Arsenal have stepped up their search for a new centre-half by meeting Werder Bremen’s 9m asking price for international defender Per Mertesacker. Mertesacker will now fly to London to agree personal terms and undergo a medical.

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JUST STAT-ING THE FACTS!!

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Man Utd stayed on top of BPL despite being held at St Andrews. Arsenal piled on the misery at Chelsea. Celtic stretched their lead at the top of SPL. QPR extended their advantage at the top in the Championship and La Liga players enjoyed a match for charity!

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Ben Foster has said that he is keen to show his former employers and tonight’s opponents Manchester United ‘what they are missing’ and says he has no regrets following his summer move from Old Trafford to Birmingham.

Former AC Milan manager Leonardo has been confirmed as the new man in-charge of their bitter city-rivals Inter Milan, after their former boss Rafael Benitez was sacked 2 days ago.

Arsène Wenger has offered a sarcastic response to Nani’s claims that Arsenal are not contenders for the Premier League title and are already out of the race.

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The newest feature at FootballRealm sees us take a detailed look at a football player each day. This week’s player of the day is Dickie Borthwick. Mr Dickie Borthwick, from Dorset, who has just celebrated his 75th birthday, is still lacing up his boots and hitting the pitch for a spot of football. He is the oldest professional football player in Britain, still playing regularly.

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Reigning champions Atletico Madrid were dumped out of the UEFA Europa League last night in the group stages. While, Champions League hopefulls, Manchester City secured top spot in Group A after drawing 1-1 with Juventus.

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UEFA Champions League winners from last season Inter Milan reached the final of the FIFA Club World Cup after beating Asian Champions Seongnam Ilhwa 3-0. Pachuca beat Al Wahda on penalties to secure the 5th place in the competition.

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African champions TP Mazembe last night shocked their South American counterparts SC Internacional with a 2-0 win in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup. They will now play either Inter Milan or Seongnam in the final of the competition.

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