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Posted on January 17th, 2012 | No Comments

No New Defenders at Arsenal This Window

Arsenal has suffered some terrible bad luck with defensive injuries this season.  We lost Sagna, Gibbs and Jenkinson all with a 17 days in October, but the loss that has hurt us most was the loss of Santos in December.  Santos was an attacking full-b…



Posted on January 10th, 2012 | No Comments

Arsenal agree deal in principle for Matias Suarez, although he will join in the summer | Chamakh could leave | HENRY!

Arsenal had hoped to wrap up a deal for Matias Suarez this January, in the hope he could bolster our attacking options for the second half of the season – after the dismal efforts Chamakh has to offer and the clearly not good enough Park. We&…



Posted on November 15th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Rumours: Chamakh the first to leave the Emirates?

It has emerged that French club Bordeaux have enquired for the services of former striker Marouane Chamakh who left the French outfit for Arsenal on a Bosman free in 2010. Chamakh has been rumoured to be surplus to requirements at the Emirates after po…



Posted on October 20th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Rumours: Six big clubs in the race for Hazards signature

Arsenal target and Belgian maestro Eden Hazard’s signature is reportedly being chased by six elite clubs from both the Premier League and La Liga according to the Daily Mail. This clubs that are after the coveted winger’s signature includ…



Posted on October 16th, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal to sell striker

Rumours are surfacing that Wenger will listen to offers for Marouane Chamakh in January. The free agent arrived at Arsenal in the summer of 2010, and although he clearly wasn’t the most talented footballer, his goals spoke volumes. He became quit…



Posted on October 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Why Wenger Can Spend £100M in January

The Arsenal board and Wenger have constantly talked about the UEFA Financial Fair Play rules and how the Arsenal model is the model other clubs are striving for (financially if not trophy wise).  Arsenal are of the opinion that our prudence in the tra…



Posted on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Top talent that Arsenal will almost definitely sign in January

Arsenal are set to renew their interest in Gary Cahill with added vigour during the January transfer window. Sources close to the club have told some of the authors of Straight Talking Gooners that Arsenal will try again to sign the English defender. I…



Posted on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Top talent that Arsenal will almost definitely sign in January

Arsenal are set to renew their interest in Gary Cahill with added vigour during the January transfer window. Sources close to the club have told some of the authors of Straight Talking Gooners that Arsenal will try again to sign the English defender. I…



Posted on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal interested in Fiorentina midfielder Vargas

According to “The Mirror”, Arsenal is now interested in buying Fiorentina’s 27 year-old winger Juan Manuel Vargas in January. Vargas joined Fiorentina in 2008 for a €12 million fee after a weird turn of events. The player has previously agreed …



Posted on September 22nd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Transfer Update: A ‘signing’, a loanee and a rejection

Guillem Laporta Reports in a Spanish magazine El Mundo Deportivo indicate that the 14 year old is set to train with Arsenal. The son of former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta is a right back. He has moved to London with his mother and has apparent…



Posted on September 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Walcott: New faces will get us ‘bubbling’!

After what can be described as a big wake-up call against current champions Manchester United, Theo Walcott has expressed his delight at the arrival of new faces which where signed on deadline day. The record defeat has sparked claims that the 8-2 scoreline was the catalyst for Arsenal to perform their uncharacteristic raid of the [...]



Posted on September 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal Transfer Round-Up: Permanent In’s and Out’s

The end of the transfer window has seen four significant permanent additions to the Arsenal first-team squad on deadline day. As we posted earlier, there were many players farmed out for season long loan spells, with Benayoun brought in from Chelsea on a year-long loan. Heres a list of the permanent purchases that Arsenal bought [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal summer transfer round up 2011: Arteta and Benayoun

The window for 2011 is now closed. Arsenal have made 9 first team additions this year, 8 permanently, whilst Joel Campbell has gone on loan. The best signings will yet to be seen, however transfer deadline day proved to be hugely exciting, Arteta becom…



Posted on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Arteta and Benayoun Join as the Window Closes

Well the transfer window closed last night and unlike windows of the past, Arsenal were doing business all the way until it slammed shut.  Four players were confirmed last night as having signed, with Park announced the day before. It was clear from the start of the season that Wenger had to act to change [...]



