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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger aims to emulate Barça

Posted by goonerlad on 12th August 2009

The Gunners boss has told Arsenal fans angry at the clubs lack of activity in the transfer market to reflect on Barcelona’s success last season after they sold Ronaldinho and Deco and went on to win the Champions League and La Liga FEW Gunners fans need reminding that the past four years have been pretty barren [...]

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Yaya Toure turns down new contract at Barcelona

Posted by goonerlad on 10th June 2009

Yaya Toure, the Barcelona midfielder who is attracting the interest of Arsenal, has turned down a new contract offer from the European champions, giving manager Arsene Wenger hope that he could persuade the player to move to the Emirates Stadium. The Ivory Coast international’s agent Dimitri Seluk, according to a report in the Sun newspaper, [...]

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Barça’s Toure keen on switch to Arsenal

Posted by goonerlad on 5th June 2009

ARSENE Wenger is ready to enter a bidding war with AC Milan to pit Yaya Toure alongside brother Kolo at Arsenal. Boss Wenger is preparing a £12million bid for the Barcelona star but accepts he may have to improve on that following the midfielder’s impressive Champions League performances against Chelsea and Manchester United. Read more here at [...]

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