Around this time a year or so ago, two things were commonly accepted among many Arsenal supporters: Bacary Sagna was way past his best, and he would be leaving in the summer. For a healthy proportion, the latter line of thinking strengthened the widespread acceptance of the former. It was...

  If a club wants to progress, one of the things it needs is better players than the ones it already has, assuming that’s possible. With that in mind, only one club in the world doesn’t ‘need’ Mesut Özil, and that’s Barcelona, seeing they have the only number 10 in the world...

This Is The Öne This signing is significant – it shöws that Arsenal are willing tö pay big för wörld class, readymade talent rather than relying ön Wenger tö unearth gems (Koscielny, Sagna) develöp fröm within (Gibbs, Wilshere) buying pötential and nurturing (Walcott, Ramsey,...

After the painful transfer tittle tattle and even more painful lack of transfer action, it was finally time for some football, although come 4.45pm most Gooners were left even more angry and frustrated. Despite the lack of incomings, Arsenal entered this season as one of a handful of clubs...

Arsenal have agreed personal terms in principle with Luis Suarez. wearethenorthbank.com understands that an improved bid to Liverpool for the Uruguayan has been tabled. Having made an initial bid of £30m, followed by £35m, Arsenal have now lodged a bid of more than £40m and have assured...

Yaya Sanogo aside (not another French kid! #wengerout) it’s all gone quiet in terms of concrete transfer news but here’s what I know – for anyone that’s interested… SPEND SOME F***ING MONEY! Why haven’t Arsenal signed anyone yet? Why has the Higuain deal...

Arsenal are interested in signing Michu from Swansea. The Spanish striker has been watched extensively, having had a remarkable debut Premier League season. The 27-year-old scored 18 League goals last term and Arsene Wenger is looking at striker options that can hit the ground...

I get inundated with offers from companies and publishers to run competitions on We Are The North Bank, but I usually decline for one of two reasons. Firstly because the prize may be a bit cack and secondly because I can’t be arsed. So this is a first. Digital Magazine publishers Zinio...

Arsenal are set to hit the summer transfer market for a goalkeeper. Arsene Wenger has a shortlist of keepers that he will look to sign, in order to push Wojciech Szczesny – and possibly Luckasz Fabianski (who the club are considering offering a new contract) – for the number one...

No one lets you down quite like Arsenal. Before the match I had hoped for nothing more than to come away with some pride, and such is the Arsenal way, I got exactly that – and far greater than expected – but still felt deflated when the final whistle came around. There were...