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Arsenal slammed for selling Adebayor to City

Posted by goonerlad on 27th July 2009

A business associate of Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov claims Emmanuel Adebayor should have been sold to any club other than direct Champions League rivals Manchester City and questioned whether the Gunners squad is strong enough to finish in the top four of the Premier League. Farhad Moshiri is a London-based investor with close links to billionaire [...]

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Ferguson snaps up young Senegalese star

Posted by goonerlad on 17th July 2009

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has snapped up Senegalese striker Biram Diouf from Norwegian club Molde, despite hinting last week that he had concluded his summer spending. The 21-year-old, will arrive in Manchester next week to take a medical but will immediately be loaned back to his current club until the end of [...]

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Barcelona after Cesc Fabregas

Posted by goonerlad on 31st May 2009

Barcelona are planning to make a £40million bid for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. The newly-crowned European champions have made the Arsenal captain their number one target. Arsenal signed Fabregas from Barcelona six years ago for a paltry £750,000 as they took advantage of Spanish employment laws concerning young footballers.Barcelona now want him back. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barcelona after Cesc [...]

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Brede Hangeland ready to turn down Arsenal

Posted by goonerlad on 26th May 2009

Fulham defender Brede Hangeland is ready to turn down Arsenal despite a reported £8million bid from the Gunners. The Norwegian star has been one of the Premier League’s most impressive defenders this season. And it was widely reported today that Arsenal have inquired about his availability. But Hangeland told today’s Evening Standard: ‘The club has been going in [...]

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