Arsenal are reportedly pondering moves for two-right backs amid fears Hector Bellerin will be joining LA Liga giants Barcelona. The Gunners have on Sunday been linked with a £15million swoop for Albania ace Elseid Hysaj, while Bayern Munich’s Rafinha, 30, is also reportedly on the Gunners’ list of targets. Barcelona are in the race to sign a new right-back with Dani Alves leaving for Juventus and are reportedly keen on their former academy star Bellerin, who did little to dampen talk of a return to his former club when asked … [Read more...]
Arsenal will turn to Cavani if Vardy fails to join club
Cavani is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer and it is said he favours a move to the Premier League after rejecting a big-money offer from China. The Uruguay international has snubbed a £500k-a-week deal from the Chinese Super League. Report have it that he is being lined up by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger if the deal for Jamie Vardy falls through. The 29-year-old is a top target for Wenger and will be handed a £120k-a-week contract to move to the Emirates. The Gunners activated Vardy's £20m release clause last week and … [Read more...]
Thierry Henry surprised at Jermy Vardy’s refusal to join Arsenal
Thierry Henry has spoken of his surprise as to why Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is hesitating over a move to Arsenal. Vardy, 29, is currently weighing up whether to make the switch to the Gunners, with sources daying that he has already undergone the first stage of his medical at the club. The former Fleetwood Town player is currently on international duty with England and reports claim he will not make a final decision on his future until after Euro 2016. "All I can say is if I was playing for Leicester and I had Arsenal coming, and … [Read more...]
Euro 2016: Arsenal new boy Granit Xhaka set to do battle against his brother Taulant
The curious case of how two closely-knit brothers are about to make European Championship history by playing against each other for different nations is a symbol of these complex and diverse political times. Born in Basel to a family fleeing from Kosovo, Granit and Taulant Xhaka must put their love aside as they play against one another for Switzerland and Albania respectively on Saturday. F amily ties will be best kept off the pitch for two opponents at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday, as Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka must … [Read more...]
Aaron Ramsey believes Wales can spring surprises at Euro 2016
Wales’ 58 years of waiting finally comes to an end tomorrow when they play their first game of the tournament against Slovakia. And the Arsenal midfielder says his club boss thinks they can ruffle a few feathers in France. “He said we could be pretty dangerous so hopefully that proves to be right,” said Ramsey. “He’s a wise man.” The 25-year-old midfielder usually finds himself watching major tournaments while on his summer holidays, while many of his Gunners’ team-mates play for their countries on the highest stage. But this time he has … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger hails N’Golo Kante as speculations linking in with the Gunners continues
N'Golo Kante has been hailed by Arsene Wenger, fuelling speculation linking the midfielder with a move to Arsenal. Arsene Wenger heaped praise on Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante as Arsenal continue to be linked with a move for the France international. The 25-year-old reportedly has a £20million release clause in his contract and has been heavily linked with the Gunners, as well as Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain after starring in Leicester's shock Premier League title success. Arsenal boss Wenger did little to dampen the speculation … [Read more...]
Jeremy Vardy to reject Arsenal offer to stay at the King Power Stadium
Arsenal activated a £20million release clause in the 29-year-old's Leicester contract last week after his 24 goals helped Leicester to the Premier League title. The Gunners are thought to have offered Vardy a £120,000-a-week deal to lure him away from the King Power Stadium, where he currently earns £70,000 a week. Reports revealed earlier this week that he has verbally agreed to join the north London club, but there appears to be another twist in the tale. Reports say Vardy is now leaning towards rejecting Arsenal's lucrative approach in … [Read more...]
Arsenal to offer Hector Bellerin new contract
Arsenal are reportedly preparing to offer full-back Héctor Bellerín a lucrative new contract to counteract interest from Barcelona. The 21-year-old has been named in Vicente del Bosque’s final 23-man squad at the expense of injured Dani Carvajal ahead of the European Championship despite only making his debut for Spain during the 3-1 friendly victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina last month. Barcelona have aspirations to lure the talented defender back to the Camp Nou but their plans have been accelerated after learning of Dani Alves’s desire … [Read more...]
Arsenal intersted in signing Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal are interested in Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez but signing Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan is their priority this summer, a source close to the London club has disclosed. Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Leicester striker Jamie Vardy and have also been linked with his teammate Mahrez, who won the PFA Player of the Year award this season. However, a source close to the club has now said that, while the Algeria international remains on the wanted list, Dortmund attacking midfielder Mkhitaryan is currently their … [Read more...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plans to bring Riyad Mahrez to the Emirates
ARSENAL are in talks to bring Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy to help streghten their squad for next season. Arsene Wenger has already met the £20million release clause of Foxes striker Vardy, who has reportedly had his medical today at London Colney. But now in another incredible twist, Vardy is set to be joined by his PFA Player of the Year team-mate Mahrez. The Gunners have been shocked that Mahrez's release clause is so low and now have well and truly sparked the break-up of the Premier League-winning Foxes team. The 25-year-old cost … [Read more...]
Vardy wants Arsenal move- Giroud
France and Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud has fuelled speculation that Jamie Vardy is on his way to the Gunners by saying he has heard the Leicester City striker is keen to move. "I have been told that Jamie wants to join us and it's very good news for us," the striker told Sky Sports after scoring twice in France's 3-0 friendly win against Scotland on Saturday. British media reported on Friday that Arsenal, runners-up to champions Leicester last season, had triggered a buy-out clause in Vardy's contract with a bid of around 20 million pounds … [Read more...]