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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger aims to emulate Barça

goonerlad — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:31:55 +0000

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 as far as silverware goes.

And there has been little to suggest this summer that manager Arsene Wenger is ready to ditch his policy of nurturing young talent in favour of buying league-winning superstars.

The Frenchman even admits one fan described last season to him as a “disaster”.

But he has moved to dispel the doom by claiming that despite the lack of big arrivals – and the departures of Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City – the bare minimum is success both at home and in Europe.

Wenger said: “What is acceptable anymore? With Arsenal, acceptable means winning the championship and the Champions League.

full story here at the london paper

Adebayor Deal Could Be Worth £70m

goonerlad — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:58:54 +0000

Manchester City are reputedly determined to push through the transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor by offering the Arsenal striker a double-your-money deal at Eastlands.

Just over 48 hours after City announced they were no longer pursuing Samuel Eto’o, it is understood that talks between Arsenal and City over Adebayor opened on Monday afternoon. Neither club has yet to comment on the speculation but it’s believed that City have offered £20m for the Togo striker.

Read the rest here at Football 365

Adebayor to stay at the gunners?

goonerlad — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:55:09 +0000

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has insisted that he will be staying at Arsenal, dismissing the transfer speculation that he is about to quit the North London club.

The Togolese international’s agent, Stephane Courbis, insisted the player is staying at Arsenal despite interest from other major clubs.

When asked by the Observer newspaper whether Adebayor would be leaving Arsenal, Courbis said: “No, no.

“It’s the same situation as last week.”

Last game for Adebayor?

goonerlad — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:22:40 +0000

Emmanuel Adebayor is expected to miss Arsenal’s final match of the season against Stoke City on Sunday, meaning he may have played his last game for the club.

The Togo forward, who is suffering from a groin injury, was booed by some supporters in the last home game while his agent Stephane Courbis this week said that he does not know what the future holds for the 25-year-old. Chelsea, AC Milan and Inter Milan are all monitoring developments.

Samir Nasri is also unavailable on Sunday due to tendonitis, while Vito Mannone could make a debut in goal after it emerged Lukasz Fabianski has a knee problem.

With Wenger having been targeted by Real Madrid, Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has indicated a desire to keep the Frenchman well beyond his current contract until 2011.

“We’ve consistently said we would like him to remain involved with the club as long as he has the drive and the ambition to want to do that,” said Gazidis. “He is clearly staying. He has the full support, unequivocal support of our board. It does not surprise me that clubs like Real Madrid would be interested. He would be the most in-demand manager internationally in the game.”

original source – Telegraph.co.uk