Agents talk rubbish, Denilson on Hull + DB10's possible return

Morning to you, it's a quickie today because there's really not a whole lot going on.

Nothing new regarding Hooty McOwl apart from his agent saying nothing will happen this week but something will probably happen next week. This is after he said last week that something would happen this week. Frankly agents should stick to agenting and stop combining their work with that of a fortune teller.

Perhaps Man City will be back in for him after Kaka told them 'no thanks' but there really doesn't seem to be a great deal of interest from elsewhere. There was some mention of Inter Milan but that just strikes me as agent/Zenit bullshit - they're hinting at other clubs to force Arsenal's hand, I reckon.

Another one not coming is the Lazio defender Modibo Diakite. His agent ruled out a move saying Lazio was his family and blah blah blah. It was probably his agent who started the story in the first place but at least he's not trying to read our tea-leaves.

There's a lot of talk about Wilson Palacios. None of it involving us mind you. Sp*rs have made a £10m bid while the Mirror says United are set to offer £14m for the Wigan player. Those of you with good memories will remember we had him on trial last year but decided against signing him, instead recommending him to then Birmingham boss Steve Bruce who subsequently bought him for Wigan. What's my point? I don't know, only I used to have a dog called Winston and every time I hear Palcios' name it reminds me of him.

Palacios is certainly a better footballer but I bet he's not as good as my old dog at swimming in a lake then running up beside you and spraying you with water as he shakes out his fur. 

Denilson has been talking about the upcoming game against Hull City this weekend. They came to the Grove and beat us 2-1 back in September but the Brazilian is promising a different outcome this time, saying:

We need to concentrate this time and we will do, I believe in the team and in this game we will be strong against them, not like last time.

Not like last time indeed which was one of several wake-up calls this season. Sadly the team managed to put the alarm clock on snooze and didn't really wake up until after the Man City game, but there you go.

Hull's form is patchy at the moment. Having started the season so brilliantly they're going through a difficult time right now. They won in the FA Cup last night against Newcastle but in their last 13 league games they've only managed one win, a 2-1 over Middlesbrough.

You've got to think we've got enough to win the game but then I thought that about the home game too. Anyway, more on that one tomorrow and Saturday.

Dennis Bergkamp spoke to Arsenal TV and hinted that he'd be interested in returning to the club in a coaching capacity. He said:

I am doing the course in Holland which is the same as the pro-licence over in England. I really love this club and the country and I love working here. I would advise everyone to work in England, as a player or a coach, it just breathes football. It is fantastic for the game.

He's currently on the coaching staff at Ajax but how awesome would it be if he came back to Arsenal? Imagine Arsenal stars of the future having been brought up coached by someone like Dennis. Magic. 

The Daily Mail reprints an interview with Eduardo that appears in the official Arsenal magazine this month. He's due another reserve game soon so fingers crossed his recovery continues as well as it seems to have up to now.

Right, that'll be that. There's no more. Nothing to see. Move along please. Till tomorrow, with Arsecast, and what have you.