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Arsenal Enter Powell Chase

Arsenal are vying for the signature of Crewe Alexandra starlet Nick Powell, who is also attracting interest from the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.

Arsene Wenger's famous eye for talent has seemingly spread all the way to the far reaches of Eastern Europe with Arsenal be linked with some fine new attacking talents in Russia and Ukraine. The men in the spotlight are CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia and Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. Doumbia has been linked with a [.

Arsene Wenger's famous eye for talent has seemingly spread all the way to the far reaches of Eastern Europe with Arsenal be linked with some fine new attacking talents in Russia and Ukraine. The men in the spotlight are CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia and Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. Doumbia has been linked with a [.

The Germans have come a-calling for an Arsenal hotshot and it happens to be one supremely self-confident striker. Nicklas Bendtner is the man in question and he could be headed to the German Bundesliga as he seeks a new home away from the Emirates. The Danish International isn't in Arsene Wenger's plans for the future [.

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CSKA Lower Doumbia's Price; Wenger Interested In Konoplyanka

CSKA Moscow have reportedly lowered the asking price for their star striker Seydou Doumbia to £15 million and Arsenal are now preparing to begin transfer talks with the Russian club for the Ivorian's signature.

ARSENAL shareholder Alisher Usmanov has splashed some of his considerable cash on a new luxury yacht...no doubt tempting Gooners to dream about the money he could fork out on players.

Usmanov has, it is being reported, handed over some £65million on the craft, which includes a swimming pool, a helicopter pad, a gym, a luxury dining room and cabins for 20 guests.

Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa has just captained the French minnows Montpellier to the French Ligue 1 title, beating super rich Qatari owned Paris Saint Germain by three points. The 23-year old central defender has been an almost ever present for Montpellier since he was promoted from the youth side in 2007, aged 18.

The Dutch squad took their Official Team Portraits at their training ground in Hoenderloo yesterday afternoon, as part of UEFA's pre-tournament procedures. Despite the slight rain, Wesley Sneijder, Ibrahim Afellay, Arjen Robben, van Bommel and co' all lined up in a row to have their photo taken.

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Arsenal Eyeing CSKA Moscow's £26 Million-Rated Striker Seydou Doumbia

Arsenal are all set to submit a bid for CSKA Moscow's star striker Seydou Doumbia, according to a report published by the Daily Mail.

350 members of various Arsenal supporters' organisations and shareholders will attend a Q&A evening with the club's CEO Ivan Gazidis in the north end of the stadium's Club Level next Wednesday evening, after Coldplay have packed up and moved on to their next venue. At this time of year, since before the move to the new stadium, such an event has been organised by the Arsenal Supporters Trust for their members.

THEO Walcott is not a good footballer. Those are the, er, wise words from former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson, who these days earns a corn as a pundit. Now, I am not as clever or experienced as Robson when it comes to football.

But am I alone in thinking that, in fact, Walcott is a rather good footballer.

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has suddenly become a wanted man, if not by the Gunners then reportedly by London neighbours Chelsea. Rumours have been circling around that if Arsene Wenger is fed up with the enigmatic youngster then Roman Abramovich is willing to open up his wallet to sign him.

And according to former Gunner Stewart Robson, he wouldn't mind seeing the back of Arsenal's number 14.

The French footballer of the year is soon to be a Chelsea man. Eden Hazard, the Lille midfielder with the growing reputation is ready to sign a five year contract which will pay him £170,000 a week. The transfer is worth £35m. In all, with the transfer fee, player wages, and agent fee, it amounts to £78m.

It has been mentioned in quite a few publications today that Arsenal are talking to Athletico Bilbao about the possibility of bring the Spanish international striker Fernando Llorente to the Emirates this summer. It was reported in Bilbao that Arsene Wenger had been seen in the Basque city and had met up with Llorente himself [.

