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Any explanation that no other top 5/6 club in ANY league appeared to be interested in JM?

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The Sky Sports pundit appeared to criticise his compatriot following the goalless draw against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium last month, in which he implied that his former club will not win the Premier League with Giroud as the first choice striker.

The 34 - year - old centre - back was in fine form last season, playing every minute of the Premier League title - winning campaign, but clearly the club legend is in the latter stages of his career and moves to bring in a long - term replacement would appear to be sensible.

With Arsenal finishing third in the Premier League this season, it would appear they have the upper hand when it comes down to any potential negotiations with the Saints star, as he has made it clear that he wants to test himself in Europe's elite club competition.

Wenger has overseen 15 consecutive years in Europe's elite club competition, but Arsenal's place in the Premier League's top four has appeared more under threat than ever this season.

Sir Alex Ferguson appears to have hit the panic button and purchased a player that the club's own scouts stated about the acquisition «They ask you to create a top five of the best players in the league for every position.

In turn, it is no surprise to see many of the top Premier League clubs interested in acquiring him, and it appears their interest is being welcomed by the defender's representativIn turn, it is no surprise to see many of the top Premier League clubs interested in acquiring him, and it appears their interest is being welcomed by the defender's representativin acquiring him, and it appears their interest is being welcomed by the defender's representative.

In recent weeks he has pitched to New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine; gone on a private tour of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and then dined with Phillies manager Terry Francona, general manager Lee Thomas and several players; gotten an offer to appear on a trading card; and received a letter from Bud Selig telling him how «fascinating» the acting commissioner finds Volpe's correspondence with big league clubIn recent weeks he has pitched to New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine; gone on a private tour of Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia and then dined with Phillies manager Terry Francona, general manager Lee Thomas and several players; gotten an offer to appear on a trading card; and received a letter from Bud Selig telling him how «fascinating» the acting commissioner finds Volpe's correspondence with big league clubin Philadelphia and then dined with Phillies manager Terry Francona, general manager Lee Thomas and several players; gotten an offer to appear on a trading card; and received a letter from Bud Selig telling him how «fascinating» the acting commissioner finds Volpe's correspondence with big league clubs.

Totally see where your coming from Jon.I believe he has become frustrated at Dortmund as they have not progressed as a club over the past 4 - 5 years and he has previously touted himself for a move to Madrid that never materialised.This is his chance to play for the biggest club he is now ever likely to play for so you would trust he recognises this and proves he is the talent his build up portrays.The EPL is a much tougher and more competitive league than he has ever played in before so he has a lot to prove both to us and to himself.He appears a confident player so let's hope the hype is worth it

Costa has impressed with his performances in Ukraine, and now appears ready to move on to a bigger club and perhaps test himself in the Premier League.

Now it would appear that Arsenal have turned their attention to the Nice midfielder Jean - Michael Seri, who has helped the South of France club make it back into the top three of Ligue 1 and a place in Europe's elite competition, the Champions League, for the first time in over 50 years.

The Portsmouth boss appears to have a lot on his plate right now trying to keep the south coast side above the perforated Premier League relegation zone and may well have felt some relaxing time at a brothel was the best place to rid himself of tension and given the financial mess the club is in right now who could blame him!

It did not happen, but after the striker has appeared to be falling out of favour with the Bayern coach Pep Guardiola in recent weeks, Dietmaar Hamann has suggested in a Sky Sports report that the striker could be moving on at the end of this season and suggested that he would be the perfect transfer for three Premier League clubs; Arsenal, Liverpool and Man United.

The Premier League title appears so close that Arsenal fans can taste it, and the club appears set to bring in some reinforcements to make a serious run at the title when the January transfer window rolls around.

The defender has picked up over 100 appearances in the league for the Gunners, but it appears his time has come to leave the club in order to further his career.

After we reported in an earlier Just Arsenal post that while posting on social media to dispel any further Arsenal transfer rumours about his possible move to Premier League rivals Liverpool, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain appeared to suggest that Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez would be staying with the club, Metro reported that the Chilean himself had dropped the biggest hint yet that his future was with the Gunners.

Mail Sport reported that the Saints star said he would only leave St Mary's in the summer for a club playing in the Champions League and that appeared to rule out a switch to Tottenham in favour of the 2015 FA Cup winners.

Following a disappointing campaign in which the Reds finished sixth in the league and were knocked out at the semi-final stage in both the FA Cup and Capital One Cup, it appears the club are wasting no time in strengthening their squad ahead of the new season.

Progressing to the Champions League knockout stages as Group C winners should be considered an achievement for a club that were playing in Ligue 2 less than 2 years ago, but the days of big money signings appear to be over.

The 29 - year - old has been linked with an array of clubs, including a move overseas to AS Roma, but it appears he would prefer to remain in the Premier League.

At just 17, Tielemans is already a regular for Anderlecht in the Belgian Jupiler League, with a move to one of Europe's biggest clubs appearing to be just around the corner.

