News Roundup 2/4/10 - The Flabbergasted Edition

AHHHHH!!! Pic via Guardian.

• Apologies for not posting much lately, I'm currently battling bronchitis.
• Also, I've been avoiding this story: the Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona rumors have been swirling heavily since Sunday's loss to Man United. Now they even include Emmanuel Eboue on the move to Barca. [Guardian]
• More post-January window transfer news, as Fulham has entered the race, which Arsenal once led, to sign 15-year-old wunderkind striker Raheem Sterling from QPR's youth squad. [Daily Mirror]
• The Gunners are closing in a deal with 19-year-old BSK Borca (Serbia) defender Stefan Savic, after he rejected a deal to Tottenham Hotspur. [Daily Telegraph]
• "Arsenal is totally still in the title race," says Manuel Almunia. Well, of course he's going to say that! This reminds me of how frustrated I was with headlines back in November along the lines of "West Ham Will Not Be Relegated Says West Ham Captain." [Sky Sports]
• Maybe of a little more relevance: "Arsenal is totally still in the title race," says Nicolas Anelka. [The Indepedent]