ARSENAL's youngsters will grow up considerably over the summer after the experiences of a topsy-turvy season and the Gunners could well be stronger as a result. That's the opinion of former Arsenal central defender Martin Keown, who reckons young Guns such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey can only learn from a campaign that started terribly had a few wobbles along the way but concluded with Arsene Wenger's side claiming third spot in the Premier League and in so doing a place in next season's Champions League.

Sagna Confident RVP Will Stay, Wants M'Vila Signed Too

Bacary Sagna is confident that Arsenal will be successful in their attempts to secure captain Robin van Persie's long-term future and has urged the club to also sign Rennes' defensive midfielder Yann M'Vila in the summer transfer window.

If you're reading this, then the likelihood is you're a ‘mug.' You're a mug because you gave Ashley Cole stick for leaving Arsenal to join Chelsea. A mug for feeling angry that Cole left Arsenal because the club only offered him £55,000 a week, which made him feel 'unvalued.' And an even bigger mug, if – unlike Cole – you're one of many football fans who work six days a week, handling two jobs in order to pay for your kid's season ticket, your match-day programme, your merchandise from The Armoury, your train ticket and your very own seat at the Emirates, just to be known.

Arsenal are showing interest in Fulham midfielder Moussa Dembele, according to reports.

The Belgian has been a key player for Martin Jol's side this campaign, and Arsene Wenger could consider launching a bid in the region of £10 million for him.

The ex-Alkmaar playmaker has had another imprressive season racking up two Premier League goals and two assists along the way.

There's usually a lot of sizzle and no steak when it comes to offseason football rumours, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does have some actual decisions to make concerning the club's roster for next season. As most fans have probably heard by now, Chelsea has more or less given Wenger an ultimatum regarding on-loan midfielder Yossi Benayoun.

Wanted asset?

We all knew what's required of this break between seasons. For us fans to take a break and recharge our batteries in the same way as the players/coaches. Perhaps not from a physically tiring state like the players but definitely from the mentally sapping campaign that we just went through.

Wanted asset?

We all knew what's required of this break between seasons. For us fans to take a break and recharge our batteries in the same way as the players/coaches. Perhaps not from a physically tiring state like the players but definitely from the mentally sapping campaign that we just went through.

Arsenal Told to Decide About Benayoun

Arsenal have been informed by Chelsea that they need to make a swift decision over whether they want to sign Yossi Benayoun on a permanent deal or not. (The Daily Mail)

Benayoun, who spent the 2011/12 season on loan at Arsenal, impressed during his time in North London and scored six goals in 25 matches.

Come on guys, let's learn new things

Our final league season at Highbury was special. Not only because it would be our last every league/cup fixture at the majestic old ground but for a more tactical reason. That season also saw us reaching the final of the Champions League. Contrasting that to our fortunes in the domestic league, eventually only sealing 4th place on the final day when our closest rival failed to win their own game.

Come on guys, let's learn new things

Our final league season at Highbury was special. Not only because it would be our last every league/cup fixture at the majestic old ground but for a more tactical reason. That season also saw us reaching the final of the Champions League. Contrasting that to our fortunes in the domestic league, eventually only sealing 4th place on the final day when our closest rival failed to win their own game.

It is being reported today that the Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun has been told he is no longer wanted at Stamford Bridge, and Arsene Wenger now has until the end of the week to decide whether to take the Israeli international to Arsenal on a permanent basis. Benayoun took a little time to regain his [.

Like other ‘80s phenomena including the video recorder and the ZX81, George Graham is now almost viewed almost with a degree of scorn by a modern generation of Arsenal fans. But just as we shouldn't forget the impact the video market and Clive Sinclair's opening stab at bringing computers into our homes have had on our lives, the same applies to George's managerial tenure at Highbury.

I love Aaron Ramsey. I love him like a little brother. So when he gets a bit of unfair stick from Gooners (and he has done) it gets my back up and I have to defend him.
Now don't get me wrong, I see the flaws in his game like everyone else. He isn't perfect and to be honest he probably hasn't had the best of seasons.

Lukas Podolski likely can't wait to pull on an Arsenal shirt.

