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Arsenal Injury Update: On Ozil And Mustafi

Many Arsenal fans are already sweating over the fitness of some of their star players- something having a negative impact on the team presently. Well at last, there are some latest news that should ignite a bit of smile on our checks - even if it is just quite little. A new report by The Mirror has it that starplayer Mesut Ozil will miss Arsenal game against Bournemouth with a continuation of the illness that signed him out of Sunday’s 2-0 defeat of Crystal Palace. Fortunately, the duo of Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and Shkodran Mustafi are said to be in contention for a place after featuring on the bench at the weekend. Since they are playing twice in three days, then changes throughout the team is likely to be made, with Aaron Ramsey and Francis Coquelin in … [Read more...]

Star Player Want To Join Arsenal: Wenger Moves In To Agree HUGE £28M Signing

Miralem Pjanic With players like Coquelin, Elneny, Ramsey,  Xhaka, and even injured Cazorla, it is glaring that Arsenal FC already have a handful of players for the central midfield. Still yet, the boss Arsene Wenger is seeking to sign another midfielder particularly, as reported, to replace Santi and Miralem Pjanic is in the limelight. The Sun made us understand that Wenger has moved in and called the 26-year-old Juventus star himself asking about a move to the Emirates. And as reported, Pjanic’s response was a positive one and he is looking to secure an agreement to join the club. Pjanic is a classic midfielder who can do well anywhere in the center of the park. He is known mainly to be a creative central/attacking midfielder, though has played as a … [Read more...]

Chelsea Set Surprise Move To Beat Arsenal For Highly-rated Defender’s Signature

Chelsea have made initial move to sign Wolfsburg defender, Ricardo Rodriguez according to reports. The Blues have made contact with the Swiss defender's agent as Conte looks to beat Arsenal to the highly-rated defender. The 24-year-old defender has been stand-out performer for the Bundesliga side since he joined in 2012, making over 150 appearances and attracted attention from a host of clubs with his impressive displays. Reports in the Sun claim that Arsenal have kept tabs on Rodriguez for months and even came close to signing him last summer but may see their hopes dashed by rivals Chelsea. It is understood that Antonio Conte has made attempts to lure the left-back to Stamford Bridge and January move could materialise. The Blues boss wants to bolster … [Read more...]

Wenger Made Move To Agree On £25M Star Signing

Fourth-placed Arsenal now have the opportunity to move above Man City who lost to Liverpool, though still nine points behind title leaders Chelsea. Truthfully, Wenger boys are presently in an unstable form, and it will be so surprising if they get to catch up with Chelsea this season. With the winter transfer window already here, the gunners are linked with yet another defensive midfielder in the person of Sevilla star Steven N’Zonzi. Daily Express reported that Arsenal boss Wenger is set to make inquiries to sign the £25m-rated 28-year-old French international. Realistically, Wenger already has a handful of players who can actually play in the holding midfield position.Steven N’Zonzi has been in a good form for Sevilla who are four points behind table … [Read more...]

Versatile Playmaker Ready To Agree Shock Arsenal Move

Arsenal kicked off this season's campaign on an impressive note, almost getting to dominate the EPL table as rivals Chelsea are presently doing. However, ignoring all manner of excuses, Arsene Wenger must utilize the newly opened transfer window and strengthen his squad before this winter transfer window come to an end- if he really wants his side to catch up with Chelsea and win the Premier League title this season. Arsenal are presently sitting on the fourth position, 9 solid points behind the Blues. With the race getting hotter, any mistake can see the gunners being shoved down the table, as teams like sixth-placed Man United are working hard towards ending up among the top four this season. Therefore, the club must endeavour holding unto their key players … [Read more...]

Big Blow – Arsenal Star Player Ruled Out Until Next Year

Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has been reportedly ruled out till the new year with the calf injury that forced him to miss the last league game against midlands club West Brom on Boxing Day. According to popular English news outlet The Guardian, Theo Walcott has not recovered from the injury meaning he could likely miss the home game against Crystal Palace in what would be a London Derby at the Emirates Stadium on New Year's Day as well as the an away trip to South Coast club Bournemouth two days later. The latest development would be a big blow for Arsenal and their 67-year old French manager Arsene Wenger due to the fact that the English international is a lethal weapon for the team this season having scored 11 goals in all competitions including in his last … [Read more...]

Mathieu Debuchy Blasts Wenger for Blocking Transfer

Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy has hit out at his club manager Arsene Wenger for blocking his transfer to English Premier League (EPL) rivals Manchester United at the start of the year. Debuchy was reportedly close to joining Manchester United then under Dutch manager Louis Van Gaal during the last January transfer window before the Wenger intervened and blocked his move to Old Trafford to the dismay of the 31-year old, who later moved to French Ligue 1 side Bordeaux until the end of last season. The former Lille Metropole and Bordeaux right back made this known in a chat with popular French news outlet L'Equipe. He said: "I wasn’t playing a lot, it was United, there’s nothing else to say. For me, it was almost unexpected, but the coach said no." "It’s … [Read more...]