It appears that the magic of the FA Cup does not extend as far as helping out a lower - league club in dire financial straits.

Hazard is considered one of the hottest prospects in European football and Lille appear to be prepared to cash in on a player that has outgrown the club who he has helped to the top of the Ligue 1 table as the French league reached it's winter break.

Juventus, Bayern Munich, PSG, Barcelona and rival Premier League clubs have all become favourites to sign him at one point in the window or another, but only the Camp Nou club appear to be in the market for big arrivals at present.

We finished fifth last season, our lowest finish in the Arsene Wenger era, and that should have given us the kick up the jacksy to actually go all - out in the current transfer window, but our club just appears to be allowing us to fall further behind our rivals, and if two losses from three in the Premier League already is not warning enough, then this is going to be a horrific year...

It appears the club is in a period of contentment, as long as they are in the Champions League and making money, this is regarded as adequate.

The 32 - year - old hasn't been selected in the squad for the opening two Premier League games of the season, and it appeared as though he was being forced out of the club.

In what appears to be a copy and paste job gone wrong, the 78 - year - old seemed to leave the opening lines from his previous address: «Tonight we welcome Cardiff City and their supporters who have travelled from South Wales for another important Sky Bet Football League Championship fixture,» for the match against the Yorkshire club.

The five names listed below are all world class, and are currently housed in the league's biggest clubs, though the order in which they appear may cause some surprise.

Darren Moore successfully ended the eight - game losing streak bequeathed to him by West Brom predecessor Alan Pardew, but a 1 - 1 draw with Swansea appeared to represent another nail in the club's Premier League coffin.

It appears that Man United's money - men are happy to back van Gaal financially, having handed the Dutchman over # 150m to invest in his squad over the summer, and clearly realise that investment in the club's playing staff is key to their recovering following last term's shocking seventh place Premier League finish.

When Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart joined Serie A club Torino during the 2016/17 transfer window he became the first English goalkeeper to ever appear in the top flight of Italian football since the league's formation back in 1929.

The youngster failed to make a single first - team appearance for the Bundesliga club, despite appearing on the bench in all six league games this season.

United continue to publicly back Van Gaal, who is under contract at Old Trafford for another year, but the Dutchman appears increasingly certain to leave the club in the summer even if he manages to guide them into next season's Champions League.

This follows from the club's statement back in August surrounding the issue, when tickets for the opening two away matches started to appear for re-sale on various unauthorised websites and on social media - after the club's first two away matches in the Premier League were announced as sell - outs.

The midfielder appeared in every single one of the north - east outfit's Premier League games last season, scoring on eleven occasions, and Rafa Benitez will be keen to keep him at the club, but playing at a higher level will be a key factor in the 25 - year - old's decision.

With Chelsea floundering, the Gunners appear to be the only real competition for the Manchester clubs in the fight for Premier League superiority.

Simeone, whose team appeared in the last four of the Champions League in the previous two seasons, believes Atletico have cemented their place among Europe's top clubs.

The introduction of proven, world - class talent, paired with the shifting of Arsenal's deadwood, will certainly allow our younger prospects to appear more frequently in competitions such as the FA and League cup, on a basis which is healthy for both them, and the club in general.

While Usmanov has always stated he would not be willing to part with his stake in the Premier League club, the second largest individual shareholder has not been given a seat on the board and it appears unlikely that situation will change.

With a week into the January transfer window, Inter Milan supporters patiently wait for what the club can add to solidify the squad for the second half of the season; however, it appears as the help isn't on the way, thus Luciano Spalletti's challenge is to keep Inter in the top three of Serie A with spot in next season's Champions League at stake.

Joining the Italian giants from Athletic Bilbao in 2013, Fernando won two Serie A titles during his tenure and also lifted the Coppa Italia in 2015 before appearing in the Champions League final against Barcelona that same year, in what would be one of his last games for the club.

Yet fast forward to this day and the club appears to be heading for a mini-crisis of sorts, sitting 10th in the league standings.

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Owners of the most successful Premier League clubs in recent years appear to be 100 % committed.

Even though Aguero is frequently being offered the chance to perform in different clubs with distinct teams, neither Manchester City nor Aguero himself appear to be interested in ending their relationship which is good news for the Premier League club as they have in their control, one of the most talented players in the world and it's even better for Aguero as he is climbing his way into the history - books of a club that can not only compete to win the Premier League but also the Champions League.

The 27 - year - old also has an buyout clause of $ 40million and appears ready to once again move on to a club that regularly participates in the Champions League.

This season, the midfielder has appeared in 12 of the club's 13 league matches and has made an immediate impact in just three months.

That dip in league performance appears to have been enough to stir the club to action, and there have been some important behind - the - scenes changes at the Emirates.

It doesn't come as a surprise to find out that Aguero is regularly being targeted by top clubs and managers that want to secure the services of the Argentinean player who appears to be able to perform at an extremely high level despite being in either the Spanish League with Athletic Madrid or in the English League, the Premier League with his current club Manchester City.