Just Arsenal News

Arsene Wenger is always on the lookout for a bargain, especially if he is English, and it is being reported today that he has sent the Arsenal scouts to run the rule over the 23 year-old Charlie Austin at Burnley.

It is little surprise that there are many top Premiership sides watching the Englishman, as Austin is currently breaking records with his goalscoring prowess, in fact this season he has already scored 20 goals for Burnley, two more than Messi at Barcelona and one more than Ronaldo has for Real Madrid! Naturally Austin is the top scorer in Europe at the moment. .......Read the full article here

We have been told that Arsene Wenger has £35 million or more to spend strengthening the Arsenal squad, and so speculation is rife as to which player or players might be on their way to the Emirates in the January transfer window. The latest rumour concerns the Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao.

23-year old Damiao has played for the Brazilian club Internacional since being promoted into the first team in 2012 and helping them to win the Copa Libertadores. You may remember him from the Olympics where he was the tournament’s top scorer as Brazil lost out to Mexico in the final. .......Read the full article here

Juventus (possibly) compiling massive £70m package. Deal or no deal? By SV

A couple of days ago, it was reported that Italian giants Juventus had put together a giant package of £70m (including wages) to tempt our skipper to join them, and to tempt Arsenal to allow him to. This supposedly includes a £20m transfer fee for us and a £190k per week pay package after tax for him. I realize that there is a high chance that this story’s total bollocks, but hey, this is a news website and has to report all news. Anyway, here is a quote from the Mirror’s article: .......Read the full article here

Real Madrid goal machine and contender for world player of the year, Christiano Ronaldo, was given a lesson in finishing today by none other than the Arsenal and Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner. I know this sounds ridiculous but it’s true.

Ronaldo has scored 60 goals this season in just 55 games for Real Madrid, while Bendtner has managed 66 in his whole club career of 234 matches.

Bendtner nearly got Denmark a draw against Portugal with two headed goals, the second one a peach, but substitute Silvestre Varela finally did what Ronaldo couldn’t and won the game for Portugal. .......Read the full article here

As they are already accustomed, the Arsenal fans will be able to see their most loved players In some of the most important international encounters, and this summer’s EUROs won’t be any different.

A terribly hard Group B will see the forces of Germany, Holland, Portugal and Denmark collide, but while they are fighting neck and neck for a qualifying spot we’ll be able to relax and see some of Arsenal’s most valuable players at work. .......Read the full article here

Robin Van Persie may be the man in form at Arsenal right now, and Theo Walcott has been considered to be ‘the one that hasn’t fulfilled his promise’, but the Dutch hitman believes that the criticism of his strike partner is totally unfounded and Theo is growing into a top-class striker.

In 31 games this season, Van Persie has scored 28 goals, but although Walcott has only scored six from the same tally of matches, Robin thinks that he will be a 20 goal a season man.

“I love Theo, I honestly love him,” said Van Persie. “I don’t understand the criticism he gets.” .......Read the full article here

Ryo Miyaichi is not a name on the lips of most Arsenal fans, however, he is indeed their latest signing. The deal was put in place last summer on transfer deadline day and has recently been confirmed on the official club website. A statement read:

Arsenal Football Club is delighted to confirm that Japanese forward Ryo Miyaichi will be joining the Club in January 2011.

Arsene Wenger, the man who made sure the deal went through after interest from Ajax where the young Japanese youth international broke his leg in a trial game, spoke of him in glowing terms: .......Read the full article here

The Arsenal and Russia star Andrey Arshavin has been nominated, along with Cesc Fabregas, in the top thirty footballers playing in Europe, from which the European Footballer of the Year will be chosen.

Lionel Messi, Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo head the list, and Thierry Henry has also claimed a spot. Chelsea have John Terry, Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba included, and Liverpools Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres also staked their claim.

Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic represent Man Utd, but surprisingly there is not one Italian or German player on the list.

Full list of nominees: .......Read the full article here

Ahead of England’s crucial World Cup Qualifier tonight, Croatia’s manager Slaven Bilic has come out in support of the Arsenal striker Eduardo Da Silva and denies that he is capable of “deceiving the referee” as claimed by UEFA this week in their ruling which resulted in a two-game ban for Eduardo.

“Eduardo is a complete man, a complete person,” said Bilic. “He’s great as a player, great as a person, great as a father. I can say it because I’ve known him since he was 17.

“When you know you are right, the things that anyone writes or says about you can’t harm you at all. It can only motivate you more. He knows that he is 100 per cent honest. He knows that he did nothing wrong.” .......Read the full article here