By Alex Dunn Last updated: 9th May 2008
Bendtner: Has shown promise
Nicklas Bendtner has offered Arsene Wenger a crumb of comfort in what has been a miserable week for the Arsenal boss.
With the futures of several of his leading players the subject of intense conjecture, Wenger will be relieved to learn one of his rising stars has committed to the cause.
Danish striker Bendtner has been strongly linked with Bundesliga trio Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, but his father has intimated the 20-year-old, who has made 39 appearances this season, will spurn any overtures.
Bayern are believed to have indicated that they are ready to pay in the region of £8million to land Bendtner but for now, the Scandinavian remains content in North London.
"I have heard about these offers from Germany but Nicklas will stay at Arsenal," Bendtner's father Thomas revealed in The Guardian.
"The only way things could be different was if something unexpected should happen, such as him being moved totally outside of the team, but it is difficult to see that happening as he is playing right now."
Mathieu Flamini's decision to spurn a new deal in the capital to take up a fresh challenge at Milan has been exacerbated by news on Friday morning that Alexander Hleb is also likely to be plying his trade in Serie A next season.
The Belarusian's agent has claimed in the morning's press that his client will leave Arsenal in the summer, with Internazionale favourites to pip Barcelona to his signature.
Amid talk of a looming crisis at Emirates Stadium, it has also been claimed Emmanuel Adebayor has warned that he will require a substantial hike in his pay if he is not to join those heading for the exit door.
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 10th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Aston Villa vs West Brom |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Bolton |
| 15:00 | Everton vs Hull |
| 15:00 | Fulham vs Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Middlesbrough vs Sunderland |
| 15:00 | Newcastle vs West Ham |
| 15:00 | Portsmouth vs Man City |
| 17:30 | Stoke vs Liverpool |
| Sunday 11th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | Wigan vs Tottenham |
| 16:00 | Man Utd vs Chelsea |
| Wednesday 14th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Man Utd vs Wigan |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Newcastle |
| 15:00 | Bolton vs Man Utd |
| 15:00 | Chelsea vs Stoke |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Wigan |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Aston Villa |
| 15:00 | West Brom vs Middlesbrough |
| 17:30 | Hull vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 18th January | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 13:30 | West Ham vs Fulham |
| 16:00 | Tottenham vs Portsmouth |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 30th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Hull 0 - 1 Aston Villa | |
| Monday 29th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Man Utd 1 - 0 Middlesbrough | |
| Sunday 28th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Blackburn 2 - 2 Man City | |
| Fulham 2 - 2 Chelsea | |
| West Ham 2 - 1 Stoke | |
| Everton 3 - 0 Sunderland | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Portsmouth | |
| West Brom 2 - 0 Tottenham | |
| Bolton 0 - 1 Wigan | |
| Newcastle 1 - 5 Liverpool | |
| Friday 26th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Aston Villa 2 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Liverpool 3 - 0 Bolton | |
| Wigan 2 - 1 Newcastle | |
| Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Everton | |
| Man City 5 - 1 Hull | |
| Sunderland 0 - 0 Blackburn | |
| Portsmouth 1 - 4 West Ham | |
| Tottenham 0 - 0 Fulham | |
| Chelsea 2 - 0 West Brom | |
| Stoke 0 - 1 Man Utd | |
Ed Chamberlin sees United and Chelsea cancelling each other out on Sunday, while racing feels the freeze.
Paul Merson expects strugglers West Brom and Spurs to lose to Aston Villa and Wigan this weekend.
Nigel Clough's appointment as Derby manager sees him follow in the footsteps of his legendary father Brian.
Paul Ince has told Sky Sports News he is disappointed he did not receive the public backing of Blackburn.
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate insists Stewart Downing should be aiming higher than Tottenham.
Lee Bowyer is to join Birmingham City on loan, while Mido is angry at being lined up for a move to Newcastle without his knowledge.
Ashley Young is 'delighted' to be playing for Aston Villa after being linked with Real Madrid.
Mido has reacted angrily to news that he was being lined up for a move to Newcastle without his knowledge.