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Arsene Wenger has already suggested that Arsenal will have a tough time acquiring the transfer targets that the manager wants this summer. The Gunners may have a lot more money to spend in this transfer window, but that in no way guarantees that we will get the players we want.

One of the major problems this year is the competition. Of course there are always teams who are after the same players, especially when you are looking at the top level. This summer, however, promises to be harder than ever. There is a lot of jockeying for position amongst the big clubs and there are a lot of very rich owners who want to get their teams up into the elite around Europe. .......Read the full article here

The fans and former players of Arsenal will all have been pleased about the way the Gunners fought back from a seemingly impossible situation to clinch fourth place in the Premier League, qualifying for the Champions League and finishing above our north London rivals again.

As the dust settles, though, and we start to take stock, there are certainly concerns. The thing that really gets under the skin of the former Arsenal striker Ian Wright, is that the trophy drought has continued. Wright, as an Arsenal fan, understands the importance of beating Tottenham, but that gap in silverware is embarrassing, especially for a club of our size. .......Read the full article here

There is a growing buzz and expectation among the Arsenal players and fans that next season could be the start of a new period for the club. All the timings seem to be going our way, after eight years without a trophy. Arsene Wenger has worked miracles to keep the Gunners within the top four while having to sell the best players and pay off the debt from building the Emirates stadium.

It seems fortuitous, then, that Manchester City and United will be heading into next season with a new man at the helm. If City do appoint Pellegrini from Malaga, then neither of the Manchester clubs will have a manager with major trophy winning experience and it is safe to say they will both take time to settle. .......Read the full article here

Arsenal could possibly make the most of the uncertainty and confusion at Manchester City to beat the oil rich club to one of the transfer targets we have in common. The Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanich has been linked Tottenham as well, but if the Gunners can continue the fantastic recent run and grab six points off Wigan and Newcastle, we will have the lure of Champions League football and will be a much more attractive proposition to potential signings. .......Read the full article here

Everybody concerned with Arsenal Football Club is concentrating on one thing at the moment, finishing in the top four ahead of Tottenham or Chelsea, or preferably both. This will make it a good finish to another disappointing campaign, though, and it is just not good enough for the fans or the players.

Mikel Arteta took a pay cut to join the Gunners, apparently, and must have hoped that he would have helped us to some silverware by now. He has, of course, had the chance to play in Europe’s elite competition, but giving the Guard of Honour to Manchester United on Saturday has just reinforced the need for Arsenal to put up a proper challenge to win the league ourselves next season. .......Read the full article here

Does Jovetic already have a club for next season? by AH

Stefan Jovetic is a player Arsenal have reportedly kept an eye on for a while now and Wenger was apparently looking to sign him in the closing days of the January transfer window. As we know, the move never materialised but the rumours persisted and a few weeks back it was suggested that Arsenal have agreed a summer deal with Italian side Fiorentina for the Montenegrin front man, and now Mario Sconcerti, a sports journalist for the Corriere della Sera believes Jovetic is heading to England this summer.

Sconcerti said;
“Jovetić has a £25m buy-out clause. There’s already a buyer.” .......Read the full article here

You would not normally hold out much hope on the FA overturning a decision, but Arsenal have decided to appeal against the red card shown to Olivier Giroud against Fulham on Saturday. We will find out the result tomorrow, but there are reasons to hope that the decision will be overturned or, failing that, his ban will be for just one game rather than the three that is standard for violent conduct. .......Read the full article here

The battle for a top four finish in the Premier League looks like it will carry on the the last day of the season. Arsenal travel to Newcastle on that day, which is never an easy place to get a result, but hopefully the Magpies will be safe from relegation by then because the Gunners may need all three points.

Tottenham came back from a goal down against a very lacklustre Man City. It was a game that we were hoping they would drop points in, but they are now just two points behind us with a game in hand. That means that if they win away at Wigan next Saturday, the spuds will go one point above us. And they have Gareth Bale and Jermain Defoe back from injury. Having said that, Wigan is far from a given, especially at this time of the season when they are fighting for their survival. .......Read the full article here

The news that Arsenal are fourth on the rich list of football clubs published every year by Forbes magazine should be a fantastic boost for everyone concerned with the club, but it will surely just re-open the debate as to where the money goes. It seems to me that the only person for who this is really good news is `silent` Stan Kroenke.

The list is based on various factors, with income from TV money, merchandising, ticket sales and a number of other factors along with the assets of the club taken into consideration. The Gunners are fourth behind Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona. Our value is put at £880 million, just above Bayern Munich with £860 million. .......Read the full article here

The Big Team Phobia by Chunners

I have a positive feeling about us making it into the top 4 this year. And with our recently found form, coupled with tough fixtures-lists for the other clubs, things seem bright. Anyway, is it possible that this season we could actually finish in the top 4 without winning any of our big matches in the league!?

We have lost both our matches against Chelsea, our one match against Man United, and drawn one and lost one against City. That is 1 point from 15! .......Read the full article here

Arsenal will have to nearly double their transfer record if they want to sign Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina this summer. The Montenegrin international is believed to be one of Wenger’s principal transfer targets for the summer, but the Frenchman is not known for spending money and I cannot see him agreeing to this price.

According to Talksport, the Serie A club has set this price because of the widespread interest in their star player, with Juventus and Manchester City being strongly linked. It was looking good for Arsenal a few days ago, as Jovetic himself spoke of his `affinity` for the Gunners and a FIFA agent told the Italian media that the 23-year old had agreed to join and had spoken about his personal terms with somebody from Arsenal. .......Read the full article here

How Ramsey will be integral for Arsenal in years to come by KJ

Aaron Ramsey has always caused controversy amongst the Gunners fans. Some say he’s finished and needs to be sold as soon as possible, others feel he needs to be given a chance as he’s only young and the final faction think that he’s talented and has handled his first two proper seasons after his injury very well. I’m in the latter division and I am always baffled with the constant abuse hurled at the Welshman even now when he’s clearly playing very well by anyone’s standards. .......Read the full article here