Arsenal
Granit Xhaka’s agent confirms he wants Arsenal exit and has agreed Hertha Berlin transfer
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has already agreed a deal to join Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin, his agent Jose Noguera has revealed. The 27-year-old – who was stripped off his captaincy at the Emirates last month – has been the subject of a £21.3million offer by the club. Xhaka started in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw away against Bournemouth today where he […]
Mikel Arteta reveals Xhaka was on his Man City transfer list
Mikel Arteta has declared his admiration for Granit Xhaka, revealing he was interested in bringing him the midfielder to Manchester City when he started as Guardiola’s assistant. Xhaka’s future at the Gunners has looked bleak since he reacted angrily to fan abuse this season, with former manager Unai Emery even conceding he would likely move in January. But […]
Arsenal ‘make contact with Napoli’ to complete transfer for Koulibaly
Arsenal have reportedly made contact with Napoli in a bid to sign highly-rated defender Kalidou Koulibaly. The Gunners have been poor at the back this campaign, and new boss Mikel Arteta is under pressure to strengthen his back-four in January. Koulibaly was previously on Manchester United’s radar, prior to the Red Devils splashing the cash […]
Ljungberg hits out at Ozil’s behaviour after Arsenal draw with Everton
Interim Arsenal manager Freddie Ljungberg has criticised Mesut Ozil’s behaviour after his substitution against Manchester City at the Emirates last week. The German midfielder kicked his gloves after being substituted during the second half of Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to the Premier League champions As a result, Ljungberg – who took temporary charge of Arsenal for the last time in Saturday’s […]
Arteta joined Arsenal after failing to be assured he would be next Man City boss
Mikel Arteta took the Arsenal job after failing to get assurances from his previous side Manchester City that he would be Pep Guardiola’s successor. Arteta, as Guardiola’s No.2, believed that he would be the natural choice to take over from the former Barca coach when he eventually leaves the Etihad after spending the last three years on […]
Mourinho aims sly dig at Arsenal over decision to appoint Arteta over Ancelotti
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has taken a sly dig at Arsenal’s decision to hire Mikel Arteta as their new head coach, saying teams now think the best candidates are the ones with ‘zero defeats’ rather than ‘more victories.’ Mourinho had been linked with Arsenal as pressure mounted on then-boss Unai Emery, but Spurs made the […]
De Bruyne criticises Arsenal’s attackers after Man City’s 3-0 win
Kevin De Bruyne concedes Manchester City were able to comfortably beat Arsenal because Freddie Ljungberg’s attacking players failed to help out defensively. City were out of sight by half time as De Bruyne struck twice while Raheem Sterling also scored to secure a 3-0 victory for the Premier League champions at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal […]
Patrick Vieira drops Arsenal manager hint: I couldn’t ignore them
Patrick Vieira has suggested that he would be very interested if Arsenal were to approach him over their vacant managerial post. The Gunners have been without a manager for over a week, having sacked Unai Emery after a poor sequence of results that has led to them dropping to 10th in the League ahead of […]
Diego Simeone responds to talk of Atletico Madrid exit amid Arsenal links
Diego Simeone has dismissed reports suggesting he has lost the dressing room at Atletico Madrid, amid rumours he could be set to succeed Unai Emery in the hot seat at Arsenal. Atletico have endured a frustrating start to the 2019-20 season, slipping to sixth in La Liga after 15 matches. A 1-0 defeat at home to Barcelona last weekend compounded […]
Scholes slams Arsenal interim boss Ljungberg for not wearing suit on sidelines
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has criticized Arsenal’s interim head coach Freddie Ljungberg for not wearing suit during his first game in charge of the club. Recently, Spanish manager Unai Emery was fired at the Emirates Stadium due to poor run of form, and his exit paved ways for Ljungberg to take over an interim […]