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Arsenal is interested in a move for Julian Brandt and his recently revealed low price tag makes him a tempting proposition. The German has struggled for a game-time at Dortmund this season, but it is down to the presence of more talented players at the German side than his drop in form. He would consider a move away as the best option for his career and Dortmund is open to that. Bild via Sun Sports says the Germans are prepared to cash in on him and they have made him available for transfer in the next window. Arsenal has been monitoring him for a long time and he was even linked with a move to the Emirates in the summer and the last winter transfer window. The Gunners eventually signed Martin Odegaard in January and he has been nothing but an inspirational signing. The Norwegian has been handed enough chances to prove his worth at the club, but he will likely return to Madrid after this season. This means the Gunners will need to replace him and they have made Brandt the perfect targe...

The talented teenager has become a key part of the Gunners' plans for the present and future, but he is eager to avoid any added pressure. Bukayo Saka has refuted suggestions that he is "carrying Arsenal", with the 19-year-old eager to point out that football remains "a team sport" and he needs assistance. The home-grown part of immediate and long-term plans at Emirates Stadium is taking on ever-increasing levels of responsibility despite his tender years. Saka is well regarded at Arsenal with a new contract coming his way, but the England international is eager to avoid any more pressure on his young shoulders. What has been said? Saka has told Standard Sport of his role with the Gunners: "I don't feel pressure from external voices. I've always wanted to have the courage to play, to be the one that's visible when everyone's heads are down. "I don't think that I'm the player that's carrying Arsenal. In football, it is 11 men...

The UEFA Europa League will soon come to an end and Arsenal will face Villarreal in the semi finals with the hope of defeating them to go all the way to win the competition. The match is just two days away and it’s now being reported that the gunners have received a boost ahead of this game. Arsenal have suffered with injuries in the last few months and among those that have been on the sidelines is David Luiz who got a knee injury in March and then had to undergo a minor surgery which has since then kept him in the treatment room. The UEFA Europa League will soon come to an end and Arsenal will face Villarreal in the semi finals with the hope of defeating them to go all the way to win the competition. The match is just two days away and it’s now being reported that the gunners have received a boost ahead of this game. Arsenal have suffered with injuries in the last few months and among those that have been on the sidelines is David Luiz who got a knee injury in March and then had to u...

Club legend Thierry Henry has been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame and it is well deserved I must say! Alongside Newcastle legend Alan Shearer, Henry rightfully takes his place in a Hall of Fame that both celebrates and recognises “the exceptional skill and talent of individuals who have graced the Premier League since its inception in 1992. It is the highest individual honour awarded to players by the League.” For Henry, his love for the club never ended once he left in 2007 and as if his first spell at Arsenal was not enough, he returned only five years later for a loan spell where he scored in that magical night at the Emirates, coming off the subs bench to lead us to a 1-0 win in the FA Cup third round over Leeds, nine years ago now. A story that if written would not have played out as it did, and even thinking about that night gives me goosebumps to this day, and it is a night I can say I was proud to be there! In his time at the club Henry won a record four Premier ...

Arsenal target, Max Aarons can leave Norwich this summer for £30 million after reaching an agreement with the Canaries. The full-back has been one of their most impressive players since he broke into their first team. He was part of the Premier League squad that was relegated last season and stuck with them in the Championship. They are now back in the big time, but he can leave despite their promotion, according to the Press Association via Sun Sports. The report said the club promised him that he can leave for the right price this summer if he stayed with them through this campaign. He has fulfilled his part of the bargain and would expect the club to keep theirs now. The England Under 21 star has been linked with a move to Arsenal and other top teams since the last summer transfer window. He is one player whom the Gunners consider a good replacement for Hector Bellerin. Although Calum Chambers has been in fine form recently, the Gunners are expected to still sign another full-back i...

