Transfer News

Wenger: tough to find players.

Arsene Wenger says he is still looking for the right additions to his Arsenal side, but needs his current squad to step up.

The Gunners made the worst possible start to the 2013/14 campaign on Saturday, as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa and had Laurent Koscielny sent off.
The Emirates Stadium support made their feelings known throughout a forgettable contest for the hosts, with Wenger's failure to bolster his ranks this summer coming in for widespread criticism.

The Frenchman claims to understand the frustration in the stands and insists he is doing all he can to find fresh faces.

He is, however, looking for those already on his books to raise their standards - making the recruitment of big-money signings less of a necessity.
Pressed on why he has failed to spend during the current window, despite money having been made available, Wenger said: "Why isn't it being spent. I can return your question. Why isn't it being won by the players on the pitch?
"We do not spend the money because we do not find the players. I am not the only one for that.

 Southampton sign Osvaldo.

Southampton have continued to strengthen their squad before the end of the transfer window by signing Pablo Osvaldo from Roma.

The striker arrives at St Mary's on a four-year deal for an undisclosed club-record fee, rumoured to be £15m.
Although born in Argentina, the 27-year-old has been capped for Italy at both U21 and senior international levels.
And Osvaldo will now be reunited with Mauricio Pochettino, who was his manager during a successful 18-month spell with Spanish side Espanyol.
Osvaldo will be officially presented as a Southampton player on Monday, and he is expected to make his debut next Saturday against Sunderland.
Saints have already spent £12.5m on midfielder Victor Wanyama, who was signed from Celtic in July, as well as investing £8.5m in Lyon's Bosnia and Herzegovina international centre-back Dejan Lovren.