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£50m star to undergo Arsenal medical on Wednesday ahead of transfer – report
Ben White will have a medical with Arsenal on Wednesday ahead of his £50 million transfer from Brighton & Hove Albion, Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth claims. The Gunners were in regular discussions with the Seagulls for the centre-back last month, and they recently reached a transfer agreement. The formalities could not be completed with the 23-year-old on holiday after his involvement with England at the European Championships. He recently returned from his vacation in Mykonos, and it is reported that a medical has been scheduled with the north London club on Wednesday. White is set to become the club’s third signing of the summer transfer window after the arrivals of Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga. The Gunners have made a huge outlay to prise him away from the Seagull...
Report: Arsenal have received massive boost after 24 y/o target has told club he wants to leave
Arsenal may have received a massive boost in the race to sign Denis Zakaria this summer. According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal and Manchester City are interested in signing the 24-year-old defensive midfielder. Zakaria has informed the club that he ‘prefers a transfer’ this summer rather than signing a new deal at Borussia Monchengladbach. The club sporting director Max Eberl revealed the club are struggling to tie him down to a new deal, with several Premier League clubs vying for his signature. He said: “With Denis, we have been trying to extend his contract since October. Denis and his management told us pretty clearly that they would prefer a transfer this summer.” Zakaria is a highly-rated midfielder who impressed during the European Championships this summer for Switzerland....
Report: Arsenal preparing £25m bid for £22k-per-week star
Arsenal are preparing a third bid for Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, according to reports from Sky Sports. The Gunners are looking to sign a new goalkeeper this summer, and they have earmarked Ramsdale for the role. Earlier this week, The Athletic journalist David Ornstein claimed that Ramsdale is the first-choice target for the Gunners this summer. Sheffield United, who got relegated last season, are demanding a fee of £30 million for their prized asset, but the Gunners deem the price too high. Sky Sports now claim that Arsenal are considering a third bid worth in the region of £25m for the England goalkeeper. Ramsdale is on £22k-per-week wages at Bramall Lane, and agreeing personal terms won’t be a big issue. The Gunners have already seen two bids for Ramsdale reje...
£100,000-a-week Arsenal star could leave for €18m, transfer ‘expected’ next week – report
Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka could make the move to Roma next week ahead of their pre-season training camp in Portugal, Corriere dello Sport claims. The £100,000-a-week star has already agreed personal terms with the Giallorossi, but there has been slow progress in terms of negotiating a transfer fee. The Gunners have remained firm on their €20 million asking price, but it is now reported that the Giallorossi are on the cusp of reaching a transfer agreement. Jose Mourinho’s side are prepared to pay €15m with €3m in the form of add-ons. A transfer is expected next week before the Giallorossi travel to Portugal. Sportslens view: The Gunners recently signed Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht, and the Belgian is likely to cover the void left by Dani Ceballos’ exit. They are...
Arsenal set for financial boost as Dortmund close in on signing
Arsenal are set to receive a financial boost with the transfer of Donyell Malen to Borussia Dortmund. According to Chris Wheatley (via football.london), the Gunners will receive around £250,000 for the transfer of their former academy player from PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year-old is on the verge to move to the German club as per Fabrizio Romano, with the deal in its final stages. Borussia Dortmund are at final stages to sign Donyell Malen on a permanent deal from PSV. Last details to be fixed between clubs. 🟡⚫️ #BVB Personal terms agreed until June 2026 with his agent Mino Raiola. Possible medicals in the next days as @RikElfrink reported. https://t.co/0ZynpoJs0i — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 22, 2021 Malen joined Arsenal aged 17 after leaving his boyhood club...
Report: Newcastle hopeful of signing £30m player after PL club’s latest development
Newcastle United are hopeful that they can lure Joe Willock to St James’ Park this summer, according to reports from Sky Sports. After months of intense speculation, Emile Smith Rowe has penned a new deal at Arsenal, ending Aston Villa’s all hopes of landing him this summer. The Magpies are now hopeful that Smith Rowe’s new contract might accelerate their move for Willock. Steve Bruce, the Magpies boss, said he would “keep badgering away” over a player who impressed for Newcastle on loan last season. The 21-year-old was deemed well below Arsenal’s standards and was sent on loan to Newcastle in the second half of last season. After scoring seven goals in seven consecutive Premier League games – a brilliant achievement – Willock’s stock has risen. The seventh of those goa...
