UEFA reject Arsenal appeal over Wenger ban

Wenger Disappointed

"The UEFA Appeals Body has rejected the appeal lodged by Arsenal FC and Arsène Wenger against the two-match suspension handed to the manager in the wake of the English club's UEFA Champions League play-off first leg against Udinese Calcio on 16 August.

"Wenger will now be suspended from carrying out his duties at Arsenal's next two UEFA competition matches – the UEFA Champions League group stage games against Borussia Dortmund and Olympiacos FC on 13 and 28 September – in accordance with the decision taken by the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body on 22 August.

"The manager was awarded this suspension for not abiding by an earlier decision of the Control and Disciplinary Body during the Udinese home game – in which Wenger was serving a one-match ban imposed following Arsenal's final UEFA Champions League game of last season.

"The Control and Disciplinary Body also fined Arsenal €10,000 for improper conduct by their officials during the match against the Italian team in north London."

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Full Transfer details of Arsenal in this season;

Arsenal signed Four players including a loan move on deadline day.

Mikel Arteta From Everton; Four-year deal with and undisclosed fee.

Per Mertesacker from Werder bremen for a long term contract.

Andre Santos From Fenerbahce, £6.2m

Yossi Benayoun from chelsea on loan.

Displaying below the Full Transfer details of Arsenal in this season;

In (signed):
Carl Jenkinson (Charlton, undisclosed);
Gervinho (Lille, undisclosed); 
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Southampton, undisclosed);
Joel Campbell (Deportivo Saprissa, undisclosed);
Park Chu-Young (Monaco, undisclosed);
Andre Santos (Fenerbahce, £6.2m);
Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen, undisclosed);
Yossi Benayoun (Chelsea, loan);
Mikel Arteta (Everton, undisclosed)

Out (signed): Samir Nasri (Manchester City, £24 million);
Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona, £35 million); 
Emmanuel Eboue (Galatasaray, £3.1 million);
Carlos Vela (Real Sociedad, loan);
Pedro (Rayo Vallecano, loan);
Mark Randall, Thomas Cruise, Roarie Deacon (all released);
Gael Clichy (Manchester City, £7 million);
Denilson (Sao Paulo, loan);
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Ipswich, undisclosed); 
James Shea (Dagenham and Redbridge, loan);
Armand Traore (QPR, undisclosed);
Gilles Sunu (Lorient, undisclosed);
Joel Campbell (Lorient, loan); 
Nicklas Bendtner (Sunderland, loan)

Per Mertesacker : Arsenal's new no:4

Per Mertesacker

Arsenal Football Club has completed the signing of Germany defender Per Mertesacker on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee(reportedly 8 million pounds) 

At 26, the 6ft 6in centre-back has significant experience at both club and international level.

Mertesacker has enjoyed eight seasons in the Bundesliga - five with Werder Bremen and three with Hannover 96 - making 221 league appearances in total and finding the net on 19 occasions. 

The former Werder Bremen captain also played 53 times in Europe for the Green-Whites, including the 2009 Europa League Final. In 75 games for Germany, Mertesacker has helped his country to the Semi-Finals of the 2006 and 2010 World Cups and to the Final of the 2008 European Championship.

“We are delighted to welcome Per Mertesacker to the Club," said Arsène Wenger. "He is a German international with vast experience and strength and is good on the floor and in the air. I believe he will be well-suited to the Premier League and a tremendous asset to the team.” 

Mertesacker said: “I had a great time at SV Werder Bremen and I’m grateful to the club. Moving to London enables me to fulfil a dream and a further step in my career. The Premier League has always represented a great challenge for me.”

Mertesacker will wear the No 4 shirt for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta joins Arsenal

Mikel Arteta

Arsenal has confirmed that they have agreed to sign Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta from Everton for an undisclosed fee.(reportedly 10 million pounds)

The 29-year-old arrives at Emirates Stadium on a four-year deal with a wealth of Barclays Premier League experience, having been with the Merseyside outfit since 2005. After starting his career as a trainee with FC Barcelona, Arteta was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain before making his name in the Scottish Premier League with Rangers, where he was a member of the domestic treble winning side of 2002-3.

A year long spell in Spain with Real Sociedad followed before he teamed up with David Moyes’ side, initially on loan, in 2004-5. The Spaniard went on to score 28 goals in 174 Premier League appearances for the Toffees.

Meanwhile, Arsenal new boy Joel Campbell has been sent out on a season-long loan to FC Lorient

Arsenal agree loan move for Yossi Benayoun

yossi benayoun

Arsenal has confirmed that they have agreed to sign Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun on a season-long loan deal.

The Israeli captain arrives at Emirates Stadium with a wealth of Premier League experience, having spent successful spells at West Ham United and Liverpool before his move to Stamford Bridge.
The 31-year old started his career in Israel with Hapoel Be’er Sheva, before sealing a move to Maccabi Haifa. 

Benayoun moved to Liverpool in 2007, scoring 18 goals in 92 appearances for the Reds, before his switch to Premier League rivals Chelsea in July 2010.

All the Best. Good Season ahead.

Arsenal close in on defensive double swoop: Mertesacker and Santos undergoes medical

Arsenal are closing in on the signings of £14.1 million defensive duo Andre Santos and Per Mertesacker, 

Per Mertesacker

Arsenal have agreed a £7.9m fee with Werder Bremen for Mertesacker, 26, and will pay Fenerbahce £6.2m for Santos, who is 28.Werder general manager Klaus Allofs has confirmed that Mertesacker has long wanted to move to the Emirates.He told Sportinformationsdienst: "Per has had the wish to force his career [for] some time. He wanted to play for a big European club. Arsenal was always his favorite club."

Andre santos(yellow)

Reports in Germany say that 6ft 6in Mertesacker has agreed an £80,000-a-week deal while Santos is said to have negotiated an Arsenal contract worth £40,000 a week after they had met Fenerbahce's asking price for the attacking full-back.


South Korea captain Park Chu-Young, 26, has completed a move for an initial £3m - although this has yet to be announced by the club - and will beef up Wenger's striker options.

Arsenal Preparing Bid for Totenham Defender

Jonathan Woodgate

Arsenal are reportedly preparing a bid to sign Tottenham centre back Jonathan Woodgate as Emirates boss Arsene Wenger frantically searches for a suitable defender to help ease his problems at the back. The one time England international has had horrendous problems with injuries his three years at White Hart Lane but is now fully fit and apparently on the Gunners radar.

Wenger is searching for a centre back signing this month as he looks to strengthen his squad to cope with injury concerns over Thomas Vermaelen and Sebastien Squllaci. The French boss has been linked with a number of potential signings but is yet to secure what he considers a crucial addition as the North London club continues to fight on four fronts this season.

Moves for the likes of Bolton’s Gary Cahill and Werder Bremen defender Per Mertesacker have been unsuccessful and time is running out as Arsenal look to shore up a back line that now has very few options. The current central defensive pairing of Johann Djourou and Laurent Koscielny has been fairly solid of late but Wenger knows that he must strike soon to avoid being left dangerously threadbare at the back.

We believe that Wenger is will offer around 4 million pounds for the Defender.