Just Arsenal News

Who Could Arsenal Face in the Champions League Qualifiers? by FD

So Arsenal have once again seen off the Spuds and secured fourth place in the Premier League and confirmed our place in the Top Four for the 16th time in a row. Can you believe that the bookies are now offering the great price of 8/11 for the Gunners to do it again next season. That’s a great price but before betting you should check out the rankings of the best online gambling sites before parting with your money. .......Read the full article here

The Enigma- Andrei Arshavin by Dan S

Andrei Arshavin’s four and half seasons at Arsenal can be summarised as the following, the first two and half he looked a good signing, then he lost his form, his confidence and then he lost his place in the team – and that was that! Without there ever really being an explanation.

The Russian maestro’s signing in January 2009 was the last time we actually brought someone who gooners were actually aware of. His performances in the 2008 UEFA Cup and European Championships (a tournament his country should have won) had many saying he fitted the Arsene Wenger role. With a style similar to a Robert Pires, Fredrik Ljungberg and Samir Nasri. Arshavin liked to have the license to move around the midfield, popping up in different areas. Arshavin, even in cameos this year, always offered something different, a desire to take on his man. .......Read the full article here

There is no doubt that Andrei Arshavin was an extremely talented individual when he first arrived at Arsenal, but it would seem that Arsene Wenger no longer has any faith in the ex-captain of Russia.

The little maestro has only made two League Cup starts for the Gunners this season, despite performing admirably when given the chance, and he must now be deemed surplus to requirements at the Emirates and has been practically invisible on the pitch and in the media for a long long time. .......Read the full article here

Anzhi Makachkala and Zenit St Petersburg are both said to be keeping a keen eye on the Nicklas Bendtner situation, with a view to bringing him to Russia in a £10Mllion+ move.

The Dane’s agent is quoted as saying: “We’ve had contact several times with Russian teams.

“Interest has also been shown by English and Italian clubs and Nicklas would like to play regularly in the Champions League.

“A large number of talented players have gone to Russia in recent years. If a solid proposal arrives, we will consider it.” .......Read the full article here

Arshavin set to be another player to leave the Emirates by AH

If Arsenal are to buy anyone in this transfer window, it will be most dependent on who leaves the club and at the moment it seems we have a number of players who could be heading for the exit door this January and Andrei Arshavin is set to be one of them. .......Read the full article here

The most talked about Arsenal transfer rumour this morning is the fact that the Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin is set to join Reading as soon as the window opens. It has even been reported in the local Reading Chronicle yesterday who are known to have contacts at the Majedski Stadium.

The deal with the Gunners is expected to be finalised quickly in early January, although the Chronicle says that Reading are only willing to pay £4 million whereas Arsenal are wanting £5 million.

Reading are fully expected to be putting in the first bid next week, but it seems that Fulham and Zenit St Petersburg are also interested in Arshavin, although the little maestro isn’t very keen on leaving his settled family life in London. .......Read the full article here

Andrey Arshavin was the record transfer for Arsenal until Arsene Wenger signed Santi Cazorla from Malaga this summer. He is also thought to be one of the highest paid players at the club. Despite some flashes of the brilliance we all know he is capable of, it is safe to say that his time at Arsenal has been considerably less successful than hoped. Arsenal fans may be glad to hear, then, that his former club, Zenit St. Petersburg, have decided they want him back and will try to buy him back in January. .......Read the full article here

Andrey Arshavin was the most expensive signing ever for Arsenal until Arsene Wenger made the genius move of bringing Santi Cazorla to the Emirates this summer, and that must simply be the best transfer into the Premier league this year.

Despite sometimes showing his brilliance for the Gunners, Arshavin has not done enough and must know that his career at Arsenal is all but over. However, the Russian rejected a move back to his old club Zenit St. Petersburg due to his wages and his wish to stay in London. .......Read the full article here

Arshavin is costing Arsenal by TS

He cost Arsenal a reported £13m to bring in from Zenit. Wenger couldn’t have been happier signing the player in the last hour of the transfer window and beating off the likes of Barcelona for his signature. When he arrived, the first couple of games he played for the Gunners, everyone loved him. Fan’s cheered his name, magazines printed covers of his face and everyone was hailing him as Arsenal’s next big thing. And who could ever forget those four goals he slotted in at Anfield? .......Read the full article here

So it looks like Arsenal are now stuck with paying Andrei Arshavin £80,000 a week until the end of his contract as the final day of the Russian transfer window passed yesterday with Arshavin turning down the chance to play first-team football at Dinamo Moscow and possibly his old club Zenit as well.

Arshavin didn’t even make the Arsenal squad for the last two games and is unlikely to get much game-time this season with the glut of midfielders currently at the club, but it seems that he is happy to just sit around and collect the cash. I must admit that i have lost a little respect for the Russian maestro because he obviously has no further interest in rekindling his career with a move away from the Emirates. .......Read the full article here

Zenit renew their interest in Arshavin by TS

Andrey Arshavin has been in and out of transfer talks the entire season, with Galatasaray and Zenit St. Petersburg leading the race for his signature. Although, the £4m fee Galatasaray were prepared to offer is well under the asking price for the Russian.

Despite claiming they have no need for Arshavin, Zenit St. Petersburg have begun to negotiate the purchase of the Russian football captain from Arsenal. According to The Times newspaper, Arsenal are ready to part with their winger for a fee closer to the £10m mark. Given that the transfer season is set to close in a frenzy Zenit’s press service have neither denied nor confirmed the information opting to remain neutral for the time being. .......Read the full article here

Latest Arsenal Transfer Rumours – Arshavin, Tiote & Biglia by AM

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he would look to bring in at least a defender and a midfielder before the transfer window closes. The rumour mills have busy since then, linking the Gunners with a host of defenders and midfielders.

According to some English media, Arsenal have joined the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City in the race for the signature of Chieck Tiote from Newcastle United. Some days back, Alan Pardew  said that –

“We are on our guard in case some really big bid comes in and we need to react because if someone goes out, another player will come in. .......Read the full article here