His final game for FC Köln saw the team relegated, and his thank-you lap-of-honour was spoiled by scenes of unrest on the terraces. It was far from a fitting end to a career that had seen Podolski break into the Köln side at the tender age of 18, before returning to the club in 2009 after a three-year stint at Champions League finalists Bayern Munich.

More Surgery for Wilshere

Arsenal starlet Jack Wilshere is all set to go under the knife once again in order to rectify a knee setback that he suffered during his rehabilitation from his long-term ankle injury. (Goal.com)

The 20-year-old midfielder played no part in Arsenal's 2011/12 football season due to his ankle problem and he will go undergo more surgery in Sweden next week to solve the knee issue, which has been described as a 'longstanding' one by the club officials.

Arsenal fans react in horror after RVP didn't sign on the dotted line

Fear, loathing, paranoia struck Arsenal when the news broke of RVP failing to renew his contract on meeting with Arsene Wenger and Ivan Gazidis on Wednesday. There is a reason why these are called negotiations and RVP will obviously take into account what the other clubs have to offer so he can come back to the table to see if Arsenal can improve their terms.

James Curtis

ARSENAL'S ‘UNSUCCESSFUL' SEASON: AN ALTERNATIVE REVIEW

Robin van Persie was spotted in The Gunners pub shortly after the West Brom game. At one point he was seen riding the shoulders of a stout, balding supporter. A few minutes later he was behind the grill at Piebury Corner.

Arsene Wenger's negotiations to retain the services of skipper Robin van Persie did not go ideally today but the club's new forward Lukas Podolski is confident about the club's silverware prospects in the near future.

Podolski's signing was confirmed towards the end of last month before he was even done playing in the Bundesliga with FC Cologne.

TweetContract talks between Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie and the club are on the verge of breaking down after another tense day in North London. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is still trying to convince Robin van Persie to pledge his future to Arsenal but talks over a new deal have ended in deadlock with RVPs [.

Remember when, in 2003, David Beckham – with Manchester United's title winning season and lap of honour completed – took time out to have a kickaround on the Old Trafford pitch with his son Brooklyn? Once his transfer to Real Madrid had been confirmed, his actions pointed to the behaviour of a man who knew he was saying his goodbyes.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has finally spoken at length about the nature of the team's early season struggles and how uncertainty crept in to the minds of all squad members.

Laurent Koscielny, who scored the match-winning goal in the Gunners' 3-2 triumph at WBA on the final day of the season to secure a strong third-place finish, recently told French media that nobody felt comfortable being at the club during the opening weeks of the 2011-12 season.

There have been ominous reports coming out of the crucial meeting between Arsene Wenger and Robin Van Persie yesterday, and it seems that the Dutchman is refusing to extend his contract unless Arsenal show that they will really challenge for the top trophies next season. Arsenal have already secured Lukas Podolski, but the usually well-informed [.

Aymen Abdennour "the Tunisian beast" – By JG For a short while a couple months ago, Aymen Abdennour was at the top of Arsene Wenger's transfer list (in relation to defenders). This was exciting news because I had been watching his games for months and was extremely impressed. Abdennour was named defender of the season [.

Hi, I'm Jules.....Yaaaay! We won today 3-2 at the Hawthorns, which means that we are in the Champions League, third spot secured, C'mon Gunners!

And Happy Saint Totteringham's Day to all the Gunners out there! What an end to the season. Absolutely fantastic!

Well the first thing I want to say is a little apology because I haven't been able to do the last few videos.

Squad depth is key

Day 3. Withdrawal symptoms showing. I'll survive this one. Sounds like something out of the movies but it's not too far from what I'm actually experiencing at the moment. When they play every week or sometimes twice a week, we feel like they've taken up almost all of our time.

Squad depth is key

Day 3. Withdrawal symptoms showing. I'll survive this one. Sounds like something out of the movies but it's not too far from what I'm actually experiencing at the moment. When they play every week or sometimes twice a week, we feel like they've taken up almost all of our time.