Roman Pavlyuchenko to Arsenal in January? http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08122009/58/premier-league-agent-arsenal-eye-pavlyuchenko.html
It was in the BBC Gossip Column this morning, but that doesn't make it any more true. I actually wouldn't mind him coming to Arsenal. He didn't do well at Tottenham, but I don't think they played him correctly. He can make his own chances and has physical strength so he would be a good fit for what we need right now. Apart from that, I think there are better players for the job, but he would be a satisfactory replacement for van Persie.
- Manchester United have interest in signing former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell. - Former Arsenal goalkeeper and lunatic Jens Lehmann hopped over the boards during Stuttgart's CL game and took a piss. - Barca midfielder Yaya Toure does not want to move from Nou Camp to the Premier League. - Spastic Arsenal forward Theo Walcott will become an author of children's books after being signed by a top publisher this month.
- Former Arsenal goalkeeper and current lunatic Jens Lehmann hopped over the boards during Stuttgart's CL game and took a piss.
Fair enough. - Tottenham and Liverpool could swap busts in January with underwhelmers Ryan Babel and Roman Pavlyuchenko switching places.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger won't rule out a free-transfer move for former Gunners defender Sol Campbell. - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes this season's title will be won by a team with one of the lowest points tallies in Premier League history. - Wenger has also baulked at the idea of Cesc Fabregas playing in a friendly for Spanish region Catalonia against Argentina on 22 December. Dutch legend Johan Cruyff wants the Barcelona-born midfielder to play for his region in the exhibition match at Barca's Nou Camp. - Tomas Rosicky is set to sign a new three-year contract at Arsenal despite his appalling injury record. The Czech midfielder, 29, missed 18 months with a tendon injury and is currently sidelined with a groin injury.
- Phillipe Senderos will join Bayern Munich in January for £1m. - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is threatening to sue the Dutch Football Association for £20m over injured striker Robin van Persie, who ruptured ankle ligaments while on international duty last month and will miss most of the season. If successful, new rules about international duty (especially regarding friendlies) could emerge. - Tottenham are set to begin a fire sale of four players including former Gunner David Bentley and current Arsenal target Roman Pavlyuchenko in January in an effort to raise funds for Ruud van Nistelrooy. - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is offering £1m plus striker Jay Simpson to push QPR into selling 14-year-old wonderkid Raheem Sterling. Fulham and Manchester City are also interested in the striker. - Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, 26, has emerged as a January target for Arsenal.
van der Vaart would be an interesting option. - Arsenal and United have been warned off signing Standard Liege's £15m-rated Steven Defour. The player's agent says he would welcome a move to England. - Arsenal, Tottenham, Wigan, and Barcelona are all targeting Crystal Palce wonderkind, Victor Moses. He is currently rated at £7m.
- Arsenal are concerned that defender Mikael Silvestre could leave the club on a free transfer at the end of the season. - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger's attempt to get compensation from the Dutch Football Federation over the injury picked up by Robin van Persie while on international duty last month has been dismissed by Fifa. - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits his half-time rant during the game against Liverpool was a risk, and says football management is like "living on a volcano". He said: "I was many times very angry but sometimes you're angry but do not show it. The problem with anger, you can create some damage that you cannot repair." - Arsenal are still liked to Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, rated at £14m.
- Barcelona have stated they will "fight" to sign Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas next season and are ready to bid £40m for him.
- Everton will battle it out with Arsenal to sign Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh for £7m in the summer.
- The Gunners are rumoured to be contemplating a move for 15-year-old QPR prodigy Raheem Sterling, and could fight it out with rivals Tottenham for Watford goalkeeper Scott Loach.
