In a press conference late today, board member Ingolf Steensnæs told the press that Arsene Wenger had made a official bid for FK Haugesund youngster Håvard Nordtveit. The bid was turned down by the club, but more talks were expected.

Wenger was in Haugesund himself and watched Håvard Nortveit play the match against Notodden.

A fantastic game for van Persie playing in the Euro qualifier against Belarus (with Hleb). We are so blessed with strikers at Arsenal.

Watch the video here.

Thanks to Gunnerblog for the link!

Arsenal youngster Fabrice Muamba has joined Birmingham on a season long loan.

Lets just hope the Viera-clone gets lots of matches for the team, so that when we get him back he is ready for some Gilberto standins.

The Sun writes in todays paper that Ashley Cole is going to leave Arsenal for £25 million before Thursday, the last day C helsea can register the player for Champions League games.

Its sad to see that Ashley actually are leaving and it certanly seems like what he said in tha latter parts of last season were just rubbish.

Jose Antonoio Reyes categorically went out and said he is not leaving Arsenal and that he is happy to stay with the club. Reports emerging from Spanish newspapaer Marca suggested that he had said he wanted to leave and that he was ready to Join Real Madrid if he was given an opportunity.

The team, including Reyes, are now in pre-season training in Austria to gain match fitness before that Champions League qualifier.