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LOL, that was so funny, Wenger why you mad? we all know that is how it works at Arsenal, you only get offered new contract when you are not doing well.

Playing out of form Jenk with his stupid tackles is game suicide.

MJGunner wrote:Wenger wants Dein back at Arsenal as crunch contract talks set to commence



Arsene Wenger wants to bring David Dein back to Arsenal as he prepares to open preliminary contract talks with the club, Goal.com can reveal.
Arsenal still retain complete faith in Wenger and are willing to offer him an extension to his current deal that could extend his reign to the 20-year mark.

The Frenchman has indicated that he is keen to stay at Emirates Stadium but has told the club of his desire to be re-united with close friend and former ally Dein so they can work together on signing new players this summer.

The former Arsenal vice-chairman was ousted from the board in April 2007 for acting unilaterally in trying to attract new investment to the club but he retains a deep affinity for the club, watches home matches from his own box at Emirates Stadium and is still very close to Wenger.

A series of boardroom obstacles would need to be overcome for Dein to return but the 69-year-old has never criticised the club publically since his acrimonious departure and is still held in high esteem by supporters for his role in the 1998-2005 trophy-laden years.

Goal.com understands that Wenger is prepared to push strongly for Dein to take charge of negotiating player transfers this summer as Arsenal prepare to make use of what is expected to be the biggest kitty in the club’s history.

The Arsenal board remain committed to Wenger despite a sizeable portion of fans calling for him to resign after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Blackburn Rovers at the weekend as his 16-and-a-half year tenure plumbed new depths.

As revealed by Goal.com in December, Wenger had rebuffed an informal approach from the club to arrange a time to open discussions over a new deal, insisting that he would assess his future at the end of the season.

The 63-year-old’s contract expires in June 2014 and there had been a growing sense within the club that he would not sign another deal, and could even leave this summer if Arsenal fail to attain a Champions League place.

However, the Arsenal board, led by majority owner Stan Kroenke and chief executive Ivan Gazidis, do not want to lose Wenger and the club have approached him once again in recent weeks about extending his reign.

In turn, the Frenchman has indicated that he is ready to sit down and hold formal talks with the club about a new deal.

Wenger’s public stance is that he always honours his contracts and that no firm decision has been taken over his future beyond 2014.

Nevertheless, there is a growing possibility that he could put pen to paper on a new contract before the start of next season to end speculation about the direction in which the club are heading.

The boardroom impetus comes at a time when Wenger's stock among a large section of the Arsenal support is perhaps at the lowest ebb of his long reign.

The club have been knocked out of the two domestic competitions by lower-league opposition this season and lie fifth in the Premier League table, four points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

However, senior Arsenal officials want Wenger to stay and develop a team around a British core of Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain supplemented by proven foreign stars in the mould of last summer’s key signings Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski.

The new financial fair play rules have already squeezed the spending of Manchester City and Chelsea, and Arsenal believe the Frenchman can take advantage of this to build a squad genuinely capable of challenging for trophies.

Although Arsenal’s sole remaining hope of ending a trophy-less run that dates back to 2005 lies in winning the Champions League, the board remain convinced in the abilities of Wenger and put far greater store in his record of top-four finishes and success in navigating the group stages of the Europe’s flagship competition year after year.

The club’s longest-serving manager is also appreciated by the board for maintaining the club's elite status either side of the move from Highbury while having a transfer budget that was dwarfed by the club's rivals.

The north Londoners' high command are also convinced that new commercial deals, such as the recently-announced £150million Emirates contract that comes into effect from 2014, leave Arsenal even better positioned in the medium and long term than they are now.

Wayne Veysey
http://www.goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2013/02/18/3760898/wenger-wants-dein-back-at-arsenal-as-crunch-contract-talks?source=breakingnews&ICID=HP_BN_1

This article is highly idiotic

Go on wenger!!!

Should calm the nerves

Highlights of BATE 3-1 full-strength Bayern Munich from October 2nd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOCulckxsZk …

Dani Alves “He [Wilshere] is a great player and without doubt he can reach the height of the players we have here like Xavi and Iniesta,”

“He has a lot of quality and a great personality. If I was given the chance to choose, he is a player that I would sign for Barcelona.”


