Предложение «Арсенала» о покупке 19-летнего полузащитника сборной Германии и дортмундской «Боруссии» Марио Гетце было отвергнуто.

«Марио останется в «Боруссии» как минимум еще на два года. В это трансферное окно у него нет никаких шансов перейти в другой клуб.

Это объясняется тем, что он еще слишком молод, и куда-то уходить ему еще рано. Клуб, его семья и сам Марио сходятся во мнении, что пока ему лучше остаться в Дортмунде», – передает слова агента хавбека Фолькера Штрута Goal.com.

Добавим, что, по данным сайта transfermarkt.de, рыночная стоимость Гетце – 23 миллиона евро.

Ранее Гетце интересовался «Манчестер Юнайтед».

Защитник «Вердера» Пер Мертезакер покинул бременский клуб. 26-летний игрок сборной Германии в ночь с понедельника на вторник подписал контракт с «Арсеналом», сообщает L’Equipe.

Отметим, что на официальном сайте «Арсенала» никакой информации по переходу Мертезакера пока нет.

В прошлом сезоне футболист провел за «Вердер» 39 игр и забил 2 мяча. Более подробную статистику его выступлений вы можете посмотреть здесь.

Нападающий «Арсенала» Никлас Бендтнер близок к переходу в «Сток Сити». Его отец, выполняющий также функции агента, намекнул, что датчанин может сменить клуб уже сегодня.

«В данный момент я не могу ничего сказать. Но сегодня очень, очень хороший день для нас», – цитирует Томаса Бендтнера Ekstrabladet.

Ранее 23-летним форвардом интересовались дортмундская «Боруссия», «Бенфика», «Спортинг» и «Эвертон».

Mauro Zarate has inadvertently confirmed his imminent departure from Lazio. His brief statement on the social networking site Twitter; suggests he's set to join an English club in the coming 48 hours.

The statement in part reads: "I'll go to England soon we are in talks," this excerpt contrasts with what his agent Giuseppe Bozzo said earlier.

Liverpool and Manchester City are believed to be the gate-crashers, while Arsenal's position as favourites to land the 24-year-old striker is still intact.

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen feels Arsenal players are losing faith in Arsene Wenger, after their humiliating 8-2 defeat to Manchester United.

He wrote in the Telegraph: "It was a culmination of the last 18 months of Arsène Wenger’s reign. It was testament to his total failure to address his side’s glaring flaws. It was eight, but might have been 18. It was total and utter mayhem.

"Before the game, simply from glancing at the team-sheet, it was hard to see how Arsenal could win. The gulf between the two sides – best illustrated by the strength of the respective benches – was too deep, too obvious.

"Arsenal had players missing, but Wenger has known for years he has to recruit to possess the necessary strength in depth to compete with Sir Alex Ferguson’s side. He has known, as we all have, that Arsenal lack leadership and cover for the back four. For too long he has failed to rectify any of those shortcomings for too long. This is the consequence.

"During the game, as Arsenal were cut open time and again, it was clear the Frenchman’s players no longer believe in his project.

"Cesc Fàbregas has gone and Samir Nasri has gone – their best player and arguably their brightest – and now there is a sense that plenty of their former team-mates have lost direction and faith."

Samir Nasri insists Arsenal can no longer afford to spend big in the transfer market.

Nasri completed his long awaited move to Manchester City last week before making his debut in the weekend win at Tottenham.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, saw his side crumble in humiliating fashion at Manchester United with an 8-2 loss, but Nasri says that the club have to change.

The France international insisted it was the right time for him to leave, telling l'Equipe: "Yes, it was [the right time to leave], there are sure signs.

"The departure of Cesc to Barcelona is one of them. The defeat against Birmingham in the League Cup final was very harmful for the minds.

"Arsenal remains a big club, but the building of Emirates Stadium changed a lot of things. It has changed the ambitions, so far. But it is not Arsene Wenger, it is the club's politics, the officials.

"Arsenal doesn't have the same funds. They can't make the same coups as before in the transfer market. They are rather forced to sell their best players and bet on young ones."

Nasri was asked about why did not extend his contract at Arsenal last year, but explained: "Why didn't I extend at Arsenal last autumn? They made me an offer and my advisers made another one.

"In this last one there was a clause that Arsenal officials didn't really accept.

"Then, it lasted. When they came back to offer me again in June, I made my decision. In my mind I wanted to leave, above all after the very difficult end to last season and I also already had nice contacts.

"At first Arsene Wenger wanted to keep me. Then, both clubs needed time to agree a transfer fee.

"My agents worked well. With the lawyers they wanted everything to be in order. When the transfer is big, you have to be patient. I am also happy Arsenal could get a nice fee. I prefer to leave that way than being a free agent. I did the same at Marseille. But that €28million fee doesn't put me under any pressure."
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The French star maintains he was delighted to join City, despite links also to their city rivals United.

"From the start there was unanimity about my arrival at Manchester City. The coach, the executive director Garry Cook and chairman Khaldoun al-Mubarak, I felt everyone wanted me," he said.

"The players teased me for my first training session. They said: 'You needed time to come. We are waiting for you for one month and a half'. I know most of them, playing against them.

"Training with all those good players every day, I will improve. During sessions, there is a big intensity. At Arsenal it was already good, but here it is an upper level.

"When we finish the session with a match, you really feel like you're in an official competition. There are 22 players of a very high level. In the Premier League, very few clubs can show such wealth."

Nasri is yet to win a major trophy in his career and he is looking to out that right at City, adding: "You play football because you like it, but above all to win trophies.

"I am still dreaming about a national title, a cup or Champions League just like a kid.

"I want to feel satisfaction of a fulfilled season. Individually being named Player of the Year or being in the team of the league, that is reward but it can't replace the emotion of a trophy."