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Sep42020 by JBNo Comments

Alexis Sanchez hits out at Man Utd & reveals he asked to return to Arsenal

Premier League

Alexis Sanchez has revealed he wanted to leave Manchester United and return to Arsenal after his first training session at Old Trafford. United beat Manchester City in the race to sign Sanchez from Arsenal in January 2018 but the winger, who was earning £560,000 a week during his time with the Red devils, will go down as one of the most expensive flops in the club’s history. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sanchez concedes he was unhappy with the atmosphere in United’s squad under Jose Mourinho and says that was the major factor behind his struggles at the club. And the 31-year-old forward claims he was so dismayed after his arrival at United that he even thought about the idea of returning to Arsenal to his family and agent. ‘I want to tell you about ...

Sep32020 by JBNo Comments

Dani Ceballos set complete to second Arsenal loan move today

Premier League

Arsenal are finally set to complete the re-signing of Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos on another season-long loan deal today, according to reports. The 24-year-old midfielder spent the 2019/20 season at Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid, helping fire the gunners to their FA Cup triumph. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was a slow start to life at the Emirates for Ceballos, struggling initially to break into the team under Emery and then suffering an injury in November which kept him out of football action for two months. But, his fortunes began to turn around under new manager Arteta, and particularly after the Premier League restart, when he formed a good partnership with Granit Xhaka in midfield. Ceballos returned to Real Madrid at the end of the sea...

Sep22020 by JBNo Comments

PSG reject chance to sign Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi

Premier League

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly not interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi this summer. The 21-year-old caused a stir when he grabbed Brighton’s Neal Maupay by the neck in a Premier League game in June and has since failed to make a single matchday squad for Arsenal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guendouzi had a good start to life at the London club, but after being frozen out of the team last campaign, the midfielder has been linked with moves to clubs like PSG and Valencia. Mikel Arteta is in the midst of a major summer rebuild and has already completed the signings of Willian and Gabriel Magalhaes already, while Thomas Partey remains a key target. Atletico Madrid are demanding that his £45m release clause is paid in full, and...

Sep22020 by JBNo Comments

Gabriel Magalhães reveals the Arsenal player he admirers ‘very much’

Premier League

Arsenal signing Gabriel has revealed his admiration for new team-mate David Luiz and says it is a ‘dream come true’ to join his compatriot at the club. Arsenal confirmed the transfer of Lille star Gabriel on Tuesday, with the 22-year-old defender completing a £27m move to the Emirates and signing a long-term contract with the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Gunners beat off competition from clubs like Manchester United and Napoli to sign the player, who started all six of Lille’s Champions League matches last campaign. ‘For sure David Luiz is an example, he is a player I admire very much,’ Gabriel told Arsenal Digital. ‘I was always a big fan of him and everything he achieved. ‘I watched him since I was a kid, I played video games with his ...

Sep12020 by JBNo Comments

Atletico midfielder Thomas Partey makes decision over Arsenal move

La Liga, Premier League

Thomas Partey is keen on joining Arsenal this summer but will not force through a transfer away from Atletico Madrid if the club are unable to meet his buyout clause. Mikel Arteta has already completed the signing of Willian on a free transfer from Chelsea as well as the £27m signing of Brazilian central defender Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Partey is also one of Arteta’s key targets for the summer window but the gunners have struggled in their talks with Atletico Madrid so far. Atletico are adamant that Partey will only be allowed to leave if his £43m release clause is met, a figure which Arsenal are unable to match without offloading some of their players first. Arsenal had initially offered Matteo Guendouzi plus £2...

Aug312020 by JBNo Comments

Dani Ceballos set for Arsenal return for second loan from Real Madrid

Premier League

Dani Ceballos is set for a return to Arsenal on a second loan stint at the club after holding talks with Mikel Arteta, according to reports. The Spanish midfielder has trained with parent club Real Madrid despite the two teams being locked in negotiations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season on loan with the London club and departed in style after the FA Cup victory. Mikel Arteta was wasting no time on working on a deal to bring Ceballos back into his team ahead of the upcoming season. And it appears he has finally made a breakthrough. According to Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are in advanced discussions with Real Madrid and the deal should be confirmed officially "soon". The transfer expert tweeted: "Arteta has call...

Aug292020 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang & Maitland Niles drop hints on their Arsenal futures

Premier League

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hinted his future at the club will become clearer in the next few days. The Gunners captain proved his importance to Arteta’s side with another decisive Wembley display, hot on the heels of matchwinning performances against Manchester City and Chelsea in last campaign ’s FA Cup victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aubameyang opened the scoring in the first-half of the game against Liverpool with a superb goal from the edge of the penalty area, capping a good move which had started with Martinez. And Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino deservedly drew Jurgen Klopp’s side level in the 73rd minute with his first goal for the Reds. However, Neither team was able to force a winner in the closing stages and ...

Aug292020 by JBNo Comments

Arteta responds to criticism of Arsenal spending spree after club made 55 staff redundant

Premier League

Mikel Arteta concedes he understood the criticism of Arsenal making staff members redundant while also preparing to go on a transfer spending spree. Arsenal received a public backlash after the club announced 55 staff were losing their jobs days after the FA Cup final victory and while they were preparing to make new additions to the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Their players were also unhappy as the cuts came despite most of the squad taking a pay cut to try to save jobs in the midst of the crippling costs of the pandemic. But Arteta said they needed to make those changes to ensure future success and stability. The Arsenal manager said: “I understand. If you are only looking at the financial point of view you can get contradictory messages. ...

Aug282020 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal ready to sell Martinez as Arteta sees Bernd Leno as his No 1 spot

Premier League

Arsenal are reportedly ready to cash in on Emiliano Martinez and have already identified a replacement for the goalkeeper. Martinez shone for Arsenal towards the end of last campaign having stepped up to replace the injured Bernd Leno and lifted the FA Cup trophy with his team-mates at the start of the month. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Argentine shot-stopper is determined to be a No.1 goalkeeper at the Emirates and is prepared to pursue that aim away from the London club. According to The Athletic, Mikel Arteta and his staff still consider German stopper Bernd Leno their starting goalkeeper and the manager is ready to cash in on Martinez. Arsenal believe the 25-year-old could fetch around £20million in the transfer market, although Martinez is...

Aug272020 by JBNo Comments

Dani Ceballos snubs Arsenal as he tells Madrid he wants to join Real Betis

Premier League, La Liga

Dani Ceballos has reportedly snubbed a possible return to Arsenal and has instead told Real Madrid that he wants to join Real Betis. He spent last campaign on loan at the Emirates and ended the season in good form as he formed a solid partnership with Granit Xhaka in midfield. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mikel Arteta has already made it clear that he wants the 24-year-old midfielder to remain at Arsenal. But, reports in Spain this month claimed that Real Madrid want to keep Ceballos for their pre-season in order to offer the player an opportunity to convince Zidane that he deserves a role in the first-team. Arsenal had hoped to sign Ceballos on a season-long loan ahead of the new campaign but Mundo Deportivo claim the Spaniard has now told Madrid t...