So it has begun

But I thought they had several Jack Wilshere's in their academy and B team already.

Incidentally, here's the entire transcript of angry Wenger vs journalists, courtesy of the Guadrian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/18/arsene-wenger-arsenal-transcript

AW: That is the wrong information. I think I work for 16 years in England and I think I deserve a bit more credit than wrong information, that has only one intention, which is to harm.

Wenger looks at a reporter from the Daily Mail.

AW: I look at you not because you give the information. I do not know if it is you. I do not know where the information comes from.

Daily Mail: Me?

AW: Yeah, why do you look at me?

Daily Mail: Because it's your press conference.

AW: OK, thank you. I just thought you had given this information out.

Daily Mail: No, I'm looking at you because it's your press conference.

AW: OK, thank you very much.

Q: The fans were very upset at going out of the Cup at the weekend.

AW: Look, here is a pre-match conference for the Champions League. If you want to talk about Saturday, that press conference has been made after the game. Can we get some questions about tomorrow's game? That would be very nice.

After a question about Lukas Podolski, a German reporter speaks.

Q: Mr Wenger, Bayern Munich has not only a good offence but also a good defence. Can you tell me about the quality of the defence from Bayern Munich and especially …

AW: I don't talk about Bayern Munich today.

Wenger talks of the importance of a clean sheet, and Arteta answers three questions and Wenger comes back in to discuss Arsenal's mentality.

Q: If everybody is saying you have no opportunity to go through, could that help the team in a way to play with freedom?

AW: We know well what is going on here. What is important is to forget what people say and focus on our strengths. We play for Arsenal in the last 16 of the Champions League, we have qualified for a long, long time. We know what is important. It's not what people say, it's what we produce on the football pitch. We live in a democracy of experts and opinions, but we have to live with that and cope with that and show we have the mental strength to deal with any opinion. There are a lot of experts who are not necessarily always right.

Arteta speaks about Arsenal starting slowly and how the Premier League table would be very different if it were based on second halves. He also discusses the importance of Jack Wilshere. Wenger comes back in.

Q: If this is your last chance to win a trophy this season...

AW: [Sarcastically] Thank you very much for that question. It's a long time that we didn't answer it.

Q: But can you talk about your desire to bring back trophies to the club?

AW: Look, I have been accused of not taking seriously the FA Cup on Saturday … I have won four times the FA Cup. Who has won it more? Give me one name.

Q: I haven't accused you of not taking it seriously, I am just asking you …

AW: OK. Then, the second thing is we have been accused of not putting out a strong team. That is an insult to the players who started the game because we had 11 internationals on the pitch. I would like to tell you as well that we did not lose the game with the players who started. We lost it in the last 20 minutes so there are a lot of superficial analyses that you cannot accept … Because one guy says something, everybody goes the same way.

Q: The question is about your desire to win the Champions League. It is there, isn't it?

AW: No, no. I want to lose it and I want to lose the game tomorrow, so you can all be happy. Of course we want to win it but in Europe, recently, you face as well some other teams who have quality. Barcelona has some qualities, Real Madrid has some qualities and they don't win it every year. We have been consistently there. And now we want to break through. We have been in the final and consistently in the quarter-final, semi-finals, for years. People will say it is not the best opportunity now to do it, I think it is a fantastic opportunity because I feel I have a strong team. And I am sure they will prove me right.

Wenger breaks to talk to the daily newspapers. Here are the main points.

Q: The [Sun] story was a positive one?

AW: Why does it just come out when we lose a big game? In your opinion? You think I am so naive that I don't see what is behind that? You think I am a complete idiot?

Q: Do you feel that there is unfinished business with the Champions League?

AW: Of course, it is unfinished business as long as we don't win it. But if I say to you we will win it this season, you will laugh at me because we just lost against Blackburn. But it can happen. Unfortunately, in football, it is less predictable than that. It is not mathematical.

Q: Tell us why a team that has lost to Blackburn and Bradford can beat Bayern Munich?

AW: Do you think really that Bayern Munich has never lost against a smaller club in Germany? Man United, against Division Three … they have lost. It can happen. What I find is absolutely unbelievable is that when it happens to me, it is a complete storm. You know why? Because in 16 years, it never happened.

