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Wenger has never re-signed a player during his 13 years in charge at Arsenal but Campbell is set for a surprise return for his former club. Campbell, who last played for Arsenal in the Champions League final in 2006, played the first half of the reserves’ 4-2 win over West Ham. The 35 year-old has been [...]

Arsenal are set to begin the new season with no fewer than six members of their first-team squad ruled out by injury after Johan Djourou, Theo Walcott, Abou Diaby and Lukasz Fabianski were added to the Gunners’ casualty list. Amid the gloom, the one piece of good news provided by Arsene Wenger on Thursday afternoon was [...]

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been called into the England Under-21 squad for the friendly against Holland in Groningen on Tuesday. The 17-year-old has been promoted from the Under-20s by coach Stuart Pearce following an injury to Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba. Wilshere has been tipped to have a chance of making the senior squad for the World [...]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has compared 17-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere with Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney. Both players has hit the headlines at an early stage of their careers and Wilshere has now even been linked with England’s squad for the 2010 World Cup. “What is good in his case is he reminds me a bit of [...]

Arsene Wenger is ready to sign Brazilian wonderkid Wellington, who is out of contract after being released by Brazilian club Fluminese after rising through the ranks at the club. The French boss had the Brazilian U -17 international watched consistently and is now ready to snap up the starlet to avoid losing him to Manchester [...]