Just Arsenal News

Arsene Wenger has only made two signings so far this summer, and both Laurent Koscielny and Marouane Chamakh made their Arsenal home debuts at the Emirates yesterday. Chamakh had a nicely taken goal to mark his entry, and Koscielny did enough to convinve Wenger that he had made the right decisions.

“Chamakh had a good first game.” said Wenger. “He had a good presence and intelligence and I believe him and Koscielny did well.” .......Read the full article here

It is not worth mentioning Cesc Fabregas in todays roundup of the Arsenal transfer news, as every website and his dog has already covered the bad news. The last few weeks rumoured have mostly concentrated on goalkeepers, but I expect the next couple will be looking at who Arsenal could buy to replace Fabregas. .......Read the full article here

Sky Sports revealed yesterday that the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh was in London to finalise his move to the Emirates on a free transfer, but the Bordeaux President Jean-Louis Triaud wasn’t even aware that his player was in England.

“That is unique in the history of recruiting in football,” he said when told about the reports.

“It was written that he wasn’t recognised at fair-value here in Girondins, which forced me to think.

“They joked that he was underpaid, if at any time he wanted, he could have improved his earnings situation. But he has never complained,” .......Read the full article here

The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has confessed in L’Equipe that he turned down both Liverpool and Spurs (and even bigger offers from Russia) to sign for Arsenal, and can’t wait to join Arsene Wenger’s team.

Chamakh said: “I am delighted to join the English football atmosphere, it is something amazing,”

“I love Arsenal’s game. I know I will have to adapt but I know the short passing game with Yoann Gourcuff.

“In February, I made my decision. A departure clause (in a potential new Bordeaux contract) was not logical after refusing Arsenal last summer. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has been quoted quite a lot over the last few weeks saying that he will be buying players to strengthen the Arsenal squad this summer, and he wants them to be in place before the World Cup starts, but now it seems that he will be signing Marouane Chamakh for free immediately, and perhaps just another one or two players.

The fans that were hoping that Wenger would be investing heavily to take the team to another level look like they are going to be disappointed again this summer. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger has categorically stated that he has a war chest to strengthen the Arsenal team this summer, and judging by all the transfer news in the papers lately, it would seem that a new goalkeeper is at the top of his list.

Having already been linked with Neuer, Akinfeev and Lloris, a report in todays Sunday Mirror says that Wenger is considering an £8m bid for the young Man City keeper Joe Hart, who has had a great season out on loan at Birmingham City. With Shay Given a guaranteed starter at City, Hart realises that he will have to stay away from the Eastlands to be sure of first team football, and he is young enough to become a long-time fixture at Arsenal. If Wenger can really get him for £8m it would be a fantastic investment. .......Read the full article here

The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has had another good season with the French Champions. They have reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and are just one point away from the top of Ligue 1 with two games in hand, but he has explained why he has decided to look for pastures new next season.

It was reported yesterday that Chamakh had agreed a four-year deal with Arsenal worth £12m to the Morrocan hitman, and he explained that he wasn’t leaving Bordeaux for the money. .......Read the full article here

It wouldn’t be Sunday without there being a few bits of Arsenal transfer news in the papers, and it seems every week there is another report about Marouane Chamakh. This time the Mail has categorically stated that the Bordeaux hitman has signed a four year deal with the Gunners worth £12m. I wish Arsenal would make an official announcement on this one, because all this endless speculation is becoming a bit tedious now! .......Read the full article here

The Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has given yet another hint that he has made up his mind to join the Gunners next season, but with Bordeaux on top of Ligue 1 and still in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, he is trying to push his transfer to the back of his mind.

Chamakh told the French Sports paper, L’Equipe: “Do I already have Arsenal on my mind? A little, but our end of the season is so important that I can’t plan for life after Bordeaux. .......Read the full article here

I know the transfer window is still a few months away, but there seems to be a few snippets of Arsenal transfer news around, so I thought it was worth a post.

Obviously you can’t discuss discuss transfer rumours without bringing up Marouane Chamakh, and it seems that it not such a done and dusted deal as everyone thought it was. The latest news is still that talks are going well, but there is nothing signed yet. Perhaps Chamakh is using the extra £10,000 offered by Liverpool as a little leverage to up Arsenal’s offer? .......Read the full article here

After last nights revelations from the Mirror that the Bordeaux strker Marouane Chamakh had agreed a £50,000 a week contract with Arsenal, another article, this time from The Sun, confirms that a deal has been reached and Chamakh has signed on the dotted line.

The article says: MAROUANE CHAMAKH will be an Arsenal player this summer after saying yes to a four-year, £10.4million deal.

The free agent Bordeaux ace has snubbed a BIGGER offer from Liverpool and put pen to paper on a Gunners pre-contract agreement.

There figures agree completely with the Mirror’s figure of £50,000 a week, but they even go further, and report that Rafael Benitez offered the Morrocan striker an extra £10,000 a week, but Chamakh turned them down in favour of Arsenal anyway! .......Read the full article here

It has just been reported in the Mirror that the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh has agreed to join Arsenal on a wage of £50,000 a week.

This is what the actual report says under the headline:
Bordeaux president confirms Chamakh’s Arsenal move

Arsenal have tied up a deal for Bordeaux’s Marouane Chamakh after the Moroccan striker agreed a pre-contract and will join this summer on a five-year contract worth £50,000-a-week.

Arsenal seal £50,000-a-week Marouane Chamakh deal

That would sound pretty cut and dried, and you would think they had actual confirmation from the Bordeaux president. But this is the quote that has prompted the headline. .......Read the full article here