Dugarry move stuns Wenger

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admitted his surprise at Christophe Dugarry’s move to Birmingham, describing it as a sign of the collapsing transfer market.

Dugarry's debut for Steve Bruce's side pits him against compatriots Sylvain Wiltord, Robert Pires and Thierry Henry when Arsenal visit St Andrew's tomorrow.

Pires, who recommended he should come to the Premiership, joked that his friend had therefore "not been lucky at all" and vowed to ensure him a baptism of fire.