The former Gunners boss, who now fills a role at FIFA, claims a divisive proposal from 12 elite clubs was "born dead". Arsene Wenger has further aired his surprise at seeing six English sides agree to controversial Super League plans, with the former Arsenal boss claiming "everybody dreams of destroying the Premier League in Europe". A divisive project that had been in the pipeline for some time faced a flood of criticism when it was finally announced, with those at the centre of talks forced to rip plans up inside 48 hours. Wenger, who is now FIFA's head of global development, says a concept that attracted little support was always doomed to fail, with the biggest shock being that so many elite teams were prepared to tarnish their reputation in the eyes of supporters and the wider sporting world. What has been said? Wenger has told The Telegraph: "It was born dead. From the start, I couldn't believe it would work. "The most surprising in all that ...

  Arsenal’s Europa League semi-final matches against Villarreal are expected to go ahead despite their involvement in the European Super League. There had been rumours that teams who have agreed to join the new competition will be kicked out of the Champions League and Europa League this season, but ESPN reports that it is not true. Arsenal’s struggles in the Premier League means the Gunners need to win the Europa League before they can play in Europe next season unless the European Super League kicks off. They have just eliminated Slavia Prague to reach the semi-finals where they will face their former manager, Unai Emery. They reached the final in 2019 before losing to Chelsea and Mikel Arteta helped them to win the FA Cup last season. Being kicked out of this competition would have spelt a disastrous end to their season, but they can now prepare to reach the final. UEFA is still giving Arsenal and other teams involved in the Super League the chance to back down and the clubs are...

 Crystal Palace and Leeds United are interested in signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the summer. The Arsenal man has spent this second half of the season on loan at West Brom after finding first-team chances scarce at the Emirates. He could have joined several teams but chose Sam Allardyce’s struggling side because they guaranteed him minutes in midfield. He has been an ever-present in their team since he made the move from the Emirates. It remains unclear if his performances have earned him the right to get more playing time at Arsenal next season. However, if the Gunners decide that he can leave, the two Premier League teams will pounce to sign him, according to Mirror Football. They face competition from AS Monaco from outside, but he is likely to choose an England stay. Leeds has been one of the best teams to watch in the Premier League this season. Palace is looking to reduce the average age of their squad when the transfer window reopens again and they consider him to be one ...

Gunners chief executive Vinai Venkatesham will be answering questions from players concerned about the proposals, which were published on Sunday. Arsenal players have been holding talks with the club’s hierarchy about the controversial plans for the new European Super League. It was confirmed on Sunday evening that the Gunners had signed up to be one of the 12 founding members of the breakaway league, which could get underway as early as the 2022-23 season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said he was unaware of the plan when quizzed about it following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Fulham, while players - who have been threatened with being banned from playing for their national teams - are also understood to have been left in the dark up to now. What is happening at London Colney? Arsenal players have been in meetings throughout the day with the club’s hierarchy at London Colney. Chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, who has stepped down from his role on the board of the European Clubs' Associatio...

A busy summer of transfer activity could be in the offing for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta this forthcoming summer. After failing to compete with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United towards the top of the Premier League table this season, the Gunners are in need of fresh reinforcements this summer in their hope of bridging the gap. As reported by football.london earlier this week, the Gunners have earmarked four positions that they wish to strengthen most this summer, including both left-back and central attacking-midfield. Arsenal, who face Slavia Prague in the second-leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final this evening, were desperate to add a new left-back to their ranks in January but were unsuccessful in their efforts, despite being linked with moves for Crystal Palace star Patrick van Aanholt and Ryan Bertrand of Southampton. Video Loading Arteta believes Arsenal 'belongs in semi-finals' As far as the attacking-midfield role goes, the Gun...

  Arsenal will be looking to progress to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League for the second time in three seasons when they travel to the Sinobo Stadium to face Slavia Prague in the second leg of their quarter-final this evening. The Gunners, who brought an end to their four-game winless run on Sunday evening, defeating Sheffield United 3-0 at Bramall Lane, were held to a 1-1 draw by Slavia in last Thursday's first leg at the Emirates Stadium. Tomas Holes netted a dramatic late equaliser for the Czech outfit in stoppage time after Nicolas Pepe had given the Gunners the lead with just four minutes remaining on the clock. That means that Slavia do have the advantage of having an away goal to their name ahead of kick-off this evening, meaning Arsenal must score to stand any chance of progressing to the last four and booking a semi-final date against either Villarreal or Dinamo Zagreb. Although the Gunners will be in for a stern test this evening, with Slavia having already knock...

