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Arsenal could sign 25-year-old Spurs target if £100k-per-week player leaves the club – report
Arsenal could move for Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana in the next transfer window, according to reports from Goal. The report claims that Serie A giants Inter Milan have joined the race to sign the Ajax goalkeeper who has less than 12 months left on his current contract. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have shown interest in the Cameroon international, but they couldn’t make a move for him due to the player’s doping ban. The ban has since been reduced on appeal and the 25-year-old will be able to play from November. However, Ajax are aware they are set to lose the goalkeeper for nothing next summer and are now looking to offload him in January. The report adds that Arsenal could look to sign him in January if Bernd Leno leaves the club. Leno, who is on £100k-per-week wages at the club...
Report: Tottenham failed with move to bring £8m star back to North London this summer
Aaron Ramsey rejected the chance to leave Juventus for Tottenham in the summer according to a report from Calcio Mercato. The 30-year-old former Arsenal ace was available for around £8 million in the summer and Spurs were hot on his tail according to a report from Football.London. Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo ended up mostly strengthening his defensive ranks, bringing in the likes of Cristian Romero, Emerson Royal and Pape Sarr. That isn’t to say that Ramsey wouldn’t have been a solid addition as well, however. Ramsey allegedly rejected a move to Tottenham this summer Aaron Ramsey allegedly rejected Tottenham Calcio Mercato claims that the Welshman has numerous offers to leave Turin this summer. One of those was allegedly from Spurs. With 66 international caps for Wales to his name, ...
Jamie O’Hara posts seven-word reaction after Tony Cascarino makes bold claim about Arsenal
Popular football pundit, Tony Cascarino has suggested that Sam Allardyce would do a better job at Arsenal than Mikel Arteta. The former Chelsea player has claimed on talkSPORT today that Allardyce would make Arsenal a better team. According to him, Allardyce did a good job at West Bromwich Albion and made them better defensively. Jamie O’Hara, who is also a popular pundit at talkSPORT, has responded to the post shared by the radio station on Twitter, saying – “Come on guys we’re better than this.” Come on guys we’re better than this — Jamie Ohara (@Mrjamieohara1) September 5, 2021 SportsLens View Allardyce is a vastly experienced manager who has earned a reputation for himself in saving teams from getting relegated. However, his old-school style of football and antediluvian tactics h...
Report: Arsenal new boy has told his friends when he expects Arteta to use him
Arsenal signed Aaron Ramsdale during the summer transfer window from Sheffield United by paying a transfer fee of £24 million. The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract with the option of a fifth year at the north London club, and he is expected to provide an immediate cover and competition for Bernd Leno. The Athletic claimed that Ramsdale was signed based on Mikel Arteta’s request. Arsenal’s technical director, Edu, wanted to bring other alternatives, but Arteta pressurised the board to bring the England goalkeeper to the Emirates. Leno has been the first-choice keeper at the club, but following a disappointing start where Arsenal lost all three of their opening games, conceding nine goals, Mikel Arteta is thinking of replacing him in the next match. According to reports from ...
Edu tried to sign 50-goal Tottenham target for Arsenal this summer – report
Arsenal technical director Edu had tried to sign Lautaro Martinez for the Gunners this summer, according to reports from The Athletic. The Gunners have been one of the high spenders in the transfer market, with the London club signing players like Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. The north London club reportedly made an attempt to sign Martinez from Inter Milan, and Edu “spearheaded” Arsenal’s interest in the 24-year-old striker who has scored 50 goals for the Nerazzurri since joining in 2018. Competition from Tottenham Arsenal were not the only London club to have registered an interest in Martinez. North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur also came very close to signing him. Throughout the summer, Spurs had been link...
Crystal Palace agreed deal to sign 22-year-old ace…but the move now unlikely – Journalist
Crystal Palace are close to completing the signing of Odsonne Edouard from Celtic on deadline day, and the announcement is only a matter of time. We covered a report yesterday that the Eagles initially wanted to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal, but they couldn’t agree a deal for the 22-year-old striker. Crystal Palace were ready to offer around £10 million, while Arsenal demanded £20m. They were poles apart in their valuation of the player. The Gunners dropped their asking price to £15m, but Palace still felt that was way too much. However, Palace had agreed a deal for Nketiah but couldn’t match his personal terms, according to journalist Mark Mann-Bryans. In the end, they went for Edouard and wrapped up his signing quickly. Ainsley Maitland-Niles could still leave Arsenal t...
