Arsenal news round up- Sunday 9th October 2011

'Hicks & Gillett blocked my £20m Arsenal move because they hadn't sold the club' - Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina (Goal.com)

The Spaniard could have moved to the Emirates after winning the World Cup last year but was denied a transfer as he was classed as a vital presence at Anfield

Reina said, "Arsenal made their determination to sign me clear by offering £20M, a phenomenal amount for a goalkeeper" 

Liverpool and Arsenal battle to sign Chelsea striker (The Mirror)

Arsenal and Liverpool will go head-to-head in a battle to sign Chelsea’s Salomon Kalou in a cut-price deal when the January transfer window opens.


REPORTS: Arsenal’s Miss Out On £30m Eden Hazard (footballtalk.com)

It appears that Arsenal may well have missed out on long-term target, Eden Hazard, after the starlet looks set to join Real Madrid.

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain nearly chose rugby over football (The Sun)

English football's hottest prospect Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed how he could have played for the Irish... London Irish!

My senior school didn't play football. It was a rugby and cricket school and as I was on a sports scholarship I was forced to play rugby,' he revealed.

'I played scrum-half or full-back and I was all right at it. I got a trial for London Irish but couldn't do it because Southampton wouldn't let me.'

Van Persie: We can turn things around at Arsenal

Robin Van Persie is still confident Arsenal can turn their troubled season around.

The Gunners skipper and leading marksman said: “I have every trust in the things we are doing within the club.

“There is only a fine line between winning and ­losing. Just look at our last match against Spurs.

“We could have won that game with the chances we had. There is no need to panic for anyone.’’