Klaas-Jan Huntelaar an Arsenal Target?

With the idea of signing Luka Podolski moving to England to play alongside Robin van Persie every other week at the Emirates out of the window, Arsenal are now being linked with Schalke's Dutch striker, Klass-Jan Huntelaar.

Arsenal are known to be in the market for a striker this January thanks to the African Cup of Nations inconveniently removing two attackers from their squad in Chamakh and Gervinho, and despite being close to signing former player and Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, the rumours continue to flow.

Huntelaar, the 28 year-old Dutchman has been heavily linked to Arsenal and Manchester United almost every transfer window for the past 3 or 4 years so to many, this rumour will come as no surprise, but Arsenal's current situation adds weight to speculation that Huntelaar may be prepared for a move to England at last.

The player has been exceptional for his German club side Schalke this season, scoring  a brilliant 26 goals in 26 games, surely meaning there would be little reason why he would want to end such a good run of form for his club by moving to England with Arsenal other than ambition or a change in scenery. His contract expires in the summer of 2013, and so links to top clubs are inevitably growing, however he has recently moved to end speculation of a transfer, saying of interest from Manchester United late in December:

"I know nothing of alleged interest from Manchester United. I will not even speculate, I am concentrating fully on Schalke."

"I'll let any offers come to me quietly and will then see what happens. This is the attitude I've always had. My contract runs until the summer of 2013. If they [Schalke] want to talk, I'll gladly listen."

Arsenal will apparently have to spend £15 million for his signature - a small price to pay for some reliable, goal-getting back-up and a possible long-term partner to Robin van Persie. Thierry Henry will be with Arsenal for two months which will deal with the short term problem of players missing on international duty, but Huntelaar could prove a steal for Arsene Wenger over the next few years.

The signing would certainly be an impressive one if Arsene Wenger could pull it off, but at he moment, going by his excellent form in Germany and how well he has settled there, as well as his comments on any potential move, a transfer to Arsenal does seem to me, unlikely.

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Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Highlights Video 4 January 2011

In the English Premier League matches to be played on Tuesday night we will have Manchester City taking on Liverpool in what will be a massive match and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about as both the team will be going all out for the all three points and this match will be at Etihad Stadium and it will be interesting battle between two of the top 6 teams.

You can tune in here to get the live updates of the match here, we will have match highlights and goals video which will be available shortly before it all ends on the night. Manchester City are coming into this match on the back of dropping pooints in the last two games and they will have to be at their best to beat Liverpool who are coming into this match on the back of winning against Newcastle United.



Both the teams played out a 0-0 draw in november while in the fixture between the two before that it was City who were 3-0 convincing winners and they will be looking to repeat that when they take on Liverpool who are at the 6th place and will be looking to consolidate on that.

MANC CITY Vs LIVERPOOL:
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:
DATE: 4th Janauary 2011 - Time: 7:45 BST
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Match Highlights and Goals
[ Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool ]
11' [1 - 0] S. Agüero
33' [2 - 0] Y. Touré

Manchester City 1-0 Liverpool

Manchester City 2-0 Liverpool

Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool

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Arsenal 1-0 QPR Highlights Video 31 December 2011

In the Premier League matches to be played on Saturday, 31 December 2011 we will have a big game between two of the London clubs, as Arsenal will be hosting Queens Park Rangers and it will be a massive match for both the sides specially for home side as they will have ti keep winning from now to the end of the season and get as many wins as they possibly can or they will be in real danger of dropping out of the Champions League spots.

Arsenal are coming into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw and they are in process of signing Theiry Henry back on loan for a 2 months time to support Robin Van Persie in the forward line and it will be a massive boost for the squad in the upcoming two months. You can tune in here to get the live updates and match highlights which will be available shortly before it all starts on the night.

Queens Park Rangers are a team playing some good football but they need to keep getting points as they need it, they have played 18 games in the league so far and they have 17 points which kind of leaves them at the 16th place and that is just 2 above the relagation zone.

ARSENAL VS QUEENS PARK RANGES:
DATE: 31 December 2011 - Time: 3:00 BST
Venue: Emirates, London

Arsenal 1-0 Queens Park Rangers

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Sunderland vs Manchester City Live Stream Highlights 1 January 2012

In the ENglish PRemier League match to be played on the first day of the 2012 calender we will have Manchester City taking on Sunderland in a big to gain three points advantage over their title and city rivals Manchester United as they were stumbledd to a surprise defeat at Old Trafford on New years eve.

Now Manchester City have a wonderfull chance of making it to the top of the table and putting pressure on Manchester United as the the games comes thick and fast and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about, Sunderland have been playing really well and they are playing on top of their game at the moment and it will be a good game at Stadium of light when they host Manchester City.



Manchester City have played around 18 matches and they have 45 points on the table which leaves them at the first position now and they can take advantage of United slip up to get a 3 points lead at the top of the table and start their 2012 in style and with advantage.

SUNDERLAND VS MANCHESTER CITY:
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:
Date: 1 January 2012

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Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn Highlights Video 26 December 2011

On Monday afternoon Premier League matches we will have Liverpool taking on Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League match and it will be interesting to see how this match goes about. Both of the these teams need three points for different reason nono more so that Blackburn Rovers who are struggling big time at the moment. They are bottom of the league right now and they are visiting Anfield which havnt been a good hunting ground for them.

Liverpool are coming into this match on the back of a coupld of bad results and the fact that Luiz Suarez will be out for 8 matches in the league give them something to pounder upon and it will be interesting to see how they go about this match. You can tune in here to get the live updates and the full match highlights here which will be available after the match is over.



