Arsenal are a step closer to their 14th consecutive appearance in the Champions League group stage after a narrow first-leg play-off win against Udinese. Theo Walcott’s fourth-minute goal proved the difference in an open contest in which Udinese were unlucky not to score an away goal. The Serie A side will feel confident that they […]
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The longest running transfer saga of the summer has finally come to an end as Barcelona have signed Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal. We broke the story earlier in the week on our Arsenal blog, and it looks like all the fine details in the agreement have been finalized. The deal is worth €40m which includes […]
Gael Clichy is the first Arsenal player to leave the Emirates this summer, but he certainly will not be the last. Clichy has signed a four-year deal with Premier League rivals Manchester City for a reported fee of £7m. The defender, who joined the Gunners from French club Cannes in 2003, is City boss Roberto […]
There is quite an Iberian battle going on for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, with both La Liga sides making bids to Arsenal for their captain. Barcelona opened the bidding. for a player they have tapped up for three seasons, last week when they made an official bid of £27m. The bid was immediately turned down by […]
According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, Real Madrid have made an official offer of 50m Euros (£45m) for Cesc Fabregas, It’s an interesting move by Mourinho who is said to be interested in having Fabregas in his midfield alongside Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil. The offer puts a lot of pressure on Barcelona […]
The Premier League unveiled it 2011-12 fixture list and champions Manchester United will start the defence of their Premier League title with a trip to West Brom on 13 August. Arsenal begin with a match at Newcastle, while Chelsea, last season’s runners-up, travel to Stoke and Liverpool host Sunderland. Swansea’s first Premier League match is […]
Javier Faus, Vice President of the Finance Department said that said that the Club has “45 million euros for new signings, plus money that may be obtained from sales that may occur this season. When we talk about sales we’re talking about those that give a net gain to the club”. Barcelona have been linked […]
In a dramatic final day of the Premier League season, Blackpool and Birmingham City were relegated while Wolves stayed up despite losing 3-2 at home to Blackburn. Of the five teams in danger of being relegated, Blackpool had the toughest fixture, as they had to travel to Old Trafford and play the champions. Despite going […]
Arsenal’s inability to beat Aston Villa at the weekend, combined with Man City’s win over Stoke last night, means that Arsenal will in all likelihood finish up in the fourth place in the league. This means the Gunners will have to play a Champions League play-off game either side of the second weekend of the […]