Posted on September 1st, 2011 | No Comments

Benayoun and Arteta complete late deals for Arsenal

With under half an hour left in the transfer window last night, Yossi Benayoun completed his year long loan from Chelsea, whilst Mikel Arteta signed for £10million on a 4 year contract, from Everton. The Benayoun deal was in place from around 18:30, o…



Posted on August 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Arsenal confirm signing of Andre Santos

Arsenal have completed the signing of 28 year old left back Andre Santos this afternoon, for a £6.2million fee. He has signed a 4 year contract and will wear the number 11 shirt. He is a Brazilian international and was signed from Fenerbache. Arsène …



Posted on August 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Transfer Deadline Day – Bendtner Out – Which Midfielders Will We Buy

Transfer deadline day looms and Arsenal are still in the market for midfielders, this is not idle blog gossip but Arsene Wenger stated we are short of players in this area.  This became self-evident in recent games were the creativity has been left to Rosicky and his best days are behind him. Today is a [...]



Posted on August 31st, 2011 | No Comments

Follow Transfer Deadline Day Live On Arsenal Transfers!

It’s like Christmas Eve, and boy is it a good one for Arsenal! Mertesacker and Santos had their medicals yesterday, including personal terms getting agreed, whilst there is two more medicals booked in today. We are after M’Villa (defensive …



Posted on August 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Will Wenger Add Cahill, Malouda and Fellaini?

It appears that both Park and Santos have been signed subject to work permits, which we need confirmed today. Arsenal are in advance talks with long-term transfer target Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen, with a fee in the regions of €10M having been agreed. Mertesacker is 6’ 6”, which will help us at both ends [...]



Posted on August 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Park and Santos Signed – Mertesacker Too? Medicals for Hazard & Cahill?

The 8-2 defeat at the weekend has forced Wenger into the transfer market, rumours are flying around everywhere. Two deals that are virtually done will Park Chu Young join Arsenal from AS Monaco.  Park is South Korea’s captain and a striker who does not have an impressive record in club football.   Park was due to [...]



Posted on August 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Six reasons for Arsenal fans to be happy

Despite the anger that every Arsenal fan is probably feeling right now, there are still a few reasons to put a smile on our faces: Spurs got smashed 1-5 at home yesterday. We are through to the Champions League group stages. Surely the Udinese result was more significant than the Man Utd result. From a read more »



Posted on August 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Next 3 Days Will Define our Season

After yesterday’s debacle, it is time to take a step back and see where we are, how did we get he and what the future holds. There is no point in analysing yesterday’s match, it is certified XXX in the minds of all Arsenal fans. We all knew it was not going to be an [...]



Posted on August 28th, 2011 | No Comments

ManU v Arsenal Review: Get Player’s or Leave

Prior to the match, I feared we would get a beating but wasn’t expecting such result, loosing 8-2 was not even in my worst nightmare. No excuses would suffice. We had eight players out, so did United. We had a young squad, United had an even youn…



Posted on August 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Two or three players will join Arsenal before transfer deadline

Arsène Wenger has revealed that he believes that Arsenal will challenge for the Premier League title if he is able to bring in two or three more players before the close of the transfer window on Wednesday evening. As things stand the squad is threadbare, with significant injuries and suspensions adding to the setback of read more »



Posted on August 27th, 2011 | No Comments

Transfer Talk: Saturday 26th August

Papiss Demba Cissé Reports from TalkSPORT and Deutsche Presseagentur (German press agency) have indicated that Arsene Wenger is set to make a move for Freiburg attacker Papiss Cissé. The striker, currently plying his trade in the Bundesliga, is a typical Wenger target – relatively unknown, has a decent but not exceptional scoring record and has spent read more »



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