Blackburn Rovers need a good result in this one or they are doomed for relegation this season because none of the teams from this position has recovered since the inception of English Premier League, so they will have to be at their best on Monday to get somthing out of this match and build some momentum towards the end of the year.

Liverpool vs Blackburn Rovers:
English Premier League:
Date: 26 December 2011 - Time: 3:00 BST
VENUE: Anfield, Liverpool

Match Result and Highlights
[ Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ]
45' [0 - 1] C. Adam (o.g.)
53' [1 - 1] M. Rodriguez

Liverpool 0-1 Blackburn Rovers

Liverpool 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

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Manchester United 5-0 Wigan Highlights Goals Video 26 December 2011

On Monday afternoon we wil have Wigan Athletic traveling to face English Premier League defending Champions Manchester United in what will be a massive match between the two and its very important for United going into the new year. Their local rivals Manchester City are playing their game away from home and that gives United and oppertunity to take the lead at the top of the table if City drop points.

Wigan on the other hand are kind of a team who struggles against the big teams and on their previous few visits at Old Trafford they have been hammered all the time and that kind of looks all three points in the bag for United and I can tip Rooney and Nani to score in this one.



Wayne Rooney has kind of got his early season form back and now he is looking sharp infront of the goals which gives United a cutting edge going into the crucial period of the season. You can tune in here to get the live updates and the match highlights which will be available shortly before it all starts.

Manchester United vs Wigan:
English Premier League
Date: 26 December 2011 - Time: 3:00 BST
Venue:Old Trafford, Manchester

Match Result and Highlights
[ Manchester United 5-0 Wigan ]
08' [1 - 0] J. Park
41' [2 - 0] D. Berbatov
58' [3 - 0] D. Berbatov
76' [4 - 0] L.A. Valencia
78' [5 - 0] D. Berbatov (pen.)

Manchester United 1-0 Wigan Athletic

Manchester United 2-0 Wigan Athletic

Manchester United 3-0 Wigan Athletic

Manchester United 4-0 Wigan Athletic

Manchester United 5-0 Wigan Athletic

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Wenger Considering Several Signings

While many will be unwrapping presents and digging into a generous helping of turkey and pudding on Christmas day, Arsenal's devoted manager will meticulously be going over and over in his mind who he should bring in to the London club during the January transfer window. He may not be very good company around the dinner table for the 25th, but come the 1st January, he could well have a vintage Thierry Henry to unwrap, and perhaps even a brand new left back in the form of Wayne Bridge, and the French manager will surely be a lot more satisfied and relaxed going into the new year. He may even be filled with enough festive cheer to spend some money.

Having no recognized left backs in his side at present is a headache cured only by the approaching January transfer window, with the similarly troublesome departures of Marouanne Chamkh and Gervinho to the African Cup of Nations also prompting Wenger to act in the market. He has Christmas day off thanks to Arsenal's boxing day fixture against being moved back to the 27th due to tube strikes, and will put it to good use with a period of thinking time.

His comments yesterday confirmed that he has already established players need to be brought into the club, and that they will most likely be short term loan deals simply to keep the squad strong in the face of current injuries. The thinking time set aside for the Arsenal manager is there for him to ponder on who specifically would be available and suitable for the job at hand. He said:

"It can only be a short-term solution for us because we have bought [Andre] Santos, we have Gibbs, we have [Thomas] Vermaelen who can play there, so we do not need a long-term solution."

"Long-term, I am sticking to Santos and Gibbs, I love both of them because they have a quality I like, which is to attack. I haven't made any enquiry yet [for Wayne Bridge], so for the moment not him or anyone else." 

Manchester City's out of favour left-back, Wayne Bridge has been the one player rumoured as most likely, and as he is not needed at City having played only once this season, and forced to train with the youngsters rather than the first team, it is understandable if he wished to move to Arsenal for some action. However, Wenger has, as he emphasizes, time to decide on exact personnel.

Talk of Wenger attempting to turn back time and re-introduce club legend, Thierry Henry to the adoring Arsenal fans may yet turn into a reality, but again, Wenger needs to think about it and make the decision as to whether it would be beneficial to him to bring back the clubs all-time leading goalscorer to help Robin van Persie with his goal-getting duties. As is known, Henry is currently training with the London side while his current MLS side, the New York Red Bulls enjoy the end of their season. Wenger said yesterday:

"That's why I have Christmas Day off. I have to think about that. Short-term is ideal for us, but I haven't made any enquiry yet. Thierry is not here at the moment. It has never come up in conversation."

"The 1st of January is the vital date for us. We are at the 23rd of December today, so we have seven days to make decisions and I will make a decision in the next seven days on players. I promise you will know." 

While Henry may be a popular option for Arsenal fans, and a big moral boost for the squad, some may prefer to remember the legend as exactly that - a player who was unrivaled in his time with the club, and that is something perhaps in Wenger's mind. Other more expensive options like Lukas Podolski who has also been linked to Arsenal recently would give the side an exceptional boost in quality but would damage Arsenal's bank balance - another thing on Wenger's mind.

Wenger will use Christmas to decide on Arsenal's transfer activity, and whether or not it will be a happy new year will rest upon those decisions. Bridge, Henry, Podolski, with murmurs of the French midfielder Johan Gourcuff being offered to Wenger. Who comes in and how much will be spent will be decided over Christmas dinner at Mr Wenger's house.

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