Ahead of Arsenal’s Annual General Assembly on Thursday, Coach Arsene Wenger is reportedly set to formally sign a two-year extension to his current deal. The extension, worththe same $12.1 million per year that he currently receives, may not represent a pay-raise, but it will be supplemented by several performance-based bonuses, Goal.com claims. It would also […]
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Arsenal Awaits Ozil Injury News
Arsenal is anxiously awaiting news on the extent of the knee injury sustained by playmaker Mesut Ozil, who limped off the field with less than 10 minutes remaining ofGermany’s 5-3 win against Sweden in UEFA World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The midfielder, who scored the opener for Germany on his 25th birthday, is set to […]
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Gunners Captain Vermaelen Hints at January Exit
Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has suggested he could leave the North London club in January if he is not playing regularly in a bid to improve his World Cup prospects. TheBelgian defender has been forced to the sidelines by in-form duo Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny this season.
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Reports: Real Targets Suarez Buy, Benzema Sale in January
Real Madrid is preparing to swoop for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez during the January transfer window, according to various reports, while Karim Benzema isexpected to leave the Santiago Bernabeu for $32 million in order to fund the deal. Metro claims that Arsenal is one potential destination for the French striker, who has scored just two […]
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Wenger, Ramsey Take EPL Awards for September
Arsenal achieved a double-swoop in the English Premier League’s Manager and Player of the Month awards for September, with coach Arsene Wenger and midfielder AaronRamsey winning both, respectively. The Gunners began the month in 12th-place in the EPL standings but ended it in first following four consecutive wins over Spurs, Sunderland, Stoke City andSwansea. Ramsey […]
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Report: Arsenal to Offer Wenger Three-Year Extension
Following his team’s fantastic start to the 2013/14 season, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger, whose current deal expires at the end of the season, is poised to begin seriouscontract negotiations with the club as it looks to tie down French tactician for a further three years, the Daily Mirror reports. While Wenger’s current contract pays him […]
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Ozil magic leaves Wenger gushing
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Week 2] Mesut Ozil‘s signing by Arsenal may go down as the transfer of the 2013-14 season. TheGerman scored one goal and set up another as the Gunners handed Napoli its first competitive loss of the season in eight games with a performance in their 2-0 victory that had the fans at […]
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Wenger: We Can Win UCL
Speaking to the press ahead of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League Group F clash with Napoli on Tuesday, Arsene Wenger said he believes his Gunners, who are currently top of theEnglish Premier League, are serious challengers for this season’s UCL title. “It is something I miss that I will try to fight very hard to fill […]
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Wenger 'Honored' to Have Kroenke's Support
Arsenal’s American owner Stan Kroenke on Thursday broke his media silence in light of speculation over the future of Coach Arsene Wenger, whose contractexpires next summer. In an interview with the DailyTelegraph
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Walcott to Miss England Qualifiers
Theo Walcott will not be fit for England’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Poland next month, the Daily Mail reports. The Arsenal winger suffered astomach injury that caused him to pull out of the Gunners’ 3-1 win against Stoke City on Sunday. He is now set to have a minor procedure on his […]