Arsenal target Victor Osimhen has now officially asked to leave Napoli

Recent reports from Italy suggest that Arsenal are still ‘pushing hard’ to sign Victor Osimhen, who now looks almost certain to leave Napoli. The Italian side played their first competitive game of the season against Modena in the Coppa Italia on Saturday, winning the games on penalties. And one week before the Serie A begins, Osimhen was nowhere …

Arsenal vs Lyon Emirates Cup highlights: Calafiori makes debut after Saliba and Gabriel score

Arsenal will see Ainsley Maitland-Niles return to his former home this weekend as the Gunners host Lyon in the Emirates Cup. Sadly, there will not be time for Alexandre Lacazette to recover from his involvement in the Paris 2024 Olympics and make his first playing return to north London. This is the final official pre-season …

Arsenal player ratings vs Lyon as Calafiori decent on debut and Zinchenko rises to challenge

David Raya: The intensity with which he was looking to get the restarts going from goal kicks is a sign of how just seriously he was taking this pre-season match. Made a good one-vs-one save when called upon. 7. Ben White: Given a longer run out than most of the rest of the Arsenal team. A sign of …

Arsenal make Eddie Nketiah decision as Gunners fan nears Tottenham transfer

A round-up of the latest Arsenal news as Emirates Stadium chiefs declare a decision on Eddie Nketiah and Tottenham Hotspur near the transfer of a Gunners supporter. Bournemouth agree to sell Arsenal fan Dominic Solanke to Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur are set to continue their trend of signing Arsenal fans after agreeing to a fee for the transfer …

Every crazy coaching method Mikel Arteta has introduced at Arsenal following pickpocket revelation

Arsenal fans were shocked at the latest revelation about Mikel Arteta’s coaching methods, with the manager going to bizarre lengths to keep his squad focused. It emerged that Arteta once hired pickpockets at an Arsenal squad dinner to teach his players the importance of staying alert, in a hilarious move. Arsenal fans began questioning whether Arteta had …

Arsenal predicted XI, team and injury news ahead of Olympique Lyonnais pre-season friendly

Arsenal have just one pre-season friendly remaining before the Premier League season begins, and they are set to take on Olympique Lyonnais in the Emirates Cup. The Gunners will come up against a familiar face as Hale End product Ainsley Maitland-Niles will return to the Emirates, having joined Lyon on a free transfer last year. It …

Arsene Wenger could have signed £100m Arsenal target for £300k, now Arteta needs him to win the title

Arsenal have been linked with countless forwards in the transfer window, as it has been mooted that a striker could end up winning them the Premier League. Arsenal will go head-to-head with Manchester City in the title race again, but they know that the difference between the sides could come down to striker Erling Haaland. Haaland was …

How Mikel Arteta fixed key transfer problem that has plagued Arsenal since the Arsene Wenger days

Arsenal are much smoother operators in the transfer market now than they were in recent years under different management. The final years of Arsene Wenger’s reign, as well as Unai Emery’s short spell as manager, were filled with chaos at executive level. In the summer of 2018 the Kroenke family finally obtained full ownership after years of a fractured divide …

Why Harry Amass was not in the Manchester United squad vs Man City

Erik ten Hag omitted Harry Amass from the Manchester United squad against Manchester City as he prioritised senior players. United did not have a single defender on their bench for the Community Shield and Facundo Pellistri was sent on at right back, where he was culpable for Bernardo Silva’s 89th-minute equaliser. Amass, 17, started in all three of …