Arsenal sign Welbeck: is he the answer to Wenger's prayers?

Gunners miss out on Falcao but land Man U misfit as Wenger spends day with Pope

New Arsenal signing Danny Welbeck plays for England
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Arsene Wenger has a funny way of doing business in the transfer market. While a lot of managers like to sit in on negotiations, dotting the i's and crossing the t's, the Arsenal manager takes a different approach. Yesterday he spent the day in Rome, coaching a team in a cross faith tournament organised by the Pope (Wenger's team lost 6-3).

Meanwhile, while back in London Arsenal were racing against time to sign the striker they so desperately need having lost Olivier Giroud to a long-term injury last month.

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