Cologne quick to quash Podolski speculation

Podolski is thought to rank high on Arsene Wenger’s list of potential attacking reinforcements as the Gunners boss looks to remove some of the goal-scoring burden from the shoulders of captain Robin van Persie.

But Finke insists he is not worried by the North Londoners’ potential interest in his prized asset, and revealed he will look to open contract talks with the player’s agent before the end of the year.

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Nick Moore

Nick Moore is a freelance journalist based on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. He wrote his first FourFourTwo feature in 2001 about Gerard Houllier's cup-treble-winning Liverpool side, and has continued to ink his witty words for the mag ever since. Nick has produced FFT's 'Ask A Silly Question' interview for 16 years, once getting Peter Crouch to confess that he dreams about being a dwarf.