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There has been much talk of Arsenal’s record amount of funds in the transfer kitty this summer, but with the current squad ending the season with a brilliant ten-game unbeaten run Wenger seemed to hint that there is not much need for reinforcements to be brought in.

“In the last three months, I believe we have been remarkably consistent.” Wenger said: “We won every away game so it’s a good springboard for next season, to transfer that belief into the start of next season. That means we need stability and to strengthen our group if possible. There are many clubs out there with a lot of money so the competition is very hard. There’s not as much talent as money today in football.” .......Read the full article here

The Usmanov dilemma by AH

In the last couple of hours news has come out that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov will consider his stance at the club and sort out his future by the end of the season. Current majority shareholder American businessman Stan Kroenke has a very bad reputation with the Arsenal fans. Often criticized for his lack of ambition and will power to financially benefit the club, Usmanov is always one of the first to come out and publicly condemn him. .......Read the full article here

Usmanov and Dein are needed by Arsenal now! by Big Gun

Something just struck me after the beating Real Madrid took last night from Dortmund. Robert Lewandowski is part of a really good team, definitely one of two best teams in Germany and currently one of the best in the world. But it looks like him AND Gotze are on their way out, more questioningly to a rival Bundesliga team. Now doesn’t this REMIND you of a certain club? Arsenal were one of the best teams in 04/05 in the world, if not THE best. Yet, all our best players packed up and left. I mean WTF? It all boils down to one word. Money. Borussia Dortmund are in a similar position to Arsenal, in actual fact financially they are a lot worse off. Klopp built a lot of that team from nothing, and now that some of his players are certified superstars, they are all going where they can earn more. .......Read the full article here

The breaking news today that a Middle East consortium has prepared a massive bid to take Arsenal off Stan Kroenke’s hands is likely to be welcomed by the American with open arms.

Anyone who saw the miserable miser who is the ówner’ of Arsenal trying to hide from the freezing English weather while in the Emirates watching his “investment” getting destroyed by Bayern Munich last week will be under no illusion that Stan Kroenke was enjoying himself, in fact he hid himself under a big red blanket and may well have been asleep for all we know! .......Read the full article here

Where has our Arsenal gone? by AH

In the space of 8 years we have seen our club go from the edge of greatness, from consistently winning trophies every year and celebrating being arguably the best team of the world, to a team that struggles week in week out against much weaker opposition and we can now only dream of going far in competitions, let alone getting to the final and winning something. .......Read the full article here

I bet the Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis was cursing his luck after scheduling a meeting with Arsenal supporters for the day after the worst result in Arsene Wenger’s time at the Gunners. He probably thought that Wednesday night would be perfect because the fans would be happy to be in a semi-final with a good chance of some silverware after seven lean years, but it proved to be just the opposite.

“I would like to apologise to all of you, especially the fans who travelled up there. I t was unbelievable support as ever, and you deserved better. .......Read the full article here

The Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is preparing to face Arsenal at the Emirates today, but he doesn’t think that Arsene Wenger’s team has any chance of competing for the Premiership title against the Big Three of City, United and Chelsea.

In the pre-match conference Laudrup was asked if he thought that he was coming up against a team that could win the title, and he replied with an emphatic “No.”

“Not because they have dropped points but because I think the title is only between the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea, and at the moment the Manchester clubs have the advantage in terms of points and momentum. .......Read the full article here

Arsene Wenger not scared to spend by AH

Arsenal manager Arséne Wenger has told reporters that he isn’t afraid to spend the money Arsenal have in the bank – if the right player(s) are available. Arsenal are often slated for their lack of spending in the transfer windows and although we bought fantastic players in Santi Cazorla, Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, we sold Robin Van Persie and Alex Song, totalling up the money exchanges to about a loss of around £15 million.

This is an improvement for Arsenal, who normally make a profit through their transfer window dealings overall. This leads to pressure on Wenger and the board, from fans, the media and for the first time players. And today Wenger told reporters; .......Read the full article here

Jens Lehmann On Arsenal’s Transfer Decisions by AH

Former Arsenal Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has spoken out on Arsenal’s transfer decisions and especially the Robin Van Persie situation that lasted for most of the summer transfer window.

The times have changed for Arsenal since Lehmann was in the team, and another thing that has changed in football is the money. And it’s the money that Lehmann puts Van Persie’s departure down to. Lehmann said; .......Read the full article here

Can RVP still play for Arsenal? by KJ

The main news today is that Van Persie may yet still play for the Gunners next season after Sky Sports reported that the motive to his statement was money.

I find it quite revolting if true that this whole stunt was for Van Persie to get some more money. We apparently offered £130k a week as well as a £5 million signing on fee. I don’t know how much more he wants. That is the top of any wage ceiling we have. Arsenal simply can’t afford to pay him anymore. .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes that Robin Van Persie is going to find it difficult to decide whether he takes one last chance to earn untold riches (and possibly trophies) if he moves away from the Emirates, or to stay at the club that he loves and is highly respected by fans and players alike.

“We need to give Robin time and not suffocate him,” Keown said. “Robin understands and we all understand he is very much a special player for Arsenal. The adulation and respect which he has at Arsenal – Robin has worked a footballing lifetime to get that. .......Read the full article here

Robin Van Persie has continually stated that he won’t discuss his new Arsenal contract until the end of the season, but the consensus is saying that he wants proof that Arsenal will buy a few players this summer to provide a real challenge for the Premiership title next season.

As Arsene Wenger has already secured Lukas Podolski for next season I believe that the Arsenal captain has already decided to stay, but he still refuses to discuss the details until the end of this campaign.

Van Persie has already said that he will be sitting down with Wenger and the Arsenal chairman “with a nice cup of coffee” to sort out his contract and his recent statements have made it clear that he wants to stay. .......Read the full article here