Arsenal Are Now Favourites To Win The Title Race This Season…

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has disclosed that the target for the North London side this season is to go on better by landing the English Premier League (EPL) title thereby ending a 13-year wait for the title to follow-up from second position behind surprise winners Leicester City last season. The 34-year old star was speaking in an interview with his club's official website recently. He said: "I think it’s been the unity of the team throughout the year." "We’ve got a great bunch of players and unity in the team. "This was something which stands out for me. "We’ve been in difficult moments but the spirit is so good that we’ve been able to react." Speaking further on the team's target ahead of the remainder of the league season, the Czech … [Read more...]

Confirmed: Arsenal 30-year-old Star Denies Signing New Deal

Arsenal striker Oliver Giroud has denied signing a new deal with his North London club when his current deal is expected to expire in the summer of 2018. The 30-year old was speaking after he netted the only goal as Arsenal labored to a 1-0 win over midlands club West Brom at the Emirates Stadium to stay closing gap to overtake league leaders Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. In his words, Giroud said: "People have been saying I have signed a new contract." "It is not true but may be soon." he concluded. Frenchman Giroud made his move to Arsenal in the summer of 2012 from former club Montpellier after he helped them to a surprising French Ligue 1 title as he emerged the league's topscorer. Giroud has 88 goals for the Gunners in just over 200 … [Read more...]

Breaking! How Win Spur Arsenal To Compete In The Premier League Title Race

Arsenal skipper Laurent Koscielny is banking on the late win against midlands club West Brom at the Emirates Stadium to kickstart his side's push for the league title after a wretched run of two successive away losses to Everton and Manchester City. Speaking with the club's official website after the game, which was won via a late goal from Oliver Giroud, the Frenchman said: "The confidence will come back when you win and the most important thing now is to continue to win games in a row so that hopefully we can get into the first position." "We lost the first game of the season and we came back with a good run and a lot of wins. We lost two games in a week last week and it was very important to come back with a win. "We kept our calm and we know you can … [Read more...]

Arsenal Target William Carvalho To Remain With Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal target and Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho will stay with his Portuguese unless his €45m release clause is met following the resurrection of transfer talks concerning the 2016 European Championship winner according to reports. The Portuguese international has been a long term target for English Premier League (EPL) sides but he has so far remain with Sporting Lisbon. The latest transfer rumours involve him being linked with heavyweight sides like London clubs Chelsea and Arsenal as well as Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window, which starts on Sunday, January 1, 2017. As reported from SAPO Desporto, William Carvalho won't leave Portugal until his release clause is met with club president viewing him as one of the key … [Read more...]

Crystal Palace Targets Arsenal Kieran Gibbs In January Transfer

Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs has been reportedly linked with a move to fellow London side Crystal Palace in the January transfer from the Emirates Stadium, having played second fiddle to Spanish defender Nacho Monreal for the better part of his three years stay. Crystal Palace are dangerously close to the bottom three in the English Premier League (EPL) with the Selhurst Park outfit currently occupying the 17th position prompting the club to sack former manager Alan Pardew as head coach to usher in former England boss Sam Allardyce. To this effect, the former Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Newcastle United and Bolton Wanderers manager is expected to stamp his authority on his new signing by bringing in more players in his bid to stave off the relegation … [Read more...]

Wenger Confirmed No Contract For This Arsenal Player Yet!

North London side Arsenal have still not offered English midfielder Jack Wilshere a new contract at the club amidst the fact that his present deal is set to run out at the end of next year thus joining the likes of Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez and German playmaker Mesut Ozil in the category of players with current deal running till the summer of 2018. Wilshere, who is an academy product of the club having joined at a young age, has had to deal with various injury problems over the last five years prompting him to go out on a season-long loan to South Coast club Bournemouth at the start of the present season so as to build up his fitness levels. Speaking at a press conference recently on the 24-year old, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stated that Wilshere would … [Read more...]

Breaking! Arsenal Biggest Star Reveals His Biggest Club Pal

Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin, who recently returned from an ankle injury in the 3-1 win over Stoke City at the Emirates Stadium, has disclosed his best pal at the club in a recent interview with popular English tabloid The Sun. Bellerin came to Arsenal at a very young age of 15 from the Barcelona Academy and has impressively worked his way into the first team squad thus making him one of the first names on the starting line-up. When asked who his best pal was, Bellerin responded by naming fellow Spanish international Nacho Monreal. In his words, he said: "My best friend at the club is probably Nacho, not only because he plays in similar positions. He has given me loads of advice. We really connect outside the pitch, he’s a great person. "He is just a … [Read more...]

