Wenger nabs son of a gun
Arsenal have stolen a march on their rivals and signed 15-year-old Brooklyn Beckham on a short-term deal.
The Daily Star reports that the Gunners have snapped up the son of English icon David Beckham ahead of his father's former club Manchester United and cross-city rivals Chelsea.
An unnamed Arsenal source told the paper: "Brooklyn is talented and he has stood out in all of the training sessions and games he has played. He has had other teams sniffing around and it was always going to be a case of when, not if, he was signed up by a big-name club. Arsenal realise he can be a huge talent. They have seen that potential and protected their asset. The club has signed him, fending off interest from Manchester United and Chelsea in the meantime."
The chances of Beckham playing in Arsenal's first team anytime soon are slim to none, but a quick glance at the fixture list tells TT that the Gunners' next Premier League match is at home to Louis van Gaal's side. Now wouldn't that be a deliciously excellent game to debut the son of Goldenballs?
Another Emirates coup
Young Beckham isn't the only player who has apparently opted to choose the Emirates over Old Trafford.
World Cup winning centre-back Mats Hummels has been linked with a move to Manchester United for so long that most readers would be forgiven for thinking that it was already a done deal.
Imagine Louis van Gaal's surprise then, when he opens up his Daily Expresstoday and finds out that Hummels is only interested in joining one English based team -- Arsenal.
Hummels is currently sidelined with a foot injury, but it's believed that Arsene Wenger is willing to shell out 30 million pounds for the Dortmund defender in January.
Judging by Sunday's calamitous 2-1 defeat to Swansea, the transfer window can't come soon enough for the ailing North London club.
Reds or Blues for CSKA's Doumbia
After turning in yet another impressive performance for CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, Seydou Doumbia is starting to attract some serious interest from the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea.
Metro says that Brendan Rodgers sent scouts to watch the 26-year-old in action in midweek against Manchester City, and the Ivorian's match-winning brace has convinced the Reds to make a move.
Chelsea, who almost signed the striker in the summer, are also interested as they plan for life after Didier Drogba.
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