Arsenal

Ins: Mikael Silvestre (Man Utd, undisclosed), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff, £5m), Samir Nasri (Marseille, undisclosed), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen, undisclosed).
Outs: Gilberto Silva (Panathinaikos, £1m), Alexander Hleb (Barcelona, £11. Click to continue reading...

As could be expected, lots of Gunners in action over the weekend in World Cup Qualifiers, mostly in the UEFA region. As promised, a brief look at each player and his role (if any):

Alexandre Song Billong
Started and played 90 minutes for Cameroon in their 2-1 win over Cape Verde Islands.

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Sadly, we could've turned this thing into an all-Prem list, but did our best to look elsewhere. Didn't turn out so well. The problem is so many sums paid in the Premiership dwarf that of those in other leagues - Serie A, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, etc. - that it can make their normally [...] Click to continue reading...

AC Milan
In: Mathieu Flamini (free, Arsenal), Gianluca Zambrotta (€8.5 million, Barcelona), Marco Borriello (€10 + Davide Di Gennaro, Genoa), Christian Abbiati (loan return, Atletico Madrid), Ronaldinho (€25m, Barcelona), Andriy Shevchenko (loan, Chelsea), Philippe Senderos (loan, Arsenal)
Out: Alberto Gilardino (€13 million, Fiorentina), Yoann Gourcuff (loan, Bordeaux), Ricardo Oliveira (€10 mil, Real Zaragoza), Luca Antonelli (co-ownership, Parma), Davide Di Gennaro (part of Marco Borriello deal, Genoa), Cafu (released), Serginho (retired), Ibrahim Ba (retired), Valerio Flori (retired), Ignazio Abate (co-ownership, Torino), Dario Simic (undisclosed, Monaco), Alberto Paloschi (loan, Parma), Cristian Brocchi (undisclosed, Lazio), Massimo Oddo (loan, Bayern Munich)
Atalanta
In: Jaime Valdes (undisclosed, Lecce), Christian Vieri (free, Fiorentina), Luca Cigarini (co-ownership, Parma), Alessio Cerci (loan, Roma)
Out: Antonio Langella (undisclosed, Udinese), Fernando Tissone (undisclosed, Udinese), Andrea Lazzari (co-ownership, Cagliari), Zlatan Muslimovic (undisclosed, PAOK), George Forsyth (loan, Alianza Lima)
Bologna
In: Sergio Volpi (free, Sampdoria), Marco Bernacci (undisclosed, Ascoli), Christian Zenoni (undisclosed, Sampdoria), Diego Manuel Rodriguez (loan, Penarol), Coelho (loan, Corinthians), Gabi Mudingayi (€6m, Lazio), Davide Marchini (loan, Triestina)
Out: Riccardo Bonetto (loan, Livorno)
Cagliari
In: Federico Marchetti (undisclosed, Albinoleffe), Andrea Lazzari (co-ownership, Atalanta), Carlos Matheu (undisclosed, Independiente)
Out: Cristian Del Grosso (undisclosed, Siena)
Catania
In: Tomas Kosicky (undisclosed, Inter Bratislava), Julian Di Cosmo (undisclosed, Igea Virtus), Ezequiel Alejo Carboni (undisclosed, Red Bull Salzburg), Pablo Ledesma (undisclosed, Boca Juniors), Nicolae Dica (€2m, Steaua), Giuseppe Colucci (undisclosed, Verona)
Out: Juan Manuel Vargas (undisclosed, Fiorentina), Adriano Mezavilla (loan, Perugia), Mauro Minelli (loan, Triestina), Gianluca Pegolo (loan, Parma)
Chievo
In: Stefano Sorrentino (free, AEK Athens), Mauro Esposito (loan, Roma), Kerlon (undisclosed, Cruzeiro)
Out: Matteo Alberti (undisclosed, QPR), Giovanni Marchese (loan, Salernitana), Victor Obinna (undisclosed, Inter), Pablo Granoche (loan, Triestina), Mirco Gasparetto (loan, Pisa)
Fiorentina
In: Alberto Gilardino (€13 million, AC Milan), Stevan Jovetic (€8 million, Partizan Belgrade), Felipe Melo (€13m, Almeria), Gianluca Comotto (undisclosed, Torino), Juan Manuel Vargas (undisclosed, Catania), Jefferson (free, Parana), Luciano Zauri (loan, Lazio), Sergio Almiron (loan, Juventus)
Out: Tomas Ujfalusi (free, Atletico Madrid), Fabio Liverani (undisclosed, Palermo), Christian Vieri (released), Daniele Cacia (undisclosed, Piacenza)
Genoa
In: Abdelkader Ghezzal (undisclosed, Crotone), Davide Di Gennaro (part of Marco Borriello deal, AC Milan), Francesco Modesto (Reggina), Andrea Gasbarroni (undisclosed, Parma), Salvatore Bocchetti (co-ownership, Frosinone), Giuseppe Biava (undisclosed, Palermo), Steve Pinau (undisclosed, Monaco), Sokratis Papastathopoloulos (€4m, AEK Athens), Diego Milito (undisclosed, Real Zaragoza), Davide Brivio (loan, Vicenza)
Out: Marco Borriello (€10 million + Davide Di Gennaro, AC Milan), Abdoulay Konko (undisclosed, Sevilla), Leon (undisclosed, Parma), Alessandro Lucarelli (undisclosed, Parma), Fabiano (loan, Reggina), Silvano Garibaldi (loan, Pisa), Danilo (undisclosed, Celta Vigo), Steve Pinau (loan, Hibs)
Inter
In: Stefano Giacomelli (loan, Foligno), Luis Antonio Jimenez (permanent deal, Ternana), Mancini (€13m, Roma), Sulley Muntari (€16m, Portsmouth), Victor Obinna (undisclosed, Chievo), Ricardo Quaresma (€18. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal
Gelenler: Carlos Vela (returning from loan, work permit approved), Aaron Ramsey (£5m, Cardiff), Samir Nasri (£11m, Marseille), Amaury Bischoff (undisclosed, Werder Bremen), Mikael Silvestre (£750k, Manchester United)
Gidenler: Mathieu Flamini (free, AC Milan), Jens Lehmann (free, Stuttgart), Alexander Hleb (£12m, Barcelona), Gilberto Silva (£1m, Panathinaikos), Nacer Barazite (loan, Derby), Armand Traore (loan, Portsmouth), Philippe Senderos (loan, AC Milan)

