Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects big things from Theo Walcott next season.

AC MILAN accept they have been priced out of the market for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor by the Gunners’ “impossible” valuation of last season’s top scorer.

AC Milan accept they have been priced out of the market for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor by the Gunners’ “impossible” valuation of last season’s top scorer.

ARSENE WENGER feels the transformation of Robin van Persie from talented winger to Arsenal’s main goal threat is close to completion.

ARSENAL’S Robin van Persie has described former team-mate Freddie Ljungberg’s recent criticism of the Gunners as “a bit weak”.

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Eduardo da Silva has been cleared to play for Arsenal after a successful appeal to the British Home Office for a work permit.

Arsene Wenger may well be keen to further strengthen his squad before the start of the new season, but the Arsenal boss maintains he already has plenty of talent available.

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s pre-season form has shown they can become a force to be reckoned with again.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger remains hopeful of bringing in a couple more fresh faces before the new campaign kicks off.

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Ajax 0 Manchester United 1. Ryan Giggs has called on Manchester United to take collective responsibility to fill the massive goalscoring void left by Ruud van Nistelrooy.

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A mountainous injury list is casting a giant shadow over Ajax’s preparations for their Champions League clash with Arsenal tomorrow night.

Dennis Bergkamp insists Arsenal still have the quality to the win the Barclays Premiership this season despite the loss of influential captain and midfield enforcer Patrick Vieira to Juventus.

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MATHIEU FLAMINI may be seen as a ready-made replacement for Patrick Vieira, but Arsene Wenger hopes the pair will battle it out for a place in the Arsenal midfield next season.

Mathieu Flamini may be seen as a ready-made replacement for Patrick Vieira, but Arsene Wenger hopes the pair will battle it out for a place in the Arsenal midfield next season.

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ARSENE WENGER admits the speculation surrounding Patrick Vieira's future is overshadowing Arsenals' pre-season preparations, but will continue talks with the French midfielder in a bid to keep him at Highbury.

Arsene Wenger admits the speculation surrounding Patrick Vieira’s future is overshadowing Arsenals’ pre-season preparations, but will continue talks with the French midfielder in a bid to keep him at Highbury.

Premiership champions Arsenal will take on Ajax and River Plate in this summer’s Amsterdam Tournament.

LIVERPOOL and Manchester United will lead the £15m transfer chase for Ajax’s Rafael van der Vaart if he quits Holland.

Irish international and former Fulham defender Steve Finnan is set to play for Liverpool in the Amsterdam Tournament after recovering from a hernia operation.

Two massive pre-season friendlies have marked the penultimate weekend before the Premiership's big kick-off.

Rio Ferdinand will mark the beginning and end of Manchester United’s summer spending, according to chief executive Peter Kenyon.

ALEX FERGUSON claims Rio Ferdinand will blossom into the best centre-half in the world now that he has finally become a Manchester United player.

Sir Alex Ferguson claims Rio Ferdinand will blossom into the best centre-half in the world now that he has finally become a Manchester United player.

Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier revealed that Emile Heskey is suffering from a badly bruised back after the 1-0 win over Valencia.