Paul Clement in line to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager

Highly-rated: Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement (Picture: Getty Images) Former Chelsea no.2 Paul Clement has been identified as a leading candidate to replace Arsene Wenger when the Arsenal boss eventually decides to walk away from the Gunners. The Frenchman has two-and-a-half years left to go on his current contract, but is being tipped to walk away at the end of the season should the Gunners end up trophyless and miss out...

Read More

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Sanchez stars as Gunners triumph

The Chile international capitalised on two errors from the hosts to take his tally to five goals in eight Premier League appearances this season Alexis Sanchez’s double handed Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Arsene Wenger’s men have now recorded three wins in the Premier League this season and move into fifth place, eight points behind leaders Chelsea who travel to Manchester United on Sunday.Sunderland...

Read More

Manchester United ready to open talks with Real Madrid over Gareth Bale transfe

Manchester United are pushing hand to sign Gareth Bale (Picture: Getty) Manchester United are confident of signing Gareth Bale from Real Madrid in January with talks set to begin over £90million deal. Bale has been linked with a switch to Old Trafford in the last few weeks with rumours swirling that United want to sign him after Cristiano Ronaldo snubbed a return. And according to reports in Spain, United are increasingly confident of bringing...

Read More

Sami Khedira drops wage demands to £80,000-a-week to help seal Arsenal transfer

Sami Khedira is doing all he can to make a move happen (Picture: Getty) Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has dropped his wage demands to just £80,000-a-week in a bid to seal his proposed transfer to Arsenal. Khedira’s agent has been in talks with Arsenal over a deal to join in the January transfer window, but the Gunners have been unable to finalise a fee with Madrid. However, reports in Italy say the German is doing everything he can to...

Read More

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United all chase Bayer Leverkusen winger Karim Bellarabi

Karim Bellarabi has broken into the German side (Picture: AP) Bayer Leverkusen winger Karim Bellarabi looks set to be the subject of much attention when the transfer window opens in January, with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United all interested in a deal. The Premier League trio, along with the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle, are keeping close tabs on the 24-year-old after an impressive start to the season with Leverkusen, according...

Read More

Radamel Falcao keen on making Arsenal transfer to solve their striker crisis

Radamel Falcao is ready to sign for Arsenal this summer (Picture: Getty) Radamel Falcao has told Arsenal he is ready to join them on loan until the end of the season to ease their striker crisis. Arsenal are currently in turmoil after their only senior striker, Olivier Giroud, picked up a serious injury, but Falcao could provide them with a solution. The Colombian international has been made available for loan by his club Monaco – and the Daily...

Read More

Arsenal set to make £9million transfer offer for Manchester United winger Nani

Arsenal are ready to make an offer to lure Nani (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are set to make a £9million bid for Manchester United winger Luis Nani, according to reports. The Portugal international has been strongly linked with the Gunners in the last 12 months with Arsene Wenger said to be a big fan. And now the Daily Star says Arsenal are ready to firm up their interest with a £9million bid in the coming days. Nani...

Read More

Arsenal offered Mario Balotelli transfer for just £7.9million plus Joel Campbell

Arsenal can sign Mario Balotelli in exchange for Joel Campbell (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Mario Balotelli for just £7.9million plus Costa Rica winger Joel Campbell. According to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, AC Milan are looking to offload Balotelli this summer, as he is one of their highest earners, and hope to do business with Arsenal. The paper says Milan have offered Balotelli...

Read More

Arsenal ‘make £8million transfer offer for Hoffenheim star Roberto Firmino’

Arsenal are in for Brazilian sensation Roberto Firmino (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have reportedly made a surprise £8million bid for Hoffenheim sensation Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian attacker, who scored 16 goals and picked up 11 assists last season, is rated as one of the most exciting players in Europe. Chelsea and Liverpool were linked with him in January, but now the Daily Express says Arsenal have joined...

Read More

Sami Khedira ‘still hopeful’ of Arsenal transfer as Lukas Podolski urges him to join

Sami Khedira still wants to join Arsenal, say reports (Picture: Getty) Sami Khedira is still hopeful of sealing a move to Arsenal this summer despite suggestions that the Gunners have given up trying to sign him. Khedira looked all but certain to move to the Emirates Stadium two weeks ago when his agent held talks with the Gunners over a transfer. However, the deal has since stalled because of the German’s...

