Just Arsenal News

The rumour mill seems to have really kicked in with the Spanish media and a few of the stories coming out are of great interest to Arsenal fans. Of course, we do not really know how much truth is behind them, but we arrely do until the agreement’s are actually made.

Earlier today it was reported that the long term Arsenal transfer target David Villa was going to our North London rivals Tottenham. The story in Mundo Deportivo said that the spuds had agreed personal terms with the 31-year old striker and they were going to make an offer of around £10 million to Barca. .......Read the full article here

I know that Cesc Fabregas is no longer an Arsenal player, but if he signed for Manchester United this summer, it would feel as bad to me, personally, as if they were signing him from us. The 26-year old Spanish international will be parading the Spanish La Liga trophy through the streets of Barcelona today after Real Madrid could only manage a draw on Saturday to hand the title to the Catalan club. .......Read the full article here

There are more and more Arsenal transfer rumours appearing every day, and judging by the sheer volume it would seem that Stevan Jovetic is Arsene Wenger’s main target this summer. In the midfield department I have had a tip from an ex-Arsenal youth player that our very own Cesc Fabregas is definitely in line for a return to the Emirates.

According to my source, Fabregas has become unsettled at Barcelona and is longing for a return to the only other club in his heart – The Arsenal. .......Read the full article here

I am not counting my chickens or anything, but with two games to go, Arsenal appear to be poised to pip Tottenham in the Premier League table again. The players still have to hold their nerve against Wigan Athletic and Newcastle United, but we have been doing that and have done it in previous seasons.

When the dust settles at the end of the season, Arsenal may be facing another tussle with our north London rivals, and the team that finishes in a Champions League place could have a huge advantage. It seems that Tottenham have finally realise that Adebayor is a liability who has plenty of talent but only uses it when he feels like it, so they are in the market for a quality striker and David Villa is the man they want, according to Talksport. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal are to open football training schools across India this summer to develop young footballers in India and give thousands of children across the country somewhere to learn and play safely away from the dangerous streets.

This move will be beneficial for Arsenal and India as the club can train young players and potentially sign them if they begin to show a real talent in the game. Indian children will now have a sport to play and have something to occupy their time.

There will be Arsenal trained coaches at these schools to help kids learn and play football the Arsenal way. Arsenal have several schools like this in Africa where they have brought some players over to England to train with the club and have a chance of going professional. .......Read the full article here

The Cameroonian midfielder Alexander Song, has been the subject of many reports in Spain saying that he was unhappy with the amount of playing time he is getting at Barcelona, and would be keen to return to Arsenal to regain his regular place in the team.

But the player himself has now denied any such wish, and although he respectfully says that Arsenal are a very good team, they just don’t quite measure up to Barcelona in the world rankings, and we can’t really disagree with that right now can we?

Song said: “It is a pleasure to be in the club. A lot of people would like to play here, so I’m a lucky person.” .......Read the full article here

The rumours about a possible return to Arsenal for the former captain and star midfielder, Cesc Fabregas, have been rumbling for a while now, but they seem to be building up a head of steam ready to blow as soon as the season ends. The Spanish Primera Liga has it’s final day on June 1st, so we are unlikely to know anything for sure until then, but there have been a few new stories in the Spanish media. .......Read the full article here

There has been a lot of talk this week, and at various times throughout the season, about Arsene Wenger and whether he should stay in charge of Arsenal. The talk this week was started when it was reported that he may be heading to the Qatari owned Paris Saint-Germain. The super rich leaders of the French league seem to be connected with just about every big transfer rumour, so we should not be surprised, but Wenger and officials at Arsenal have made clear that it will not happen, at least not this year. .......Read the full article here

Fabregas Return – Just Wishful Thinking by FD

Like any Arsenal fan, I’ll always have a special place in my heart for Cesc Fabregas. We watched him grow up and mature into a world-class player while he was with us. We knew about and understood his wish to eventually play for his boyhood heroes, Barca, and we were especially grateful for that extra season he stayed, when the pressure and temptation to leave were at their height. Nobody could doubt that he gave his best for the club whenever he played in the Arsenal shirt. .......Read the full article here

As the end of the season draws ever closer, the newspapers are gearing up for the summer transfer window and Arsenal, as usual, will be involved with an amazingly high proportion of them. The rumours about the goalkeeping situation alone should be enough to fill the back pages of your average tabloid and there have been three stories involving the Gunners in the last couple of days.

We don’t really know what the situation concerning the current three keepers at the Emirates will be until the season finishes, but for the sake of these stories we will assume that Arsene Wenger is looking to sign one quality keeper, whether as back up or replacement for Szczesny, Fabianski or Mannone. .......Read the full article here

If, as some reports suggest, Thomas Vermaelen leaves Arsenal during the transfer window this summer, the Belgian defender will be the third captain of the Gunners to leave the club in as many seasons. The first in that trio was the Spanish international Cesc Fabregas, who returned to his boyhood club after Barcelona had tried to get him back for a while.

According to the Star, sources at the Catalan club have indicated that Fabregas could be sold this summer,as Barca are planning to rebuild the squad fairly extensively. Despite the fact that Fabregas has struggled to force his way into the first team on a regular basis, he is still regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world and would fetch good money. Fabregas could also be worried about his place in the Spanish national team if he is not playing week in week out. .......Read the full article here

It is widely reported that the Arsenal board are going to hand Arsene Wenger a significant amount of money to spend in the transfer market this summer. The amount usually suggested is around £70 million, but there has been talk that this amount will be reduced if the Gunners do not finish in the top four because of the loss of revenue from the Champions League.

Wenger said last week that he was concerned about the spending power of Chelsea, while a number of other clubs, such as Man City, Barcelona, PSG and Real Madrid are likely to be trying to land some big name players as well. There is real concern among Arsenal fans that we will struggle to attract players of the right calibre to push us forward and allow us to properly compete for the Premier League title and other honours. .......Read the full article here