- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out making another bid for Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh. - Wenger is confident of beating Tottenham and Everton to sign Chamakh when he becomes a free agent in the summer after being told there is no chance of buying the Moroccan in January - but the Gunners boss is also considering buying another striker this month and is interested in Wolfsburg's Edin Dzeko and Toulouse's Andre-Pierre Gignac. - Crystal Palace must sell teenage winger Victor Moses this month to ease their financial problems and will accept £3m for the 19-year-old - who is being trailed by Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, Birmingham, Wigan, Everton and West Brom. - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will rest most of his first team in Sunday's FA Cup tie against West Ham, and says "winning the League is more important".
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims Dutch international forward Klass-Jan Huntelaar isn't on his radar. Huntelaar is currently on loan to Milan from Real Madrid but has drawn interest from several EPL teams. - Wenger has not reopened talks with Bordeaux over striker Marouane Chamakh, who will be available on a free transfer this summer. However, Chamakh claims Arsenal is pressuring him to join up. - Arsenal is interested in Brazilian striker Givanildo Viera de Souza, otherwise known as Hulk, who they will get a closer look at when they meet Porto in the next round of the Champions League. - New Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is interested in former Gunner Patrick Vieira who he signed when at Inter. - African nationals Alexander Song and Emmanuel Eboue will be given round the clock armed guards to protect them from kidnappers and robbers while playing in the African Cup of Nations.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out a move for Toulouse striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, deemed not up to Arsenal's standards. - Gunners seldom used defender Mikael Silvestre is frustrated about not playing but enthusiastically accepted his role as acting captain today in Cesc Fabregas' absence. - Arsenal continues to have interest in Brazilian starlet Wellington (FC Twente).
- Arsenal midfield starlet Jack Wilshire is resisting a loan move to a Championship squad, preferring instead to prove himself to Wenger on a lower-tier Premiership team such as Burnley. - Fran Merida, Arsenal's seldom-used Spanish midfielder, has reportedly agreed to a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid. Merida was far down in the rotation behind players his age or just slightly older. - Oft-injured Arsenal midfielder Thomas Rosicky has signed a new contract with the club and is eager to prove he's worth manager Arsene Wenger's faith in him.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has the money and the desire to sign players but so far hasn't found the right candidates. Stay tuned.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will launch a £9m move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole if Nicklas Bendtner fails a fitness test on Friday. "If Bendtner is out for another two months we will need to buy someone, absolutely," admitted Wenger. Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonglahor is also a target for the Gunners. - Alternatively, the Gunners have made Toulouse's French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac their top target. - The Gunners are battling it out with Manchester United for Cardiff City's 17-year-old defender Adam Matthews, who is seen as one of the best prospects outside the Premier League. - Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh could be on his way to Liverpool after his representatives held talks with the Reds over signing a re-contract agreement.
I'm not very impressed with the names we're being linked with but at least he's looking to buying something...
- After Inter's 1-0 win over Chievo on Wednesday, Mourinho said: "I should give a special mention to Vieira, who certainly played his last game with us.
- Arsenal may be ready to sell midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Real Madrid - if they get Argentine star Gonzalo Higuain in return. - Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira has told Eurosport he is leaving the Serie A champions to join Manchester City in a bid to secure more first-team action that would help him earn a place in France's World Cup squad. Manchester City are set to sign former Arsenal midfielder and Patrick Vieira from Inter Milan on Thursday. - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is tracking CFR Cluj's 6ft 6in Ivorian striker Lacine Traore - dubbed 'The New Adebayor'.