Read More

Arsenal close on Iker Casillas transfer after offering him £100,000-a-week deal

Iker Casillas is edging closer to a switch to Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are said to be close to signing Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas after ‘making him an offer that he can’t refuse’. Casillas has been heavily linked with a switch to the Gunners in the last few months and reports emerged yesterday that the club had made an offer to sign him. And now Sport newspaper says the deal is close with the...

Read More

Podolski urges Khedira to sign for Arsenal

The 29-year-old wants his international team-mate to join him at the Emirates Stadium, with the Gunners battling with Chelsea for the Real Madrid midfielder's signature Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski has urged Germany international team-mate Sami Khedira to join him at the Emirates Stadium.The Real Madrid midfielder is set to be offloaded by the Spanish giants in the summer window, with Goal revealing on July 17 that Chelsea have edged ahead...

Read More

Arsenal sign exciting midfielder Georgios Spanoudakis from Barcelona

Arsenal have signed Germany youth star Georgios Spanoudakis (Picture: Getty) Arsenal have raided Barcelona to sign exciting Germany youth international Georgios Spanoudakis. The 15-year-old, who was highly-rated in Barca’s famed La Masia academy setup, rejected a host of other offers to seal a move to the Emirates Stadium this week. A cultured central midfielder with an eye for a pass, Spanoudakis joined Barca...

Read More

Lionel Messi ‘asked about Arsenal transfer before signing new Barcelona contract

Lionel Messi was seriously interested in a switch to Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Lionel Messi was allegedly interested in a shock transfer to Arsenal before he signed a new contract with Barcelona just two months ago. The Argentine superstar eventually penned his extension with Barca in May having previously rejected fresh terms, following a row over bonus payments. And Spanish newspaper Vozpopuli, who...

Read More

DONE DEAL: Ospina agrees to four-year Arsenal contract

The Colombia goalkeeper has finalised a €4.4m move to Emirates Stadium and will undertake a medical and sign for the club when he returns from holiday next week David Ospina has agreed a four-year Arsenal contract and will join the club after their tour of the United States.The Colombia goalkeeper will complete his move from Nice, which is worth €4.4 million including add-ons, when he returns from holiday next week. Arsenal were keen...

Read More

Views. Comment. Opinion. How Arsene Wenger is masterminding a perfect transfer window for Arsenal

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has taken a different approach this transfer window (Picture: Getty Images) Arsene Wenger appears to have taken a more ruthless approach to this summer. I’d say this is possibly the most ruthless window of his Arsenal tenure. Last season had many positives, but it was also littered with many negatives. We didn’t have a squad big enough to compete for the full season. Our...

Read More

Sami Khedira ‘to be unveiled as new Arsenal player on Monday

Sami Khedira’s future at Real Madrid is uncertain (Picture: REUTERS) Sami Khedira is set to be unveiled as a new Arsenal player on Monday, according to reports. The Real Madrid midfielder has been linked with a move to The Gunners this summer after recent stories in the Spanish media suggested that Los Blancos had agreed a £19.8m fee with the north London club. Despite Khedira’s agent insisting...

Read More

Views. Comment. Opinion. Arsenal have £24million bid for William Carvalho rejected by Sporting Lisbon

William Carvalho is apparently an Arsenal transfer target (Picture: Getty Images) Reports coming out of Portugal are claiming that Arsenal have had a €30million (£24m) bid for the  defender William Carvalho turned down. It is believed that his club are holding out for an offer closer to the €45m release clause he has in his current contract. With Arsenal being Arsenal, an opening bid of €30m probably means...

Read More

Why ‘Arsenal’s £15.8 million bid for Mario Balotelli’ is not to be trusted

Italy’s Mario Balotelli has been linked with a move to Arsenal (Picture: AP Photo) Reports abound today that Arsenal have agreed a £15.8m fee for former Manchester City man Mario Balotelli. The player, a tortured genius who has struggled to settle himself at any of the clubs he has played for so far, has been linked with Arsenal for the entirety of the summer so far. Of course, I have no inside knowledge and...

