It has been established that the defensive crisis Arsenal are dipped into will not force them into recalling English international Calum Chambers in the winter transfer window which reopens in coming weeks. It has been confirmed that the North London side will be without 23-year-old defender Rob Holding for the remaining time of the season after an injury he sustained in the 2-2 draw against Manchester United while Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos and Nacho Monreal are currently on the sideline which means they will be unavailable for a couple of times. Reds Legend Praises Klopp For Summer Signings This makes the Gunners team led by Spanish manager Unai Emery short of defenders and that has raised speculations that he would be all out for more … [Read more...]
Latest Emery’s claim on January transfer not too positive
Latest claim by Arsenal manager Unai Emery is not too positive on what to expect in the winter transfer window which reopens in the coming weeks. This is after he was asked on what to expect with the long list of absentees at the club’s defence. 234Sport can report that Rob Holding will no longer be available for the Gunners this season after a Knee injury he sustained last week. Arsenal captain, Laurent Koscielny has also not been available for the team this season and is set to make his first appearance in Thursday’s Europa League clash against Qarabag. Also, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi have been confirmed to be missing Sunday’s Premier League clash against Southampton due to suspension while Konstantinos Mavropanos is also … [Read more...]
Unai Emery to find defensive solution in £10m target
Arsenal manager Unai Emery is believed to have found his defensive solution in Spanish La Liga outfit Real Valladolid defender Fernando Calero, according to reports. The Spanish boss is, therefore, making efforts to ensure Fernando Calero' signature in the winter transfer window which reopens in the coming weeks. With Rob Holding already sidelined for the rest of the season as a result of the knee injury he sustained in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United and Konstantinos Mavropanos also sidelined alongside French international Laurent Koscielny, there is a need for a replacement to help execute the second half of the season which starts in January. Deal Close! Journalist Confirms Chelsea Deal For Prolific Defender Fernando Calero has so far been … [Read more...]
Predicted Arsenal XI against Vorskla, mixed selection expected
Arsenal are still unbeaten in 16 games and are confident of a qualification to the next round of the Europa League looking sure with 10 points in 4 games. No wonder, manager Unai Emery travelled with a number of the U23 side for the showdown in Ukraine to have a mixed team of senior and younger players. So far, Danny Welbeck, Nacho Monreal and Konstantinos Mavropanos are the only players who are unavailable for selection which means a number of first-team players could have some rest. Mourinho says his players have no excuse ahead of Newcastle game However, Arsenal fans will expect to see Petr Cech with the gloves for Bernd Leno to rest while Jenkinson, Ron Holding Pleguezuelo and Lichtsteiner could be handed the mandate to hold the defence. Also, … [Read more...]
Unai Emery receives bad news from Arsenal chiefs
Efforts by Arsenal manager Unai Emery to strengthen his team in the coming January transfer window has been damned by reports from the club’s chief which hints that they will not be involved in any business in the coming months. This is directly opposite of what happened same time last year when Alexis Sanchez made way to Manchester United in a swap deal that brought Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Emirates Stadium. The Chile international was therefore replaced with the signing of Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund while Konstantinos Mavropanos was signed to add to the defence. However, Arsenal chief Raul Sanllehi stated that a busy January window will not be repeated this season, leaving the chances of any big to big injuries or emergency. … [Read more...]