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Andy Dalziel

Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he's not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.

Arteta to be handed substantial transfer budget

Arteta to be handed substantial transfer budget

Mikel Arteta is likely to be given a budget of £200 million to spend in this summer’s transfer window. The figure was agreed during a strategy meeting between the club’s owners, the Kroenke family, Sporting

Arsenal to lose young midfield star

Arsenal to lose young midfield star

Charlie Patino, hailed by some as one of the best players ever to come out of the Hale End academy, will leave Arsenal the summer. The 19 year old has spent the season on loan

Gunners want Palace defender

Gunners want Palace defender

Arsenal want to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer. The Gunners will be aware that the derailing of their title challenge has coincided with the back injury that is likely to rule out

Arsenal complete first summer deal

Arsenal complete first summer deal

Arsenal have completed their first transfer deal of the summer by making Pablo Mari’s loan move to Monza permanent. The Spanish defender joined the newly promoted Serie A club at the start of the current

Chelsea confident of Mount stay

Chelsea confident of Mount stay

Chelsea are growing increasingly confident that they can persuade Mason Mount to remain with the club. The two parties have been deadlocked for months in talks about a 24 year old, and the lack of

Kovacic set for Tuchel reunion

Kovacic set for Tuchel reunion

Chelsea midfielder Matteo Kovacic is set to be reunited with his former manager Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. The Croat is one of a number of players set to leave the Premier League clue, who

Arsenal linked with surprise Kanté move

Arsenal linked with surprise Kanté move

Arsenal have been linked with a surprise summer move for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kanté. The Gunners are aware, as are most clubs, that Chelsea need to reduce their numbers because of FFP, and they are

Villa ready to revive Smith-Rowe interest

Villa ready to revive Smith-Rowe interest

Aston Villa are ready to revive their interest in signing Arsenal attacking midfielder Emile-Smith Rowe this summer. The Midlands club tried to sign him two years ago, when Dean Smith was still manager of the

Lukaku could revive Chelsea career

Lukaku could revive Chelsea career

The expected arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as the new Chelsea manager could revive the career at the club of Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian international is coming to the end of his season long loan back

Maitland-Niles Emirates career over

Maitland-Niles Emirates career over

Ainsley Maitland-Niles career as an Arsenal player is over. He had joined the club as a six year old and progressed through the academy to make the first team, handed his debut in the Champions