Read More

Boreham Wood 0-2 Arsenal: Ramsey features in Gunners stroll

The Welshman, Wojciech Szczesny, Tomas Rosicky and Mathieu Flamini all played in an otherwise youthful XI as the Gunners played for the first time since winning the FA Cup in May Kris Olsson and Benik Afobe both scored as Arsenal began their pre-season preparations with a tame 2-0 win over Boreham Wood on Saturday. In their first fixture since lifting the FA Cup in May, Arsene Wenger named a youthful starting XI before making wholesale changes...

Read More

Arsenal and Liverpool target Karim Benzema set to sign new Real Madrid contract

Karim Benzema was wanted by Arsenal and Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Arsenal and Liverpool target Karim Benzema looks set to snub the Premier League duo and sign an extended deal with Real Madrid. The France international has been linked with a move to England, with both the Gunners and Liverpool said to be keen on his signature. But Madrid and Benzema are set to put the rumours to rest as he signs a new deal...

Read More

Ramsey targeting 'a few' trophies with Arsenal in 2014-15

The Gunners midfielder believes that the club's FA Cup triumph over Hull City has helped relieve the pressure and is adamant that they can push on and win more silverware Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey insists that the Gunners will be giving their all to win "a few" trophies in the 2014-15 campaign.Arsene Wenger's side claimed their first piece of silverware in eight years by winning the FA Cup back in May, with the Wales international...

Read More

Arsenal star Alexis didn't want to live in Liverpool, reveals Rodgers

 Brendan Rodgers claims Alexis Sanchez opted to join Arsenal over Liverpool because he wanted to live in London.The Chile international completed his €40 million move to Arsene Wenger’s side earlier this month, although Liverpool were in the running for the forward’s signature.Liverpool have already completed moves for Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can and Lazar Markovic this summer and Rodgers’ insists his side have no problem when...

Read More

Arsenal open talks over Schneiderlin move

The Gunners are lining up the France international, who is valued at €22.5 million, with a deal for Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira looking unlikely due to his wage demands EXCLUSIVEBy Wayne VeyseyArsenal have opened preliminary talks with Southampton over a move for Morgan Schneiderlin.Arsene Wenger has identified the France international to fill the midfield anchorman role at Emirates Stadium next season.The Gunners have been in contact...

Read More

Why Debuchy is the perfect replacement for Sagna at Arsenal

The 31-year-old's departure was a blow but the Newcastle star's experience, defensive qualities, aerial ability and winning mentality mark him out as a worthy successor ANALYSISBy Liam TwomeyIn previous years, the departure of a club stalwart might have sparked talk of crisis at Arsenal. But Arsene Wenger has acted quickly in the wake of Bacary Sagna's defection to Manchester City, with Newcastle right-back Mathieu Debuchy unveiled as the...

Read More

Hinting much? Mario Balotelli poses with Arsenal logo amid transfer talk

The striker will certainly set transfer tongues wagging this week after posing with the Arsenal badge whilst on holiday in New York. He was snapped with girlfriend Fanny Neguesha posing with the logos outside the official Puma shop after doing a bit of shopping. Balotelli has been strongly linked with a switch to Arsenal in the last few months, with the Gunners on the lookout for another quality striker – to partner Olivier Giroud. Balotelli...

Read More

Sami Khedira ‘could reject Arsenal and Chelsea transfers for Real Madrid stay

Sami Khedira is reportedly considering rejecting interest from Arsenal and Chelsea to stay at Real Madrid this summer. Khedira has emerged as a key priority for both the Gunners and the Blues, and despite his agent denying a deal is close, he remains on their list of targets. However, with neither club yet to reach his £150,000-a-week wage demands, Spanish newspaper El Confidencial says Khedira is now considering...

Read More

Arsenal complete Mathieu Debuchy deal while Newcastle land Daryl Janmaat as replacement

Arsenal have completed the long-mooted signing of Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle United for a fee of around £10m. Alan Pardew’s team have wasted no time in replacing him though, with Holland’s World Cup star Daryl Janmaat with the two deals being confirmed by the clubs almost simultaneously. Debuchy was at St James’ Park for 18 months, following a move from Lille, where he had spent all of his previous career. At...

