Riccardo Calafiori details Mikel Arteta phone calls and what Arsenal boss had to explain

Riccardo Calafiori has revealed that Arsenal started contacting him ONE year before he made the £42million move from Bologna to the Emirates. The 22-year-old signed a five-year contract with the Gunners in July after impressing for Italy at Euro 2024 and in the Serie A last season. Calafiori made his debut off the bench against Aston Villa in August …

Arsenal star Mikel Merino left stunned by Mikel Arteta before Bournemouth after training change

Mikel Merino has been left with nothing but admiration for Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal training so far. Having joined the club late on in the summer transfer window it has been a frustrating start to life back in England, but Merino is extremely impressed. Following an unfortunate shoulder injury that kept him sidelined for …

Leandro Trossard has already made huge decision on Arsenal future amid Edu transfer dilemma

Leandro Trossard is already eying the future beyond his playing days at Arsenal. The 29-year-old has been an important player for the Gunners since moving from Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2023. Earning himself the reputation of being a deadly finisher, the Belgian has scored some important goals for Mikel Arteta during his near two-year spell at the …

Brilliant player already planning for life after Arsenal with coaching ambitions

Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard is already laying the groundwork for his post-playing career, despite being far from finished on the pitch. At 29, the Belgian international has taken steps to prepare for life after football, even as he continues to contribute for both club and country. During the recent international break, Trossard played a full …

Is Bukayo Saka fit to play for Arsenal vs Bournemouth? Injury latest and FPL update

Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend as domestic football returns after the international break. The Gunners travel to take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening (5.30pm kick-off). Ahead of the game, Mikel Arteta does have some injury worries from the international break. One of those is Bukayo Saka, who has been a key player for Arsenal so …

Saka and Martinelli start, Nwaneri chance and Merino in – Dream Arsenal XI vs Bournemouth

Arsenal travel to Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon as the Premier League resumes following a weekend off for the latest of the first three international breaks of the season. The Gunners may have wished not to see their unbeaten start to the season interrupted for a second time but they now need to refocus and build momentum …

Arsenal next five Premier League fixtures compared to Man City and Liverpool in title race

Arsenal are gearing up for a return to Premier League action this weekend as they travel to face Bournemouth. The Gunners take on the Cherries in their first fixture after October’s international break and will be determined to secure all three points. Mikel Arteta’s side beat Southampton in their last match before the international break and are …

Arsenal get green light for return transfer as Stan Kroenke approves exciting deal

Mikel Arteta only has a few days left on the training pitches at London Colney before Arsenal return to domestic action. The Gunners have won each of their last four games, across all competitions, and they remain unbeaten in the Premier League since April. Arteta’s side will be keen to extend that run when they lock horns with AFC …

Lionel Messi fires Arsenal and Chelsea transfer message as Premier League clubs eye wonderkid

Lionel Messi has heaped praise on Nico Paz, who’s recently been linked with a move to the Premier League ahead of the January transfer window. The 20-year-old midfielder made his senior debut for Argentina during a 6-0 win over Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night. Paz, who joined Como from Real Madrid in …

Arsenal have four players who can save the club millions in the January transfer window

It will not be long before the transfer window is open again. The summer transfer window may have shut little more than a month-and-a-half ago, but the January transfer window is now little more than two months from opening. The winter window is not usually the busiest of windows, with prices often inflated as clubs try desperately not to …