Arsenal are close to completing the signing of Bolton defender Gary Cahill for an estimated £17 million with Cahill ready to agree personal terms.

Earlier this month the Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis met with his Bolton counterpart Phil Gartside to discuss the possibility of the 25-year-old's transfer, with Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger also ready to seal the transfer of Christopher Samba from Blackburn Rovers.

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the team is considering selling shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange in a move that could potentially raise £1.7bn.

Selling shares via a stock float will allow the Glazers to take money out of the club without selling the club or adding to the clubs debt.

By Chris Wright

With a deal for a near-as-dammit unknown 19-year old centre-back from the third tier of English football already tied up, this summer has already ready been rather hectic in Arsenal terms, though the club's chief executive, Ivan Gazidis has vowed that there will be a distinct turnover of players at the Emirates this close season.

According to the Guardian, Arsenal are prepared to have a busy summer transfer window with a few players leaving and several new faces joining the club. Chief executive Ivan Gazidis said,

"Coming off the end of the season, I share with you a sense of profound disappointment.

I thought that Peter Kenyon said some stupid things when he was at Chelsea, but the comments by Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay surpass anything that Kenyon ever said.

Gourlay was in Asia ahead of Chelsea's tour there this summer and was asked about Chelsea firing Carlo Ancelotti one year after he won the double.

A Barcelona delegation led by Vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu, has landed in London ready to finalize a deal for Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas. Talks were held on Thursday afternoon between Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu and Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis as both clubs inch nearer to a deal which will bring the Gunners captain [.

Liverpool has confirmed on their official website that they have agreed a fee with Aston Villa for winger Stewart Downing.
The Anfield side were understood to have had a £15 million offer for the England international turned down earlier this summer but have now come back with an increased bid to land their man.

Manchester United Chief Executive David Gill is set to open up contract talks with Ryan Giggs. The 37-year old made his 600th appearance for United against Tottenham at the weekend. Giggs'...
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There is something almost ironic about writing such a post when the season is well over and the summer sun is out (well, most of the time). You can thank Fabio Capello for bringing the subject up again...

It's a debate that is slowly becoming a one-way argument. Sir Alex Ferguson wants it.

Yesterday, in a question and answer session with the Arsenal Supporter's Trust, Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis expressed his disappointment at how the club finished last season, it's sixth consecutive season without a trophy. He ...

When one thinks of Manchester United, Sir Alex almost immediately comes to mind. He represents, passion, pride, intellect, desire and most of all - winning. For most United fans, the idea of the Red Devils being coached by none other than the Scot is just simply unthinkable. Since 1986, Sir Alex's tenure with the club has been rich in great achievements featuring some of the best players ever.

Former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry expects that Liverpool's U.S. owners, New England Sports Ventures, will conclude that building a new ground, rather than redeveloping Anfield, is the way forward.

"The new owners have been very smart in not making any false promises or predictions," Parry told Sportsweek on BBC Radio Five Live.

Former chief executive Rick Parry expects Liverpool's owners to build a new stadium rather than redevelop Anfield.
Fenway Sports Group are still considering their options but have admitted that increasing capacity at Anfield is fraught with problems.
Parry, who was the Reds' chief executive in 2008 when plans to build a new ground were shelved due to a lack of cash, believes FSG will conclude that taking up the lease in Stanley Park is the best way forward.

Atlético Madrid fans have adopted green and gold scarves in protest against chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin and president Enrique Cerezo.

They initially used blue and white scarves, the colours of their first kit, but felt like these weren't different enough from their current colours which differs only by having additional red.

According to James Pearce at the Liverpool Echo, Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing has decided not to commit to a new deal with the club right now, putting Liverpool on alert. Downing said,

"I know the club are keen for me to extend my contract as I only have two years left on my deal and that my agent had a recent meeting with our chief executive (Paul Faulkner).

Athletico Madrid chief executive Minguel Angel Gil Marin insists Real Madrid won't be making a deal with Sergio Aguero.
Gil Marin said that the relationship between Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid means that Aguero won't move between the clubs.
"[Florentino Perez] has told me he has no intention of signing Aguero and I do not doubt him," Gil Marin told Spanish newspaper AS.

While the retirement of Paul Scholes shouldn't really have any bearing on the future of Luka Modric, writers of football's gossip columns have put two and two together and come up with about £25m for a United move for Luka at the latest count. As a result, a story that was already doing the rounds has gained even more momentum following Scholes' announcement.

Tevez: Manchester City have told me I can leave - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has revealed that the club's multi-billionaire owner Sheikh Mansour has told him he can leave the club if that is to make him happy.

The Argentine international has been very unsteady throughout the season and now well into the transfer period, and with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and AC Milan reportedly sighting the 27-year-old, Tevez has long been interested in a move away from Eastlands.

"There was an overwhelming desire to follow and be led. There was a real desire among the members for someone to take the game by the scruff of the neck and say 'let's change'.
"There was a recognition that we needed to do things differently and there was a real frustration and dissatisfaction with how we were.

The official website announced the arrival of young defender Carl Jenkinson. I would like to join other Gooners who have already expressed a warm welcome to the youngster. Wish you a great career in Red and White Carl.

According to the Charlton Chief Executive, the lad comes from an Arsenal supporting family.

The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the team is considering selling shares on the Hong Kong stock exchange in a move that could potentially raise £1.7bn.

