Kiesuke Honda apparently in north London for a medical, this rumour is starting to gather momentum, and we have been linked with Honda before.

Not really a shock, there have been reports of Arsenal being interested before, he wants to leave and the President of Fiorentina said they would only sell to a club outside of Italy.

He'd do well for your lot.

[size=6]Santos confirmed as an Arsenal player[/size]


Arsenal Football Club can confirm the signing of Brazilian defender Andre Santos on a long-term contract.

The 28-year-old international joins the Gunners from Super Lig champions Fenerbahce, for whom he has played since 2009. Santos supplanted Roberto Carlos as the team’s first-choice left-back in his first season in Turkey and went on to make 52 league appearances, scoring 10 times.

Sao Paulo born Santos’ career also includes a campaign with Brazilian giants Corinthians and a three-year spell with Figueirense, from where he took in loans with Flamengo and Atletico Miniero.

He received his first senior cap for Brazil in the 2009 Confederations Cup, helping them to victory in the tournament, and has so far represented his country on 22 occasions.

Arsène Wenger said: “Santos is a quality player, with the ability to both defend well and get forward and help with attacks. He has experience in the Champions League and for Brazil and has proven he can deliver at the highest level. We welcome Santos to the Club and look forward to him having a big impact for us.”

Upon completing his move, Santos said: "I am delighted to have signed for Arsenal. It was one of my dreams to play for a major European football club and I have accomplished this. I am very happy to be part of this team. All the Brazilians who came to this club spoke wonders about it and I am delighted to be part of the Arsenal family."

The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes.

Andre Santos will wear the No 11 at Arsenal and will have A.Santos on the back of his shirt.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/santos-confirmed-as-an-arsenal-player

7 hours is still a long time. I just got a gut feeling if we sign a midfielder it will be Marvin Martin, and I would be very happy with that.

7 hours is still a long time. I just got a gut feeling if we sign a midfielder it will be Marvin Martin, and I would be very happy with that.

[size=6]Per Mertesacker set to join Arsenal[/size]


Arsenal has confirmed they have agreed terms with Werder Bremen to sign German international defender Per Mertesacker.

At 26, the 6ft 6in centre-back has significant experience at both club and international level.

Mertesacker has enjoyed eight seasons in the German top flight - five with Werder Bremen and three with Hannover 96 - making 221 league appearances in total and finding the net on 19 occasions. The former Werder Bremen captain also played 53 times in Europe for the Green-Whites, including the 2009 Europa League Final.

In 75 games for Germany, Mertesacker has helped his country to the Semi-Finals of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and to the Final of the 2008 European Championship.

The deal is subject to the completion of formal registration processes.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/per-mertesacker-set-to-join-arsenal

Had to let you guys know what I've just heard from an extremely reliable source (I'd trust him with my life) - we've signed Adam Johnson and Mikel Arteta, who are being given numbers 13 and 4. Both should be announced within the hour.

I say we sign both, fuck it. Sign Augusto for the football and Arteta for his wife.

[size=6]Campbell and Sunu heading for Lorient[/size]

New signing Joel Campbell is to join FC Lorient on loan for the 2011/12 season, while young forward Gilles Sunu has completed a permanent move to the French side.

The 19-year-old Costa Rica international Campbell has played two seasons at senior level in his native Primera Division with Deportivo Saprissa and on loan at Puntarenas, making a total of eight league appearances. He heads to Ligue 1 to gain further first-team experience this term.

Gilles Sunu (20) joins Lorient on a permanent basis, having spent the latter half of the 2010/11 campaign on loan with Christian Gourcuff’s side.

The former French youth International joined Arsenal in the summer of 2007, emerging as a key player in the 2009 FA Youth Cup-winning team.

He made his first-team debut in a Carling Cup win over West Bromwich Albion in 2009/10, before coming on as a substitute in the UEFA Champions League match against Olympiacos in Athens later that term. He was a member of the France side that won the European Under-19 Championships in July 2010.

Everyone at Arsenal Football Club would like to wish both Campbell and Sunu well in Northern France, and thank Gilles for his contribution to the Club.
http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/campbell-and-sunu-heading-for-lorient