Arsene Wenger has said that he is confident of the new season ahead and says that his team will do better than last season.

The Gunners were in contention with eventual champions Chelsea and Manchester United for the title last season before injuries led to the team to settle for third place after fading away late in the campaign.

Arsenal were held trophyless once again last season and the club still have not won any silverware since 2005.

Despite the trophy drought, and the big spending of Manchester City, Wenger believes that his team will do better this season.

Arsene Wenger is reportedly furious with Barcelona for their tactics in trying to sign Fabregas. Fabregas, 23, has been at the centre of a tug of war between the sides, with the La Liga champions seeing a £29 million bid angrily rejected last month.

New Barca supremo Rosell had arrived in the country on Friday to speak to the Frenchman but was met with an angry response when they finally came face-to-face.

Arsene Wenger told the 46-year-old how disappointed he was with the public pursuit of his skipper and how this hadn't stopped despite the departure of ex-leader Joan Laporta.

The Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has promised that Arsène Wenger will be able to reinvest any money made from player sales over the summer, but he stopped short of confirming that Cesc Fábregas would be sold to Barcelona.

"It is our policy that we give the manager a transfer budget, which includes the ability to use all the money from player sales," said Hill-Wood. "He will get the money no matter how much we got from selling a player," he told Soccernet.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told the Dutch press that he expects to spend heavily in the summer following yet another season without silverware for the Gunners.

Wenger is quoted in the Paris Sportifs En Ligne magazine today saying: "Due to the construction of the Emirates Stadium, for many years we could not spend a lot of money."

The Arsenal boss continued: "Our financial situation has greatly improved. We are finally able to buy the players we think we need."

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side are still in the title race following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Sunderland. The Gunners are now just two points behind second-placed Manchester United following the Red Devils’ 3-1 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park.

It has been suggested that Wenger’s side have the easier run-in of the three title hopefuls, but the Frenchman is believes his team have to stay realistic.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear he is against the idea of Portsmouth being given permission to sell players outside the transer window to help them pay off their debts.

On Thursday, Portsmouth asked the Premier League to lift the ban on them selling players and the request is being reviewed by football's world governing body, FIFA.