The ins and outs from all the Premier League clubs during the transfer window.

Swansea City 0 Arsenal 3<br>Joel Campbell was on the verge of leaving Arsenal in the summer after four, frustrating years at the Emirates. A switch to Besiktas had been planned and the 23-year-old Costa Rican international was poised to re-launch his career in Turkey.

Stoke have announced the signing of former Barcelona winger Ibrahim Afellay.

Manager Arsene Wenger expects to add to Arsenal’s “core” this summer, but believes if Francis Coquelin had cost £40m (€55.6m) in January rather than coming back from loan at Charlton, there would be little criticism of the squad’s depth.

“If it needs to be said, I am the one who is saying it. Everyone can tell each other off, so that is a good thing."

Arsenal are expected to press ahead with their interest in Valencia centre-back Gabriel Paulista following the completion of a deal for teenage midfielder Krystian Bielik from Legia Warsaw.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels it makes no sense for the Barclays Premier League season to kick off this weekend, with players still fatigued from the World Cup.

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim expects Colombia striker Radamel Falcao to make his long-awaited comeback from injury at the Emirates Stadium next weekend.

Cesc Fabregas has confirmed he did not join Arsenal from Barcelona because Arsene Wenger had no place for him.

Arsene Wenger has hit out at being forced to justify handing his Arsenal stars two days’ rest this week.

Two events took place over the weekend designed to showcase Gaelic sports internationally.

David Beckham’s illustrious professional career has officially come to a close after he was left out of the Paris St Germain squad to play Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir tomorrow on the final weekend of the French season.

A capacity crowd chanting his name, the Eiffel Tower in the background: even by his own glamorous standards, David Beckham got a special send-off on Saturday as he headed into retirement with another title in the bag.

David Beckham will play for Paris St Germain for free after vowing to donate his entire salary from his new club to charity.

FIFA are facing a dispute over the release of three players for the Olympic football tournament.

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

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

Stuart Pearce’s first game as England’s interim manager ended in defeat as Holland’s Arjen Robben scored an injury-time winner during a crazy climax to last night’s friendly international at Wembley.

Wales 0 Costa Rica 1

Marseille midfielder Morgan Amalfitano was today handed his first call-up to the France squad for Wednesday’s international friendly against Germany.

Arsenal tonight turned their sights on Yossi Benayoun after failing in a bid to sign Mikel Arteta hours before the transfer deadline.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted the club is struggling to persuade Jose Enrique to sign a new deal.

NEMANJA VIDIC’S agent has dismissed talk of the Manchester United captain leaving Old Trafford.

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew’s hopes of securing his key players before embarking on a recruitment drive have suffered a further blow.

Eric Abidal’s remarkable return to fitness following surgery on a liver tumour was today rewarded with a recall to the France national side.

Wojciech Szczesny maintains it is “ridiculous” to suggest Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has run out of ideas and should be replaced – hailing him as “the best manager in the world”.

Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery were today included in the France squad for the first time since the World Cup.

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas was today in the clear after the Football Association revealed referee Lee Mason made no special mention of the episode which left David Moyes raging at the Emirates Stadium.

ROBERTO MARTINEZ last night revealed his plan to make Wigan the Arsenal of the north ahead of their Carling Cup quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny will serve a two-match ban after his appeal against his sending off in the Newcastle match on Sunday was dismissed by the Football Association.

OF all the occasions on which Arsenal’s fallibility has resulted in the elongation of a trophy drought that extends into its sixth season, no individual has left them more savagely exposed than Didier Drogba.

BLACKBURN manager Sam Allardyce does not expect to share a drink with Arsene Wenger today. But that does not bother him too much – as long as Wenger’s Arsenal side fail to collect a win bonus.

France coach Laurent Blanc today named Everton striker Louis Saha in his 21-man squad and called up Lorient forward Kevin Gameiro for the first time ahead of next month’s Euro 2012 qualifying double header.

West Ham have confirmed the sale of striker Alessandro Diamanti to Italian side Brescia.

Arsene Wenger believes William Gallas always received “an exaggerated bad reputation” – and wished the former Arsenal captain all the best as he was set to complete a move to north-London rivals Tottenham.

ARSENAL last night failed with a second bid to sign Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and were warned by Sevilla that France international Sebastien Squillaci will not come cheap.

Arsenal look set to strengthen their defence with the signing of France international Sebastien Squillaci from Sevilla, after the Spanish club confirmed an offer had been received for the centre-half.

LIVERPOOL captain Steven Gerrard insists renewed confidence at Anfield will not be damaged by Arsenal’s fortuitous last-gasp equaliser in their Barclays Premier League opener on Sunday.

ARSENE WENGER maintains Arsenal cannot use a lack of big-money signings as an excuse should the Gunners fail to land the Premier League title next season.

AS ARSENAL appear to be winning the fight to hold onto captain Cesc Fabregas next season, summer signing Laurent Koscielny cannot wait for the Barclays Premier League battle to begin.

LAURENT KOSCIELNY needed no persuasion to join Arsenal and has set his sights on helping them reclaim the Barclays Premier League title.

Arsenal have signed defender Laurent Koscielny from French side Lorient.