Gunners Eye Three Players - Why Triple Deal Would Show Huge Intent From Arsenal

Arsenal have not yet made a signing for the first team and Arsene Wenger has been criticised for this, especially as most of their rivals have already secured some big money-players. Manchester United have bought Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera. Chelsea has secured Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa. Liverpool have been very busy and signed Adam Lallana, Emre Can and Rickie Lambert, while Manchester City have bought Fernando from FC Porto and picked up Bacary Sagna who was a free agent. They have all spent on key positions which need improving, but now it is time for the Gunners to show that they mean business.

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THREE Alternatives To Sporting Lisbon Midfielder For Manchester United

Portugal is always a fantastic place to pick up young and exciting talent. James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao are two examples. Although they are not homegrown, the league knows how to find great players and that is a credit to the clubs. Recent disappointment in the World Cup for the country led to one of their stars slating his team-mates and claiming they are not good enough. However, they could be set to enter a golden period of young stars coming through, with William Carvalho leading the way.

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Arsenal Look At Lars Bender - Why The German Star Would Improve The Gunners

Earlier I suggested that a reason behind the potential departure of Mikel Arteta was because Arsenal were targeting fresh faces in that department. I argued that Arteta shouldn't be sold if the Gunners do sign a new holding midfielder and I will stand by that point even if we see someone new in Arsenal colours.

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Arsenal Target Given The Green Light To Leave - Here's Why He'd Be The Perfect Addition

The Daily Mirror reports that Yann M’Vila has been told that he can leave Rubin Kazan in the summer, and in my opinion he is exactly what the Arsenal need.

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4 Defensive Midfielders That Should Be On Arsenal's Radar Next Summer

You might say that this article has no relevance or is just plain stupid considering the amount of depth Arsenal have in midfield, but just hear me out. Every club who wants to challenge for the title must have two or three players in every position capable of making the starting line up. Arsenal do have that in midfield, but when you need consistency and you look at who can actually play defensive midfield well, then you'll realise that Arsenal are quit bare in that position.

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3 Key Battles To Look Out For In England Vs Germany

England vs Germany is a rivalry like no other. The two countries don't get along full stop, so when you throw football into the equation there is certainly no love lost. England come into the game on the back of a 2-0 loss to Chile, while the Germans drew 1-1 with a strong Italian side at the weekend. It is bound to be an exciting game despite not having anything riding on it, so here are three key battles to look out for.

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Which German Players Should Arsenal Be Looking To Sign?

With the arrival of Mesut Özil, the north Londoners have added one to their five German players; Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker, and youngsters Gedion Zelalem, Serge Gnabry and Thomas Eisfeld. Some reports have mentioned lately that the club is interested in adding Marco Reus, Ilkay Gündogan and Lars Bender. The French reign at Arsenal has not yet come to an end, but will the Germans come into the picture and become vital influencers on the English club? 

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5 marquee signings Arsenal should make in January

We've barely finished the summer transfer window and already rumours are flying around suggesting that Arsene Wenger has been given permission to sign one big name player in January. The press have already linked us with Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan and Lars Bender. However, they seemed very unlikely in the summer so think about the response in January when it becomes even harder to sign players. Nevertheless, it's fun to speculate about who Arsenal could sign. The five players, however unrealistic they are, must not be taken as an actual transfer rumour. Having said that, Arsenal have probably been linked with all of them at some point. As is the norm with the Gunners.

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The Importance Of Mesut Ozil For Arsenal

This is a follow on from my Tomas Rosicky post about the importance of some players in a team. With the arrival of Mesut Ozil I feel that his importance off the pitch could be just as important as on it. When you pay over £40 million for a player you expect to get your money's worth, and with Ozil you definitely get your money's worth.

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Cheaper alternatives to Marouane Fellaini for Arsenal

It seems Marouane Fellaini could be joining Arsenal in a deal that could cost the red half of north London around £50 million in total over his contracted years, but are there any cheaper alternatives?

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Liverpool legend co-managing Leverkusen to success (video)

We have heard very little of Champions League winner and former Liverpool captain Sami Hyppia since his departure from Anfield in 2009. Yet after ending his playing career in 2011, the veteran Finnish defender now co-manages a Bayer Leverkusen side who are riding high in the Bundesliga.

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