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Niran · 05-22-2006, 11:00 PM

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UPDATE Arsenal have signed Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.

Rosicky passed a medical and signed the contract last night.

Arsenal have agreed a transfer fee of £4 million, rising to £7 million depending on appearences.

Borussia Dortmund originally signed Rosicky for £18 million, a Bundesliga record, but due to club's financial problems, have been forced to sell the 25-year-old at a loss.

Arsenal-Mania.

I'm guessing its true..........then WOOO! Wenger signs someone whos....not 16.

flee · 05-22-2006, 11:14 PM

Awsome news if its true. The perfect replacment for Pires, world class player..

gonna do the happy dance, brb

Niran · 05-22-2006, 11:47 PM

http://icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk/s...name_page.html

READ!!

Arsenal saves a life yet again.

He would be dead if he was wearing a Spurs shirt.

Credit Arsenal-Mania^

littlebigman · 05-23-2006, 01:22 PM

Good signing
Hes a Great player

flee · 05-23-2006, 01:27 PM

Yeah, its offcial now. Check arsenal.com

yey

chica1985 · 05-23-2006, 03:16 PM

Woooooooooooooooooooooooo! 6.7mil apparently, a steal

B.N.F. · 05-23-2006, 11:15 PM

I really like this player, he is great and i think he will help Arsenal finish in the top 3 in the next season

Niran · 05-24-2006, 03:18 PM

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French police are hunting the intruders who used gas to knock out Juventus midfielder Patrick Vieira before burgling his French Riviera villa.

Police scientists discovered that gas was pumped into the air conditioning system to keep the 29-year-old and his family asleep.

The former Arsenal player has returned to training with the France World Cup squad following a health check.

The intruders stole jewellery before leaving in Vieira's Mercedes.

The car was later found abandoned in Nice.

A police spokesman said: "We are now involved in a hunt for these burglars and we cannot say if they knew this was the home of the footballer or not."

Vieira spent nine seasons at Arsenal before signing for Juventus last summer and has won 84 caps for his country.

Poor guy, bunch of wankers.

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Tottenham have had a £3.5m bid for West Brom defender Curtis Davies turned down by Baggies boss Bryan Robson.

Robson believes the England Under-21 international has a pivotal role to play for West Brom next season as they aim to bounce back to the Premiership.

"We've turned down an offer from Tottenham for Curtis. He is not for sale," Robson told the club's website.

"If we can keep all the boys together and bring in a couple of new players, we have a good chance next season."

Baggies chairman Jeremy Peace has backed his manager's decision. He said: "We have made it clear since the day we knew which division we will be playing in next season that it is our intention to strengthen the squad - not take it apart."

The Baggies paid Luton £3m for Davies on transfer deadline day last August. He made 35 appearances for the relegated outfit last season.

meh, the usual scums. Going after our transfer targets.

retired_froxy · 05-24-2006, 03:25 PM

That rosisky siging is a great bargin. Will replace Pires and will be a great assest to the club. Arsenal are going to be a force again next season

Niran · 05-25-2006, 02:16 PM

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Arsenal Football Club can today confirm the departure of midfielder Robert Pires to Spanish side Villarreal CF.

Pires, 32, made a total of 284 appearances for the Club in all competitions in his six seasons at Highbury, scoring 84 goals.

One of only five Arsenal players to have won the Football Writers’ Player of the Year award (2002), Robert has been instrumental to the Club’s success since his arrival in the summer of 2000; helping the team to two league titles in 2002 and 2004 as well as picking up two FA Cup winners’ medals in 2003 where he scored the winning goal and in 2005. Robert was also a key member of the record-breaking “Invincibles” side that went 49 games unbeaten.

Of the move Robert said: “After six wonderful years at Arsenal, full of fantastic moments, I have decided to accept a new challenge at Villarreal for the next two years of my career. I am very grateful to Arsène Wenger, the players and all the fans for their amazing support over the years”

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger said: “Robert has had six tremendous years with us and made a huge contribution to the team’s success during his time here. He is not only a great footballer but a good man, so of course, we are sad to see him go. It’s difficult to pick out one or two highlights but he was superb in our double winning season during the 2001/02 campaign and contributed hugely to our unbeaten season with 19 goals. I would like to thank Robert for the dedication, determination and passion he has shown and wish him well in his career.”

Everyone at Arsenal Football Club would like to wish Robert the best of luck and continued success for the future.

Shame to see him go, but age has caught upto him.

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