Q: Will it suit Arsenal to be the underdogs?

AW: We are underdogs, yes. You just have to read the English press and you understand that.

Q: You have beaten some fantastic teams over the years?

AW: In Europe, we have beaten everybody, which is what people forget. And we are the only team that has gone into a [Champions League] final without conceding a goal, despite the fact that we have never a good defensive record.

Q: What do you need to improve on from these last few weeks?

AW: You have heard Arteta. He sums it up well. We are champions of England in the second half, and in the first half, no. For psychological reasons. Because we fight the whole season against everybody hunting here [in press conferences] ... 'The players are not good enough, buy players and all that', but one day, you will realise that this team has fantastic qualities.

Q: What do you put that first-half, second-half contrast down to?

AW: Psychological.

Q: But what exactly?

AW: I do not necessarily want to come out on that.

Q: You've been very passionate here today. You seem to be suggesting that you don't get the respect you deserve? Any theories about why?

AW: I don't take that personally. I'm more worried about the players. I will go into the Champions League tomorrow night in a difficult situation. On top of that, they have to fight against everybody and I want to protect the players to make sure they go into the game in good conditions.

Q: You seem angry?

AW: I'm angry because when you give wrong information like that … there's not only wrong information behind that. See what I mean?

Q: It's aimed to hurt you?

AW: The lie is targeted to hurt. It's easy to say people are not happy and on top of that say he's extending the contract. That's what I mean. I've worked here for 16 years and when I say I deserve more credit, that's not about respect and everybody saying: 'He's doing well.' It is morally. I think that's right. You can criticise me and say I'm a bad manager. I'd never come back to you on that. But I think when you work like that ... you will never find any story behind me that I've taken money anywhere, or things like that. So I think morally that is wrong.

Q: But the story is a positive one saying that they want to keep you.

AW: Come on.

Q: Do you not think that some of the criticism is justified? You're 21 points off the top of the table. You're going to get criticised …

AW: We are, of course, criticised for that. But we are not the only ones. You have some clubs that have invested more money than us for years and they are behind as well. We accept this kind of criticism. But it's not what I am talking about. It's about some other things that I talk about that have come out. They are lies. But when you criticise [about being too far behind], on that, then it is true. I can only say I am sorry. You are right, we are far too far away from Manchester United.

Q: Are you under more pressure than ever? We don't normally see you like this?

AW: I reacted this way to the lie.

Q: Is it just to the lie or it is deeper than that?

AW: To the intention that is behind the lie. Honestly, do you really think I take all that personally? What I don't accept is lies and when the target behind it is to manipulate people.

Q: Do you think you've misread this? The story does say that despite everything they want you to stay. So that's good rather than bad but you seem to see a conspiracy theory.

AW: I am not a conspiracy theorist. I am 30 years in this job and if I was paranoid, you would know it already. I just think that when I worked for 16 years in the country I expect a certain respect. You can criticise me and say I am doing a bad job, I will never come back to you. But this kind of thing that is a bit manipulative … and then when they are wrong, I don't accept it.

Q: What is your current contractual situation?

AW: My contract ends in 2014. I will have completed 30 years without interruption at top-level football and that demands at least a lot of commitment. Maybe no quality but commitment, for sure.

Q: What will happen beyond 2014?

AW: I am not completely sure that you are really interested. When we lost at home to Blackburn, I am not sure that is your first worry.

Q: We would miss you!

AW: I am sure you would miss me when I am gone.

Wenger

He is going to leave this summer

Wenger will stay, we have 70m to spend.

AW: I am sure you would miss me when I am gone.

No don't go wenger

I feel gutted after reading that, hope Wenger doesn't leave. He has done a lot for the club and to see him leave is just heartbreaking

I've never seen Wenger reacting like that, its sad to see him like that.

RealGunner wrote:Dani Alves “He [Wilshere] is a great player and without doubt he can reach the height of the players we have here like Xavi and Iniesta,”

“He has a lot of quality and a great personality. If I was given the chance to choose, he is a player that I would sign for Barcelona.”


So it has begun

s**krs..
fortunately Wilshere is English..