Aston Villa
Gelenler: Curtis Davies (undisclosed, West Brom), Steve Sidwell (£5m, Chelsea), Brad Friedel (undisclosed, Blackburn), Nicky Shorey (£3m, Reading), Luke Young (£6m, Middlesbrough), Carlos Cuellar (£7. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Philippe Senderos (AC Milan, loan), Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Philippe Senderos (AC Milan, loan), Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu. Click to continue reading...

Notable arrivals: Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Amaury Bischoff (Werder Bremen), Samir Nasri (Marseille), Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City), Francis Coquelin (Stade Lavallois) Notable departures: Philippe Senderos (AC Milan, loan), Armand Traore (Portsmouth, loan), Justin Hoyte (Arsenal), Jens Lehmann (Stuttgart, free), Mathieu. Click to continue reading...

Philippe Senderos has described his move to AC Milan as a ‘dream come true', after penning a twelve-month loan deal with the Italian champions. The Swiss international had a difficult campaign at Arsenal last season including an error against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, and he will now spend this season at the San Siro [. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan new-boy Philippe Senderos has labelled his move to the Italian giants as a ‘dream come true', after penning a twelve-month loan deal with Carlo Anceletti's side. The 23-year-old stopper was a surprise swoop for the Rossoneri as they looked to strengthen their back line for a Scudetto push. Click to continue reading...

Stephen Appiah, one more to add to the list of top stars wanting to play in Italian football. The last 7 days have seen the return of Andriy Shevchenko to Milan, the confirmed loan move of Philippe Senderos also a Rossoneri, as well as the permanent signing of Rolando Bianchi from Manchester City to Torino. Click to continue reading...

Its seems that my wish has come true. The other day I wrote that I couldn't see the logic in sending out Johan Djourou on loan and that maybe Big Phil should be sent out instead.

Milan have stepped in and taken Philippe Senderos on loan for a year. This move is great for Arsenal and Big Phil. Click to continue reading...

So our thin squad got even thinner yesterday with the news that Philippe Senderos has joined AC Milan on loan for the season with an option for a permanent move.

While some people thought the signing of Silvestre (out injured until mid-September, you know! Hurrah!) added some depth and experience to the squad it turns out he was brought in to replace the big Swiss.

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So I just wrote this post about Senderos leaving. It disappeared. Weird. To recap my point, rumors are strongly blowing in from Milan that the Swiss defender is on his way out the door in a loan deal for the entire year, with AC Milan holding the option to sign him at the end of the loan spell. Senderos joins former Gunner Flamini, whose departure some of us are still mourning.

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Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is on the verge of sealing a season-long loan move to AC Milan. The Swiss international has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates following the arrival of Mikael Silvestre from Manchester United. That has seen him heavily linked with a move away from the north London club, with Newcastle United and [. Click to continue reading...

Reports in Italy today suggest that Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos is close to securing a season-long loan move to Italian giants AC Milan. The loan, which will see Swiss international Senderos reunite with ex-Gunners' team-mate Mathieu Flamini, has an option to make the switch permanent which could come into place if the 23-year-old impresses during his [. Click to continue reading...

Defender Philippe Senderos has signed for Italian giants AC Milan on a one -year loan deal. The deal also contains a clause which states that the Rossoneri have the option to buy the Swiss International for a set fee at the conclusion of the 2008/09 season. Milan were forced into the market for a defender [. Click to continue reading...

Philippe Senderos is about to end his ignominious career at Arsenal, the only questions to be answered is where will he go and why has it taken Wenger so long to realise his frailties. Arsenal are in talks with Newcastle, AC Milan and one other club, so far not named, to discuss the imminent transfer of [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal go into tonights crucial Champions League qualifier against Steve McClaren's FC Twente missing a host of key players. The most notable of which is midfielder Cesc Fabregas who is still recovering from a hamstring injury. Also unavailable are Kolo Toure, Abou Diaby, Philippe Senderos, Samir Nasri and long term absentees Thomas Rosicky and Eduardo. Click to continue reading...