  The London giants look to have taken their first steps to secure the services of Achraf Hakimi in the summer transfer window. Arsenal are formulating an offer in the region of €50m to swoop the 22-year-old away from Inter Milan. Achraf just joined Nerazzurri from Real Madrid last summer but could be on his way out of the club after spending less than a year at San Siro due to Inter Milan’s prevalent financial woes. In the time Hakimi has spent at the Serie A club, the defender has established himself as a crucial figure for Antonio Conte Indeed, in 34 games across all tournaments, Morocco international has a fine return of 6 goals and as many assists, having become a mainstay in the team. However, an uncertain future borne out of the Nerazzurri’s financial situation has meant that several possible suitors are considering a summer move. One such suitor are the Gunners. Gunners are in a precarious situation over the future of Hector Bellerin, who has been tipped to exit the London ...

The teenage Gunners forward is set to put pen to paper on a new four-year deal, in a boost for manager Mikel Arteta. Folarin Balogun is close to signing a new long-term contract with Arsenal. The 19-year-old striker’s current deal was due to expire at the end of the season and was the target of interest of several clubs, both from England and abroad. However, after months of negotiations, Goal can confirm that an agreement is now close and Arsenal are hopeful Balogun will put pen to paper imminently. How long will the contract be? It is understood that Balugun will sign a new four-year contract at Arsenal. That will see the teenage forward commit his future to the Gunners until 2025. Sheffield United and Brentford have both had bids rejected for the striker in the past, while there has also been significant interest from clubs in Germany. What has Mikel Arteta said? The Arsenal manager has always remained confident that Balogun, who has scored two goals in five senior appearances this ...

  Martin Keown believes Arsenal man is too good to be on the bench Mikel Arteta’s 50th game in-charge was a disaster. Arteta looked confused on the touchline, and his team reflected that by lacking any ideas on how to threaten Liverpool. For the whole match, it looked like the Gunners were a man down. The front three of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Alexander Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe cost Arsenal a combined £174 million, almost half of what it cost to build the Emirates Stadium. But the trio looked every bit of a strike force of a mid-table team. Trying to make things happen but failing miserably. Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown in his column for the DailyMail said that he was “baffled” to see Martinelli continuing to sit on the bench. The defender who made 332 appearances for them across two different spells, said that if the Spaniard keeps on picking Aubameyang, he “risks losing the respect of the group.” “It’s time to bring in 19-year-old Gabriel Martinelli. He is too good t...

The Frenchman has not been impressed with his old club's recruitment in recent years and wants to see some deadwood removed. Emmanuel Petit has slammed Arsenal's "ridiculous" transfer business while urging Mikel Arteta to clear out "half the dressing room". The Gunners have gone from Premier League title contenders and Champions League regulars to also-rans on both domestic and European fronts in recent years. Petit thinks poor recruitment has been the biggest factor in his old club's decline, and has admitted that he no longer expects anything from a squad currently being run by Mikel Arteta. What's been said? "For me, the biggest mistake they have made in the last few years is their ridiculous transfer activity," the former Arsenal midfielder told Ladbrokes. "OK, it’s a question of money and they don’t have the same finances as Manchester United and Manchester City, but they’re not far behind those clubs. "They still have the po...

The London giants are reportedly ready to make a summer swoop for Dan-Axel Zagadou of Borussia Dortmund, with the Spanish manager keen on defensive reinforcements. Arsenal have already missed out on of their top targets in Dayot Upamecano as the RB Leipzig centre-back has chosen to join Bayern Munich. Dayot Upamecano’s Leipzig teammate Ibrahima Konate has also been linked with a move to Liverpool, so Gunners have now set his sights on another French centre-back in Dan-Axel. The London giants are reportedly ready to make a summer swoop for Dan-Axel Zagadou of Borussia Dortmund, with the Spanish manager keen on defensive reinforcements. Arsenal have already missed out on of their top targets in Dayot Upamecano as the RB Leipzig centre-back has chosen to join Bayern Munich. Dayot Upamecano’s Leipzig teammate Ibrahima Konate has also been linked with a move to Liverpool, so Gunners have now set his sights on another French centre-back in Dan-Axel.   Unfortunately, the Fre...

