Francesco Totti has taken aim at Gonzalo Higuain's big-money transfer from Napoli to Juventus. Roma great Francesco Totti has hit out at Gonzalo Higuain's €90 million move from Napoli to Juventus, claiming modern players do not feel any loyalty toward a club. Higuain signed a five-year deal with the Serie A champions on Tuesday to end weeks of speculation linking him with the Turin giants, but Totti, famously a one-club man, is not impressed with the former Real Madrid striker's decision to join Massimiliano Allegri's side. "Modern … [Read more...]

Lyon have announced that they have rejected an Arsenal bid for striker Alexandre Lacazette and have insisted that their star striker is not for sale. Referring to a Le Progres report that said Arsenal had offered €48 million for Lacazette, 25, the Ligue 1 club issued a statement saying that was untrue and that the bid had actually been only €35m. Lyon said they had not followed up on Arsenal's offer because the France international is "irreplaceable." The statement read: "Olympique Lyonnais categorically denies having received an offer … [Read more...]

In one of the biggest deals of the transfer window thus far, Serie A champions Juventus have snared Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli. Juventus have confirmed the signing Gonzalo Higuain from Serie A rivals Napoli for €90million. Lega Serie A announced the transfer of the Argentina striker to the Italian champions had been completed earlier on Tuesday. And the Bianconeri confirmed the deal has been ratified on their official website, the former Real Madrid player agreeing a five-year deal in something of a coup for Massimiliano Allegri's … [Read more...]

Hector Bellerin has appeared to distance himself from claims he could look to leave Arsenal this summer after posting a message on social media following his return to the club from a holiday. The Spain full-back has been linked with a £43million move to Manchester City , where his former Barcelona academy coach Pep Guardiola is now in charge, while quotes from the player did little to dampen reports the Spanish champions are also keen on re-signing him. However, although saying nothing about his future at the club, the player did at least … [Read more...]

Wojciech Szczesny is at last set to finalise his move from Arsenal to Roma this week after the Gunners agreed to allow the Polish international to depart. The move was held up last week , apparently due to the Gunners unwillingness to let the Polish leave while current back-up goalkeeper David Ospina faced an uncertain future, with Besiktas rumoured to be considering a move for his services. However, both Il Tempo and Sky Sport Italia now report that any issues have been ironed out after the Pole was left out of Arsenal’s pre-season squad … [Read more...]

Arsenal appear set to miss out on Gonzalo Higuain, with the Napoli striker reportedly undergoing a medical at Juventus. Earlier this month, reports suggested Arsenal were trying to broker a part-exchange deal for the striker and had offered Olivier Giroud to Napoli in return. However, according to Sky Italia, Juventus are poised to land the Argentina international, although the two clubs remain in negotiations for a fee. Last season, the 28-year-old broke a Serie A record in scoring 36 goals and is understood to have a €94.7 million … [Read more...]

Arsenal “are making progress” in a “fiercely competitive” market despite fan unrest, according to chief executive Ivan Gazidis. The Gunners started the summer transfer window proactively, signing Granit Xhaka for £33m from Borussia Monchengladbach. Arsene Wenger has made only one further signing however, with Takuma Asano joining for an undisclosed fee. Only five clubs have made fewer signings than Arsenal, but Gazidis points to the business champions Leicester – who the club finished runners-up to last season – made last … [Read more...]

Arsenal recorded a 1-1 draw with Ligue 2 side Lens in their first friendly of 2016-17, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netting a fine goal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain netted a late equaliser to help Arsenal to a 1-1 draw against Lens in their first pre-season game. Arsene Wenger opted to field a combination of experienced first-team players, such as Per Mertesacker, Nacho Monreal, Francis Coquelin and Theo Walcott, with promising youngsters like Alex Iwobi, Chuba Akpom and Jeff Reine-Adelaide. It was Akpom who got the first chance for Arsenal … [Read more...]