Author: Arseache
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Martin Ødegaard Signs Five-Year Deal
Arsenal have confirmed that captain Martin Ødegaard has signed a brand new five-year deal. Ødegaard will see a bump in his previous salary (rumoured to be worth around £120,000-a-week) to £300,000-a-week. Conversations around a new contract started to take place at the end of last season. Both Arsenal and Ødegaard were keen to commit the…
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Nicolas Pépé Leaves the Club
Arsenal have announced that Ivorian winger Nicolas Pépé has left the club with immediate effect, following the termination of his contract. Pépé, who spent last season on loan at Ligue 1 side OGC Nice, has been out of favour at the club for a while now and, despite the fanfare around his arrival, departs as…
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Rob Holding Joins Crystal Palace
England defender Rob Holding has joined Premier League side Crystal Palace on a permanent transfer. The former-Bolton man will join Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park for a reported fee of an initial £1m, with a further £2.5m in add-ons, on a three-year contract. Holding had been expected to leave for most of the summer, but…
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Folarian Balogun Joins Monaco for £34m
Arsenal have confirmed that striker Folarian Balogun has joined Ligue 1 side AS Monaco on a permanent transfer. The fee is believed to be £30m upfront, with a further £4m in easily-achievable add-ons. It is believed that there is a large sell-on clause included in the deal, thought to be worth 17.5%. There has been…
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Kieran Tierney Leaves on Loan
Kieran Tierney has joined La Liga side Real Sociedad on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. The deal does not include either a purchase option or obligation. The Spanish side have confirmed that they will be paying Arsenal an undisclosed loan fee, and will also cover the Scotland international’s salary for the season.…
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David Raya Joins from Brentford
Arsenal have completed the signing of Brentford goalkeeper David Raya on loan. The loan fee is believed to be around £3m with a purchase option of £27m. The deal is obligatory once Raya has played a specific number of games, though this number is undisclosed, and the club still retain their purchase option, even if…
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Matt Turner Joins Nottingham Forest
Arsenal have confirmed that goalkeeper Matt Turner has joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a permenant deal. The deal is reported to be worth £10m, with £7m as the base fee, and a further £3m in add-ons. Turner’s sale has come slightly out of the blue for Arsenal and Arsenal fans. The American goalkeeper…
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Declan Rice Joins from West Ham for Club Record Fee
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice on a long-term contract. The transfer fee paid for the player, £105m (£100m upfront with £5m in incentives), eclipses the club’s previous record signing of £72m, which they paid back in 2019 for Lille’s Nicolas Pépé. Rice has signed on a five-year contract…
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Jurriën Timber Arrives from Ajax
Arsenal have announced the signing of Ajax defender Jurriën Timber from Ajax. The 22-year-old defender has signed a five-year contract with the club for a fee of around £34.3m with a further £4.3m in bonuses. Timber will wear the number 12 shirt. News of Arsenal’s interest in the Dutch defender was broken back in June…
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William Saliba Signs New Four-Year Contract
Arsenal have confirmed that defender William Saliba has signed a new four-year contract. The contract comes with a hefty pay increase, handing the young Frenchman a whopping £190,000 a week. Saliba has also been given the number 2 shirt, taking over from Héctor Bellerín, who left at the beginning of the 2022/23 season. Saliba’s contract…