Read More

Walcott nearing full recovery from knee injury

The flying winger missed the second half of the season after sustaining a cruciate injury in Arsenal's FA Cup win over Tottenham but insists he is on the road to return soon Arsenal winger Theo Walcott remains upbeat over his recovery from a serious knee injury, hinting that a first-team return is around the corner. Walcott suffered the cruciate knee injury against Tottenham in a 2-0 FA Cup win in January and subsequently missed the remainder...

Read More

Cazorla: Arsenal want the Premier League or Champions League next season

The Spaniard, speaking at the PUMA kit launch, believes the Gunners can build on their FA Cup win in 2014-15 if they can keep key players like Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey fit Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla wants the Gunners to build on their FA Cup triumph by winning the Premier League or the Champions League next season. Arsene Wenger’s side ended their nine-year run without a trophy by beating Hull at Wembley in May and have made a splash...

Read More

Coman: I snubbed Arsenal & Liverpool

The 18-year-old made four appearances in all for Paris Saint-Germain before moving to the Italian giants and says he rejected offers from London and Merseyside Kingsley Coman claims he rejected offers from Arsenal and Liverpool before joining Juventus.Coman completed his move to Italy from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week, signing a five-year deal with the Serie A champions.And the 18-year-old claims he had a number of offers from England...

Read More

fficial: Arsenal sign Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona

The former Udinese playmaker will join up with his new team-mates in late July following a post-World Cup holiday, with his debut set for the Emirates Trophy in early August Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona in what Goal understands is a €40 million [£32m] deal.The Chile international forward, who underwent a medical on Thursday afternoon, becomes the second-most expensive purchase in the Gunners' history.After ...

Read More

Germany WC win can help Arsenal - Arteta

...

Read More

Arsenal step up Alexis chase

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Barca ace Alexis Sanchez. The Gunners are in pole position to bag the €25m-rated attacker, with Arsene Wenger meeting with the Chilean's agent in Brazil to discuss a potential m...

Read More

Manchester United close in on €35m Herrera signing

The Red Devils have dispatched a lawyer to Spain as they look to finalise a deal for the 24-year-old, who will earn a staggering €181,000-a-week at Old Trafford By Paul ClennamManchester United are closing in on a €35 million deal for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera, Goal understands.The 24-year-old has been offered a staggering €181,000-a-week contract, with United dispatching a lawyer to Spain to thrash out a deal and the player...

Read More

Mertesacker joins the 100 club - now the German generation must deliver

When Germany stormed their way to the World Cup semi-finals in South Africa four years ago, only to fall to Spain at the penultimate hurdle, the criticism levelled at them was that they were lacking in experienced heads. It was a similar story two years later at Euro 2012, when they were defeated in the last four by Italy, playing a naive brand of football which left them vulnerable to the counterattack – and Mario Balotelli twice took full...

Read More

The Insider: Balotelli could cost Arsenal €44m

AC Milan will instruct the Italy striker's agent Mino Raiola to squeeze an extra €12.5m [£10m] out of the Gunners, who were hopeful of landing the forward for a €31m [£25m] fee By Paul ClennamArsenal may have to pay up to €44 million [£35m] in order to sign Mario Balotelli if AC Milan get their way, The Insider has learned. Goal revealed earlier this week that Arsene Wenger and the player’s agent Mino Raiola were due to meet in Brazil - where...

Read More

Thierry Henry has praised Joel Campbell saying that he hopes the youngster is given

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has praised Joel Campbell saying that he hopes the youngster is given an opportunity in an Arsenal shirt next season. Campbell, 21, has been with Arsenal since 2011 but work permit issues have meant that the striker has been unable to make a single appearance for his parent club. However those issues have now been solved and after a number of loan spells Campbell is now ready to take his chance at Arsenal. Henry,...

Read More

Serge Aurier ‘agrees personal terms with Arsenal’ ahead of £8million transfer

Aurier is currently at the World Cup in Brazil (Picture: PA) Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Toulouse defender Serge Aurier and now hope to complete an £8million deal to bring him to the Emirates Stadium. Aurier has been strongly linked with a switch to Arsenal all summer, with the club in need of a new right-back following the departure of Bacary Sagna to Manchester City. And now L’Equipe and Get French Football report...

Read More