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Wenger Admits Targetting Manchester United
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger had admitted that the match against Manchester United is the most important one throughout a Premiership season even though Manchester City, Chelsea or Liverpool are also top clubs. “It’s still the same. It…
Arsenal target Blackburn defender, according to Sky Sports
There is an Arsenal transfer rumour that has appeared on Sky today saying that Arsene Wenger is considering making a bid for their centre-back Scott Dann, and it says that Blackburn are willing to listen to big money offers for the ex-Birmingham defend…
Manchester City vs Arsenal for young star midfielder
Manchester City has entered the race against Arsenal for Manchester United’s wonderkid Paul Pogba. The 18-year-old midfielder has become one of the most wanted footballers in England after refusing to extend his contract with United. Pogba is unsure …
Real Madrid Look Set To Poach Arsenal Target
Last month we brought you the news that Arsenal were keeping an eye on the Peru teenager Andy Jorman Pole Andrade, who is currently playing for Universitario de Deportes in the Peruvian football league. At the time of writing the article last month Pol…
Chelsea Transfer Target Looks Likely To Stay In Italy
Andre Villas-Boas has been searching for a tough tackling midfielder to replace Michael Essien since he became injured back in pre-season. One target was thought to be Daniele De Rossi, but according to reports today he is about to sign a new contract …
Chelsea Target Signs New Contract In Portugal
Over the summer Chelsea were chasing numerous players and one in particular almost signed, but because a fee could not be agreed Alvaro Pereira remained in Portugal with Porto. Even after the transfer window closed the links remained strong and it was …
Russian Side Anzhi Are Latest Club To Target Robin Van Persie
We all know that money talks in football, just look at Chelsea and Manchester City for example, but one club in Europe is going all out to top the lot and that is Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala, and yesterday it was announced that Robin …
Arsenal Target Eden Hazard Is Wanted By Real Madrid!
When the transfer window re-opens in January the name at the top of Arsene Wenger’s shopping list is Eden Hazard, but Arsenal will have to fight off the advances of Spanish giants Real Madrid if they want to secure his services. Arsenal were rebu…
Thiago Alcantara is still a transfer target for Arsenal
After previous failed attempts to snatch the new shining Barcelona star, people would have expected Arsenal to back off, but they strive on. Arsenal wans to get yet another very high quality young midfielder from Spain, and what team better to choose for the midfield and playmaking qualities than Barcelona? After they took Fabregas years [...]
If Carlsberg Ran Arsenal……. LOL!
The news has just come in today that Arsenal Football Club has signed a deal with the Danish Brewers Carlsberg to be their Official Beer Partner for the next three years, whatever that means! I think it basically means that Carlsberg can directly targe…
Arsenal target Jermain Defoe?
There have been some really strange Arsenal transfer rumours this week, but this must surely stand out as the most unlikely. The Star reckons that Arsene Wenger is targeting Tottenham’s Jermain Defoe to replace Nicklas Bendtner. Defoe has had ana…
Mancini admits that Cesc Fabregas is his top target
With all the usual tapping-up from Barcelona, it is often forgotten that there may be other clubs that may be interested in buying Cesc Fabregas, and are more likely to fork out the Arsenal valuation of £50m for the Spanish international. One of these…
Time to change history
Roberto Mancini said it is time to “change the history” of the club ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United.
Mancini stated, “All my players should understand very well that this is a big moment for us. The first trophy is the hardest but it is time for City to win something.”
Saturday’s match will be City’s first FA Cup semi-final since 1981 when they beat Ipswich before going on to lose to Tottenham in a famous replay in the final.
Mancini has stressed that his team need not be overwhelmed …
Mancini targets Jack Wilshere
Manchester City are set for another sensational summer of spending with Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere lined up as a £40 million transfer target.
The England international, 19, has been earmarked by Roberto Mancini as the man to bring a creative spark into the centre of their midfield.
And City – bankrolled by the billions of Sheik Mansour – are prepared to double Wilshere’s current £55,000 a week deal at the Emirates.
With Arsenal already set for a massive summer clearout – misfiring stars Nicklas Bendtner, Gael Clichy and Andrey Arshavin are tipped for the …
Newspaper talk and rumour roundup Saturday 9th April 2011
In todays paper talk and rumour/gossip round up City favourite Gary Neville blasts City as ‘another Blackburn or Leeds’; Mancini praise for Johnno; City offer Johansen a new contract; City deserve a top four finish; City favourites to sign ‘The Hulk’ and Mancini intends to manage City for a long time.
Roberto Mancini admits he needs Adam Johnson to stay fit.
Former Middlesbrough winger Johnson looks set to retain his place for the clash with Liverpool after a glowing report from Mancini. The Italian said, “He is an important player for the …
Newspaper talk and rumour roundup Thursday 7th April 2011
In today’s papers and rumour roundup – Zab returns to training; Munich want Kompany; Inter keen on re-signing Super Mario; Ferguscum starts his silly mind games ahead of the FA Cup semi final and a few more morsels of Mancunian blue news.
Manchester City’s hopes of beating Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final were given a boost when Pablo Zabaleta returned to training after flying back from Argentina where his father is recovering from serious injuries suffered in a car crash.
Zabaleta is expected to fill in at right-back against United …
De Jong looks to push on as Ben Arfa calls for tougher punishment
Nigel De Jong believes Sunday’s five-goal romp was the perfect tonic as the Blues enter the home straight of the Premier League season.
Seven games now separate City from Champions League qualification and the Dutchman is sure that the collective spirit will push Roberto Mancini’s men over the finishing line.
“The win sent out an obvious message,” he declared after Sunderland were destroyed by a fluent City attacking unit, “There are seven games to go and anything can happen but Sunday’s win was a great confidence boost. If we perform as a …
Notts County V Man City: MaineBlue Match Preview
Team news, stats and Mancini’s words ahead of the FA Cup fourth round tie against Notts County at Meadow Lane, Sunday 30th January: Kick-off: 14:00 – Referee: Chris Foy.
• Notts County are one of three League One clubs paired with Premier League opposition in the fourth round.
• The Meadow Lane club go into the weekend, 59 places lower than Manchester City in the pecking order.
• Manchester City are unbeaten in nine league and cup meetings with Notts County.
• The clubs last clashed in the second round of the League Cup …
Who is the Arsenal target Benedikt Howedes?
There have been numerous rumours lately (including the Daily Mail this morning) linking Arsenal with the Shalke centre-back Benedikt Howedes, but how many people have actually heard of this young German before?
Well he is 22 years old, and was languish…
Stekelenburg is now Wenger’s main goalkeeping target
With the news yesterday that Arsene Wenger seems to have accepted Fulham’s refusal to sell Mark Schwarzer, todays biggest Arsenal transfer rumour is that he has now turned his attention to the Ajax and Holland goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Stekelenburg had an excellent World Cup, and the Ajax Financial Director Jeroen Slop admitted last week that the [...]
Fabregas gives his Spanish fans hope, while Arsenal target Ozil
There are a couple of interesting stories in the papers this morning, and the most worrying is a report in the Mail about Cesc Fabregas. The Arsenal captain spent an emotional evening with 2500 fas in his hometown of Arenys de Mar in the north of Spain, where they laid on a celebration in recognisance [...]
Juventus target Bacary Sagna and Robin Van Persie?
There is not so many Arsenal transfer rumours about today, probably because it is a matchday, but I am sure there will be an explosion in the next couple of weeks.
The biggest rumour today other than the Robert Green story, is from Tuttosport in Italy, who are again headlining that Juventus are going to completely [...]