According to reports, Blaise Matuidi rejected about three Premier League teams to secure a summer move to Italian Serie A side Juventus. France Football is reporting that Premier League giants Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City were all keen on the France international. The same Publication report claim that all the three Premier League heavyweights “made advances” to secure the services of the 30-year-old, but the Frenchman was willing to join the Turin giant. The Italian Serie A champions first approached his club over a possible transfer in the summer of 2016 and finally secured a £27.8million transfer for the Paris Saint-Germain star last month. Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi claim of Blaise Matuidi’s departure: “I … [Read more...]
One Star player plus Chilean out – Arsenal predicted starting lineup versus Bournemouth
Just three matches into the new English Premier League season, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is already under immense pressure, and all eyes will be set on Emirates Stadium as he prepares his team to take on AFC Bournemouth this Saturday. The Gunners look to be falling out of favour with fans and press alike and are already finding it hard to keep tab with the Premier League title race. With the French tactician’s side losing 4-0 to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool after losing at Stoke city before the break. It doesn’t seem like defender Laurent Koscielny will be starting for Arsenal as he got injured while on International duty for France, as reported by 101GreatGoals, and Chile international Alexis Sanchez is also speculated to have been injured and remains a doubt … [Read more...]
Arsenal forward named in Wenger’s Europa League squad
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has included Barcelona target Alexis Sanchez to the squad for this season’s Europa League competition. The Chile international forward, who missed out on a summer transfer to Premier League rivals Manchester City on transfer deadline day, has been included in a 42-man squad list. Manchester City had a £60million bid for the Chile frontman accepted on deadline day of the summer transfer window, but the move collapsed when the Gunners were unable to sign a replacement in Monaco’s Thomas Lemar. Alexis Sanchez is added alongside England international midfielder Jack Wilshere and a couple of Arsenal youngsters including hot prospect duo Joseph Willock and Krystian Bielik. According to Sky Sports, Pep Guardiola’s side will attempt … [Read more...]
Arsenal supporters want this Real Madrid star to replace injured Cazorla and Ramsey
Spain international Isco was the star for his country last weekend as they sealed automatic qualification to next years FIFA World Cup in Russia with a 3-0 victory against Italy and his mind-blowing performance did not go unnoticed by Gunners faithful. The 2010 FIFA World Cup winning team started the game without a recognized forward, and the midfielder steered in the midfield, and he didn’t let fans down by netting twice in the fixture. The 25-year-old scored a brilliant free-kick in the 13th minute and then increased his team’s advantage with another goal from outside the 18-yard box, just five minutes before the referee sounded the half time whistle. Chelsea’s new signing Alvaro Morata added to the playmaker’s double by netting in the 72nd minute to put … [Read more...]
Arsenal manager to hold crunch talks with players ahead of Bournemouth clash at the Weekend
According to reports making the rounds in the British media, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will hold a clear-the-air meeting with his players when they all return from international assignment this week. According to British Tabloid The Sun, the French tactician is planning to hold a crucial meeting with his first-team players to reflect on Arsenal’s humiliating 4-0 loss at the hands of rivals Liverpool a forthright ago. That scoreline at Anfield Stadium followed the 1-0 defeat to Stoke and left the Gunners in 16th position after three Premier League matches of the new season. Now, the same publication is reporting that the Arsenal boss is planning an important meeting with his star players to avoid the season from becoming a memorable disaster. Players … [Read more...]
Manchester United manager aims dig at old foe Arsene Wenger
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has refuted claims he is a short-term coach and aimed a dig at rival managers Arsene Wenger, who has not won the Premier League title since 2004. The former Chelsea boss has never spent beyond four full years at any of the clubs he has been, confirming the notion that the Portuguese does not lay the foundation for long-term success. But the United boss has rubbished those talks, quoting the successes a lot of his former clubs have enjoyed in recent years after his exit. The Portuguese tactician also stressed that remaining at a cub for too long – (Arsene) Wenger, who was once called a ‘specialist in failure’ by Jose Mourinho, has been at the North London club for 21 years. ‘If people (fans) say that because I … [Read more...]
Arsenal star to miss several months after sustaining shoulder injury
Another Arsenal star has joined Spain international Santi Cazorla on the long-term treatment table as the North London club look to re-discover their form after the international break. The Arsene Wenger tutored side have started the 2017/18 Premier League campaign in an underwhelming fashion after winning just one of their three early season matches of the new season. So far, what English Premier League giant Arsenal have escaped during the international break is any further injuries to regular first team players with Arsenal versatile midfielder Santi Cazorla expected to remain on the treatment table for several months. However, the midfield maestro will be joined on the sideline by Krystian Bielik who is now recuperating from surgery after going under the … [Read more...]