Arsenal and Chelsea have tabled offers to sign Hakan Calhanoglu from AC Milan, with the midfielder out of contract this summer. The Turkish international has been a key member of the Rossoneri’s first-team since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2017, notching 20 goals and 33 assists from his 126 Serie A outings. The 27 year-old has so far resisted any offers from his current club to extend his contract, with his wage demands believed to have not been met, and he is currently allowed to talk to clubs outside of Italy over a prospective free transfer. Sky Italia claims that Juventus are also in the running to land the midfielder from their rivals, but states that both Chelsea and Arsenal have already tabled offers with his team. According to the SportsKeeda, Calhanoglu has 26 goals directly from free kicks, and the report ranked him as fourth in their list of active free-kick specialists behind the likes of Ronaldo, Messi and Pjanic, although the latter was credited with the same amount ...

Arsenal loanee “heartbroken” at the prospect of leaving Real Madrid.  Martin Odegaard has reportedly been told that his future no longer lies at Santiago Bernabeu, according to 90min. After moving on-loan to Arsenal in the January transfer window, the Norway international made it clear that his preference was to return to Spain in the summer. However, reports have emerged that Real Madrid don’t see him as part of their rebuild. Zinedine Zidane does not see the 22-year-old as part of his plans and thus the club have told the Norwegian captain that he can find a new club at the end of the season, after failing to establish himself in their first team under the Frenchman. Thus, Odegaard is understood to be heartbroken at the prospect of leaving Real Madrid this summer. Before moving to the Spanish giants in 2015, Arsenal were reportedly interested in signing the young Norwegian star. The Real Marid loanee even visited London Colney before deciding to join the Los Blancos. It is no sec...

The Argentine frontman will be leaving the Etihad Stadium as a free agent this summer, with a former team-mate speculating on his next move. Sergio Aguero has been told that Arsenal would be a “good fit” for him if he wanted to stay in the Premier League after leaving Manchester City, but former team-mate Gael Clichy still expects the Argentine striker to head for Spain this summer.  The Argentine frontman will be leaving the Etihad Stadium as a free agent this summer, with a former team-mate speculating on his next move Sergio Aguero has been told that Arsenal would be a “good fit” for him if he wanted to stay in the Premier League after leaving Manchester City, but former team-mate Gael Clichy still expects the Argentine striker to head for Spain this summer. What has been said? Former Arsenal defender Clichy, who spent six years at City between 2011 and 2017, has told Stadium Astro when quizzed on Aguero’s future: “I could see him staying in the Premier League, because he will w...

 According to AS, Arsenal football club are preparing a ‘firm’ offer for Inter Milan’s Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan international had an impressive two-year spell at Borussia Dortmund before moving to Inter Milan this summer. He has hit the ground running for the Italian giants by recording 12 goal involvements in 35 appearances for the Black and Blue. Although his contract runs up to the summer of 2025, Milan are facing a financial crisis. Thus, they would be more than happy to let the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi leave permanently to generate some cash flow. The AS report also states that one of the biggest priorities for Arsenal in the summer would be strengthening the right-back slot. After starting the season with Hector Bellerin, Arteta has used Cedric and more recently even Calum Chambers on the right-hand side of the defense. This clearly shows Arteta has not settled on a first choice right-back at the Emirates. Bellerin was considering options to leave last summ...

  Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal are all admirers of RB Leipzig midfielder Christopher Nkunku.   That’s according to Fussball Transfers, who claim that while Nkunku has no concrete offers on the table yet, he is attracting a lot of interest from England. Arsenal are long-term admirers and tried to sign him from PSG before he joined Leipzig. But it appears Arsenal will have to fight hard for his signature. According to Fussball Transfers, rivals Tottenham and United are also keen. Nkunku is currently enjoying a productive season in the Bundesliga. He has scored six goals and provided four assists in 22 league appearances, 14 of which have been starts. ADVERTISEMENT His versatility has been impressive, with Nkunku having played in midfield, out wide or even up front. Nkunku has helped Leipzig establish themselves as the best of the rest behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga this season. But their successful campaign means a lot of their top talent could be...

