There have been stories about Aleksandr Hleb leaving, but he’s still very much here.
There have been stories about Samir Nasri arriving, but he’s still very much not here.
This morning there is even a story about Arsene Wenger leaving, but even that’s supposedly not until 2011. I have to say, I was told stories as a child at bedtime that had more credibility than that one.
The reason that nothing of significance is happening is probably that anyone in football who isn’t English has their eyes firmly set on the European Championships, which start next weekend.
One piece of news we can expect before then is confirmation of Nasri’s signing. The English transfer window officially opens today, and one would expect the playmaker to fly over and sign before the Euros are underway. If he doesn’t, Arsenal.com will doubtless revert to Plan B: Countdown of the 50 Greatest Arsenal Sandwiches.
In the meantime, they’ve gone with “Get to know … Wojciech Szczesny“. Presumably the “…” stands for “how to pronounce”.
Roll on next week.
