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The young Arsenal striker Jay Simpson scored twice for the Gunners in the facile win against Barnet last weekend, but according to reports he is now looking for another club to further his career.

Simpson was hoping that his performance at Underhill would have persuaded Arsene Wenger to take him to Austria for the usual Arsenal pre-season tour, but he has been left out in the cold once again, and is now preparing to spend the last year of his contract out on loan again if a buyer can’t be found in the next few weeks. .......Read the full article here

It is being reported this morning that the Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has set his sights on signing the young Arsenal striker Jay Simpson this summer.

Celtic are having problems scoring goals this season, and Mowbray, who had Simpson at West Brom last season, believes the 21 year-old could be an instant success in the SPL.

Mowbray has had Simpson watched while he is on loan at Queens Park Rangers, and thinks that Arsene Wenger will let him go on the cheap as he doesn’t look like breaking into the Gunners first team any time in the near future. .......Read the full article here

There is not much Arsenal transfer news about today, but the two names that have come up are worthy of an interest. The QPR youngster Raheem Sterling has been much-touted in the papers as the “new Wayne Rooney”. Poor kid, I hope he’s not that bad!

But Arsenal are one of many clubs believed to be trying to persuade Rangers to let him go, despite being just 15 years-of-age, and the Mirror reckons that Man Utd, Man City and another NINE Premiership clubs have been watching him as well. But they say that Arsene Wenger is going to make an offer very soon as he tries to beat off the competition. .......Read the full article here

The Sunday papers never let us down with the Arsenal rumours and today the People wins the contest for the most unlikely scenario.

They have the very strange story that Arsene Wenger is willing to get rid of the brilliant young up-and-coming striker Jay Simpson, PLUS £1m, to tempt QPR into letting the superkid Raheem Sterling join the Gunners.

They say that Sterling has asked for a move and QPR are now taking bids. Arsenal are said to have already outbid Fuham, and only have Man City as their possible rivals for the 16 year-old. .......Read the full article here

The QPR youngster Raheem Sterling is considered one of the most promising young strikers in English football a the moment, and today’s Sun says that he is close to agreeing to sign for Arsenal after talking to the Gunners youth supremo Liam Brady.

It seems that Liverpool and Man City have also made overtures to QPR, who could expect about £750,000 in compensation, but Arsenal are now favourites to sign him, especially as he won’t have to move from his home in North London. .......Read the full article here