Arsene Wenger agreed a £10million deal for Ajax centre-back Thomas Vermaelen yesterday but is still unsure about who will partner him at the heart of Arsenal's defence next season.

Though his agent Soren Lerby was still negotiating personal terms last night, Vermaelen seems certain to sign a four-year contract at The Emirates after convincing the Arsenal manager he has the credentials to shore up a defence that was repeatedly found wanting last season.

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Well we start the campaign with a tough fixture at Everton away, but maybe it's better to get it out the way with? I think everyone would of preferred a home draw though.

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Arsene Wenger has made a fresh move for St Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi after fearing Cesc Fabregas is facing an injury lay-off.

Arsenal captain Fabregas, 22, faces a race to be fit for Saturday's trip to Manchester United and could be out for up to three weeks with a hamstring injury.

Arsenal 4-1 AZ Alkmaar R (HT 2-0)

• Fabregas 25
• Nasri 43
• Fabregas 52
• Diaby 72

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Hello people hope you all are having good days without any Arsenal news because it has been very boring for a few days on the Arsenal front, due to the international breaks no doubt. But before I go into that there is some positive news regarding Walcott:

The official website has said he is due to back after this weeks international break versus Croatia but in my opinion I doubt he will figure against Man City, seeming the importance of the game and risking him would not be worth it.

Hello people, I am still feeling bad over our loss to Man City yesterday and this has left me thinking about our current situation as a whole. I have already, a few weeks ago voiced my feelings over Wenger and how he should of and needed buy, and how he didn't so today I am going to tell you what will be of Arsenal next year, so read on:

The overall result of this season when it ends:

In the league we will finish fourth with either Man City or Liverpool being a close 5th.

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I love the smell of polyester in the morning Well, I say 'his'. It does look a tad on the small side so perhaps he stole his little brother's Emmanuel Adebayor shirt and burnt that instead! The man breathing the toxic fumes is Aussie Arsenal blogger Spanish Fry. He wrote: "After Emmanuel Adebayor's 'performance' against Arsenal I [.

Hello people hope you've had or are having a good day! Yesterday as some may be aware was the closing date for our competition where you could win 2 Arsenal books with a combined value of £30! 3 winners were drawn randomly with the use of a hat and have been contacted with their good news.

The three winners were:

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Hope that's brightened up their day!

Hello people, hope your enjoying your weekend thus far, and are anticipating a good win over Blackburn tomorrow. I think the team is performing well but we have to be consistent this season which wasn't the case last season, to the point where we had so many 0-0 draws in a row it was unbelievable.

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Back to winning ways!

First of all, Merry Christmas to all reading this! Its nearly the January transfer window and as we all know Wenger is looking for a striker. I have seen many blog's with various strikers mentioned but a lto of players have been missed. None here.

Full name: André-Pierre Gignac
Date of birth: May 12, 1985
Birthplace: Martigues, France
Nationality: French
EU passport: Yes
Height: 187 cms
Weight: 84 kgs

Club: Toulouse
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 10
Previous clubs: Lorient > Pau (loan) > Toulouse

International debut: 1 April 2009, W 1-0 v Lithuania
International Caps: 6
International Goals: 1
World Cups: none

Full name: Luca Toni Varchetta
Date of birth: May 26, 1977
Birthplace: Pavullo nel Frignano, Italy
Nationality: Italian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 193 cms
Weight: 88 kgs

Club: Free Agent (to be released by Bayern)
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 9
Contract expires: June 2012
Previous clubs: Modena > Empoli > Fiorenzuola > Trevise > Vicenza > Brescia > Palermo > (€11m) Fiorentina > (€18m) Bayern München

International debut: August 2004, v Iceland
International Caps: 47
International Goals: 16
World Cups: Germany 2006 (1st)

Signing Possibility: 6/10

Full name: Carlton Cole
Date of birth: November 12, 1983
Birthplace: Surrey, England
Nationality: English
2nd nationality: Nigerian
EU passport: Yes
Height: 190 cms
Weight: 88 kgs

Club: West Ham
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 12
Previous clubs: Chelsea > (loan) Wolverhampton > Chelsea > (loan) Aston Villa > Chelsea > West Ham

International debut: February 2009, v Spain
International Caps: 4
International Goals: 0
World Cups: none

Signing Possibility: 6/10

Full name: Edin Džeko
Date of birth: March 17, 1986
Birthplace: Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationality: Bosnian
EU passport: No
Height: 192 cms
Weight: 80 kgs

Club: Wolfsburg
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 9
Previous clubs: Zeljeznicar > Usti nad Labem > Teplice > Wolfsburg

International debut: June 2007, v Turkey
International Caps: 20
International Goals: 14
World Cups: none

Signing Possibility: 5/10

Full name: Goran Pandev
Date of birth: July 27, 1983
Birthplace: Strumica, Macedonia
Nationality: Macedonian
EU passport: No
Height: 184 cms
Weight: 75 kgs

Club: Free Agent
Position: Forward [L]
Squad Number: 19
Previous clubs: Belasica > Inter Milan > La Spezia > Ancona > Lazio

International debut: December 2000
International Caps: 17
International Goals: 6
World Cups: none

Signing Possibility: 7/10

Full name: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Date of birth: August 12, 1983
Birthplace: Drempt, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
EU passport: Yes
Height: 183 cms
Weight: 78 kgs

Club: Milan
Position: Striker [C]
Squad Number: 11
Contract expires: June 2013
Previous clubs: PSV > (loan) De Graafschap > PSV > (loan) AGOVV Apeldoorn > Heerenveen > (€9m) Ajax > (€27m) Real Madrid > (€15) Milan

International debut: August 2006, v Republic of Ireland
International Caps: 26
International Goals: 14
World Cups: none

Signing Possibility: 5/10

Full name: David Villa Sánchez
Date of birth: December 03, 1981
Birthplace: Langreo, Spain
Nationality: Spanish
EU passport: Yes
Height: 175 cms
Weight: 69 kgs

Club: Valencia
Position: Forward [C]
Squad Number: 7
Contract expires: June 2014
Previous clubs: Sporting Gijon B > Sporting Gijon > (€2.

I have to say I'm quite liking Arsenal's current situation; the team is playign really well and everyone off the bench also fits in exceptionally, which is great and the first time I believe this in a while! To add to this the media are not rating us this may be a bit down heartening for the players but there is currently no pressure on them, unlike Chelsea Man Utd and Liverpool.

Disappointed.....

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