Arsenal: August 2009 Archives

Andrei Arshavin has admitted he is still not yet fully fit and was substituted at Old Trafford because he'd been carrying an injury.

Joan Laporta has spoken of his "love" for Cesc Fabregas and has described his wish to take him to Barcelona as a "special" case.

Manchester United fought back from a goal down to take all the points as Arsene Wenger was left annoyed by several key decisions.

Eduardo has been charged by Uefa with deceiving the referee after winning a contestable penalty against Celtic in the Champions League.

Emmanuel Eboue claims he has never thought about leaving Arsenal and hopes he will now be given a new deal by the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger says Cesc Fabergas' chances of playing against Manchester United on Saturday are only '50:50'.

Arsenal will face AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos and Standard Liege in the group stages of the Champions League.

QPR have beaten off competition from three Premier League clubs to sign Arsenal striker Jay Simpson on a season-long loan.

Arsenal's Croatian striker Eduardo could be banned for two Champions League games if Uefa decide to charge him with diving.

Cesc Fabregas will be missing when Arsenal take on Celtic tonight, while the game has come too soon for Tomas Rosicky.

Theo Walcott has been ruled out of Arsenal's clash with Manchester United and England's forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Arsene Wenger has warned his Arsenal side against complacency going in to Wednesday night's euro showdown with Celtic.

Arsenal are being linked with a move for Saint-Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi as doubts surround the fitness of Cesc Fabregas.

Andrey Arshavin has questioned the size of the Arsenal squad and says Arsene Wenger must add numbers to it.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out making a swoop for Fulham defender Brede Hangeland before the end of the transfer window.

Andrey Arshavin believes Arsenal must buy if they are to keep up with the top sides in the Premier League this season.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is concerned Cesc Fabregas faces up to three weeks out injured because of a hamstring pull.

Abou Diaby's brace helped Arsenal seal a 4-1 win over Portsmouth at the Emirates to continue their flying start to the season.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he could still move for Patrick Vieira but the player insists he is staying at Inter Milan.

Arsenal have confirmed Eduardo will be fit to face Portsmouth but Theo Walcott is out of the side with a back problem.

Arsene Wenger has revealed Eduardo felt a groin strain just before the Celtic match but should be ready to face Portsmouth on Saturday.

PSV Eindhoven winger Balazs Dzsudzsak claims Arsenal are interested after he played well against Ajax last week.

Arsene Wenger has hailed the immediate impact made by Thomas Vermaelen and is surprised how quickly he has settled.

Marouane Chamakh has spoken of his disappointment after Bordeaux blocked his summer move to Arsenal.

Arsenal are being strongly linked with a move for Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, who is targeting a move to England.

Arsenal welcome back Abou Diaby against Celtic but Cesc Fabregas, Denilson and Bacary Sagna are all minor doubts.

Arsene Wenger is confident that his Arsenal players will handle the Parkhead atmosphere in their Champions League play-off at Celtic.

Blackpool have signed 18-year-old Jay Emmanuel-Thomas from Arsenal on a one-month loan deal.

Fulham captain Danny Murphy has backed defender Brede Hangeland to stay loyal to the Cottagers and snub interest from Arsenal.

Following a crushing opening-day victory over Everton, Arsene Wenger is now plotting to do the same to Celtic on Tuesday night.

Barcelona have shelved their interest in Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas for at least another 12 months, hints Pep Guardiola.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has accused Barcelona of having a "creative imagination" in their long-running pursuit of Cesc Fabregas.

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson has insisted he has not received an offer from Arsenal for centre-back Brede Hangeland.

Thomas Vermaelen is set to make his full Arsenal debut at Everton, but Theo Walcott, Johan Djourou and Lukasz Fabianski are out.

Barcelona are keeping tabs on Gunners star Emmanuel Eboue - who is still wanted by Fiorentina and AC Milan.

Wolves have joined both Wigan and Arsenal in the race to sign Crystal Palace's young striker Victor Moses.

Arsenal will not be making a move for Borussia Dortmund central defender Neven Subotic, according to the player's agent.

Arsenal have dropped their interest in Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, who could now be heading to Fulham.

Patrick Viera has ruled out the chance to rejoin Arsenal this summer after pledging his future to Inter Milan.

Brede Hangeland has said he is in no rush to leave Fulham this summer despite strong interest from Arsenal.

Arsenal have been told they will have to pay £10million if they want to strike a deal for Marouane Chamakh.

Arsene Wenger says there will be no new arrivals at Arsenal before Saturday and he could even rely on his current squad until January.

Barcelona have confirmed their interest in Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas but will not pay over the odds to land him.

Manuel Almunia is worried captain Cesc Fabregas could get "bored" of Arsenal and follow Kolo Toure out of the Emirates.

Jose Mourinho has insisted Internazionale have not had any contact from Arsenal or Tottenham about signing Patrick Vieira.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed he will decide early next week whether to abandon his interest in Marouane Chamakh of Bordeaux.

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish will not be able to sign Arsenal left-back Armand Traore on loan for the start of the season.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has warned Arsenal they will not allow centre-half Brede Hangeland to leave Craven Cottage without a fight.

Arsenal will face Scottish champions Celtic in the final round of qualifiers before the Champions League group stages.

Bordeaux are ready to meet Arsenal halfway in the negotiations for Marouane Chamakh after signing his replacement.

Miguel Veloso's agent believes Arsenal, Manchester City and Bolton are all still hoping to sign the Sporting Lisbon star.

Theo Walcott has declared himself fit to pull on an Arsenal shirt for the first time this summer against Valencia on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger says he believes any deal for Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh is dead and could now turn his attention to Salomon Kalou.

Arsene Wenger is thought to be weighing up an £8million move for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou following Emmanuel Adebayor's exit.

The Swiss Football Federation claims that Arsenal and Everton have agreed a fee for Gunners defender Philippe Senderos.

Arsene Wenger has called for patience on Jack Wilshere's progression after Fabio Capello watched Arsenal defeat Rangers.

Marouane Chamakh is reportedly in London to discuss a move to Arsenal and has hit out at current employers Bordeaux.

France star Patrick Vieira is reportedly set to return to Arsenal with a view to eventually succeeding boss Arsene Wenger.

Roma star Daniele De Rossi insists he will not quit the Italian club for Arsenal while they still deem him "untransferable".

Everton are being linked with a raid on Arsenal for Philippe Senderos which could pave the way for Man City to land Joleon Lescott.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he could re-sign former captain Patrick Vieira but says he is "nowhere near to making a decision".

Andrei Arshavin has admitted he is still not yet fully fit and was substituted at Old Trafford because he'd been carrying an injury.

Joan Laporta has spoken of his "love" for Cesc Fabregas and has described his wish to take him to Barcelona as a "special" case.

Manchester United fought back from a goal down to take all the points as Arsene Wenger was left annoyed by several key decisions.

Eduardo has been charged by Uefa with deceiving the referee after winning a contestable penalty against Celtic in the Champions League.

Emmanuel Eboue claims he has never thought about leaving Arsenal and hopes he will now be given a new deal by the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger says Cesc Fabergas' chances of playing against Manchester United on Saturday are only '50:50'.

Arsenal will face AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos and Standard Liege in the group stages of the Champions League.

QPR have beaten off competition from three Premier League clubs to sign Arsenal striker Jay Simpson on a season-long loan.

Arsenal's Croatian striker Eduardo could be banned for two Champions League games if Uefa decide to charge him with diving.

Cesc Fabregas will be missing when Arsenal take on Celtic tonight, while the game has come too soon for Tomas Rosicky.