The Argentina international is close to becoming the Gunners' record signing. Here, Jack Pitt-Brooke reveals the attributes he will bring with him to north London
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Schalke 2 Galatasaray 3 match report: Didier Drogba's side progress thanks to victory in Germany
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Galatasaray win 4-3 on aggregate
Champions League: Schalke 04 v Galatasaray match preview
Tuesday 12 March 2013
A look ahead to tonight’s Champions League clash at the Veltins-Arena
Barcelona tell Arsenal: David Villa's not for sale
Tuesday 08 January 2013
Gunners must now turn their attention elsewhere with Adrian Lopez and Fernando Llorente possible options
Arsenal and Liverpool transfer 'target' Lewis Holtby announces he will leave Schalke in the summer
Friday 28 December 2012
Germany international will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season
Newcastle striker Demba Ba says a switch to Arsenal is 'tempting'
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Senegal international has £7.5m release clause, although real cost may prove higher
Arsene Wenger: I always feel under pressure
Thursday 13 December 2012
Arsenal manager speaks about the pressure as Gunners manager
Arsenal assistant Steve Bould 'furious' over reports of rift with Arsene Wenger
Thursday 13 December 2012
Bould is thought to have become frustrated at the cancellation of specific sessions working on improving the team's defensive shape
Thigh injury forces Robin van Persie out of Dutch squad
Monday 12 November 2012
Bas Dost called up as replacement
Theo Walcott wants starting spot in Arsenal team
Wednesday 07 November 2012
Theo Walcott hopes he can establish himself back in the Arsenal starting line-up after helping to secure a Champions League point at Schalke last night.
Arsenal must bounce back from defeats says Per Mertesacker, starting with QPR on Saturday
Thursday 25 October 2012
Per Mertesacker feels Arsenal must get their season back on track quickly after back-to-back defeats on the domestic and European stages.
Steve Bould concerned by jaded Arsenal after second straight defeat
Thursday 25 October 2012
Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould admitted the Gunners look jaded following their 2-0 Champions League defeat by Schalke at Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal lose top spot as they fail to trouble Schalke
Thursday 25 October 2012
Whatever it was Peter Hill-Wood was saying to Stan Kroenke in the Arsenal directors' box last night, you can only assume he exlained that these kind of defeats are not commonplace even for a side as erratic as the one that calls the Emirates home.
Arsene Wenger's stock suffers untimely plunge ahead of difficult Arsenal AGM
Thursday 25 October 2012
Arsenal and England await Jack Wilshere’s return with a sense of desperation
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