France international defender Bacary Sagna confirmed on Friday that he is leaving English Premier League side Arsenal after seven years in north London. His contract expires next month and despite Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s bid to keep him at the…
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has agreed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until 2017, it was announced Friday. “Arsenal Holdings plc confirms that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new three-year extension to his current…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has encouraged his players to use their 3-2 FA Cup final victory over Hull City as a springboard to further success in the years ahead. Arsenal’s hopes of ending a nine-year trophy drought appeared slim after centre-backs…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger kept faith with second-choice goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski for Saturday’s FA Cup final against Premier League rivals Hull City at Wembley Stadium. Fabianski, 29, usually provides back-up to Wojciech Szczesny, but he has…
Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta has admitted that he was hurt when his manager Arsene Wenger was branded a “specialist in failure” by Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho. Arsenal face Hull City in the FA Cup final on Saturday, when they will be bidding…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Wednesday expressed confidence that the pressure of the club’s nine-year trophy drought will not derail his side in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Hull City. “You don’t play with the history,” he said. “You play with…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is happy to play Bacary Sagna and Lukasz Fabianski in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Hull City despite uncertainty over their futures, he said on Wednesday. The contracts of France right back Sagna and Poland goalkeeper…
Arsene Wenger admits he still has more work to do in the close-season before Arsenal will be at the level required to win the Premier League again. Wenger’s side led the table for long periods of the season, but faded badly as the pressure mounted and…
Jack Wilshere will give England a World Cup boost by returning to the Arsenal squad for Sunday’s Premier League finale against Norwich City, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said Thursday. Wilshere has been on the treatment table since breaking a bone…
Arsenal celebrated their Champions League qualification as Olivier Giroud secured a 1-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Arsene Wenger’s side booked their place in Europe’s elite club competition without kicking a ball when fifth placed Everton…
Arsene Wenger claims he will look back on the season as a missed opportunity even if Arsenal clinch a place in the Champions League this weekend. Wenger’s side can guarantee their participation in Europe’s elite club competition for the 17th successive…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned supporters that while he will look to improve his squad during the close season, they should not expect a “massive” influx of new players. “It will be busy, but the main thing for us will be to keep the stability…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident England boss Roy Hodgson won’t be taking an undue risk in selecting Jack Wilshere for his World Cup squad, provided the midfielder is “completely fit”. Wilshere has been out of first-team action following the…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to get carried away despite his side taking a major step towards Champions League qualification with a convincing 3-0 Premier League win at home to Newcastle on Monday. Goals from Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil and…
A host of Premier League managers have criticised Manchester United’s decision to sack David Moyes this week, just 10 months after he replaced Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, now the longest-serving manager in the Premier League…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he feared for the future of his trade in England after David Moyes was sacked by struggling champions Manchester United. The 50-year-old Moyes was sacked by United on Tuesday after a dismal 10-month tenure in which…
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is close to a return from a 13-month injury lay-off after playing for the club’s under-21 side, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Wednesday. “He hasn’t played for a year, but physically he is ready to play, completely,”…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the returns of key midfielders Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey will help his side secure their place in the Premier League’s top four. Ozil, the club’s £42.5 million ($70.7 million, 51.6 million euros) record signing…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has expressed confidence that injured midfielder Jack Wilshere will recover in time to make a positive impact for England at the World Cup in Brazil. “I spoke to (England manager) Roy Hodgson and I told him that Wilshere…
Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side have made progress this season despite once again facing a battle to hold on to a top four spot. Wenger’s side travel to Hull on Sunday in the fourth and final Champions League place, a point clear of Everton who…