Selling shares via a stock float will allow the Glazers to take money out of the club without selling the club or adding to the clubs debt.

Chelsea's chief executive, Ron Gourlay met with the press yesterday and had some interesting comments about Chelsea's next manager and summer signings.

"As far as the manager is concerned, the process is going well but now is not the time for me to comment on who the next manager is going to be.

It hasn't been the best of weeks for the Premier League. If it had thought that its jettisoning of funding for Supporters Direct would be largely uncommented upon by the press, they were perhaps under-estimating the effects of their hasty decision. The pick of the bunch came from Marina Hyde, whose systematic takedown of Richard Scudamore bordered upon the artful in cutting through the PR talk and mealy-mouthed justifications for their swingeing actions, but there were also worthy comments of note on the matter from David Conn, Martin Samuel and Dan Roan of the BBC.

Executives of A-League club Perth Glory gave supporters and members an insight into sports marketing at a 'Fans Forum' today, illustrated by public disclosure of the costs of fielding a professional football club based in the state of Western Australia. According to a report by Neil Sherwin in The Football Sack, Chief Executive Paul Kelly said it now costs between A$8.

Why Arsenal should keep Fabregas for one more year - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Today's stories of 'Arsenal likely to sell Fabregas to Barcelona' are founded on this cute little exchange between Dan Roan (BBC) and his Arsenal source:

When asked about Barcelona's transfer offer for Cesc Fabregas, the senior Arsenal official said:

"The offer was made formally in writing to our chief executive (Ivan Gazidis), and we said no straight away.

Arsenal's Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis has been back in the news, as he has confirmed that although the Gunners have money to spend this summer, they must invest cautiously. "We do have money that we can ...

Former Liverpool chief Rick Parry urges owners to reveal stadium plans

Former Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has called on the club's new owners to make their new stadium plans public as soon as possible.

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Riots hit the top-flight The Premier League opener between Tottenham and Everton has been postponed because of ongoing worries about rioting in London. The decision was announced by Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore this morning (we're just surprised he didn't suggest the fixture be played in Malaysia).

This Saturday's Premier League clash between Tottenham and Everton has officially been postponed due to the London riots which have destroyed many parts of the area surrounding White Hart Lane.

Despite calls from Spurs manager Harry Redknapp to keep the game on, Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore revealed that the match had to be postponed.

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has admitted that his side would like to sign Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips, although raised concerns over the player's wages.

Wright-Phillips hasn't seen much playing time at Manchester City since returning from Chelsea, and would be a welcome addition at the Reebok Stadium as Coyle builds another strong Bolton side.

Tottenham's Premier League match with Everton on Saturday has been postponed because of the riots in London.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has confirmed the fixture will not go ahead because the area around White Hart Lane is a crime scene called off in the wake of the London riots.

The chairman of Uefa's Financial Control Panel, Jean-Luc Dehaene says that he wants more details on Manchester City's 10-year deal, £400m sponsorship deal with Etihad Airways. Etihad will now sponsor both the club's shirt and the stadium. The deal has drawn criticism that it is an attempt to circumvent European football's strict new financial rules due to the close ties between Etihad (which is owned by the Abu Dhabi government) and Man City (Aby Dhabi's ruler is City owner Sheikh Mansour's half-brother).

Interesting positions:
Former Coach Ray Junna thinks we shouldn't import players for Canberra United.
CEO Heather Reid has just imported a Coach into the Club
Former Coach Ray Junna said:

''That link is still important with whoever is the coach there [at Canberra United] because primarily you want to have most of your local players going to the W-League [and] not Canberra having to import players yearly because we haven't got the depth here.

By Tony Attwood

In early August 2010, I was privileged to get a meeting with Ivan Gazidis the chief executive of Arsenal FC. I was there as part of a delegation of fans putting forward ideas about Arsenal and the wider world. And because (as you may know) I am interested in Arsenal's history, I [.

Why Arsenal should unveil a statue of Tony Adams and Bendtner sums up size of challenge for O'Neill

Arsenal are set to unveil three statues of club heroes outside the Emirates on Friday. I hope one of them is of Tony Adams. Not because he was once an alcoholic, a braggart and a drink driver but because he had the courage and the will to conquer his problems.

Not everyone is in favour of a ten team SPL

In the continuing struggle to find a format to make the Scottish Premier League more interesting it is quite astonishing that the top administrators can think of nothing more radical than to reduce the number of teams in the top flight from twelve to ten.

According to the Birmingham Mail, Wolverhampton chief executive Jez Moxey admitted that the club is pursuing two or three new signings although they lost out on one target today, Steve Sidwell. Moxey said,

"Fulham have come in for him (Sidwell), and, rather than take over his contract which runs to the end of the season, they have offered him a long-term deal.

The Professional Footballer's Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has...

Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that United tried to sign Tottenham Hotspur star, Gareth Bale, when he was still a kid at Southampton. After our bid failed, he later joined Spurs for £10m and has gone from strength to strength.

"We tried to sign him as a 16 or 17-year-old boy," said Ferguson.

IN a move that has surprised commentators throughout Scottish Football, the SPL have supported terms to introduce a 10-team premier league.

The proposed new league format seemed to be out of favour after being tabled my SPL Chief Executive Neil Doncaster back in November, attracting criticism and opponents from the off.