell the Frenchman and Man City are expecting to sign Nasri at £22m
although Wenger doesn't really want to sell him.
It seems that Belgian wonderkid Eden Hazard is closing in on joining Arsenal as, according to
sources close to Hazard, they are in the driving seat for his signature. The sport.co.uk source
said: "There is a lot of interest in Eden currently as you would expect. Which top club in football
wouldn't want to be interested in [.
It has just been reported in today's Star that the Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has finally made an
agreement with Southampton to bring Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to the Emirates, beating off interest
from Liverpool and Chelsea. It seems that Arsenal have agreed to pay £5m up front, with another
£5m to be gained as the youngster [.
Arsene Wenger took the strange step of publicly announcing his interest in Alex
Oxlaide-Chamberlain yesterday. It isn't very common that Wenger to take such a move but after
revelations claiming that Chamberlain has decided that Arsenal will be his destination the boss
said: "I think, if that is right, that is a very good decision, we will try now.
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REVEALED! Wenger-Fabregas Conversation This Summer by DelhiGunners As usual, the
Fabregas-to-Barcelona rumours are starting to erupt from nowhere again as the season comes to a
close. Last year saw most Arsenal fans worried about the possibility of their talisman, Cesc
Fabregas leaving for greener pasture.
The London Evening Standard has been talking to an Arsenal source who has told them that Gael
Clichy has totally refused to sign a new contract with the Gunners after staying loyal for eight
years. Wenger made a point of speaking about trying to keep Samir Nasri and Cesc Fabregas at
Arsenal next season, but [.
The ex-Gunner Seb Larsson has been speaking to the Swedish press about the rumours that he may be
returning to the club who sold him to Birmingham for just £1m in 2007. The Swedish international
seems to have improved somewhat during his time at St James Park, and it seems Arsene Wenger is
keen for [.
Samir Nasri committed to Arsenal after all? A Guest Post by AWGunners After all the speculation
regarding Arsenal's star player Samir Nasri, it seemed to be almost certain that he was scheduled
to leave the Gunners this summer. Considering English club rivals Man United's interest in Nasri,
followed by Nasri's refusal to come to an [.
If Rumours Are True, Should Gael Clichy Be Sold? by Anders Marshall Transfers have been slow for
Arsenal, with Carl Jenkinson being our only official signing. Surprisingly enough, we're linked
with having more players leaving the club than coming in. One story that shocked me was the
potential departure of Gael Clichy, our only proven [.
After the discouraging words from Nicklas Bendtner and Denilson at the end of the season, who both
made it clear that they would rather be anywhere but at Arsenal next season, it is refreshing to
hear that Ricky Alvarez and Gervinho are both desperate to play for the Gunners. Their enthusiasm
to play in the [.
With all Wenger's talk about intending to fight all the way to keep the Arsenal captain Cesc
Fabregas from joining Barcelona, he certainly seems to be a little less certain in his recent
statements, with a few "hopefully's" creeping into his press conferences. But today there is a
report in the Telegraph after his arrival [.
Arsene Wenger is much admired for the way he runs Arsenal as a successful business, and he is
widely admired in the Far East for having the confidence to stick rigidly to his principles of
running his business. So during the recent tour of Malaysia, Wenger was asked to address an
audience of top businessmen [.
According to a report from the respected UK newspaper The Guardian this evening, the Barcelona
officials are convinced that Arsenal have finally given in on the price of Cesc Fabregas and he is
set to join the European champions imminently. Matt Scott reports that Barca "officials let slip
excitement" over the deal this evening,, and [.
There is a list as long as your arm when it comes to players that Arsenal have been linked with
this summer, and when it comes to midfielders it is probably even longer. Marvin Martin of French
side Sochaux is a player that has been mentioned, but others like Juan Mata and Eden Hazard were
[...]
