Author: Ben
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Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson Leaves on Loan
Arsenal have confirmed that goalkeeper Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson has joined Turkish side Alanyaspor until the end of the season. It was initially thought that Rúnarsson would leave the club permenantly, however, the club opted for a loan move for the goalkeeper after advanced talks with Alanyaspor. Rúnarsson spent last season on loan at Belgian First […]
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Arsenal 4-2 Leicester City
Following a rousing performance at Selhurst Park in the inaugural Premier League opening game, Arsenal fans were forgiven for heading into their next match, Leicester City at home, with a fair amount of optimism. Mikel Arteta named an unchanged side from the team that won at Crystal Palace, however, Takehrio Tomiyasu and Kieran Tierney were […]
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Pablo Marí Leaves on Loan
Arsenal have confirmed that defender Pablo Marí has joined Serie A side Monza, on a loan deal that becomes an obligation if the team avoids relegation, thought to be in the region of £5m. It was thought that Marí would potentially join other Serie A side Hellas Verona, with the club reportedly agreeing a £4.22m […]
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Lucas Torreira Joins Galatasaray
Arsenal have confirmed that Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira has joined Turkish side Galatasaray for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £7.5m. The move ends a summer of speculation surrounding the midfielder, who has been trying to find a new club all summer, after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Mikel […]
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Brooke Norton-Cuffy Signs New Deal
Promising right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy has signed a new long-term contract with the club, believed to be a five-year deal. Norton-Cuffy was entering the final 12 months of his remaining contract with the club following a promising loan spell at Lincoln City. In fact, Norton-Cuffy’s performances were so highly-rated, that many Premier League and European sides […]
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The Misadventures of Sven Mislintat
During Arsène Wenger’s time at Arsenal, there have been many people who have taken the role of “chief scout”. In essence, the role was merely symbolic under the Frenchman, who took on the bulk of recruitment decisions himself. The likes of Francis Cagigao, Ty Gooden and Gilles Grimandi have all received a fair amount of […]
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Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal
After 76 days, the Premier League is back. Once again, Arsenal find themselves playing the inaugural match of the new season. Last season, the team travelled away to Brentford and were utterly destroyed by Thomas Frank’s side. They hardly fared much better when travelling to Crystal Palace a few months ago in what turned out […]
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Bernd Leno Joins Fulham
Fulham have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Bernd Leno, from Arsenal. The fee is undisclosed, but reported to be around £3m. Arsenal had initially wanted around £11m, but were forced to soften their stance in order to complete the deal. The structure of the deal does raise the price slightly: £3m upfront. £1m on number […]
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Pre-Season Over
No sooner had it started, than Arsenal’s pre-season is over. In terms of results, Mikel Arteta probably couldn’t have asked for better from his young team. The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar this season, meaning the Premier League season starts a little earlier than usual in order to accommodate the December tournament. […]
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Nuno Tavares Joins Marseille on Loan
Nuno Tavares has joined French side Marseille on a season long loan deal. The Portuguese fullback has been attracting a lot of interest from clubs around Europe this season, including Napoli and Leicester City, however, the Ligue 1 side have won the race. It was initially thought that Tavares would be joining Serie A side […]