Arsenal are believed to have joined top La Liga clubs like Sevilla and Atletico Madrid in the race to secure the signature of Real Madrid starlet Marcos Llorente this summer transfer window. European Champions Real Madrid are considering letting the highly-rated youngster leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer window, due to the rising levels of competition for playing spot. The 22-year-old midfielder last season, was on loan at Deportivo Alaves - playing 32 matches. Despite showing a lot of promises, playing in the Copa del Rey final, the youngster has now dropped in the pecking order at Real Madrid and could be allowed to leave. According to The Mirror, the La Liga Champions are now looking to send him out on loan once again, or seal a deal which would … [Read more...]

According to reports in Italy, Arsenal are planning a late move for Juventus star Juan Cuadrado. Arsenal have been constantly linked with the Chelsea flop this summer, and transfermarketweb.com in Italy are the latest publication to try and keep the speculation going, claiming the Gunners are preparing a “last-minute bid” to sign him. A transfer away from Juventus for Cuadrado doesn’t seem to make sense. The player only joined the Serie A champions permanently earlier this summer, after a clause in his loan deal with his former London club was triggered. The Turin giant paid £18 million to seal the transfer deal, and would probably want almost the same fee from Arsenal. At the age of 29, it’d be shocking if the Gunners were ready to pay so much for a player … [Read more...]

According to reports, Brazilian duo of Neymar Jr and Dani Alves have been trying to tempt unsettled Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez to join them at Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain this summer transfer window. The Chile international forward has been strongly linked with a transfer away from the Emirate Stadium after entering the final year of his Arsenal deal. European heavyweights like big spenders Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City have shown interest in signing the want away Chilean. And according to Spanish publication Don Balon, his former team-mates at Barcelona Neymar Jr and Dani Alves have been trying to lure him to join them in Paris. Neymar Jr left Barcelona for PSG in a world transfer record £198million deal earlier this summer, while Dani … [Read more...]

Arsenal has once again been handed a major blow in their pursuit of Riyad Mahrez as the forward is facing the possibility of remaining at Leicester City, as the Foxes stick to their £50million asking price. The African's future at the King Power Stadium remains uncertain ahead of the close of the summer transfer window on August 31, with Serie A giants AS Roma believed to have deserted their interest in him, after having three offers turned down. AS Roma are now considering other transfer targets and it now looks increasingly likely that the Algerian, who has submitted a transfer request, will remain at the club as suitors are reluctant to pay the asking price. The former Premier League Champions are insistent that no bid under £50million will be considered … [Read more...]

Jamie Redknapp says Arsenal and France international Olivier Giroud is ‘too good’ to be utilized as a super substitute by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. The French striker scored a dramatic late winning goal against Leicester City on Friday night as Arsenal started the 2017/2018 season with a win. Arsene Wenger’s team had been trailing 3-2 with just seven minutes left in the highly pulsating match, but midfielder Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud ensured the Gunners and host sealed a surprising victory. The Frenchman only started 11 league matches last campaign and appeared set for another deputy role during the 2017/2018 League season. Lacazette was signed as Wenger’s first-choice number 9 earlier in the summer transfer window and has impressed following his … [Read more...]

According to reports, Arsenal and Germany superstar playmaker Mesut Ozil has turned down a new contract with the North London club, instead offering himself up to Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona. The Germany international midfielder is reportedly refusing to pen down a new deal with the Emirate club as he tries to force through a transfer to Barcelona. The 28-year-old is into the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium and is seeking a significant rise in his current wage of £140,000 under his next deal. Arsenal are recently believed to have offered the former Real Madrid midfielder a new contract worth £225,000 weekly amid a lack of interest in Ozil from top clubs around Europe. According to a report on Don Balon, Ozil's representative has … [Read more...]

Unsettled Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez has suddenly got Arsenal supporters very nervous after accidentally declaring that he is currently in the French City of Paris, confirming reports that he flew to the French capital. The Chilean was seen by rapper Lethal Bizzle in the exit lounge at Luton airport last Saturday, with the grime artist convinced he was hoping to seal a move. And when the Chilean took to popular social media site Twitter to send a tweet to singer Richard Marx on Sunday, he forgot to turn off the geo-location before hitting the send button. That showed he was in the City of Paris, France amid speculation linking him with Paris Saint Germain, and he quickly deleted the original tweet and reposted it with the location turned off this … [Read more...]

According to the Daily Mail, North London giant Arsenal have accepted defeat in their chase of Monaco star winger Thomas Lemar. The Emirate club have all but given up on their efforts to sign the France international forward this summer transfer window, after failing with several offers. They have now accepted that the French giant are unlikely to cash in on Lemar before next summer and that the situation is unlikely to change, regardless of what happens with his club-mate Kylian Mbappe, who is desperately wanted by rivals Paris Saint-Germain and European Champions Real Madrid. The Gunners had offers of £30m, £40m and £45m turned down by the reigning Ligue 1 champions and now seem ready to move on from that situation. The final few weeks of the summer … [Read more...]