Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has admitted the club need to strengthen after Emmanuel Adebayor's departure.

The Dutchman believes that the club have options in attack, but told Arsenal's official website he would welcome any new addition.

"It depends how the boss wants to play – with one or two strikers up front, but myself, Eduardo, Nicklas [Bendtner] and Carlos Vela can all play the main role up front. So there are at least four options," he explained.

"However if you ask me I am not against a new player as well because it would strengthen our squad."

Togo international Adebayor left Arsenal for Manchester City in a deal believed to be worth £25 million, but manager Arsene Wenger has shown no immediate intention to replace the hitman.

The Frenchman has admitted in the past that the return of van Persie and Brazilian striker Eduardo from long term injuries will be like bringing in two new signings.

However the rumour mill suggests that Arsenal have made a bid in excess of €17 million for Real Madrid striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar.

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has spoken out over rumours of a summer move to AC Milan.

The Italian outfit were recently linked with the Gunners' Danish striker but the player has made his feelings on a move clear.

"I haven’t heard anything about [that]," the twenty-one-year-old told Arsenal TV Online.

"As far as I know I am totally with Arsenal. This is where I want to be. This is something special and I want to be a part of it."

The Dane is keen to stake a claim for himself at Arsenal after the departure of frontman Emmanuel Adebayor to Manchester City, something he made clear as he concluded, "This is the club I want to play with and it has always been that way."

Bendtner has made 93 appearances for Arsenal, with a return of 24 goals since signing from FC Copenhagen in 2004.

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Arsenal Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner provided the impetus this evening as the Gunners eased their way to another comfortable victory over modest opposition during their pre-season tour of Austria.

Bendtner, who earlier committed his future to the north Londoners after reports linking him with a move to AC Milan surfaced, opened the scoring for Arsenal by nodding in an Armand Traore cross on 18 minutes, before fellow striker Eduardo Da Silva bagged a brace.

His first was a low drive that went in off the post on the 24th minute, and both he and his Danish strike partner went close before the Croat converted a free-kick after Bendtner had been fouled on the edge of the area.

The partnership began to look a lot slicker as the half went on, and Bendtner capped a fine first half performance by adding his second and Arsenal's fourth on 43 minutes, before manager Arsene Wenger made the customary raft of substitutions at half-time.

Andrey Arshavin and Robin van Persie were two of those who emerged from the bench, and it was the Dutchman who completed the rout in the second half.

Before the Dutchman scored his goal though, Jack Wilshere went close with a cheeky shot scooped over the keeper that came back off the bar.

Bendtner, who had come back onto the pitch as a 62nd minute replacement for Eduardo, was fouled in the box, and van Persie stepped up to slot the penalty.

There was still time for the Hungarians to miss a penalty after William Gallas impeded Matel Skriba in the area. However, Brazilian Barbosa slipped in his run up to the spot kick and sent the ball wide.

Another easy run-out for the Gunners then, who will face much more serious tests than this after the real action begins next month.

Emmanuel Adebayor's desire to sign for Manchester City was not made with money solely in mind, according to Arsenal defender Gael Clichy, who has moved to clarify a story that arose in the English media last weekend which suggested the contrary.

“I felt really bad about this,” Clichy informed the club's official website. “I am not a player who would talk like this; say a name and talk this way about a friend. I asked the newspaper not to mention any names and unfortunately they did.

“If you read the article you will see that I am not saying any names – 'Ade' or anyone else. That is not the way to do it. If I need to say something I will go out and say it myself.

“Saying big names in a big article like this when I did not say anything, I think it is wrong. I just wanted to clarify this.

“Only Ade knows why he went and we have to live with this. He was a good player for us but now he is gone and I don’t want to talk about him anymore.

"But good luck to him and I will see him on the pitch later this season.”

According to The Daily Mail, Manchester City have struck a £15 million deal with Arsenal for Kolo Toure.

The Sky Blues had been chasing John Terry, but the England captain announced earlier this week that he would remain at Chelsea.

Thus, Mark Hughes has moved swiftly for Toure, whose place at Ashburton Grove has been in doubt ever since his well-documented spat with William Gallas last season.

The arrival of Thomas Vermaelen from Ajax has only raised further questions about the Ivorian stopper's long-term prospects in London, and now it seems a move to Eastlands is all but sealed.

It is understood that Toure has already agreed personal terms with City, and that he will earn in the vicinity of £120,000 per week - twice what he has been raking in at the Emirates.

The Citizens, who are still chasing Everton's Joleon Lescott and West Ham United's Matthew Upson, are expected to officially present the 28-year-old later this week.