Author: Ben
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The Ins and Outs of Transfers
Transfers are very seldom straightforward. Despite the view that transfer can take a few days to complete, the reality is that they can take, weeks, months and sometimes years to come together and sometimes have as many as fifty separate people working on the deal. Deals include structured payments, additional bonuses, signing-on fees and will […]
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Oleksandr Zinchenko Joins from Manchester City
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City. The deal is reported as undisclosed, however, it is expected that Arsenal will pay around £30m for the player with £2m in what has been described as “easy to achieve add-ons”. Zinchenko has signed a four-year contract, with personal terms being handled on the […]
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El Niño Maravilla: Una Tragedia Digna de Shakespeare
The term legend is one that never ceases to insight a flurry of discussion among football fans. With Arsenal, many can be attributed to the title, although in the post-Highbury years, few have quite stepped up to the mantle. While many can argue over the likes of Mesut Özil, Aaron Ramsey, Robin van Persie or […]
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Omari Hutchinson to Join Chelsea
Arsenal youngster Omari Hutchinson has left the club to join London rivals Chelsea. Hutchinson’s contract has been a major source of contention of the past few months as the club have scrambled to try and agree the talented teen to fresh terms at the Emirates Stadium. However, Hutchinson and his agent, Kia Joorabchian were unable […]
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Arsenal USA Tour Squad Announced
Arsenal have announced their squad for their tour of the USA. The 33-man squad that Mikel Arteta will be taking to America is unfortunately lacking in Hale End graduates, notably the forms of Charlie Patino and Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand, who have impressed so far in pre-season. GoalkeepersBernd Leno; Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson; Matt Turner; Aaron Ramsdale […]
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Gabriel Jesus Joins from Manchester City for £45m
Arsenal have announced the signing of striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City on a four-year contract, with the option for a further year. The deal is reported to be worth around £45m and will reportedly earn the player a weekly wage of £190,000-a-week. Jesus will wear the number 9 shirt, vacated by Alexandre Lacazette, who […]
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Fábio Vieira Joins From Porto
Arsenal have announced the signing of Fábio Vieira from FC Porto for a fee of £34m on a five-year contract. Though Vieira had a release clause of £42.64m (€50m), Arsenal have managed to negotiate a lower fee of £29.9m with a further £5m in potential add-ons with super-agent Jorge Mendes brokering the deal. Vieira will […]
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Eddie Nketiah Signs New Contract
Arsenal have announced that Eddie Nketiah has signed a new five-year contract with the club and has taken on the iconic number 14 shirt in the wake of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s departure – the number most synonymous with club legend, Thierry Henry. It was thought that Nketiah, who has been with Arsenal since the age of […]
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22/23 Premier League Fixtures Released
The fixture list for the 2022/23 Premier League season have finally been announced. This season’s competition follows a slightly altered format, owing mainly to the fact that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place between the end of November and most of December. As a result of this, the league season will begin a […]
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No Such Thing As A Free Transfer
To most people, the name Jean-Marc Bosman won’t mean a great deal. He was a fairly talented, if relatively forgettable player during his time as a professional football player. Born in Liège, Belgium – he split most of his time between the Belgian and French leagues in varying divisions, including a short stint on Réunion […]