- Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner turned down Barcelona, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich to sign a new deal at the Emirates, says his father, who is also his agent.
The only team I heard put forth an effort to sign him was AC Milan. Then they signed Huntelaar, who is better and about the same age. So the source of this, his dad, sounds dubious.
- Former Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg will meet Gunners boss Arsene Wenger this weekend to discuss a possible loan move back to the Emirates. - Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov is preparing to increase his shares in Arsenal over the 29.9% mark, thus automatically triggering a takeover bid for the club.
- Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has cast doubt on his future at the Gunners by telling a Spanish radio station he does not know where he will be playing next season. - Juventus are looking at Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue as the answer to their right-back question.
- Wenger has interest in Jack Collison and Matthew Upson, both of West Ham, who may have a fire sale in January. Collison's value is reportedly £12m and Upson's will be close to that as well. Upson was sold by Wenger to Birmingham City once upon a time.
- Wenger has withdrawn interest in Chamakh for a January transfer, preferring to wait until next summer to sign the striker on a free transfer.
- Arsene Wenger has expressed interest in midfielder Edin Hazard (Lille), an 18-year old Belgian who was the Young Player of the Year in Ligue 1. His tag is currently as high as £13m. - Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez (Ajax) has caught the eye of Arsene Wenger and Rafa Benitez, among other managers, after netting 14 goals in the first nine games of the season. The 22-year old had 22 goals in the Eredivise last season.
- Arsene Wenger is hoping to land Brende Hagelaand (Fulham) and Maroune Chamkah (Marseille) on free transfers next summer. - Arsenal are preparing a £2m bid for Osasuna full-back Cesar Azpilicueta. - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has backed defender Sol Campbell for a return to the Premier League after he walked out on Notts County on Wednesday.
- Arsenal's 19-year-old right-back Gavin Hoyte is wanted by Derby County on loan. - Arsenal striker Carlos Vela could be in line for a surprise move to Spanish club Xerez in the January transfer window.