Arsene Wenger Says Ticket Prices Only Way Arsenal ‘Can Compete’: The Daily EPL

Sometimes I wonder who Arsene Wenger is trying to please — the supporters of the club who give their hard-earned wages to watch his team play, or the money cats in the Arsenal boardroom who want to generate as much money as possible.

After Arsenal — who already have the most expensive tickets in the Premier League — this week were criticized for their exorbitant ticket prices for away supporters at the Emirates, Wenger has now come out to defend the prices and says it’s the only way Arsenal can compete.

Here are today’s Premier League news headlines:

• Arsene Wenger says ticket prices only way Arsenal ‘can compete’ — The Telegraph
• Arsène Wenger defends high ticket prices at Arsenal – video — The Guardian
• Swansea City are in talks to sign Belgium attacker Roland Lamah from Spanish side Osasuna — BBC
• Rafael Benítez tells fans to lay off Fernando Torres — The Guardian
• Nuri Sahin signs for Borussia Dortmund — The Mail
• Manchester City consider extending Carlos Tevez deal — The Guardian
• Arsenal ticket blunder for Swansea FA Cup replay — The Mail
• The phone call that sent Manchester United to the top of the table — The Guardian
• Vicente Del Bosque to scout Chico Flores at Everton v Swansea for Spain squad — The Mail
• Sunderland looking to Kader Mangane to plug defensive shortcomings — The Guardian
• West Ham complete a loan deal for striker Wellington Paulista from Brazilian club Cruzeiro — BBC Sport
• Premier League clubs poised to act over away ticket prices — The Guardian
• Fulham defender Stephen Kelly completes a move to Reading for an undisclosed fee — BBC Sport
• Chelsea beaten by Shakhtar Donetsk to sign Metalist Kharkiv’s Taison — The Guardian
• Everton FC prepare to keep midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger until end of season — Liverpool Echo
• Manchester United take out an advert looking to fill up Old Trafford — 101 Great Goals
• Swansea City could be set for rethink on Danny Graham’s exit — Wales Online
• San Lorenzo set deadline to sign want-away Newcastle captain Fabricio Coloccini — The Independent
• Swansea told they will have to up their offer if they want to land Jose Canas — Sky Sports
• John Terry in Chelsea’s squad to face Stoke, Rafael Benítez confirms — The Guardian
• Fernando Torres was sick during Swansea defeat claims Rafael Benitez — The Independent
• Departure from Tottenham was political, says QPR’s Harry Redknapp — The Guardian
• QPR have lodged an enquiry with WBA about signing striker Peter Odemwingie — Sky Sports

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