Arsenal Swoop In To Battle Tottenham, City For Starboy

North London side Arsenal have been linked with a move for young English goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, who currently plays for struggling English Premier League (EPL) side Sunderland but the Gunners will have to see off other interest clubs such as Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. As reported by London Evening Standard, Arsenal are targeting a move for the 22-year old in the January transfer window, which opens on the 1st of January, 2017, mainly due to the concerns over the immediate future of the Gunners' first choice goalkeeper Petr Cech at the 11-time English FA Cup champions following a slight dip in form. Sunderland are not in a hurry to sell with the club struggling for survival in the league due to  that he is one of the most important … [Read more...]

Arsenal vs. West Brom: Cech Wants This Player To Continue Great Form

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has hailed the performance of Brazilian defender Gabriel after he deputized for the Gunners in place of first choice right back Hector Bellerin and centre back Skhrodan Mustafi in the last few league games over the past one month. Speaking with the club's official website ahead of the important league clash against West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, December 26, 2016, the former Rennes and Chelsea shot stopper hailed the former Villareal star as a player that plays with a lot of emotions. In his words, Petr Cech, who recently retired from the Czech national team said: "Gabriel is a player who plays with his heart and you can see that in every game." "It always means a lot to him because he plays with a lot of emotion … [Read more...]

Arsenal Must Offer This Powerful Midfielder A Long Term Deal

Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla is undoubtedly a fans' favourite at the Emirates Stadium due to his impressive performances in the white and red colours of Arsenal since his £12m move from La Liga outfit Malaga in summer of 2012, however the majority of the fans have found out in the last one year or so that the 32-year old is still almost irreplaceable at the club despite the recent midfield recruitment. Cazorla, who helped his Spanish national team to the Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 triumph, was ruled out for almost five months with a knee injury last season leading to the collapse of Arsenal's league title bid after he got injured in a match against Norwich City at Carrow Road. With this in mind, the North London side recruited massively in the midfield area … [Read more...]

Chuba Loan Deal Close, Liverpool Join 23-year-old Star Player Hunt, Carl Linked With Surprise January Move

Young Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is reportedly edging closer to a loan deal at English Championship outfit Ipswich Town with the move expected when the January transfer window opens next month. The 21-year old Nigerian born forward has appeared just once this season due to a chronic back problem with his sole outing coming during the 4-0 thrashing of his former side Nottingham Forest in the 3rd round of the EFL Cup. He has featured on loan for clubs like the previously mentioned Nottingham Forest and Hull City however Ipswich Town could join that list as well according to OwnGoalNigeria. Liverpool have joined the race for the signature of German forward Julian Draxler according to Italian journalist Emmanuele Giulianelli adding that PSG and Arsenal are all … [Read more...]

Arsenal To Rival Man United For Algerian Super Star

North London club Arsenal have been surprisingly linked with a move for FC Porto star Yacine Brahimi according to popular news outlet Goal with a move during the January transfer window a distinct possibility however other clubs led by another English heavyweight Manchester United are also interested in the player. As per the report clubs like Italian Serie A champions Juventus, London club West Ham United, French side AS Monaco and last season's UEFA Champions League (UCL) finalist Atletico Madrid are interested in the Algerian international, who has scored 16 goals in 68 appearances since he joined the former Portuguese champions in 2014, with 11 clubs represented by various scouts on hand to watch him during the last UEFA Champions League (UCL) group game … [Read more...]

Injury News: Star Player Doubtful For Palace Clash, Fans Will Not Like This

Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is in doubt for his side's London Derby clash with Crystal Palace on the 1st of January following the injury he sustained in the last league game against Manchester City, however the club is quietly hopeful that he would be fit for the game Ginst Palace. The 67-year old boss of the North London club Arsene Wenger had earlier revealed that the former Southampton player copped a muscular injury during his post-match press conference immediately after the Manchester City game. Oxlade-Chamberlain, who is an England international, was substituted 13 minutes after coming in as a substitute himself with Mohamed Elneny taking his place during the game. As reported by the London Evening Standard he would surely miss Monday's … [Read more...]

Breaking! Arsenal Duos Back In Training Ahead Of Match Against West Brom

Arsenal duo Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck are back in the squad ahead of their league game against visitors West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day (26th of December, 2017) in what would be a week 18 fixture in the English Premier League (EPL). Their availability for the crucial game was confirmed by the Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as he delivered the team news ahead of the clash with the Tony Pulis-tutored side. The Welsh international midfielder Ramsey, who has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury, Wenger said he has returned to full training and should therefore be available for the home clash with West Brom. On Danny Welbeck, who has been out with a serious knee injury since the away league clash with Manchester City at the Etihad … [Read more...]