Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz has emerged as a transfer target for Arsenal. The Gunners remain in the market for a holding midfielder, and have been linked with a host of names, including Renato Sanches and Denis Zakaria of Borussia Monchengladbach. However, now former Manchester City player Luiz has been added to their wish list, with Mikel Arteta reported to ...
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Vaccination status could affect transfer activity
The vaccination status of players could determine whether clubs will actively consider them when drawing up their list of transfer targets. Covid 19 and the new Omicron strain has once again hit the English game, leaving to a wave of cancellations, whilst other clubs have been forced to field weakened teams. Health protocols have once again been tightened, with all ...
Read More »Arsenal competing with Premier League duo for full-back
Arsenal are set to compete with Manchester United and Aston Villa for the signature of Scottish full-back Calvin Ramsey. The 18-year old has caught the eye since breaking into the first-team at Pittodrie , and has featured in all eight of their Scottish Premiership matches so far this season, as well as being an ever present in their run to ...
Read More »Nketiah linked with several clubs
Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has been linked with a string of clubs as he looks to leave the Gunners. He was on the verge of securing a move to Crystal Palace before the transfer deadline day, but, despite the clubs agreeing a price, he was unable to reach a similar agreement on personal terms. Palace signed Odisonne Edouard from Celtic ...
Read More »Barkley rejected deadline day loan move
Ross Barkley rejected the chance to join West Bromwich Albion on loan for the season ahead. And now the 27-year old England international must reconcile himself to a place in Chelsea’s reserve side, at least until January when the transfer window opens again. He spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, but failed to impress enough for them to ...
Read More »Premier League clubs top spending charts
Premier League clubs topped the spending charts this summer, with more than £1.15 billion paid out in transfer fees. That was more than Spain, Germany and French sides spent combined, But, despite that outlay, the overall spend was down on last year. The highest individual outlay was for Jack Grealish by Manchester City who was bought from Aston Villa for ...
Read More »Injuries Ruined Their Career (Part Five)
The latest instalment in the series looking at players whose careers were either ruined by injury, or failed to fulfil their potential because of them. Pierluigi Casiraghi For Part One click here; Part Two click here; Part Three click here, and Part Four click here. With Chelsea having broken their transfer record to sign Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, some ...
Read More »Newcastle could turn to Barkley
Newcastle United could be ready to turn to Ross Barkley as they look to improve their midfield options. Their number one target is Arsenal’s Joe Willock, who spent the second half of last season at St. James Park, scoring eight goals, including a Premier League record of seven in a row, to help ease them away from the relegation places. ...
Read More »Arsenal winning race for Abraham
Arsenal appear to have edged ahead in the race to sign Tammy Abraham from Chelsea. The Stamford Bridge club want to offload Abraham this summer, despite the fact that he was their top scorer last season, as they look to make room in their squad for a new striker, as links to Erling Haaland and Robert Lewandowski continue. Both Aston ...
Read More »Chelsea offer Abraham in part-exchange for Haaland
Chelsea are ready to offer striker Tammy Abraham to Borussia Dortmund in part exchange for Erling Haaland. And they have told other clubs, like Aston Villa and West Ham, who are interested in signing Abraham this summer, that he is not available whilst they try to firm up a cash plus player offer for the Norwegian international. However, Dortmund believe ...
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