Arsenal look for Van Persie replacement

Arsenal are eyeing Spain Under-21 striker Rodrigo as a back-up for captain Robin van Persie.
With Van Persie out of contract at the end of next season and attracting interest from Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona, Arsenal are scouring the market for alternatives.
Left-footed Rodrigo has a £18 million escape clause in his contract and is considered a potential replacement for the Dutch internationa, according to the Daily Mail.
But Emirates face a battle with Inter Milan to prise him away from Benfica.
Van Persie has been in prolific form this season and is the leading Premier League goal scorer with 22.
Meawhile, Arsene Wenger is planning a raid on Ipswich Town’s youth team forward Carel Tofiak.
The Frenchman scouted Tofiak – who is happy playing on the wing or up front – during a recent game for Town’s Under 18s.
Born in Cameroon, but eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland, the 17-year-old has been raising interest from a number of clubs this season.
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Stick with it, Ferguson tells sit-in workers

By Edel O’Connell
Tuesday February 14 2012
Alex Ferguson clearly hasn’t forgotten his working class roots.
The Manchester United manager surprised the protesting Vita Cortex workers in Cork on the 60th day of their sit-in yesterday by calling them up to show his support.
Mr Ferguson, no stranger to protests himself, told the workers to “stick with it” and that he was “right behind them”.
The unexpected phone call was organised by Cork tailor Dave O’Connor, who was at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground yesterday measuring Mr Ferguson for a range of suits.
The tailor’s suits are popular with Irish and UK sports stars and TV personalities.
Mr O’Connor took the opportunity to tell the Manchester United manager of the plight of the Cork workers and asked if he would call them to lend his support.
Jim Power, a former lorry driver at the foam-packaging plant in Cork and an avid Manchester United fan, said he was “caught unawares” when he received a call from Mr O’Connor to say Mr Ferguson would be calling him in an hour to offer his support.
“I couldn’t believe I was going to be talking to Alex Ferguson,” he said.
Mr Ferguson, who started out as an apprentice toolmaker in the shipyards of Glasgow before becoming a trade union shop steward, famously led an unofficial walk-out over a pay dispute in 1961.
The soccer manager told Mr Power that he understood the circumstances of his plight after taking part in the apprentice strike.
“It was an incredible boost to talk with him. He spoke about his involvement in the apprentice boys’ strike and told us to ‘stick in there’, and that he had great respect for what we were doing,” he said.
“His last words were, ‘Keep up the good fight. I’m right behind you’,” he added.
In another recorded message for the workforce Mr Ferguson said: “Hello Vita Cortex workers. I just want to congratulate you on your stand for better conditions and pay, so stick with it and pass on all my congratulations and regards to your lads.”
The former workers at the foam-packaging plant, who are entering their third month occupying their former place of work in Cork city, have received enormous support since they began their sit-in.
They were promised ex gratia payments by the owners of Vita Cortex when the foam factory closed in December 2011.
The State stepped in to pay statutory entitlements but the company has claimed inability to pay a total of another €372,000.
The workers have vowed to remain in the disused factory until they receive the non-statutory payment of 0.9 of a week’s pay per year of service, which they say was agreed with the owner Jack Ronan.
Since they began their sit-in the workers have received messages of support from Noam Chomsky, former president Mary Robinson, comedian Des Bishop and Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy — now they can add Alex Ferguson to the list.
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Wilshere boost for Wenger’s Arsenal

England midfielder Jack Wilshere is expected to return to action within the next six weeks.
Arsenal feel Jack Wilshere is making better than expected progress after a second and smaller stress fracture in his foot, according to the Daily Mirror.
Wilshere aims to return in time to prove his fitness for England’s Euro 2012 squad, and wants to be back within the next six weeks.
A stress fracture to the midfielder’s heel came to light after returning to training following surgery on a foot injury.
But Wilshere is making such good progress that his scan has been brought forward to this week, and he has his fingers crossed he’ll get the all-clear from specialists.
However, other reports suggested the 20-year-old is taking a cautious approach to his rehabilitation to ensure he does not breakdown again.
Wilshere has not featured in Arsenal’s campaign since picking up the injury during a pre-season tour of the Far East.
Meanwhile, Per Mertesacker is facing a lengthy lay-off with Arsenal already facing a potential fixture nightmare.
The German centre-half damaged ankle ligaments against Sunderland on Saturday and has flown to Munich for treatment following an MRI scan, according to the Daily Mirror.
Mertesacker, who is expected to be out for several weeks, will see the German national team’s doctors as he will miss their friendly against France at the end of the month.
But it gives Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger a headache not just for Wednesday night’s Champions League trip to AC Milan, but for the Gunners’ return to Sunderland at the weekend for an FA Cup fifth round tie.
Wenger may have to rest and rotate for the Cup match – especially as any replay will be scheduled to take place just three days later.
The police and FA have ordered any required replay to happen next Tuesday, as the subsequent midweek is taken up with international fixtures and Arsenal face Milan at the Emirates the following midweek.
That leaves Wenger concerned his players could be left burnt out by the fixture congestion after a difficult and gruelling trip to Milan and may leave him facing the prospect of resting players on Saturday if they are jaded.
Wenger is desperate to win silverware this season, but dealing with Milan and finishing fourth are higher on his agenda than the FA Cup.
Arsenal are set to use Kieran Gibbs at left-back in Milan, with Thomas Vermaelen reverting to central defence.
Mertesacker is hoping to be back for the home leg against Milan on March 6.
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