Mikel Arteta gives updates on Emile Smith Rowe and Riccardo Calafiori transfers

Mikel Arteta has all but confirmed Emile Smith Rowe is on the verge of leaving Arsenal but has urged Gunners fans to remain patient amid the club’s pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori. Last season’s Premier League runners-up stepped up their preparations ahead of the new campaign with a friendly against Bournemouth in the early hours of […]

Arsenal star Emile Smith Rowe set to join Premier League rival in £35m deal

Arsenal are close to agreeing a £35 million deal with Fulham to sell Emile Smith Rowe, according to reports. Arsenal have already turned down offers from Fulham and Crystal Palace this month but both clubs were expected to return with improved bids. Fulham’s previous bid of £30 million was rejected by Arsenal, while Palace were reportedly […]

Barcelona expecting top midfield target to join Arsenal with transfer fee revealed

Barcelona are ready to give up on their pursuit of midfielder Mikel Merino, expecting the Real Sociedad star to join Arsenal this summer. Merino is among Arsenal’s top summer transfer targets with Mikel Arteta eager to strengthen his options in the middle of the park ahead of the new Premier League season. The 28-year-old has […]

Leicester confident of deal for Arsenal winger with talks underway

Leicester City are in talks with Arsenal over a loan deal for Reiss Nelson with an obligation to buy the winger next year. The 24-year-old came through the youth ranks at Arsenal and made his debut for the club under Arsene Wenger in the 2017/18 season. Nelson has featured under Mikel Arteta and made more […]

Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior says ‘yes’ to Inter Milan ahead of Riccardo Calafiori’s arrival

Jakub Kiwior is keen to push through a summer switch from Arsenal to Inter Milan this summer. The 24-year-old joined Arsenal from Italian outfit Spezia for a fee of around £20million in January 2023 and went on to make 30 appearances in his first full season for the Gunners last term. Arsenal’s defensive injury woes […]

Who is Riccardo Calafiori and why are Arsenal spending £42million on the Italy defender?

Arsenal are on the verge of completing the €50million (£42.1m) transfer for Bologna star Riccardo Calafiori. The Italy international emerged as Mikel Arteta’s top target this summer after his brilliant performances at Euro 2024. While an impressive young defender, some have been surprised to see the Gunners fork out such a large fee, especially given […]

Mikel Arteta warned two players will cost Arsenal the Premier League title

Arsenal will struggle to ever win the Premier League relying on Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus as their sole strikers, according to ex-goalkeeper Shaka Hislop. The Gunners have come agonisingly close to ending their long wait for a league title over the last two seasons, finishing five points behind Manchester City in 2022-23 and just […]

Arsenal confirm prolific wonderkid is leaving with Man Utd hopeful of deal

Chido Obi-Martin has left Arsenal with Manchester United hopeful of signing the teenage superstar. The 16-year-old striker was regarded as one of the brightest young talents in the Arsenal youth ranks, scoring 29 goals in his last 11 appearances for the club. Clubs across Europe have shown interest in signing the striker with Bayern Munich […]

Arsenal star ‘agrees personal’ terms and is set to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Marseille

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has taken a major step towards joining Marseille having agreed personal terms. The Hale End Academy graduate slipped down Mikel Arteta’s pecking order last season and hardly featured at all during the Premier League run-in. With Kai Havertz rejuvenated in a central striking role, Nketiah found opportunities increasingly difficult to come […]