Talented attacking midfielder Omar Abdulrahman has issued a come and sign me plea to English Premier League clubs having already been strongly linked with Arsenal and Manchester City. The attacker has been compared to Argentine superstar Lionel Messi due to his fast feet and creativity and he has even been compared to Liverpool and Egypt star Mohammed Salah after the winger has taken the English Premier League by storm since joining the Merseyside club from Italian Serie A club AS Roma last summer. According to the Sun, Abdulrahman is keen on a transfer to England having already had a trial with English Premier League leaders Manchester City back in 2013. The report also suggest that the Gunners have been well known to be closely watching the star. He … [Read more...]

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud has been warned by the France national team to seek regular first-team football elsewhere in the New Year. Giroud, 31, has been a prominent figure for his National team recently, but his lack of regular football at club level could begin to hurt his World cup chances ahead of next year’s global showpiece in Russia. The France international striker came close to departing the Emirates Stadium last summer transfer window, as per Canal Plus via Sky Sports that the Puskas recipient had an offer to join Everton. Since then, there have not been any links involving the Frenchman, but his national team’s assistant coach Guy Stephan has claimed he and France head coach Didier Deschamps have been advising the Arsenal striker to consider … [Read more...]

Arsenal and Premier League rivals Liverpool could arguably do with strengthening in the middle of the park, and reported transfer target Steven N’Zonzi may be on his way to the Premier League. While Merseyside club Liverpool face the threat of losing German Emre Can, who will see his present contract expire at the end of the campaign, it’s a continuing criticism of Arsenal that they lack good and solid midfielders to compete for major titles. The France international midfielders physical presence in the midfield position provides cover for the defence and also have the ability to burst forward, the versatile midfielder would make a good addition to either side. According to reports, as seen in a recent tweet, N’Zonzi has travelled to the City of London to … [Read more...]

According to reports, Arsenal are prepared to swoop for Sevilla midfielder Steven N’Zonzi in the winter transfer window and could pay his £35million buyout clause. The France international midfielder hasn’t featured as much for the Spanish side recently and is reported to have fallen out of favour with club tactician Eduardo Berizzo. As per the Sun, this could convince the Gunners into going for N’Zonzi once again after previously eyeing him in the summer, though Merseysider’s Everton are now also after the attacker. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could do with an attacker like N’Zonzi’s quality in the midfield, with the likes of Xhaka and Coquelin not living up to expectation to be first choice in that role for a top side. Steven N’Zonzi has played on … [Read more...]

According to reports, Manchester City look set to complete the move of Chilean Alexis Sanchez from North London club Arsenal in a £44million transfer in the New Year. Notwithstanding the Daily Mirror's recent reports that Paris Saint Germain had overtaken Manchester City as the Chilean’s favourite destination, it now seems as though City boss Pep Guardiola is sure he’s got his attacker. This is as per Don Balon, who state that the Citizen’s have also seen interest lately from Spanish la Liga side Real Madrid in Alexis Sanchez, with the Gunners keen to sell their star player as he approaches the end of his Arsenal contract. The former Barcelona man would be a free agent next summer, leaving the North London club in a tough situation in terms of replacing the … [Read more...]

Barcelona Superstar Arda Turan has been spotted in the City of London as he reportedly speaks on his next transfer. Turan, 30, has not yet played a single match for the La Liga side this campaign, with a foot problem keeping him out of action while questions could be raised over the player's involvement in the manager’s plans going forward. With Superstars like Lionel Messi, Ousmane Dembele, Luis Suarez, and others preferred to him, it shows the Turkish international’s playing future at the Catalan club. Going by the picture below, the Barcelona star has been seen in the City of London with his representative as reports suggest that the two will discuss the next step in his playing career. As cited by the Metro, Arda Turan has been formerly linked with a … [Read more...]

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has disclosed that he turned down Arsenal after a transfer meeting with French tactician Arsene Wenger after being unimpressed with Arsenal’s plans for him As per a report from top publication Daily Mail the Swede refused to seal a trial at the north London club and instead asked to be signed straight in the senior team as just a young boy. The publication cites comments made by Ibrahimovic to Sky Sports Italia in which he revealed how he does not seal trials. The Manchester United striker stated that he went to the City of London for a meeting with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who asked him to audition for Arsenal. The big man said he told Wenger that he will not take trial at the club, he’s either taken or … [Read more...]

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil may have given club fans another reason to worry as he disclosed he sometimes keeps in touch with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as he heads into the final months of his contract. The Germany international attacking midfielder is yet to renew his Arsenal deal, with his present contract set to run out at the conclusion of the current league season as rumour grows over his playing future. The Daily Mirror have formerly claimed he expects to join Premier League side Manchester United as his next team, while another report from the Mirror linked the midfielder with a possible move to Barcelona. Still, some of Mesut Ozil’s best form of his playing career came at former side Real Madrid so a return to the Santiago Bernabeu should not be … [Read more...]

German Bundesliga side Schalke expect Arsenal, Barcelona, and Manchester United transfer target Leon Goretzka to decide on his future before the Bundesliga winter break ends. The 22-year-old is in the last year of his current deal at the club and will be free to talk to foreign clubs and agree on a pre-contract deal as of January 1. The German side have not lost hope of convincing the player to sign a new contract, however, and hope a club transfer record offer of £10.7million-yearly will convince him to remain at the Bundesliga side. But European giant have other ideas, with Barcelona officials meeting with the German star during last month international break to negotiate a transfer next summer. Juventus chief Beppe Marotta has also said his team will make … [Read more...]