€28m-rated star expected to leave Arsenal for free next summer after contract snub – report
Alexandre Lacazette has no plans of extending his Arsenal contract that expires in June 2022, football.london reports. The Frenchman was fancied to leave earlier this summer when the Gunners were linked with several strikers. However, they have failed to receive any formal offers for his services due to his high £182,000-per-week wages. Roma and Atletico Madrid were among the striker’s admirers, but neither made a formal approach to sign him. It is now reported that Lacazette has no intention of renewing his deal, and he will leave on a free next summer. Sportslens view: Lacazette has been a solid performer for the north London club, netting 17 or more goals in three of his four campaigns. It seemed that he could be on his way after entering the final year of his deal, but he is now expect...
Ornstein: Arsenal have reached an agreement to sell £110k-per-week star on D-day
Real Betis have reached an agreement with Arsenal for the signing of Hector Bellerin, according to The Athletic. Bellerin has been heavily linked with a move away from Arsenal throughout the summer, and it seems the Spaniard will finally get his wish fulfilled. The Athletic’s David Ornstein has claimed that Bellerin, who is on £110k-per-week wages at the north London club, will join Betis on loan. An agreement has been reached between the two clubs, but the deal does not include an option to buy the 26-year-old right-back. The two parties are working on the final details of personal terms, with Bellerin set to take a pay cut to join the La Liga club. He will undergo a medical in London this afternoon ahead of flying to Spain. Sportslens View Bellerin made his senior debut f...
Arsenal make surprise transfer decision on Ainsley Maitland-Niles amid Everton interest – report
Arsenal have decided to keep Ainsley Maitland-Niles at the club amid a late loan approach from Everton, The Times’ Paul Joyce reports. The 24-year-old spent the back end of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, but he has yet to start a Premier League game this term. It was recently reported that the Toffees had opened negotiations with the Gunners over a loan deal with the option to buy next summer. However, the Gunners seem determined to keep Maitland-Niles, and have now told the England international that he will be staying put. Maitland-Niles could yet make the switch to Goodison Park. He is set to hold talks with manager Mikel Arteta over his desire to join the Toffees. Sportslens view: Maitland-Niles has made over 100 appearances for the Gunners, and the vast majority of his...
Blow for Crystal Palace as Euro club set to sign Arsenal winger – report
Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson is set to join Dutch club Feyenoord on a season-long loan, according to football.london. The winger is currently out of favour under Mikel Arteta and is set to leave the club. The Dutch outfit were initially keen to sign Manchester United’s Amad Diallo, but after the move collapsed they have moved quickly to sign Nelson. Sky Sports journalist Dharmesh Sheth has claimed that Nelson will sign a one-year contract extension before joining Feyenoord. Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson to sign one year contract extension (to 2023) before joining Feyenoord on season long loan. Feyenoord moving quickly after pulling out of Amad Diallo deal. @ChrisWheatley_ 👏👏👏 #AFC #Feyenoord #ReissNelson — Dharmesh Sheth (@skysports_sheth) August 30, 2021 Tr...
Crystal Palace are looking to complete double deals for Brighton targets after bids made – report
Crystal Palace are working on several deals as Patrick Vieira wants to add more depth to his squad before Tuesday’s transfer deadline. According to reports from The Sun, the Eagles are looking to sign Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal, and they are “trying to agree a price” for the young striker. The report claims that Palace are looking to spend £12 million for Nketiah. Palace have already made a bid of around £8m for Nketiah which was rejected. Arsenal initially slapped a fee of around £20m for him, but he could be available for less. The Eagles are currently leading the race for Nketiah, although Brighton could make a move as well. They are hopeful that the two clubs can find a middle ground. Meanwhile, Palace have also submitted a bid for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard. The 23-year-old i...
Darren Bent makes it very clear who should replace Arteta as Arsenal get Man City hammering
Darren Bent took to Twitter today as Arsenal got battered 5-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad. The Gunners fan pleaded for Antonio Conte to be handed the reigns at the Emirates: Antonio Conte please 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 — Darren Bent (@DarrenBent) August 28, 2021 Arsenal were so poor against City this afternoon. The defending was as shambolic as it was comical at times. Mikel Arteta is under real pressure now. The Spaniard has spent a lot of money at Arsenal this summer – more than any other Premier League manager. Amazingly though, the Gunner...
