Gelson Martins is very open to the prospect of joining Arsenal this summer, according to reports from Portuguese media. Sporting Lisbon reportedly rejected €30 million (£26m) bid from The Gunners earlier this month. According to A Bola (h/t Metro), Arsenal have made a second bid of a similar figure, but remain some way off the […]
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After signing Stephan Lichtsteiner, Unai Emery is now on course to bring in Sokratis Papastathopoulos, so he can turn his attention to signing Portuguese winger, Gelson Martins from Sporting Lisbon. The Express suggests that Arsenal have been quoted a transfer fee of around £39 million, which is £13 million above what the Gunners have offered […]
This has been a huge week for Arsenal: after Arsene Wenger left the club on Monday, the man tasked with building on his 22-year legacy has been confirmed as Unai Emery, appointed on a three-year contract. The club had appeared to be edging towards Mikel Arteta, but a combination of disagreements over transfer policy and […]
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has had a mixed start to his Arsenal career. Much was expected of the Gabonese international, who joined in a £56 million move from Borussia Dortmund in January with a reputation as one of the best strikers in the Bundesliga. A return of three goals does not necessarily indicate a bad opening six […]
The League Cup Final holds this Sunday at Wembley with two clubs looking to get the better of the other. Manchester City and Arsenal face off in a repeat of last season’s FA Cup semi-final, but this time a trophy is the reward for victory. City are favourites for this clash, but Arsenal have a fantastic record […]
Arsenal welcome Swedish outfit, Ostersunds FK to the Emirates Stadium tonight in the second leg of their Round of 32 Europa League clash. The Gunners are looking to protect a 3-0 lead from the first leg in Sweden and progress to the next round of the competition. A number of first team players will be rested for […]
Such was the fanfare that surrounded the January signings of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, it was easy to forget where Arsenal need strengthening most. That is not to say that either player won’t make a big contribution, but that our arrivals aren’t intended to shore up a defence that has conceded 36 goals in […]
It is mystifying that, despite all his drawbacks – injury problems, poor form and lack of quality relative to English football’s elite – Danny Welbeck remains an Arsenal player. The former Manchester United striker was signed in 2014 to add more firepower and fulfill his undeniable potential he showed as a youngster: sadly, that objective […]
For all the ability that Henrikh Mkhitaryan possesses, he has a frustrating habit of not showing it in the crunch clashes that define a season. While the Armenian international enjoyed a positive Europa League campaign with Manchester United last term, his domestic performances were underwhelming for a man who arrived in England with such fanfare. […]
The final score at Wembley on Saturday, a 1-0 defeat for Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur in which Harry Kane scored the winner, implies a tighter contest than the one we saw. The 13-time English champions were completely outplayed by our north London rivals, which goes to show that the divide in north London is becoming […]