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Arsene Wenger has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo almost joined Arsenal instead of Manchester United from former club Sporting, in 2003, and has claimed that Carlos Queiroz 's influence was what pushed Ronaldo to sign with Manchester United instead. Wenger commented: “Carlos knew him well and since then they have signed Anderson and Nani from Portugal because of Carlos Queiroz,” “It’s like me signing players from France because I know them well. The price that we discussed was much lower — it was divided by three ... Read More

Arsenal seem set to loan striker Jay Simpson to Norwich City after manager Arsene Wenger spoke of his desire to get the younger and less experienced players to get regular action, which is something many of them are unlikely to be able to accomplish in Arsenal's first team. If Simpson does make a move to Norwich it seems that Wenger will want guarantees that he is getting this regular playing experience. Derby County and West Bromwich have also expressed an interest in the ... Read More

Arsene Wenger is rumoured to be planning to bid for Chelsea's 23 year old forward when the January transfer window opens. Wenger's original bid in the summer was rejected by Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and the chance of Scolari giving up a player to rivals Arsenal, particularly after being losing to Arsenal in a crucial match which leaves this with the possibility of a title win, seems unlikely. Lack of capital at Arsenal also appears to pose a problem. Rumours nevertheless persist that an ... Read More

Arsenal's pink booted hero, who came off the bench in the Champions League match against Dinamo Kiev to give them a fantastic win, is to move to Spartak Moscow to replace Spartak striker Roman Pavlyuchenko who moved to Spurs. His performance in Kiev will, no doubt, have given him a boost of confidence after he found difficulty settling into the Arsenal squad, and at 20 years of age Bendtner still has time to develop as a player. Sources from Spartak Moscow had said: 'It's very important ... Read More

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is demanding the referee in yesterday's Chelsea v Arsenal match apologise after Arsenal striker Robin van Persie's first goal, which appeared to be offside, was allowed by the referee resulting in a 2-1 defeat. Scolari said of the incident: "I want only after tomorrow that he (Dean) looks at the TV and the referee and the linesman see they are wrong and they say sorry. "That is all I want, no more, because they were not good and made ... Read More

ARSENE WENGER wants to add another ‘Young Gun’ to his youthful Arsenal side – flying Dutchman Eljero Elia. The 21-year-old, who can play as a winger or a striker, is in fine form for Steve McClaren’s FC Twente side. Elia is so desperate for a move to the Premier League he has already turned down a move to top Spanish outfit Valencia because his dream is ‘to play in England’. That has alerted a host of clubs including Manchester City, Everton, Blackburn and Hull. But ... Read More

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is considering a sensational swoop for defender William Gallas from North London rivals Arsenal, when the transfer window reopens in January, according to The Mirror. Since ‘Gallasgate’, French International Gallas’ future at the Emirates Stadium has been shrouded in doubt, with clubs in France and Italy being linked with a move for the Gunners defender. While, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has publicly declared that 31-year-old Gallas still has a future at the Premier League side, despite stripping the defender ... Read More

Barça midfielder Yaya Toure could be on his way to join the Bianconeri as early as this January, according to the latest reports. Barcelona’s Yaya Toure has been heavily linked with a move away from the club for quite some time now following an inconsistent start to the La Liga season. Arsenal were the latest club to be strongly linked with the midfielder, however Juventus remain the likely destination for the Côte d'Ivoire midfielder. According to the latest reports, the Bianconeri could be set to ... Read More

Arsenal are reportedly tracking Brazilian wing-back Felipe Melo at Serie A club Fiorentina, with Viola chief Pantaleo Corvino claiming that Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is keen to take the former Gremio midfielder to the Emirates Stadium. 25-year-old Felipe has only been at the Stadio Artemio Franchi since joining from La Liga side Almeria in the summer, but has attracted interest from the Premiership club with his performances in both Italy and the Champions League this season. However, despite the reported interest from the North ... Read More

London Giants Arsenal & Tottenham Hotspur are facing each other to land Werder Bremen's Brazilian midfielder Diego Ribas. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to bring in a midfielder to give support to Fabregas at the heart of midfield. Although the fans prefer a hard tackling defensive midfielder, Wenger his turned his attention to adding more flair and attacking options through Diego Ribas. The 23-Year old Brazilian star who has been earlier linked with moves to both Arsenal & Tottenham maybe looking for a fresh ... Read More

Sir Alex Ferguson has described the Arsenal team as being 'in disarray'. Speaking about Arsenal's defeat against Manchester City he said: "Maybe City got Arsenal on the right day last Saturday because there seems to be a lot of disarray in the Arsenal camp with the carry-on with one of their players," "But you can only do what you are supposed to do and City did that very convincingly." However, Wenger angrily denied the accusations: "I don't feel we are in disarray,"   "I feel that Manchester City are ... Read More

Arsene Wenger has put 21-year-old Sevilla defender Federico Fazio on his January transfer wish-list. The Arsenal boss has made strengthening his central defence a priority, especially as the long-term future of William Gallas at the club is in doubt after his outburst against his team-mates. Wenger has got his scouts scouring Europe for potential centre-half purchases - and they are looking seriously at the young Argentinian. Fazio has one full cap for his country and is known to be a no-nonsense defender who is strong ... Read More