Category: Transfers
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Albert Sambi Lokonga Joins Crystal Palace on Loan
Crystal Palace have confirmed the capture of Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan. The Belgian midfielder has left Arsenal on a six-month loan deal, in the hopes of more game time, under former-Arsenal midfielder and club legend Patrick Vieira. There is no purchase option or obligation included in the deal. Lokonga had also been…
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Jorginho Joins from Chelsea
Arsenal have signed Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. The deal is worth a reported £10m fee, with £2m in add-ons. With Chelsea’s blessing, the player and his agent, João Santos, travelled to London Colney on Deadline Day to complete the move. Jorginho has signed a 1.5-year contract with the option for another year. The player will wear…
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Cédric Soares Joins Fulham on Loan
Cédric Soares has joined Premier League side Fulham on loan for the remainder of the season. The loan move has taken several weeks to fully sort out, but has finally been concluded. Fulham will cover the entirety of the player’s salary in that time. Cédric has found game time harder to come by this season.…
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Jakub Kiwior Joins from Spezia
Arsenal have announced the signing of Polish central defender Jakub Kiwior from Serie A side Spezia for a reported fee of €25m (£21.9m). The player has signed a five-year contract (with the option for a further year) and has been handed the number 15 shirt, last worn by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who is on loan at…
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Leandro Trossard Joins in £27m Deal
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Belgian winger Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of £27m. Trossard has been handed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the option for a further year. The player has also been handed the number 19 shirt, last worn by the on-loan Nicolas Pépé. Arsenal were quick…
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January Shopping List
As the World Cup begins to draw to a conclusion, the world watches on. Will it be Croatia, France, Morocco or Argentina who lift the world’s most coveted sporting trophy? While the rest of the world concerns themselves with the potential outcomes, clubs across Europe are turning their attentions to the January window; a January…
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Edu Appointed Club’s First-Ever Sporting Director
Arsenal have announced the promotion of Edu Gaspar, who moves from the role of technical director to sporting director. Rumours have been swirling in recent weeks that many of Europe’s top clubs were interested in poaching the Brazilian. Many sources have incorrectly reported that Edu has signed a new long-term contract with the club, but…
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From StatDNA to Arsenal Data Analytics
To many people, the 2003 book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis was the beginning of a new era in modern sport. The book, detailing the work of baseball general manager Billy Beane at the Oakland Athletics, became a global sensation after it was adapted into a film in 2011…
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Raúl Sanllehí and the Prisoner of the Continental Model
The summer of 2020 marked a dark chapter in the history of Arsenal Football Club. What should have been a cause for celebration in the wake of the club lifting their 14th FA Cup, was marred by the announcement that the club had made 55 of its staff redundant owing to the complications arising from…
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Summer 22/23
They say “alls well that ends well”, but as the transfer window slammed shut on Thursday evening, Arsenal fans would be forgiven for frustratingly lamenting the feeling of anti-climax. A window that started so promisingly looks to have ended with Arsenal short in key areas. Despite the club’s intent to sign a wide forward this…