The Arsenal Blog

Following Arjen Robben’s well-pulicised fight with the French playmaker Franck Ribery, it has become clear that the Dutch winger is going to leave Bayern Munich, and it wouldn’t be far-fetched to think that he might come to Arsenal.

Everybody knows that Wenger is looking to further improve Arsenal’s attacking abilities, and Robben is a part of the pair of wingers which is considered to be the best in Europe at the moment along with Frank Ribery.

Robben was just about to sign a contract with Bayern, but after his altercation with Ribery he is now thinking of leaving the club. He said: “Franck knows that he cannot do what he did,”  ...........Read more

The fight for Eden Hazard’s signature goes on in England, as English giants Man United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City are all tracking the attacking midfielder.

It seems that the transfer fee to beat is £30m, and that both City and United are looking to give their all to sign the Belgian international despite him being linked with the Gunners for over two seasons and despite Arsene Wenger’s previous attempts to bring him to the Emirates Stadium.  ...........Read more

Borussia Dortmund’s officials have finally admitted publicly that their star player Shinji Kagawa is unwilling to sign a contract extension with the Bundesliga champions. Furthermore, the Germans stated that Kagawa has spoken about his interest to continue his career in England.

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reportedly has a great interest in the attacking midfielder and given the big need of such rare breed of footballers at Arsenal, Kagawa might join this summer.

The Dortmund director of sport Michael Zorc said yesterday: “As of today he is not willing to extend his contract,” Zorc admitted.  ...........Read more

The Arsenal manager’s chase for a top striker continues, and even though he supposedly managed to transfer German striker Lukas Podolski, he’s looking for somebody he could use in the centre in front of goal rather than on the wings.

So far Montpellier’s Olivier Giroud seems the most likely target, with the French striker a clear favorite of Wenger’s. He’s this season’s top scorer in France, and he also impressed at the national team level so he would surely be able to help Arsenal in their trophy chase even though he’s unlikely to reach Henry’s potential.  ...........Read more

It is constantly being rumoured that the next big Arsenal arrival will be the Rennes’ defensive midfielder Yann M’Vila, but the situation is still very mysterious given the lack of official statements.

We all know that Arsene Wenger has spoken on many occasions about M’Vila’s incredible skills and how he could be helpful for the club, and the French midfielder also spoke about a possible interest in a move to Arsenal, but nothing more.

“If it is Wenger who asks you then of course that changes things.”, said M’Vila earlier this season.  ...........Read more

The transfer rumours which are wildly linking Arsenal’s striker Robin Van Persie with a move away from the club aren’t going unnoticed by the biggest British bookies on the internet, and you can earn quite an impressive amount of money if you’ll be able to predict his next destination. Our American readers can try this link for US friendly sportsbooks.

The trophy drought at Arsenal has convinced Robin to refuse to hold any contract negotiations until the summer transfer window opens. Many think that this is just a way to motivate Wenger into bringing reinforcements at the club, and it’s believed that Eden Hazard is the biggest target for Arsenal’s manager.  ...........Read more

One of Arsenal’s most wanted transfer target Eden Hazard’s summer move has finally been confirmed by French side Lille’s officials, as the Ligue 1 side is getting ready to face the next season without him and find a worthy replacement.

While a destination has yet been revealed, Lille’s president Michel Seydoux stated that the club can’t hold the attacking midfielder any longer and that they need to finally listen to offers coming in for his services.

“Eden wants a European experience outside France. We cannot hold him.  ...........Read more

The Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is starting to do exactly what he said he would do a few months back, and although the transfer window hasn’t basically started yet he’s constantly looking for excellent deals on the market.

Such a possibility has come around for Wenger, who has now taken an interest in one of Real Madrid’s renegade youngsters. 19-year-old Jese Rodriguez will be out of contract at the end of the season and according to Portuguese newspaper Record, the Gunners are willing to offer him a killer deal and get him to the Emirates.  ...........Read more

The fight continues between Arsenal and a few other clubs for the signature of the Lille attacking midfielder Eden Hazard as Alex Ferguson visits France to see him in action again. Manchester United’s manager has admitted that he went to see the match between Lille and Lyon in order to keep a close eye on the Belgian’s performances.

Arsenal were thought to be the favorites to sign the talented Belgian playmaker, but Chelsea and Manchester United don’t seem too willing to drop the fight and Wenger should expect a fierce battle for the star’s signature.  ...........Read more

It’s been a busy week rumour-wise in Arsenal’s case, as the English giants were linked with a bucket-load of players, some of which might even be seen wearing an Arsenal jersey next season.

Probably two of the most wanted players both by Wenger and the fans are French Ligue 1 talents Yann M’Vila and Eden Hazard. The first one’s transfer got a bit trickier according to this week’s press as Italian side Inter Milan seem to have taken an intense interest in Wenger’s target and are ready to fight for his signature.  ...........Read more