Real Sociedad would like Fran Merida and Pedro Botelho on loan this season. The Spanish club had Merida all last season and were impressed enough with the young starlet to want him to return again this season. There is no... Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's array of youngsters was on display on Saturday. There were three absentees, Carlos Vela, Fran Merida and Kierran Gibbs. The question on every Arsenal fan's lips is which ones will make next season. These are the ones I think will make the grade next season. Carlos Vela The young Mexican striker has been earmarked by [. Click to continue reading...

Apparently an Italian newspaper is reporting that Juventus are putting together a bid for Arsenal teenager Fran Merida. Merida is playing at the European U19 Championships for Spain and is said to have caught the attention of Claudio Ranieri. Merida... Click to continue reading...

Spanish club Real Sociedad are now ready to make a swoop for two of Arsenal's most talented teens. The Basque-based club are reported to be hoping to take both Fran Merida and Pedro Botelho on-loan next season. Former Barcelona midfielder Merida spent the latter part of last season on loan with Sociedad, where the 18-year-old made 13 [. Click to continue reading...

A few bits and pieces to keep us going this morning.

I suppose we'll start with the Amaury Bischoff thing. According the player he's going to join us to play in the reserves having failed to make a single start for Werder Bremen in his time at the German club. I think much of that was due to injury rather than ability.

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We need a striker. Period. Someone who puts the exclamation point to all the artful text that we scribe on the field. Waiting for Godot is exquisite but we need some culmination. Get Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

We lost Mathieu Flamini who I thought Wenger should have done his utmost to retain.

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You'd think the name "Franny" would be enough to send him off in a grimacing puddle of tears and pain, but Arsene has clearly forgotten about Mr Jeffers and is looking to do a spot of fiddling with his squad and promote another kid - Fran Merida. The Arsenal squad has been [...] Click to continue reading...

Sky Sports reports that Arsenal has loaned Fran Merida to Real Sociedad for until the end of the season in an effort to raise the standards of the players and to give him regular matches. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club's website: He is a great player. He has a good opportunity to play there and [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal midfielder Lassana Diarra has publicly stated that he wants to leave the club after failing to secure a regular starting berth in a congested midfield. The 22 year-old arrived in North London on the final day of the Summer transfer window after Chelsea agreed to a last-minute deal with Arsene Wenger. Click to continue reading...