"Cologne confirm Germany striker Lukas Podolski to join Arsenal for an undisclosed fee. "
"I have a strong feeling that we can finish third, that would be quite an achievement, something to be proud of as a club. We want to continue that record because Arsenal needs that Champions League place and I think the club deserves it because of its incredible history in the competition. "
"We want to finish above Spurs, that is our main aim. Of course we want to get into the top four, that is a priority, but me and all the other lads want to finish above Spurs. "
“Robin is the leader of our club and I would just like to specify that he is not at the end of his contract. He is under contract until 2013. So do your job, focus on your job which he does very well and enjoy your games.”
-Arsene Wenger
"Robin is an exceptional football player and you could see that with his movement in the box, which could be shown in every football school. When you feed him in the box, he is deadly. "
"Bolton sign Arsenal’s Ryo Miyachi on loan until the end of the season. "
"Anzhi Makhachkala in preliminary talks with Arsenal’s Andrey Arshavin. "
"Last year was a learning process. We went for four trophies and in February we were still in all four. When we had to play the Carling Cup final we were a bit nervous because we hadn’t delivered, but they have learnt from that. Hopefully we can show it this year. "
