Arsenal ‘approach’ hints at summer transfer as clear January stance emerges

The January transfer window was a quiet one for Arsenal, despite Mikel Arteta being keen to add to his squad over the window. The Gunners didn’t add any new signings to their squad, despite their need for attacking reinforcements. It’s a situation the Arsenal boss has admitted his disappointment at. Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Newcastle, …

‘Clear on what I wanted’… Barcelona captain confirms that he always wanted to renew his contract

FC Barcelona have been careful with their player contracts in recent times. After some painful and unfortunate incidents in the past that came as a result of poor contract management, the Catalan club seems to have learned things the hard way. Fortunately, however, Barcelona is much more cautious now. This was evident enough when the …

Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski trailing surprise Premier League star in goalscoring category

A head-turning statistic, with Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski featuring as a central protagonist, has this week come to the fore online. This comes amid confirmation that the Polish international sits 2nd on the list of players to have opened the scoring most frequently in Europe’s top five leagues this season. Frontman Lewandowski has of course …

AC Milan legend praises ‘unique’ Barcelona superstar – ‘Only one who has the courage to take risks’

Pedri is enjoying a special season under Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona in 2024/25, showing why he is regarded as one of the best midfielders in the game. The 22-year-old is proving to be a key difference-maker for the  best, both physically and performance-wise. After a few irregular seasons, during which he faced recurring fitness problems, …

Mikel Arteta provides injury update on Ben White and Bukayo Saka ahead of Newcastle clash

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided an update on Ben White and Bukayo Saka ahead of the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Newcastle United on Wednesday. The Gunners registered a stunning 5-1 win over Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend. They will aim to carry the momentum into the League …

Arsenal plan for Alexander Isak confirmed, as Newcastle line up deadly replacement

Fabrizio Romano has shed light on how and why Arsenal failed to sign a striker in the January window, though the Gunners have Alexander Isak and one other striker in their sights for the summer. Arsenal fans across the globe were crying out for their club to sign a potent new striker in the winter window. …

Benjamin Sesko more likely to join Arsenal than Alexander Isak

Ornstein shared what he knows about Arsenal’s search for a new striker. The journalist had bad news to bring on the Alexander Isak front, claiming that a deal would be very difficult, but he says that Benjamin Sesko is a much more realistic potential signing. Sesko has been linked to Arsenal as of late, and Ornstein thinks this one could …

Arsenal transfer news LIVE – Watkins bid, Alvaro Morata talks, Nico Williams update, Isak hint

The Gunners were heavily linked with numerous big names throughout January, like Ollie Watkins, Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak. But, despite Mikel Arteta publicly pleading for reinforcements on several occasions, Arsenal still didn’t welcome any new faces to the Emirates Stadium. The Spaniard was desperate to bolster his squad, yet nobody was brought in. Mathys Tel emerged …

Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly swapped, Calafiori decision – Arsenal line-ups vs Newcastle

Arsenal will be hoping that their big win over Manchester City will propel them to mount an almighty comeback against Newcastle as they look to turn over a two-goal deficit from the first-leg defeat at the Emirates Stadium. It comes in the aftermath of a disappointing transfer deadline day in which the Gunners failed to …

Arsenal’s next three transfer priorities revealed as Mikel Arteta thoughts crystal clear

Mikel Arteta could not have been much clearer when he was asked about Arsenal’s transfer plans at the start of January. “I don’t know because the focus is on the players we have,” the Spaniard told reporters when asked if it was more likely the club sign someone than not. “If something stronger is in …