Premier League champions Manchester City have kicked off their summer recruitment with the signing of Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna.

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

Bacary Sagna will be leaving Arsenal “for sure”, the defenders has told reporters in France.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to extend his stay at the club but he admits the Gunners are no closer to tying up a contract extension for defender Bacary Sagna.

Arsenal are no closer to tying up a contract extension for defender Bacary Sagna, manager Arsene Wenger has revealed.

Over a quarter of current professional footballers suffer from depression or anxiety, a new study has found.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels Theo Walcott should be “very positive” of making a full recovery from his serious knee injury following surgery.

The summary of this summer's transfers after deadline day, club-by-club.

The latest club-by-club transfer guide of all the happenings in the transfer window.

A club-by-club transfer guide of the happenings on transfer day so far.

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

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

Arsenal’s transfer kitty is in safe hands with new chairman Sir Chips Keswick, according to former custodian Peter Hill-Wood – but whether manager Arsene Wenger spends any of that on Luis Suarez before the transfer window slams shut remains to be seen.

Vice-captain Mikel Arteta has told Arsenal fans to be patient as new big-money signings are on their way to lift the squad ahead of the new season and help fight for the Barclays Premier League title.

Andre Villas-Boas insists the only talks between Tottenham and Real Madrid regarding Gareth Bale have been to tell the Spanish club he is not for sale.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal are still keen to sign Luis Suarez but insisted negotiations with Liverpool would remain “amicable”.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal are still keen to sign Luis Suarez but insisted negotiations with Liverpool would remain "amicable".

Bacary Sagna has no intention of leaving Arsenal this summer, despite reports linking him with a move away from north London.

Arsenal have confirmed the departure of two players on season-long loan deals, with Johan Djourou and Francis Coquelin temporarily moving away from the Emirates Stadium.

Jack Wilshere believes if Arsenal were to sign England team-mate Wayne Rooney it would strike fear into the hearts of their Premier League title rivals.

Santi Cazorla is convinced Arsenal’s renewed self-belief will see them challenging for the Barclays Premier League title next season – by when they are expected to have £22million Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuain on board.

Olivier Giroud is convinced Arsenal can last the distance in the Barclays Premier League title fight next season providing they get off to a flying start.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis accepts it will be a “big summer” for the club in the transfer market and re-iterated significant funds were available should manager Arsene Wenger wish to spend them.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is confident manager Arsene Wenger still has the desire to drive the Gunners on to success once more – and is in it for “the long term”.

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has confirmed he is in talks to extend his contract, but the full-back has not ruled out a return to France for a “new challenge” in the future.

Laurent Koscielny maintains the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.

Manager Arsene Wenger believes whatever transpires on the final day of the 2012/2013 Premier League season, the mental strength of his players can’t be questioned.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would “fancy” a play-off for Champions League qualification with Chelsea – but challenged his team to just concentrate on securing the “compulsory” victory at Newcastle this weekend.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will carefully manage the fitness of Jack Wilshere to avoid the heart being ripped from of his midfield following the news Abou Diaby was set for nine months out with a knee injury.

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal are not about to offer Didier Drogba an escape route back to England from China.

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna feels the sales of captain Robin van Persie and midfielder Alex Song have left “a lot of questions”.

Abou Diaby hopes his return to fitness will provide Arsenal with their own version of marauding Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure.

Neil Lennon has doubts over four players ahead of Celtic’s Champions League play-off clash with Helsingborg at Parkhead tomorrow night.

No matter where you happened to be over the final week of the football season, it was hard to escape people talking about destiny.

Auxerre have signed former France winger Olivier Kapo on an 18-month contract.

BACARY SAGNA is set to relieve Arsenal’s defensive injury crisis and return to the first-team in the next few weeks.

Former Liverpool and Inter Milan manager Rafael Benitez has been lined up as a replacement for Paris St Germain coach Antoine Kombouare, according to Al-Jazeera.

AC Milan are interested in signing Roma defender Philippe Mexes this summer.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek could be sidelined for the next six weeks after breaking his jaw during last night’s Champions League match with Auxerre.

FRENCH international Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid helped send Auxerre out of Europe with their fifth win in six games in Champions League Group G last night.

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UEFA have reduced some of the sanctions handed out to Real Madrid relating to the dismissals of Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos in the recent Champions League match against Ajax following an appeal by the Spanish side.