Emile Smith Rowe signs new contract at Arsenal
Arsenal have handed Emile Smith Rowe a new contract which runs until 2026, as confirmed by the club via their official website. Smith Rowe first came to Arsenal back in 2010 at the age of just ten. He was in the youth ranks for eight years before earning his first senior contract in 2018. His professional debut came in the 2018/19 season, and he began to make an impression not long afterwards. He scored three goals in six appearances in the Carabao Cup and Europa League, although he was still yet to make his Premier League debut. Following reasonably quiet loan spells at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield Town, the youngster was brought back into the picture at the Emirates Stadium under Mikel Arteta in the 2020/21 season. He made 20 league appearances last term, scoring two goals and assisting a...
Manchester United lead the race to sign £35 million star
Manchester United are leading the race to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves, according to talkSPORT. BREAKING: Man Utd move ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Ruben Neves. Wolves are willing to sell the Portugal international for a fee of £35m. – talkSPORT understands. 📻 Listen → https://t.co/VJgUHnqdM1 pic.twitter.com/LdkaxYKGgh — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) July 21, 2021 The Old Trafford club are keen on securing a deal for Neves, who has thrived in the Midlands since joining from Porto back in 2017. The 24-year-old has been in talks with Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta viewing him as the perfect partner for Thomas Partey. SL View From United’s point of view, signing Neves would tick a lot of boxes. The Red Devils lack a quality defensive midfielder, and while Neve...
‘Brain dead’, ‘Criminal’: Some Arsenal fans fume at fresh transfer interest in 23-year-old
Arsenal are planning a fresh bid to sign Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale this summer, talkSPORT reports. The Gunners are eyeing a new back-up goalkeeper to provide competition to Bernd Leno, and Ramsdale has emerged as the top target. They have already failed with a couple of bids for the Englishman and are now prepared to make a renewed offer worth £30 million. Sportslens view: The Gunners had Mat Ryan as their back-up goalkeeper earlier this year as he made the temporary switch from Brighton & Hove Albion. They were keen on signing him permanently, but he joined Real Sociedad after receiving assurances of a starting role. With the lack of confidence in Alex Runarsson, the club are actively searching for a new deputy to Leno, and Ramsdale appears the prime target. The ...
Southampton and Burnley want to sign £20m star with 79 Premier League appearances – report
Leicester City, Southampton and Burnley are among the clubs interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles this summer, BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone claims. The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with West Bromwich Albion, having struggled to secure regular minutes under manager Mikel Arteta. With two years left on his contract, the Gunners appear open to sanctioning his sale as they look to recoup funds for potential new signings this summer. The Foxes and Saints were keen on signing Maitland-Niles on loan in January. They are back in the running to sign alongside Sean Dyche’s Burnley. Sportslens view: Maitland-Niles is a central midfielder by trade, but he has played nearly 90 per cent of his games for the Gunners in the full-back/wing-back positi...
Report: Arsenal have come up with an exciting transfer plan to sign £50m ‘key target’
Arsenal are giving the early impression that they are the real deal in the summer transfer window so far. The north London club have already agreed to sign Ben White from Brighton, while have completed the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga. Mikel Arteta reportedly wants to add more creativity to the Arsenal midfield, and the Gunners have earmarked James Maddison as a perfect fit for that role. Arsenal have been linked with a host of midfielders this summer already, which shows where the priorities lie for the Gunners boss. According to reports from the Daily Mail, Maddison has emerged as a ‘key target’ for the Gunners this summer, with the north London club keen to sign a new no 10. The report clam that Leicester are unwilling to let the prized asset leave, and would need to receive a b...
‘No messing around’: Pundit tips Arsenal to beat West Ham United to 28-year-old goalkeeper
Kevin Campbell believes Arsenal could beat West Ham United to the signing of West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Sam Johnstone this summer. The England international has entered the final year of his contract with the Baggies, and he is likely to be sold before the end of the transfer window. The Hammers recently made an opening bid of around £6 million for the 28-year-old that has been rejected. The Baggies are looking for at least £10m. Speaking to Football Insider, the former Arsenal striker said that the Hammers have made a low-ball offer for the Manchester United graduate. He added that the Baggies are likely to hold out for their asking price, and fancied the Gunners to meet the price tag for the shot-stopper. He said: “The £6m bid is some serious low-balling from West Ham. The...
