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The Daily Mirror has announced this morning that the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has confirmed that he is moving to Arsenal in the summer, and he will be facing “the biggest challenge of his career”.

The Morrocan striker refused to go into details as he says he prefers to concentrate on trying to win the Champions League trophy with Bordeaux. Of course with both clubs still letf in it, there is a possibility he could find himself playing against his future team-mates in the next round.

Chamakh said: “I have always wanted to play in the Premier League and any striker wants to meet that challenge and play in the league. Read the full article here

The Arsenal youth manager Liam Brady has been trying for months to persuade the QPR starlet Raheem Sterling to move to the Arsenal academy, and it was thought that the youngster was keen to remain in London to be close to his friends and family.

But it has now been revealed that Liverpool have won the race for the 15 year-old wonderkid, and, according to Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow, Sterling will join the Reds Academy at Kirby.

“The success of our academy is vital to the future progress of the club and we have made clear that we will invest in outstanding young talent,” he said. Read the full article here

It seems that Arsenal are closing in on yet another gifted youngster with the news that the 17 year-old Icelandic prodigy Ingolfur Sigurdsson has impressed on a weeks trial at Arsenal.

Despite his age, Sigurdsson has already made three appearances for his Reykjavik team in Iceland, and is hotly tipped as a certain full international in the future.

It seems that he was offered trials by both Man Utd and Arsenal, but he immediately plumped to take him chances with the North London side. The speedy winger was given a run out with the U16 side this weekend and scored against Fulham. He was obviously pleased with being given the chance to impress: “The trial went very well, it was really nice to train with a great club like Arsenal,” he said. Read the full article here

The seemingly never-ending saga of Marouane Chamakh’s move from Bordeaux to Arsenal is now looking more and more certain. Chamakh admitted last week that if he had the choice on where to move in the summer, he would choose the Emirates, and it seems that Wenger has now confirmed that he still likes the Morroccan striker, but fell short of admitting it was a done deal.

When asked on French television about Chamakh’s desire to join Arsenal, Wenger said: “In life you have should achieve your dreams, above all you should try for them,” Read the full article here

The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has been angling for a move to the Emirates ever since Arsene Wenger made an unsuccessful bid for him last summer, and now, as he approaches the end of his contract, he again has admitted his choice is to join Arsenal.

Chamakh told L’Equipe today: “My future? Well, I hold all the cards, I have no reason to be under pressure but everyday passing by, I am a little less a Bordeaux player, my choice is to join Premier League and if I could choose, I will go to Arsenal. Bordeaux has brought me so much. I will soon clearly state things so the club can prepare to find my replacement peacefully.” Read the full article here

The Derby manager Nigel Clough is desperately looking for some new faces to try and improve his team’s form in the second half of the season, and the young Arsenal striker Gilles Sunu is high on his list.

“We are trying, we are making calls about loans to bolster the squad – not necessarily just for the weekend, but for the rest of the season,” said Clough.

“The loans are from Premier League clubs. One is a bit more experienced, a couple are young lads.

“Gilles Sunu, from Arsenal, has been mentioned. We are still talking about that and a couple of others as well.” Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has admitted that he is loathe to buy another striker because it will mean that the balance of the squad would be affected, and Arsenal are scoring lots of goals anyway!

“Everybody tells me to buy strikers even though we score goal after goal. Sometimes in football you get remarkable attitudes.” he said.

“I can understand the question, but if you look at the number of goals we score you have to say we must be doing something right offensively. Read the full article here

Both Steve McClarens FC Twente and the Scottish giants Celtic are believed to have made overtures to Arsenal in an attempt to take Jack Wilshere on loan until the end of the season, but Arsene Wenger has ruled out any move away from the Premiership so that he can keep a close watch on his progress.

“I’ve heard Twente are interested, but I would prefer Jack to play in the Premier League,” said Wenger. “It is easier for us to observe him and come to the conclusion that he is ready to play for us next year.” Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has yet again assured that Arsenal fans that he is looking for players in every position (yeah right!) and compares the transfer market to a fishing trip, but it looks like his only signing will be a very old fish in Sol Campbell!

“We are open to new players coming in, and in every position,” Wenger said. “It is a bit like being a fisherman – you try here, you try there.

“You have a list in your head of priorities: one, two, three, four – and you always try to get number one.” Read the full article here

The young Arsenal midfielder Fran Merida has been linked with Atletico Madrid ever since he first refused the five-year contract offered by Arsene Wenger three months ago, and the rumours were confirmed by the Spanish press the day before yesterday, but the player himself continues to deny that there is any truth in the rumours.

“At the moment I’m in talks with the boss,” he said. “My agent and I are only talking to Arsenal at the moment and nobody else.” Read the full article here