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Hello, hello. Its been, as usual, a rather uneventful week when looking at official Arsenal news. But in terms of rumor and goss, its been as busy as ever. Rumors have linked Arsenal with a £6m bid for Chelsea’s Saloman Kalou, who was born in 1985, but according to the Sun, is 28. There is also reported interested in Brede Hangeland, despite him being cup-tied and Fulham manager Roy Hodgson not having had one conversation with Wenger in regards to the Norweigan stopper. Lastly, Real Madrid consultant, Zinedine Zidane, claimed that Arsenal made a club record £17m bid for striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar who seems poised to sign for AC Milan. Whether you believe any of this is up to you, but it has been confirmed by sources inside the club, that both the Kalou and Hangeland rumors are wide of the mark, while somebody has yet to comment on the Huntelaar story. Despite all of this Arsenal are still preparing for the season with a friendly at Valencia’s Mestalla Saturday night. Now onto the rest…