Speculation abounds today that Arsenal have made contact with Italian champions Juventus about the possibility of signing forward Alvaro Morata. Prices being bandied about for the 23-year-old Spaniard vary - depending on which media outlet you follow - from £25million right up to a record-busting £50million. Of course, as soon as one reasonably reliable news … Continue reading Who is Alvaro Morata and should Arsenal sign him?
All the footballing stars came into perfect alignment on Sunday as Arsenal rallied to snatch second place from Tottenham, causing an outbreak of hilarity on an intergalactic scale. It’s been an endlessly frustrating season for Gunners fans, with one tortuous disappointment following another, but this was the silver lining to end all silver linings. Two … Continue reading Seldom has a St Totteringham’s Day tasted so sweet
Sunday’s season-ender against Aston Villa is almost upon us and, frankly, the sooner it’s done and dusted the better. It hasn’t been a great season for myriad different reasons but there’s a slim chance we might still salvage some pride with a win, and an unlikely defeat for Tottenham at Newcastle (I’ve got a pack … Continue reading My wish list as Arsenal prepare for season-ending clash against Aston Villa
The Times reports today that Arsene Wenger is to be offered a two-year extension to his contract, with an October deadline set on signing the deal. When first I heard rumours of a new deal being drafted for the boss - sometime around the Crystal Palace game - I put it down to rabble-rousing, a … Continue reading Reports: Arsene Wenger to be offered two-year contract extension
You can’t help but feel for Danny Welbeck. But for a rotten piece of luck, I feel sure he would making the trip across to France for this summer’s European Championships with a few valuable months of football under his belt and ready to do a pretty useful job for the Three Lions. As it … Continue reading Arsenal must move quickly in light of injury to Danny Welbeck
It’s going to be a big summer for Arsenal in the transfer market – with plenty of business expected to be done between now and the close of the window, in September. Speculation continues to mount that Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka will be the first to arrive at the Emirates, with talks to sign the … Continue reading Which youth team players will be looking to break into Arsenal’s senior side in 2016/17?
It’s fair to say there were a lot of people who were decidedly underwhelmed with a point in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at Manchester City and, in many ways, I understand that. I wrote, coming into the game, about how this felt like a City side ripe for the taking, especially given the unusually poor showing … Continue reading Manchester City 2 Arsenal 2: A point hard earned, but should it have been more?
Victory tomorrow at Manchester City will secure Arsenal a slot among Europe’s elite next season – it really is as simple as that. If they win, they can begin planning for the start of the Premier League season free of distraction. If they lose, chances are they will be rushing back from summer holidays to … Continue reading Manchester City v Arsenal: Let’s kick ’em while they’re down
Arsene Wenger has conceded that Leicester City’s style of play has given him “food for thought” going into the summer break. At his pre-Manchester City press conference today (Friday), Arsene was asked about the scale of Leicester’s achievement in winning the Premier League, little more than a year after avoiding relegation by the skin of … Continue reading Arsene Wenger admits Leicester City’s playing style has given him ‘food for thought’
Whether you’re a fan of Arsene Wenger, or his biggest critic, one thing all Arsenal fans agree on is the need for a very active summer in the transfer market. Last year, the Gunners ended up as the only side in the top five European leagues not to purchase an outfield player, with the £10million … Continue reading Who could be on course for exit in Arsenal’s summer clear out?
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