June 15th, 2009 by spud284
Arsenal number two Lukasz Fabianski has recently signed a new “long term” contract following a differential 2008/09 campaign.
The young Pole was at fault for the demise of his side at the hands of Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, but has also put in a string of fine displays -noteably against Villareal after coming on as [...]
June 13th, 2009 by spud284
With the summer upon us the flurry of transfer activity is well and truly in full flow, with Kaka & reportedly Cristiano Ronaldo both cementing historic transfers to Real Madrid.
But what about the Gunners?
With a seemingly limited budget, it has been hinted at several times that Arsene Wenger may need to sell in order to buy [...]
June 11th, 2009 by spud284
Gunners skipper Cesc Fabregas has reiterated his committment to Arsenal in an exclusive interview with the clubs TV channel today.
The 22-year old Spaniard moved to quash rumours of a return to his homeland and former club Barcelona, in a week which has seen the world record transfers of Kaka & Cristiano Ronaldo to bitter rivals Real [...]
June 10th, 2009 by spud284
With the arrival of Thomas Vermaelen at Arsenal reportedly “days away”, question marks hovering over the future of deposed club captain William Gallas have been firmly reiterated.
Although the outspoken Frenchman’s performances have seen an improvement since Arsene Wenger stripped him of the armband, the Gunners boss has opted to bolster his defence which could mean the [...]
June 8th, 2009 by spud284
With the off season upon us the transfer window is already a bustling hive of activity with several high profile, big money deals in the offing, but it seems that Arsenal & Manchester United are both touting for the services of the relatively unknown Brazilian starlet Dentinho.
A product of the Corinthians youth system, the 20-year [...]
June 8th, 2009 by clarkey5
Ajax defender Thomas Vermaelen has said in the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad that he is on the brink of a summer switch to Arsenal.
The 23 year old said “Moving to Arsenal is the right path for me. It is a great sporting challenge and I will also be financially better off. I think everything is [...]
June 7th, 2009 by clarkey5
According to some sources, Arsenal have signed Roma’s 25 year-old defensive midfielder Daniele De Rossi for £15 million. An article on an Italian website explained that ‘…De Rossi travelled to London last night to sign a 4 year deal with Arsenal…’
Of course, as no word has yet come out of the Arsenal camp or out of [...]
May 27th, 2009 by spud284
As the icy conditions decended upon Britain in January, so did Andrey Arshavin and his entourage who ensured that by the end of the transfer window he had become Arsenals’ £16.95million record signing.
In one of the most protracted and drawn out transfer saga’s in living memory, the Russian playmaker fulfilled what he called a [...]
May 27th, 2009 by spud284
For seasons, the Arsenal number 9 shirt seems to have been inhibited by a jinx that refrains the occupier from scaling the heights of their potential. From a fractious Frenchman to a crocked Croatian, the ability of these supposed goal-poachers has appeared to be somewhat restricted since the days of Gunners legend Alan Smith.
When Dennis Bergkamp arrived at the club from [...]
May 14th, 2009 by cescf
On the 22nd October 1949 in the north-eastern French town, Strasbourg, a legend was born.
This man is Arsene Wenger, a managerial legend who has become the most successful ‘gaffer’ in Arsenal’s history.
Arsene was a footballer in his younger years, playing in the sweeper role for his local club ASPV Strasbourg and RC Strasbourg. All [...]