Podolski: Gunners can win title

Lukas Podolski insists Arsenal can mount a sustained assault on the Barclays Premier League title – but whether captain Robin van Persie will lead the challenge remains to be seen.

While Old Trafford appears to be the preferred destination of the Dutchman, who announced earlier this summer he would not be signing a new contract, Manchester United will have to move closer towards the £20m (€25m) at which Arsenal appear willing to do business for a player who could walk away for nothing at the end of the campaign.