Arsenal Vs. Bournemouth: Arsenal’s Strongest Possible Line-up in 3-4-2-1 formation
Premier League giant Arsenal defeated former Premier League Champions Leicester City in the opening match of the English Premier League season but then lost to teams like Stoke City and Merseyside giant Liverpool. The North London club are now six points behind high flying Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United and must improve big time if they are to compete favourably for the English Premier League title. As far as the Gunner’s team news is concerned, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger decided to drop to the substitute bench record breaking summer signings like striker Alexander Lacazette and Kolasinac against Liverpool in their last Premier League match. We can expect the two-star players to return to the starting eleven to take on AFC Bournemouth on Saturday. The … [Read more...]
Arsenal plan contract discussions with nine players
North London giant Arsenal have started working towards renewing contracts early enough in a bid to prevent a similar scenario that played out this summer. Arsenal had three highly rated players with deals set to run out next summer and aimed to keep them this summer and risk losing them for nothing at the end of this summer, as against cashing in on them now for huge fees. Chile international Alexis Sanchez and Germany international Mesut Ozil eventually stayed at the North London club, but England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was sold to the Reds for £35million after he turned down a new contract. As per Daily Mail, the Gunners have already started considering renewing the deal of players whose contracts expire in 2019. Nine Arsenal players in … [Read more...]
Arsenal receive injury boost ahead of next Premier League match
Arsenal and Chile star Alexis Sanchez has eased worries over a possible ankle injury. The South American is presently away with his national team on international duty, and according to reports, the Chilean limped off a training session at the weekend. The Chile international forward was later seen wearing an ice pack on his leg (ankle), raising concerns that he could be ready for a long spell on the sidelines. But the Barcelona summer target has now returned to training with the National team and should feature in their key FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia on Tuesday night. The Arsenal star will then head back to the Emirates to be examined ahead of Saturday's Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth at the Emirate Stadium. The … [Read more...]
Arsenal star provides injury recovery update despite being left out of Arsenal’s squad List
Arsenal star Santi Cazorla says he is training very hard and pushing even harder as he continues his fight to recover from the injury that has kept him out of action since October 2016. The Spain international midfielder has not played first team football for over ten months after sustaining an Achilles injury in the Gunners UEFA Champions League victory over Ludogorets at the beginning of the last campaign. Now Cazorla has revealed fresh update on his recuperation on the same day he was not named in Arsenal's 25-man squad list for the first stanza of the English Premier League campaign. Santi Cazorla, who has had eight surgery on his ankle since the real injury, has posted a new video on social media of himself training as he tries to prove his … [Read more...]
Arsenal star suffers injury scare on international duty
Chile international Alexis Sanchez has given Premier League giant Arsenal an injury scare on international duty. Sanchez, who is currently with Chile National football team may now miss tomorrow’s match against Bolivia. The Arsenal star is said to have left the team’s training base with an ice pack wrapped around his left ankle and will be examined by the medical team. He has played just once for Arsene Wenger’s team this season after being given an extended break following his appearance at the FIFA Confederations Cup. And the attacking midfielder tried to complete a deadline day transfer to Premier League club Manchester City after reportedly agreeing on personal terms on the move worth around £300,000 weekly. The 28-year-old is believed to be upset … [Read more...]
Arsenal vs. Bournemouth: Arsenal to regroup and bounce back
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be more relieved than most Premier League managers to get the opportunity to regroup during the ongoing international break, and now the Gunners simply must return to work by beating AFC Bournemouth. Getting through the summer transfer window without selling Chile international Alexis Sanchez was a big boost for Wenger, allowing him to switch focus to securing points on the pitch. After starting opening the new season with an unconvincing victory over Leicester City, the Gunners fell to consecutive defeats away against Stoke City and Liverpool. A 4-0 thrashing at Anfield Stadium was particularly demoralizing while then losing England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool was another major blow, as well as … [Read more...]
La Liga giant Rejected offer to sign £60million rated Arsenal star on Deadline Day
As per Express, La Liga giant Real Madrid were offered the opportunity to sign Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez on transfer Deadline Day as the forward hopes of joining Manchester City faded. The Chile international came close to reuniting with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City after both clubs agreed a £60million transfer fee for the attacker according to the Daily Star, however the transfer failed to materialize after Wenger’s team failed to bring in a replacement for the rebel forward, as per the Express, with Arsenal failing to agree a fee for Monaco star Thomas Lemar despite having a £92million offer accepted. As per Spanish news outlet Don Balon, the 28-year-old was offered to Real Madrid, with the European Champions turning down the offer emphatically. The … [Read more...]
Arsenal star breaks silence after failed transfer
Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez has broken his silence after the collapse of his move to rivals Manchester City. The Chile international attacker was willing to join the Etihad team and had thought he had his wish on transfer deadline day as the Gunners closed in on replacement Thomas Lemar of AS Monaco. But the France international decided to remain with the French Ligue 1 Champions, meaning the Chilean’s final £60 million transfer to rivals Manchester City collapsed. Widespread reports ever since about his mindset, with suggestions that he is upset at being denied his transfer by Arsenal. But the attacker has remained silent, until now. The Arsenal star broke his silence yesterday Sunday when he posted several cryptic quotes on social media site - … [Read more...]