Wenger Knows Best ‏@wengerknowsbest

You will miss me when I am gone. Although I am only popping out for little bit milk, I'll be back in a minute.

^

I actually enjoyed Wenger going bonkers in his recent interviews.
It shows he still cares and wants to do well, but it just isn't clicking sadly.

sign him wenger

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
#Afc will not sack AW, whether in CL or not. He decides future. Big money available, will be ins & outs: http://bbc.in/W3O9SA #bbcfootball

David Ornstein ‏@bbcsport_david
No return for Dein & don't expect to hear from Kroenke. #Afc accept failings & fan anger but simply will not waver from project #bbcfootball

BBC:

"Arsene Wenger is facing greater scrutiny than at any point in his 16-year reign. But I'm told the Gunners have absolutely no intention of sacking him - regardless of whether they qualify for next season's Champions League.

"Wenger is contracted until 2014 and while we do not know how long he plans to remain in charge, increased TV revenue and a new shirt sponsorship deal mean significant funds are available to him this summer. With the likes of Arshavin, Squillaci, Chamakh and Bendtner set to leave, finances and squad places will be freed up for a number of signings. January's pursuit of David Villa shows Arsenal are ready to spend big.

"There will be no return for former chief executive David Dein, and do not expect to hear from owner Stan Kroenke, but Arsenal believe they are putting pieces in place to compete with Europe's biggest clubs in the near future. They accept the move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium - allied to the way cash-rich clubs like Chelsea and Manchester City have transformed football's landscape - has hampered progress. The hierarchy argue, however, that short-term pain will make way for long-term gain."

More from David Ornstein: Arshavin/Squillaci out of contract in summer, Chamakh/Bendtner also go. £70m + TV cash. AW future up to him, if wants new deal will get

There is this rumor story ( about 8 months old ) regarding park

"Monaco suffered significant financial losses due to their relegation from Ligue 1 and several investments they had made went poof because of it. The proposed transfer of Park to Lille was supposed to fund their bail out to get rid of the major payment penalty that was going to imposed on them if they did not meet their payments. However at the last moment Lille scouts rejected the move labelling the player to be of insufficient quality.

Arsene has had strong ties with that club and was well aware of this predicament. So he constructed a deal to bring Park to Arsenal as it didn't have Arsenal spend any significant amount of money. The 2million + capped by loans taken by Monaco were able to pay off that sizable payment and keep afloat.

Point being Park was only bought so that Monaco could make that payment. A personal favor by Arsene"

What a gent.

Unfortunately, 2 million and wages is too much to be spent on basically nothing, especially when you should be allocating every penny toward rebuilding this shite team.

Just a rumor anyway.

Samuelj29060 wrote:More from David Ornstein: Arshavin/Squillaci out of contract in summer, Chamakh/Bendtner also go. £70m + TV cash. AW future up to him, if wants new deal will get

*yawn*

Every year we do a hypothetical budget break down, but as always nothing cones of it. Don't be surprised if both Arshavin and Squid are offered new deals. After all, it was only the summer of 2012 that we gave Djourou a flipping 3 year extension on £60k a week, only to then sending him out on loan because he couldn't even make the damn bench.

The running of Arsenal is comical; idiot at the top are killing this club!

SUPERCARTTS wrote:

Samuelj29060 wrote:More from David Ornstein: Arshavin/Squillaci out of contract in summer, Chamakh/Bendtner also go. £70m + TV cash. AW future up to him, if wants new deal will get

*yawn*

Every year we do a hypothetical budget break down, but as always nothing cones of it. Don't be surprised if both Arshavin and Squid are offered new deals. After all, it was only the summer of 2012 that we gave Djourou a flipping 3 year extension on £60k a week, only to then sending him out on loan because he couldn't even make the damn bench.

The running of Arsenal is comical; idiot at the top are killing this club!

Dont forget about Diaby's 3years extension.

My good God - And Diaby. Fvcking comical!!! Imagine that: we gave two very average players contract extension that they couldn't get anywhere else. Diaby would, without doubt, be one of the highest earners in Ligue 1. To put it into perspective, Gourcruff is Lyons highest earners, and they've been trying to flog him for 18 months. In sure he's on the best part of €80k a week

Wenger's press conference tomorrow. Should be interesting. Again.