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ARSENAL: Fiorentina are prepared to trade Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo in exchange for Arsenal full back Emmanuel Eboue. Melo, who arrived in Florence from Spanish side Almeria last summer in a €8.1 million transfer, is a target of the Gunners. “(Arsenal manager Arsene) Wenger wants to talk to me,” said Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino. “I have [...]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that he won’t be selling his top stars this summer as he plans to build for the future. It has been suggested that the Gunners would cash in on Emmanuel Adebayor to help fund squad strengthening, but Wenger claims there will be no repeat of last summer when Mathieu Flamini [...]

Fans blasted Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin yesterday for demanding an increase in his £80,000-a-week wages – because he thinks he’s paying too much income tax. New signing Arshavin, 27, has found he takes home less cash here that he did in his native Russia, even though his gross salary is far higher. It’s because in Russia he was [...]

Gunners legend Robert Pires believes “Arsenal need Arsene Wenger more than he needs them”. The French coach has allayed fears he was set to quit Emirates Stadium for Real Madrid following criticism by some supporters in the wake of a fourth season without silverware. Wenger, whose contract runs until 2011, continues to have the full support [...]

ARSENE WENGER will be in charge at the Emirates next season after dismissing reports he is on the verge of quitting the Gunners. The Arsenal boss has reportedly been approached by Real Madrid presidential candidate Florentino Perez about becoming manager of the Spanish giants should he get elected to the post. And Wenger did little to quash [...]