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Wenger confirms interest in Real Madrid star Benzema

goonerlad — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:49:06 +0000

Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger has surprised everyone by saying he would be interested in signing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

In a move which is quite surprising for the Gunners boss, Wenger has named the French international as a target, and believes it would be possible to tempt him away from the Santiago Bernebeau stadium.

Despite scoring 26 goals this season, Karim Benzema has failed to establish himself as first choice under José Mourinho, and Wenger thinks he could add something to the Gunners’ front line.

He said: “Signing him does not seem impossible. He’s a player that I like.

“He’s intelligent in his movement, he is capable of combining well with others and making a difference, and of doing individual moves as well.

“So, for me, he’s a player who’s at the top level in the world.”

Despite it being widely accepted that Arsenal need defensive reinforcements this summer, a new striker would not go amiss with the likely departures of Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh.

Arsenal slammed for selling Adebayor to City

goonerlad — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:00:27 +0000

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 Russian Oligarch Usmanov, who owns around a 25 per cent stake in the club.

Moshiri is ‘mystified’ as to why the Gunners board rejected a rights issue proposed and underwritten by Usmanov this summer which he intended to generate transfer cash for manager Arsene Wenger and also reduce the club’s long-term debt.

Ferguson snaps up young Senegalese star

goonerlad — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:42:22 +0000

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 the Norwegian season in January.

Averaging a goal every other game for Molde, Diouf is known to have impressed several clubs around Europe with Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion, Feyenoord and Red Bull Salzburg all linked with the striker in August 2008.

“We signed a young player yesterday from Norway, who we’ve been looking at for two years,” Sir Alex Ferguson told the club’s official website.

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Barcelona after Cesc Fabregas

goonerlad — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:59:05 +0000

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.

Brede Hangeland ready to turn down Arsenal

goonerlad — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:44:03 +0000

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 the right direction from the time I came here in January last year. Hopefully we can agree a new contract, and then I’ll stay here for a long time.’

Fulham qualified for the Europa League on Sunday after finishing seventh in the Premier League.

source: metro.co.uk