Flamini wins Wenger seal of approval

Mathieu Flamini may be seen as a ready-made replacement for Patrick Vieira, but Arsene Wenger hopes the pair will battle it out for a place in the Arsenal midfield next season.

The France World Cup winner is staying silent on a move to Real Madrid and the Spaniards are reportedly ready to launch a renewed £18m (€27.3m) bid later this week.