Arsene Wenger sent his top scout Steve Crowley to watch Borussia Dortmund's Champions League game
against Olympiakos recently, and it seems that Arsenal are closely watching one of their German
stars. The obvious target is of course Mario Gotze, with many rumours linking Wenger with a big
money move for the 'German Jack Wilshere' in [.
Despite all the talk about the potential effect of the loss of van Persie or other players like
Song and Walcott to injury (to Arsenal's ambitions), Arsene Wenger has still ruled out signing
players to back up the key men in the January transfer window. "At the moment, I do nothing in
January," he said.
Arsene Wenger has been linked with the brilliant young attacking midfielder Eden Hazard ever since
he first came to prominence as a 16 year-old, and the player has regularly admitted that he would
love to come to Arsenal when he finally leaves Lille. Now the French club have accepted that they
are now about to lose [.
Arsene Wenger saw his team limp away the end of the season in fourth place n the Premier League
after just managing a late equaliser against a 10-man Fulham team. It is obvious to everyone that
Arsenal need strengthening in many departments, but probably in the mind most of all. But Wenger
has made it [.
The little French striker Karim Benzema was spoken about in glowing terms by Arsene Wenger the
other day, and as he is not given many chances by Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, it was assumed that
Benzema would be sold this summer. Wenger will need a replacement for Nicklas Bendtner, and there
are many Arsenal [.
The Dutch giants Feyenoord very kindly took the young Japanese starlet Ryo Myaichi on loan in
January after Arsene Wenger failed in his bid to get a "special talent" work permit for the 18
year-old. The youngster scored on his debut for Feyenoord and soon became a regular starter. He
impressed all and sundry with [.
The French defender William Gallas was allowed to leave the Emirates last summer when Arsene Wenger
tried to half his wages once he had surpassed the 'magic' age of 30, but Gallas has made a mockery
of his decision by making some fantastic performances for Tottenham this season. Harry Redknapp has
been so impressed that [.
The Swiss defender Johan Djourou is aware that Arsenal have been strongly linked with the Lille
striker Gervinho, and he thinks that the Ivory Coast international will fit in perfectly with
Arsenal's style of play. Djourou, who was also born in the Ivory Coast, said yesterday: "I have
followed a bit of the French league [.
The never-ending saga of Arsene Wenger's pursuit of the Southampton starlet Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
has finally come to an end. The Daily Mirror has revealed today that Arsenal have finished
negotiating with the Southampton board and Chamberlain has agreed personal terms to continue his
education at the Emirates.
It was revealed yesterday that the French Champions, Lille, were waiting for Arsenal to begin talks
over their prolific striker Gervinho, and today their general manager Frédéric Paquet admitted
that their French rivals Paris St Germain also wanted to make a bid, but the club wouldn't
entertain the Ivorian going to ne of their direct [.
The Blackburn ex-captain Christopher Samba has made it clear that he is keen to play in the
Champions League and he also revealed that he came close to signing for the Gunners in January.
There has been very little mention of any discussions between the two clubs, and the player himself
basically said that he's [.
Arsenal Contact Adel Taarabt By Max Baker The Queen's Park Rangers' attacking midfielder Adel
Taarabt has been contacted by both Arsenal and Chelsea about a possible move. "I had contact with
Arsenal and Chelsea, but it is a little muddled. Arsenal have not yet sold Cesc Fabregas, and as
for Chelsea, they do not yet [.
Is Arsene Wenger too stingy to win a title? by Peter Rooke Peter Odemwingie is very annoyed with
Arsene Wenger after he agreed to meet West Brom's (paltry) transfer fee of £4m but then insulted
him by "offering peanuts" to the player that scored 15 goals for West Brom in his first season in
the [...
Is Arsene Wenger too stingy to win a title? by Peter Rooke Peter Odemwingie is very annoyed with
Arsene Wenger after he agreed to meet West Brom's (paltry) transfer fee of £4m but then insulted
him by "offering peanuts" to the player that scored 15 goals for West Brom in his first season in
the [...
