Arsenal have also channelled their energies into tying key players to new deals and the striker Robin van Persie has signed until 2014.

• 阿森纳也把他们的主要精力放在与核心球员的续约上，前锋范佩西已经续约直至2014年，俱乐部正准备宣布这一令人鼓舞的消息。