“I’m also very delighted with the focus, the dedication and the unity of the group”, he told the club’s official website.
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Arsene Wenger has been managing Arsenal since 1996.
Johnsen said the brand is looking to up its staff numbers in the Junior Gunners team, as well as the number of memberships (last year it hit 36,500).
Bacca was not part of Milan’s pre-season tour of the US and while manager Vincenzo Montella claimed this was so he could work on his fitness, the transfer rumours persist, suggesting he may be available for the right price.
Of course in recent years Arsenal have bought Mesut Ozil and Danny Welbeck on the last day of the transfer window, and there is still plenty of time for them to do that. But it was not only Theo Walcott who didn’t have a great game, it was everybody. Why hasn’t he moved forward?’
He simply hasn’t got the football intelligence which you need to play in that role in the Premier League.
Walcott has run up a fair record since joining the Gunners, scoring 85 goals in 344 appearances – and he added that he would, and could, still play as a forward if called upon.
New signings Rob Holding and Calum Chambers are both untested and if Wenger fails to sign Mustafi this summer then he may be forced to settle with a raw backfield next season. It’s a sorry state of affairs to be honest.
After Liverpool comes Leicester City – although Arsenal will be hoping that Giroud and Koscielny are available for that one. The fans won’t accept it: just imagine the reaction on Arsenal Fan TV.
With Sir Alex Ferguson now three years into retirement, Wenger is the old order’s last man standing. Before making it big in the Premier League, he had previously managed the French clubs Nancy-Lorraine and Monaco. But Arsenal’s healthier balance sheet is putting them in pole position, given the defender’s £45m release clause.
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When asked about the club’s striker search, he told reporters: “The money is never a problem if you have to pay what is requested. We will see on Sunday”.