If you're serious about getting back into the hearts of the fans, tomorrow is an excellent time to start. Not only is it a Champions League qualifier, always a potential banana skin, but we're without a midfield and could definitely use some of your goals.

For those of you who don't read links, basically it says that most of our starters/potential starters are injured.

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Arsenal center-back Philippe Senderos will not be leaving for Newcastle United. Reports had the Magpies working to bring in the Swiss defender - with a possible swap involving Shay Given also being mentioned - but Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has... Click to continue reading...

Newcastle appear set to step up their £4million interest in Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. The Daily Mail claims that Kevin Keegan has made an approach for the Swiss centre-half, and that it has triggered a divide amongst the Gunners' hierarchy. Arsene Wenger is understood to be intent on keeping hold of the error-prone Senderos, but the board [. Click to continue reading...

Newcastle United have apparently approached Arsene about one of his centre backs and apparently Kevin Keegan's bid was not totally rejected which will come as a surprise to many! Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Newcastle have made a shock bid for Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos, increasing the growing tension . Click to continue reading...

Newcastle have made a shock £4million bid for Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos, according to reports. Magpies boss Kevin Keegan sees the Swiss international as an ideal signing as he looks to bolster his leaky backline. And the Gunners board are thought to be mulling over the offer, although would like to hold out for nearer £6million. Click to continue reading...

Transfer Updates Newcastle United has offered 5 Million Euros for Swiss International and Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos according to the Mail on Sunday. Newcastle's alternative to the tall Genevan is Nicolas Burdisso, from Inter Milan. This bid comes at a bad time for Arsenal who have already lost many important players Click to continue reading...

Every club has a whipping boy and in the case of Arsenal it is Philippe Senderos. Whilst the Swiss international can perform admirably over a period of games, the fans know he is one mistake from becoming a permanent liability. He has constantly struggled against big centre forwards, and at the end of last season [. Click to continue reading...

Morning all,

hope you're fine and dandy this Sunday morning. Some bits and pieces to get through and there's a lot of chaff amongst the wheat today.

The Mail is reporting Newcastle have made a bid for Philippe Senderos but the whole article is so utterly rubbish I'm not linking to it.

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Surprising news today in the Mail On Sunday that Newcastle have made a bid for Arsenal's Swiss International Philippe Senderos. Philippe Senderos - Newcastle have made decent bid for him? Click to continue reading...

1. Manuel Almunia 2. Abou Diaby 3. Backary Sagna 4. Cesc Fabregas 5. Kolo Toure 6. Philippe Senderos 7. Tomas Rosicky 8. Samir Nasri 9. Eduardo 10. William Gallas 11. Robin Van Persie 12. Carlos Vela 13. Alexander Hleb 14. n/a 15. Denilson 16. Aaron Ramsey 17. Alexandre Song 18. n/a 19. Gilberto Silva 20. Click to continue reading...

After concerns expressed by representatives from the BBC, (mainly "shining wit" Gary Lineker) that no-one would want to watch the, less than, glamorous Switzerland vs Turkey match, UEFA last night controversially decided to flood the pitch at the St Jakob-Park stadium in Basel with 1.2 million gallons of water in an effort to provide much needed encouragement for British TV viewers to tune in. Click to continue reading...

The first struggling host nation is already out. With a 2-1 loss to Turkey yesterday, the Swiss were eliminated from the tournament. This means an early exit for two Gunners involved with the Swiss NT (Senderos and Djourou), but not surprising. It's been a tumultuous time for Philippe as he fell out of favor at Arsenal close to the end of the season, and there were even rumors of a departure during the transfer season.

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UEFA EURO host Switzerland play their second Group A game against Turkey in Basel in what is a reprise of the countries encounter in qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Switzerland overcame Turkey in a play-off match for Germany 2006, after winning 2-0 in Berne through goals from Philippe Senderos and Valon Behrami, they prevailed on away [. Click to continue reading...

The first of the Gunners were in action in Euro 2008 as Philippe went 90 minutes for Switzerland in their 1-0 loss to the Czech Repulic. It was a dull game, and I fell asleep after 60 minutes of it. From what I watched, Senderos did a decent job of holding the back line together and wasn't necessarily to blame for the Czech goal.

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With the tournament kicking off today, it's time to gloss over the list of Arsenal players who are representing their country, looking for glory.

Cesc Fabregas: After a great season - especially early on - Cesc has a real chance to step things up and lead Spain to success.

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Bienvenue, Wilkommen, Bonjourno, as the multilingual Swiss might say, to the third of my Group A previews, this time for the nation that is famed for it's holey cheese, it's triangular pointy chocolate and hoarding Nazi gold whilst maintaining it's neutrality, joint hosts Switzerland.

Switzerland
Official coach slogan - Final Destination: Vienna (the least popular of the Hollywood horror movie franchise). Click to continue reading...