Former Monaco general manager Henri Biancheri is ready to answer Arsene Wenger’s SOS and become Arsenal’s first ever director of football.

Monaco have revealed Manchester City will only allow Nicolas Anelka to leave on a “permanent transfer”.

Monaco claim they expect Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka to decide today whether he will join them.

Monaco sporting director Henri Biancheri has admitted his club are still interested in signing Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka.

MARTIN O’NEILL faces more frustration in his bid to make a transfer deadline day signing — but the good news is that Henrik Larsson looks set to stay after the club rejected a bold approach by Monaco.