  The Scotland international looks certain to miss both legs of the Europa League quarter-final against Slavia Prague with a knee injury. Kieran Tierney looks set to miss both legs of Arsenal’s Europa League quarter-final against Slavia Prague, with the left-back expected to be sidelined for at least a few weeks with the knee injury he picked up against Liverpool on Saturday . Tierney limped off during the first half of the 3-0 defeat and looked clearly distressed as he made his way back towards the changing room. The Scotland international is due to have a scan on his right knee on Tuesday, with the results expected to confirm an extended spell on the sidelines for the 23-year-old. What do we know so far? Tierney was injured just after the half-hour mark of Saturday’s meeting with Liverpool following a challenge with James Milner which saw his right leg buckle under him. “He felt something in his knee,” Mikel Arteta said after the game. “He was in pain so it looks li...

 Jurgen Klopp described Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as a player with "no real weaknesses" ahead of a meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal in August 2019. Klopp, his former coach at Borussia Dortmund, lauded his "incredible" development into a "goal machine". Aubameyang was at the top of his game at the time having scored 31 goals in his first full season at Arsenal and hit two in two games at the start of his second. But there are question marks hanging over the striker as he prepares to face Klopp again on Saturday. It has been a difficult season for Aubameyang. The 31-year-old signed a lucrative new contract in September having played a crucial role in Arsenal's FA Cup win six weeks earlier but by the turn of the year he had only scored three times in 14 Premier League games. A two-goal performance against Newcastle in January was viewed a possible turning point but his mother fell ill soon afterwards, causing him to miss a string of fixtures, and whi...

  The Arsenal rebuild has gotten off to a rocky start. Recently, however, Mikel Arteta and Edu have begun to move the squad in the right direction. The January thinning of the bloated Arsenal team has made way for new talent to be added in the summer. Funds will still be tight and those at the top can not afford to throw money at the many, many problems the north London team have. Looking down the leagues and finding young, inexpensive talents that can contribute for years to come may be their best course of action. Arsenal don’t tend to shop from the lower leagues, with the most notable arrival from below the Premier League being the capture of Rob Holding in 2016. Casting our minds further back, there was Aaron Ramsey from Cardiff and Theo Walcott from Southampton, both who went on to enjoy successful careers with the Gunners 2 Championship players Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta should sign this summer transfer window Here are three Championship players that would propel Arsenal to ne...

Arsenal star Lucas Torreira has already decided on his next club ahead of this summer. Torreira is currently out on loan, spending the season with Atletico Madrid, but having started just three times in La Liga so far, it's unlikely he will be kept on beyond this campaign.  But that will suit Torreira, who has already decided he wants to spend another season away from Arsenal, but not with Atletico Madrid. Instead, the Uruguayan wants to return to South America to link up with Argentine giants Bocas Juniors, a move that would be inspired by the passing of his mother.  "I'm dying to play in Boca. If not now, in June or later. When my mother passed away, I told my agent that I don't want to play in Europe anymore, and I want to go to Boca," he told ESPN Argentina. "Hopefully the teams will agree a loan for a year. Because I don't know how many millions I'm worth, but for Boca it's a lot of money." Arsenal paid as much as £27million to sign Torr...

  Arsenal are set to revive their interest in Leipzig playmaker Christopher Nkunku this summer, according to reports. The north Londoners have been fans of the Frenchman for many seasons – going back to his time at PSG – and are now prepared to return to the table for the 23-year-old star to add some firepower to Mikel Arteta’s options, as claimed by Sky in Germany. Christopher continues to go from strength to strength in his early career and has impressed this term with seven goals and six assists across all competitions. His displays are believed to be attracting interest from a host of top sides in Europe, with Real Madrid allegedly in the running too. Earlier this year French media claimed that Los Blancos were quoted £27 million for Christopher with Zinedine Zidane believed to be tracking the ace’s progress with a handful of stars ageing and facing uncertain futures. Nkunku had a campaign to remember in the last season too – notching five goals and 13 assists in the German top...

