Arsene Wenger is not prepared to share responsibilities at Arsenal as he insists he will never work alongside a director of football.

Arsene Wenger refused to be drawn on his future but insisted he was determined to put things right after a 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace heaped more pressure on the under-fire Arsenal manger.

Arsene Wenger offered no update on his contract situation at Arsenal yesterday but did say plans for his future are “not sorted completely”.

Champions League last 16, 2nd leg

Arsene Wenger has reiterated it is his love for Arsenal which has stopped him taking the managerial job at Paris St Germain despite continued interest from the French club’s owners.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal will fight for a second-place finish as his side look for a victory over Manchester City to secure entry into the Champions League group stages.

Leicester, Arsenal and Chelsea have expressed their disappointment at the publication of doping allegations made against them which they claim are “without foundation”.

I LOVE beating Arsenal. I absolutely LOVE IT. They just take it SO badly — it’s always somebody else’s fault, they’ve always been swindled, it’s not fair, they’re the Corinthians of the English game dontcha know. There are toys scattered all around North London.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has accepted an apology from goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny for smoking but has hit out at claims made by German striker Lukas Podolski after his move to Inter Milan.

Arsene Wenger insists Wojciech Szczesny remains in contention for a return to the Arsenal side for the weekend visit of Stoke despite smoking a cigarette following a recent defeat at Southampton.

As the world gets smaller, the chase to find football’s next big thing has become a cut-throat, global exercise for the game’s richest clubs.

Striker Alexis Sanchez has agreed to join Arsenal on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, the club have announced.

Manchester City have announced the signing of France and Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna.

Arsene Wenger insisted the title race remains wide open after Arsenal’s scoreless draw with Manchester United moved Wenger’s side to within one point of leaders Chelsea.

Arsenal have offered their support to former captain and assistant manager Pat Rice, who is undergoing treatment for cancer in hospital.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club have announced.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is confident his side can mount a sustained challenge to bring Champions League football back to Anfield next year.

Arsenal have reported a rise in turnover and say their new commercial muscle was a significant factor in the signing of Mesut Ozil for a club record £42.5 million (€50m) fee.

Arsene Wenger will not compromise on quality as he looks to bring only “top, top, top players” to Arsenal for the new season.

Arsenal have been dealt a blow with the news that Mikel Arteta could be out for up to six weeks with a thigh injury.

HERE’S a scenario that I imagine that Joe Schmidt was not asked to address during his interview yesterday for the job as new Irish rugby coach.

A man was today charged with throwing a banana on to the pitch at last Sunday’s north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal.

It’s been a difficult few days for everybody associated with Arsenal.

Arsenal have indicated they are anxious to retain the services of Liam Brady in a new capacity after it was announced that the Irish football legend will step down as head of the club’s youth academy in May 2014.

Arsenal great Liam Brady is set to leave his role at the club’s youth academy in May 2014, the club been confirmed.

Arsenal have confirmed their fixture against West Ham on St Stephen’s Day is in doubt due to the threat of a tube strike.

Manchester United hope to conclude the transfer of Robin van Persie from Arsenal tomorrow after confirming they had agreed a fee with the Gunners for last season's Golden Boot winner.

Arsene Wenger must hate August 15.

Manchester United have confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign Robin van Persie from Arsenal.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has agreed a new long-term contract with the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger has reiterated his desire to keep star striker Robin van Persie at Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal can still win the Barclays Premier League despite not being able to match the outlay of some rivals.

Germany striker Lukas Podolski will join Arsenal for the start of next season for an undisclosed fee, his current club Cologne have confirmed.

Anyone searching for a heartbeat from within Arsenal Football Club at seven minutes past two yesterday afternoon would have been met with the shrill blast of a life-support machine declaring that none was to be found.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is aware of how quickly his side‘s fortunes could change.

Arsenal have announced that they will offer to buy another away ticket for those fans who travelled to Old Trafford yesterday to watch their team lose 8-2 to Manchester United.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a scan tomorrow which could determine whether he misses England's friendly with Holland next week.

Arsenal have confirmed they have agreed a deal with Lille for Ivory Coast forward Gervinho, subject to “a regulatory process”.

INTER MILAN are attempting to hijack Arsenal’s move for Velez Sarsfield starlet Ricardo Alvarez with a €12m bid.

Stan Kroenke’s controlling interest in Arsenal has been officially ratified by the Premier League and the American has given other shareholders a fortnight to accept his unconditional offer for their holdings.

Arsenal have announced a pre-season tour of Asia in July which will take in Malaysia and China.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given his approval to Stan Kroenke’s takeover bid – declaring the American businessman has the club’s “best interests at heart”.