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May142019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea & United target Nicolas Pepe breaks silence on summer £65m transfer

Chelsea and Manchester United target Nicolas Pepe has spoken out about his future as the clubs prepare to chase the Ivorian’s signature this summer. Arsenal are also one of many in a pack of clubs hunting the signature of Nicolas Pepe as they look to strengthen their forward line ahead of next campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); France Football reported last week that Arsenal have opened talks with Lille about a possible transfer but the French club’s asking price will be too high for the Gunners to afford. And now Pepe has spoken about his future, but is still yet to let out his decision for a summer switch. "We don’t talk about it, the season is not over yet," he told beIN Sports. “Once it is finished we will be able to talk about it, but ...

May122019 by JBNo Comments

Lacazette responds to Barcelona transfer rumours

Transfer Info, La Liga, Premier League

Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette concedes he’s flattered by interest in him from Barcelona. The La Liga giants are believed to be interested in signing the France international this summer and view him as a cheaper alternative to Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal are aware of interest from Barcelona and plan to sit down with Lacazette’s representatives at the end of the campaign to negotiate an improved contract. Lacazette, though, has done little to dampen the speculation refusing to dismiss the transfer links. ‘It’s flattering,’ said Lacazette. The Frenchman moved to the Emirates in 2017 for a then-club record fee of around £47million. The Gunners will not entertain any offer for Lacazette ...

May102019 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer ready to sell Eric Bailly to Arsenal on one condition

Transfer Info, Premier League

Manchester United are willing to let Eric Bailly join Premier League rivals Arsenal this summer window if they can recoup the £30million they paid for the defender. The Ivorian joined United in 2016 from Villarreal as Mourinho’s first signing at the club and his form was superb during an impressive debut season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, injuries and a drop in form has seen Bailly fall down the pecking order at Old Trafford and the 25-year-old is questioning his future at the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has failed to settle on a particular centre-back partnership since taking over from Jose Mourinho and Bailly’s injury problems is certainly not helping matters. While Bailly possesses main of the traits Solskjaer wants in a central defen...

May42019 by JBNo Comments

Aubameyang reveals why he doesn’t want to play Chelsea in Europa League final

Premier League

Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he would prefer to avoid playing Chelsea in the final of the Europa League and would rather play Frankfurt. The two English clubs are heading towards what could mean all Premier League final after the Gunners secured a 3-1 victory at home to Valencia and Chelsea bagged a possibly key away goal in Germany. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal lost away to the Blues in just the second game of Unai Emery’s reign at the very start of the Premier League season, but comfortably won the reverse fixture at the Emirates in January. Nevertheless, Aubameyang says he does not want to face Maurizio Sarri’s team for a third time and feels Frankfurt are slightly easier. ‘No, I don’t want them,’ Aubameyang told re...

Apr122019 by JBNo Comments

Emery hits back at Ancelotti dig over Arsenal’s lack of fitness

Premier League, Seria A

Unai Emery has hit back at Carlo Ancelotti after the Napoli boss claimed the sight of Arsenal players suffering from cramp would give his team major encouragement ahead of their Europa League quarter final second leg. The Gunners will head to Naples with a key 2-0 lead after one of their most accomplished performances of the campaign under Arsene Wenger’s successor. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite their dominance, Arsenal may live to regret a couple of missed chances, while they were also fortunate to win with a clean sheet given the chances wasted by Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski. Former Chelsea manager Ancelotti, meanwhile, noted several Arsenal players struggling during the latter part and hopes the draining Premier League schedule coul...

Mar172019 by JBNo Comments

Szczesny hits out at ‘arrogant’ Van Persie for Arsenal exit

Premier League

Former Arsenal goalie Wojciech Szczesny has described former team-mate Robin van Persie as “extremely arrogant” in an interview on his time at the Gunners. The Poland international spent eight years on the books at the Emirates, albeit with three on loan at Brentford and Roma, and was a two-time FA Cup winner under their former manager Arsene Wenger. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a two-year loan spell in Serie A, the 28-year-old made a permanent transfer to Italy with Juventus in 2017, where he achieved a domestic treble in his first campaign. And speaking to YouTube channel Foot Truck, Szczesny has talked about a host of his former teammates from his Arsenal days, with some of his assessments less than complimentary. Van Persie, who played ...

Feb222019 by JBNo Comments

Sarri takes bizarre swipe at Arsenal after Chelsea’s victory over Malmo

Premier League

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has taken a swipe at Arsenal as he defended his record with Chelsea and believes he is being unfairly criticised compared to Unai Emery. The Italian oversaw a 3-0 victory against Malmo in the Europa League last 32 to progress to the next round, though his side have struggled domestically, knocked out of the FA Cup and thrashed 6-0 at the Etihad. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sarri faces pressure at Stamford Bridge amid speculation he could be sacked, but he is surprised by why he faces so much more criticism than Arsenal. Asked by Sky Sport Italia if he was one defeat away from being sacked, Sarri replied: ‘I am not interested, to be honest. ‘I have to think of my work as a big picture issue, otherwise I’d do my work ...

Jan302019 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona confirm Denis Suarez’s transfer to Arsenal

Premier League, La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has all but confirmed Denis Suarez’s loan transfer to Arsenal and wished him good luck in the Premier League. The Gunners have been trying to bring Suarez to the Emirates but hit a stumbling block with Barcelona as they were unwilling to accept a compulsory purchase clause at the end of the loan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But a workaround has been found, with Suarez agreeing to sign a new deal that will preserve his value should Arsenal choose not to make the move permanent. Now Barcelona head coach Valverde has confirmed that the loan deal is on the verge of being announced. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the Sevilla game, he told reporters: ‘Denis Suarez is on the verge of joining Arsena...

Jan272019 by JBNo Comments

Inter confirm Ivan Perisic has submitted transfer request after offer from Arsenal

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta has confirmed that Ivan Perisic has handed in a transfer request after the offer from Arsenal. Unai Emery has been desperate to bring in an attacker this month and the Gunners have made a late bid to sign Perisic before the January transfer window closes. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal are only prepared to make loan signings and have been exploring the possibility of taking the 29-year-old until the end of the campaign. A clause would then be inserted in his contract for them to buy the player for £35million in the summer. Luciano Spalletti hinted at an imminent transfer by dropping Perisic for Inter’s game with Torino on Sunday and it appears the winger may have played his last game for the club after handing i...

Jan262019 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal make Ivan Perisic approach

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Arsenal have reportedly made an approach to sign Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic. The Gunners want to seal a loan move for the 29-year-old for the rest of the campaign, with an option to buy him in the summer window for £35m. The Croatia international signed a new five-year deal in September 2017 to extend his stay with the Italian club until 2022. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); However, it is understood he is open to leaving the Inter Milan after joining from Wolfsburg in 2015. Perisic has scored 34 goals in 142 games for Inter, finding the net three times in 25 games this season. He previously played for Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge. Arsenal's original plan for the January transfer window was to secure loan deals for a midfielder and a win...