Messi reportedly stopped La Liga side from signing this Arsenal star
Barcelona star Lionel Messi reportedly stopped the La Liga club from signing Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil before the summer transfer window slam shut last week. FC Barcelona endured a nightmare summer transfer window, losing Brazil international Neymar Jr, to French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and failing with efforts to sign Brazilian Philippe Coutinho and Argentine Angel Di Maria. Argentina international Lionel Messi is believed to be annoyed with their transfer activity, with several reports suggesting he is considering his career at Barcelona as a result of their inability to sign several big players. According to Spanish outlet Don Balon, Messi’s influence had a bearing on activities that unfolded during the recently closed transfer window. It … [Read more...]
Arsenal star tells club Legends to ‘stop complaining and start supporting’ the club
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has defended his outings for the Premier League club and urged critical Ex- players to stop complaining and start supporting the club. The 28-year-old and his club-mates have been heavily criticized after poor string of performances so far this campaign. Arsenal lost 4-0 against rivals Liverpool in their last English Premier League match. The Germany playmaker wrote on his personal Facebook page, "Personally I've (Ozil) had to accept a lot of criticism during my time in London (at Arsenal)." The Germany international midfielder joined the Gunners four years ago from La Liga giant Real Madrid. Manager Arsene Wenger and Arsenal have been criticized earlier in the season for poor outings that saw the North London club lose at Stoke … [Read more...]
Jack Wilshere rejected £4.68m Birmingham City offer
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere turned down a £90,000-weekly contract bid from Birmingham City to remain on the edge of Arsene Wenger’s squad. Birmingham Offered the England international a whopping £4.67million-yearly contract to join the Championship side. Manager Harry Redknapp was ready to give the midfield maestro a new start after years of frustration at Emirate Stadium. Wilshere’s Arsenal contract runs out this summer, and the 25-year-old Englishman had options to leave the North London club this summer transfer window. But according to the Sunday Mirror, Jack Wilshere was not willing in dropping down to the lower division. The Arsenal man played on loan at AFC Bournemouth last campaign, but he ended the season with an ankle problem that … [Read more...]
Arsenal manager confirms club will revisit transfer for Thomas Lemar
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has confirmed he will renew his interest in t Monaco star Thomas Lemar, after confirming the Gunners submitted a late £92m offer for the Frenchman before Thursday’s summer transfer deadline. The French tactician said the Emirate club met Monaco’s €100m (£92m) valuation for the 21-year-old attacker but that the player himself opted against a transfer away from the French Ligue 1 champions. The Gunners tabled three offers for Lemar earlier this summer – the biggest being valued at about €50m – but even the late offer of about €100m did not materialize. Wenger said on Téléfoot, a French football program: “€100m for Thomas Lemar? Yes, all true (correct), I (Wenger) wanted him (Lemar). He (Lemar) decided to stay (remain) at Monaco. … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger reveals the main reason why star player snubbed £92m move
According to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Monaco star Thomas Lemar opted to “stay in Monaco” instead of signing for the Gunners. The North London club launched a late £92million offer for Thomas Lemar as the deadline slam shut, as they seek to replace the potential departure of Alexis Sanchez. Alexis Sanchez was close to joining Premier League rival Manchester City, but the Gunners pulled the plug on Sanchez move and that of Lemar after reportedly concluding it was too late to seal a transfer for the latter. Other reports suggest the Monaco star turned down a transfer to the Emirate Stadium, however, and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks to confirm as such when he declared that Arsenal could not seek an adequate replacement for the Chile international in … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger confirm Alexis Sanchez will leave Emirates next summer
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the North London club may have to make a “financial sacrifice” with German Mesut Ozil and Chilean Alexis Sanchez next summer. Both stars are into the last 12 months of their current Arsenal contract and are yet to renew their deal at the club. Wenger’s handling of the situation has been heavily criticised by supporters and pundits alike, with the duo being able to leave for nothing next summer if they don’t renew their contract. The Gunners had the opportunity to sell Sanchez during the just concluded transfer window but turned down Manchester City’s bid that could have seen them earn around £60m. And while Arsenal manager didn’t want to talk about the events of the Chilean’s situation, he is aware Arsenal could lose … [Read more...]
Santi Carzola missing in Premier League Squad, Wilshere makes Squad
Injured Spain international Santi Carzola has been left out of Arsenal's Premier League squad, but a fit-again England international Jack Wilshere is included. England midfielder Jack Wilshere has been named in Arsene Wenger's Premier League selection, but injured Santi Cazorla was left out. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger indicated Jack Wilshere would be permitted to leave the North London club in the next transfer window if the Gunners received a suitable bid. But with no deal finalized before Thursday's transfer deadline day, Wilshere – red carded in an Under-23 fixture against Manchester City in August - has been added to the 25-man list submitted to the Premier League. Injured Cazorla, who is in the last 12 months of his current Arsenal deal and has … [Read more...]
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