  The London giants have set their sights on signing Inter Milan defender Achraf Hakimi. Arsenal are still some distance from UCL quality and will need to invest in the transfer market this summer if they want to have any hope of challenging for the top four next time around. Perhaps they are setting their standards high by targeting Morocco international, who is a crucial figure for Serie A leaders Inter Milan, but the Gunners need to start acting like the club they were if they want to bridge the gap with their rivals, not the club they are today. Achraf is wanted by those pulling the strings at the London club. The report claims that the Gunners are preparing a €50m bid to sign the former Real Madrid man. There will likely be resistance to sell from Inter’s side, with the champions-elect only having signed him in the summer of 2020. However, money talks, and if Todo Fichajes are to be believed, Gunners are prepared to provide it. Inter must pay Real Madrid their first €10m insta...

  Argentine giants Boca Juniors are keen to sign Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira. The 25 year-old hasn’t been enjoying the best campaign, leaving the Gunners to join Atletico Madrid on loan after struggling to force his way into Mikel Arteta’s first-team plans, before Pep Guardiola limited him to only three starts in La Liga since October. Things went from bad to worse this week when he mother was initially admitted to hospital in Fray Bentos, before Ovacion reported to have passed away on Tuesday. The Gunners star has previously admitted that Boca was his boyhood club growing up, stating that he has always had ‘passion’ for the club. He told ESPN in 2020: “This love for Boca was born many years ago. We are a very soccer family and Uruguayans consume a lot from Argentina, we watch that football a lot and I have been passionate about Boca from a very young age, I like the Boca world.” It remains to be seen whether his recent loss will lead him to consider returning closer to his f...

  Alexandre Lacazette’s recent form has led to speculation about his future, with links during the international break to clubs like Sevilla and Roma. With 12 months left on his deal come the summer, that kind of speculation is inevitable, but Mikel Arteta says he’s happy that the Frenchman is generating interesting because it means other clubs are paying attention to good performances he’s producing for Arsenal. “I’m always like it when people speculate about our players,” said the Arsenal boss, “because that means they are doing well, and they are getting attention. “I think he’s been in really good form for months now. He’s sustaining that level, he’s scoring goals and he’s providing the team with something different as well. “His work rate has been phenomenal, and it’s what we want. We need those kind of players hitting their best level, because over the course of the season we have been missing goals and that creativity in the final third. “We need those playe...

  The Gunners striker is approaching the final year of his deal in north London and has been linked with Atletico Madrid, Roma and Sevilla. Mikel Arteta has hailed the form of Alexandre Lacazette and reiterated that the forward’s future will be decided in the summer. The 29-year-old has put in some excellent performances of late, including the dramatic late equaliser during the 3-3 draw with West Ham, with many believing he should be starting as the central striker ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. And speaking ahead of Saturday’s Premier League meeting with Liverpool, Arteta was keen to give credit to his in-form forward. What has been said? When asked about Lacazette’s run of form since the turn of the year, the Arsenal boss said: “He has been in really good form for months now. “He is sustaining that level, scoring goals and providing the team with something different as well. His work rate has been phenomenal and it’s what we want. “We need those type of players hitting the b...

  Mikel Arteta has ruled out making a move for departing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero this summer. Aguero, City's all-time record goalscorer, has so far won four Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and five League Cups during his decade-long stay at the Etihad Stadium. Arteta has looked to promote youth since his arrival as Arsenal manager, with current forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette among their most experienced players. When asked whether the Gunners could make a move for Aguero," Arteta replied: "No, no, no... we will see what happens with him in the future." Aguero is widely remembered for his injury-time goal in the final game of the 2011-12 season, his debut campaign, against QPR which secured City's first Premier League title. Anybody that has been close to Sergio would say the same thing," said Arteta, who served as assistant to Pep Guardiola at City from 2016-2019. He has probably been the main face or one of the th...