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Yaya Sanogo

Arsenal swoop for Sanogo - but is another young star really the solution?

Dan Mobbs discusses the imminent arrival of France youth international Yaya Sanogo, who has already proclaimed himself to be an Arsenal player.

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Arsenal's Santi Cazorla (left) in action with Aston Villa's Matthew Lowton

Arsenal 2013/14 fixtures: Gunners kick off against Villa before early derby showdown

Arsenal will kick off their 2013/14 Premier League season at home to Aston Villa on August 17, before heading to Fulham a week later and then hosting the first north London derby of the season on August 31.

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Netherlands' Adam Maher. Picture: John Walton/EMPICS

Ajax pull out of race to sign Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City and Spurs target

Ajax have pulled out of the race to sign Adam Maher, amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham.

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Dutch international Dennis Bergkamp on the July 20, 1995, the day he became Bruce Rioch's (left) first signing as Arsenal manager. Photo: Tony Harris/PA

VIDEO: On this day in history - Bergkamp signs for Arsenal

Eighteen years ago today Arsenal splashed out, what was at the time, a British record transfer fee of £7.5million for Dennis Bergkamp.

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Uruguay's Edinson Cavani. Picture: EMPICS

Real Madrid, PSG, Monaco and Man City target plays down transfer amid reports that Chelsea sale is close

Transfer news: Edinson Cavani says there are no concrete plans over a summer move away from Naples despite Italian media claiming that Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is in London to finalise a €58m (£49m) sale to Chelsea.

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Protesters outside the Premier League headquarters in London demonstrating about football match ticket prices. Photo: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire

Protesters slam football club ‘greed’ after London march

Organisers of a protest rally against the escalating cost of ticket prices have accused Premier League clubs of “pure greed”.

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Protesters outside the Premier League headquarters in London demonstrating about football match ticket prices. Picture: Sean Dempsey/PA Wire

FSF reveal prices progress as Liverpool, Man Utd, Spurs and Arsenal groups join in protest

A group of fans believe they have made positive progress in their campaign for lower Premier League ticket prices following a protest in London.

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Arsenal's Bacary Sagna in action against QPR. Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Sagna boosts Arsenal by hinting at Emirates stay and targeting title charge

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has played down speculation surrounding his future and announced that he believes the Gunners will challenge for the Premier League title next season.

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Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Arsenal star wants Man Utd and Chelsea target to join Gunners

Transfer news: Lukas Podolski believes in-demand Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski would be a perfect fit for Arsenal.

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Denmark's Nicklas Bendtner. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Arsenal man in talks with Bundesliga side

Transfer news: German side Eintracht Frankfurt have confirmed that they are in talks with Arsenal’s Nicklas Bendtner as the Danish striker prepares to leave the Emirates this summer.

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Jose Mourinho lifting the Premier League trophy back in 2005. Picture: Rebecca Naden/PA Wire

Chelsea joint favourites for Premier League title as Arsenal ranked above Spurs and Liverpool

Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are joint favourites to win the Premier League title this season, according to bookmaker William Hill.

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Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger (left) and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas before the game at White Hart Lane last season as Spurs beat the Gunners 2-1. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Seven Prem fixtures to look out for: Arsenal, Chelsea, Fulham, Palace, Spurs and West Ham included

The fixtures for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season were released this morning, and they threw up some mouth-watering prospects for the six London clubs.

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Liverpool fans display signs protesting ticket prices in the stands at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium before kick-off in January 2013. Photo: Nick Potts/PA

Football supporters to protest in London over rising ticket prices

Football supporters are staging a protest regarding ticket prices in London today (Wednesday), the same day that the fixtures were released.

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Prince William, president of the Football Association, placing the FA Cup on a stand at Wembley Stadium before the 2013 final. Photo: Sang Tan/PA

The FA see sense as Cup Final given own date

The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.

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Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal fixtures 2013/14: Gunners to host Aston Villa on opening day

Arsenal have this morning learned their Barclays Premier League schedule as the new fixtures for the 2013/14 campaign have been announced.

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Napoli's Edinson Cavani. Photo: Stephen Pond/EMPICS Sport

Chelsea and Man City could miss out as striker target eyes Real Madrid

Transfer news: Edinson Cavani has reiterated his desire to join Real Madrid as he continues to be linked with a big money move away from Napoli this summer.

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Tottenham's Gareth Bale. Photo: David Davies/PA

Ex-Arsenal man: Madrid would be foolish to spend £85m on Tottenham’s Bale

Transfer news: Cesc Fabregas believes Barcelona’s arch-rivals Real Madrid would be unwise to spend €100million (£85m) on Tottenham’s Gareth Bale.

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Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Former Arsenal man has no desire to link up with RVP at Man Utd

Cesc Fabregas has reiterated that he has not received any offers from any clubs to tempt him away from Barcelona.

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. Photo: Adam Davy/EMPICS Sport

Arsenal new boy reveals how Wenger and Grimandi persuaded him to join the Gunners

Yaya Sanogo says a meeting with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was enough to persuade him to snub a move to Lille and join the Gunners instead.

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Joe Kinnear. Photo: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

New Newcastle chief: I can pick the phone up at any time of the day and speak to Arsene Wenger

Joe Kinnear last night insisted he can attract big names to Newcastle and has a hotline to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as he also risked alienating Geordie fans further by claiming to have “more intelligence than them”.

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Year 5 pupils from Netley Primary School raising awareness of the Every Childs needs a Teacher campaign. Picture: Polly Hancock.

Netley Primary School pupils hold global education campaign rally

Primary school pupils held a rally to raise awareness of children around the world who do not have access to education.

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Heritage See all

William Lever, by then Lord Leverhulme, in 1919. Picture: Unilever plc/Unilever Archives

Heritage: Soap-boiler, social reformer, MP and tribal chieftain - the life of William Lever

In the latest of our series commemorating the life and work of people honoured with blue plaques, Adam Sonin explores the fascinating history of soap manufacturer and philanthropist William Lever.

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Obituaries See all

Richard Ballantine

Obituary: Cycling was not just a hobby for ‘bike guru’ Richard Ballantine

The son of the man who wrote the cycling world’s bible paid tribute this week to his late father, who died aged 72.

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Win £500 worth of B&Q vouchers

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A series of “unbelievable” coincidences saw a firefighter named Woods rescue a tree surgeon from Woodland Way in Petts Wood.

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