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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

Gunners target Dzeko prefers Milan

goonerlad — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:12:15 +0000

Arsenal target Edin Dzeko has hinted he would prefer a summer move to AC Milan after revealing his support of the Italian club. Wolfsburg striker Dzeko has been strongly linked with a summer transfer following a prolific goalscoring season in the German Bundesliga.

Arsenal and Premier League rivals Manchester City have been mooted as potential suitors while Milan are believed to have joined the race for his signature.

And the powerful Bosnian has intimated that he would choose Milan, who are rumoured to have met Wolfsburg officials, over a move.

The 23-year-old is quoted in the Daily Mirror as saying: “They [Milan] have always been my favourite club, right back to my days as a small boy, growing up in Sarajevo.”