Arsenal are prepared to bid again for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar in the January window – but at a fee well below what they were ready to pay for him. In August, when his transfer was inflated because of the last minute nature of the bid. Lemar almost joined Arsenal in a £90 million deal which was based, in part, ...
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David Ospina linked with move back to Columbia
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has been linked with a move back to his native Columbia as he looks to secure his World Cup place. The 29-year old, who signed from Nice in 2014, has failed to displace Petr Cech as the number one keeper at The Emirates, and despite regular appearances in European and Cup games for The Gunners, is ...
Read More »Arsenal looking to capture Inter midfielder for bargain price
Reports have emerged that Arsenal may be interested in pick-up Inter Milan’s defensive midfielder Joao Mario for a bargain price. The Portuguese international has only been at the San Siro for 18 months, having been acquired by the Italian club from Sporting Lisbon in a £40 million deal in the summer of 2016. Now it appears, however, that he may ...
Read More »Ozil set for move back to Germany in the summer?
Arsenal contract rebel Mesut Ozil could be set for a move back to his hometown club Schalke next summer when his deal at The Emirates ends next summer, with the German team, currently second in the Bundesliga, saying they are interested in re-signing him. The German international began his career at Gelsenkirchen before spells at Werder Bremen and Real Madrid ...
Read More »Arsenal capture Borussia Dortmund scouting genius
Arsenal have confirmed that they have successfully head-hunted Borussia Dortmund chief scout Sven Mislintat to become the club’s new head of recruitment starting in December, with the German club receiving around £1.75 million in compensation. Scouting and recruitment is one area where Arsenal has been seen to fall behind many of their rivals in recent years, with many key transfer ...
Read More »Arsenal in advanced talks to sign Lyon playmaker
According to The Sun and a number of other news outlets, Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Lyon playmaker Nabil Fekir for a club record fee in excess of £60 million in January. That, in turn, would cushion the blow for Arsenal fans of losing both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, who are out of contract at The Emirates ...
Read More »Top Premier League clubs interested in Wolves teenager
Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal are amongst a host of Premier League clubs interested in signing 17-year old Morgan Gibbs- White from Wolves. The teenage midfielder was one of the stars of the England under-17-year World Cup winning squad last month, and has been with Wolverhampton Wanderers since he was 8-years old. However, because he cannot sign a professional contract with ...
Read More »Mesut Ozil demands number 10 if he is to stay at Arsenal
Reports have emerged that Mesut Ozil is demanding Jack Wilshere’s number 10 shirt as part of any arrangement which will see him sign a new contract with Arsenal. The German international’s current deal at The Emirates ends at the end of the season, and he has been linked with a move away from the club, with Manchester United said to ...
Read More »Arsenal to battle Real Madrid for Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper
Arsenal are ready to join Real Madrid in the race to sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Arizzabalaga Kepa, with Juventus also said to be keeping tabs on the situation. The Spanish under-21 international is rated as one of the best players in Europe in his position, and is interesting Arsenal as they begin their search for a long-term replacement for Peter ...
Read More »Arsenal set to re-sign former player in £10 million deal
According to talkSport, Arsenal are preparing to re-sign their former player Oguzhan Ozyakup, and are ready to pay 25 times what they originally sold him for back in 2012. The Turkish international joined the Arsenal academy just before his 16th birthday, but, despite showing promise at youth football level, only made one competitive appearance for the senior team in a ...
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