Nicklas Bendtner News

FORMER Swindon Town chief executive Nick Watkins once described Paolo Di Canio's preferred style of governance as "management by hand grenade". Less than two months into the Italian's reign at Sunderland, and the pin has well and truly been removed.

BBC Sport has confirmed Nicklas Bendtner has undergone an operation on a broken wrist which has completed his disappointing loan spell at Serie A champions Juventus from Arsenal.

Lucrative commercial tie-ups and new TV deal mean Gunners are ready to pay A 20m-plus for first time AND cough up huge wages Arsene Wenger will be given a huge budget to transform Arsenal back into genuine contenders next season by making summer signings.

Italian football columnist Fahraaz Patel believes there are certainly two things Antonio Conte can reflect upon at the end of the season - the impacts of Kwadwo Asamoah and Paul Pogba.

It's not very often a player's time with a club starts so well, then plummets as much as Arshavin's stay with Arsenal.

The Manchester United bit-part defender became a figure of fun by dominating Manchester United's Champions League winning photo back in 1999, despite barely playing a part in the competition.

Arsenal's players believe the A 20million-rated Fiorentina forward is on his way if the club can secure a top four finish.

This article celebrates 10 of the Dirtiest Players in World Football . While much of the work on this site explores the artists and the magicians of the global game, this piece looks at 10 men famed for their appreciation of the dark arts, and their exploitation of the rules of the sport.

Cardiff are going to need to make big changes to their squad this summer if they are to have any hope of avoiding the drop next season.

The previous record had been set just last season, when Robin van Persie netted 29 seconds into the win over Sunderland.

Confidence is fine providing you can back it up, and in recent seasons Arsenal fans have seen players with it, who either couldn't or have struggled.

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience.

Arsenal 's long wait for another trophy will continue at the end of the current season.

And Stoke City have already started to plan for life without the big striker - by plotting a surprise swoop for Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner.

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience.

GOAL Robert Lewandowski has all but wrecked Jose Mourinho's dream of collecting a third Champions League crown with three different clubs.

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience.