By Ian Grant PLAYERSArsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood said: “Real Madrid being linked with Patrick Vieira has happened so often before and it is starting to become irritating. We have no intention of selling him.” A source close to Vieira said:…

By Ian Grant PLAYERSThis is a list of players who have been released by Arsenal: Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Barcelona); David Bentley (Norwich City, season loan); Alex Bailey, Stephen Bradley, Liam Chilvers (Colchester United), Craig Holloway, Kanu, Martin Keown, Nicky Nicolau,…

By Ian Grant PLAYERSAshley Cole said prior to the Portugal game: “It will be a tough experience playing against him [Ronaldo] because he looks to be playing with a lot of confidence. But I’m looking forward to it. Last season…

By Ian Grant Unique quote from Spanish goalkeeper Manuel Almunia of Celta Vigo, who according to the Sun, has agreed terms with Arsenal subject to a medical.“I don’t believe it.”Meanwhile it looks as if Kanu is decamping to Charlton. And…

By Ian Grant On Mourinho, surely the question is if he does get cups and titles will he win them or buy them?Today’s Deloitte’s report into football finance shows, first he is the highest paid manager in England on £4.8m/…

By Ian Grant The Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott has given the go ahead for Compulsory Purchase Orders on the Ashburton Grove project saying the regeneration benefits outweigh the objections.The CPOs were for businesses on Queensland Road. The CPOs were…

By Ian Grant PLAYERSThierry Henry has made history by becoming the first player to win the Football Writers’ Association’s Footballer of the Year award for the second year running. He swept almost 90 percent of the votes cast in the…

By Ian Grant Dennis Bergkamp has signed a one-year contract extension with Arsenal until the end of the 2004/5 season. Bergkamp, said: “I am so pleased that I will be at Arsenal for another year. Next season will be my…

By Ian Grant Just had a conversation with an ardent Chelsea fan who thinks like me that EUFA and FIFA should bring in a wage cap as well as a transfer cap. That’s progress.BTW on Reyes: he lost the ball…

By Ian Grant Fathi on trial as Ashburton buildings demolishedEgyptian national team midfielder Ahmed Fathi, 19, is on trial with Arsenal according to the Pan African News Wire.Fathi participated in the last African Cup of Nations in Tunisia, where he…