Posts Tagged ‘Arsenal’
If Arsenal’s Adebayor goes to City, is Chamakh »
With the news today that Man City have turned their attention to the Arsenal striker Emanuel Adebayor, after deciding they couldn't wait any longer for Samuel Eto'o to make up his mind, it has become distinct possibilty that the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh will be replacing Adebayor at the Emirates. The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has [...]
Would a European Super League benefit Man Utd, »
The proposal of the Real Madrid president Florentina Perez to create a new European Super League made up of the top (richest?) clubs in Europe has raised some serious questions for English teams and the Premiership. Perez has threatened to get support for a breakaway elite group to create it if UEFA refuses to discuss the proposal within the [...]
Should Arsenal’s Almunia now be the English »
The news has come throught today that the Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is now eligible to own a British Passport, after completing the five years of being a resident here neccessary to earn the right. But is he good enough to be given the Number One jersey for England? Arsene Wenger thinks so. Almunia took over from Jens Lehmann when he [...]
Will Arsenal’s refusal to raise money leave them »
The longstanding battle between Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov for control of Arsenal seems to be tipping in the American's favour, as he upped his stake in the North London club to 28.3% after securing the shares from RCL Carr, Clive Carr and Lady Sarah Phipps-Bagge. This has put him back on top of Usmanov, who owns around 25% at the [...]
Arsenal or Tottenham to nab winger that rejected »
Chelsea's policy of buying top stars rather than promote from within seems to have driven one promising youngster to prefer a move to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, a team with the distinct policy of promoting their youngsters. The player in question is 17 year-old Frank Nouble, who is a close friend of the midfielder Jack Wilshere, who recently [...]
Is Blaise Matuidi right for Arsenal? »
Blaise Matuidi has been linked with Arsenal since last summer, but now the press is saying that, due to the Felipe Melo deal falling through, Arsene Wenger is close to finalising a deal with St Etienne for him to move to the Emirates. But is Matuidi the sort of player that will improve Arsenal, considering the calls by the fans for a strong, [...]
Who is the Liverpool and Arsenal-target Gokhan Inler? »
The Switzerland international midfielder Gokham Inler has. like last summer, been strongly linked with a move to Arsenal. And recently the English press have also been mooting him as a favourite of Rafael Benitez, who is considering him to be an able replacement for Javier Mascherano. The 25 year-old is a strong defensive midfielder presently [...]
Will the new tax rate affect the Premiership? Alonso »
The new 50% tax for high earners will come into effect next April, and some players are predicting that this will stop the top players from staying n the Premiership. Andriy Arshavin got a "shock" when he saw his wage packet at Arsenal, and that was BEFORE the new tax rate was announced. He tried to get his agent to renegotiate his wages, and then [...]
Birmingham move closer to a deal with Patrick Vieira »
In a surprise announcement, it has been made known that Patrick Vieira was in Birmingham for talks yesterday. The ex-Arsenal star is trying to find a club where he can play as a first-team regular, with a view to regaining a place in the France team for next years World Cup in South Africa. Last week it was thought that Vieira would prefer to [...]
Real Madrid to target Fabregas if Alonso falls »
A very speculative report today in the Independent says that Real Madrid are going to take advantage of "Arsenal's financial woes" and try and persuade them to let Cesc Fabregas move to Spain. It has been well documented that Fabregas has always desired a return to Barcelona, where he began his career, so it seems extremely unlikely that the [...]
Arsenal confirm TEN pre-season friendlies to prepare »
Arsenal will have to make sure that they are fit and ready for the beginning of the season as they will have to play their first Champions League qualifier just a few days after the first Premiership game, which is also a difficult one away at Everton. To this end Arsenal have confirmed that they have ten pre-season games lined up, including [...]
Newcastle’s Bassong admits Arsenal approach »
The Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong is desperate to leave St.James Park, but he thinks his move is being held up by the managerial and ownership uncertainty. He turned up for pre-season training this week, but revealed his frustrations. He said: ''Premier League clubs are interested in me, but nothing is simple because Newcastle are in [...]
