Category: Youth
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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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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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How Data and Analytics Are Shaping Arsenal’s Future
In December of 2012, Arsenal quietly made one of their most significant signings to date. The club purchased US-based football data analytics company StatDNA for a reported figure of £2.165m. There was nothing especially “cloak and dagger” about the purchase. The company’s acquisition was listed in the club’s annual financial reports and was even mentioned…
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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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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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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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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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Marquinhos Joins from São Paulo
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Marquinhos from Brazilian side São Paulo, while the fee is “undisclosed” reports suggest that the fee is around the £2.1m region. The player has signed a contract until 2027, with the option for a further year. Marquinhos would have been available for free come July, however, Arsenal’s Technical Director,…
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A Busy Summer
Arsenal have a busy summer ahead. Not only do Arsenal need to add some very real quality to a team that finished last season in 5th, but they also need to trim some of the proverbial fat from the squad. Many players will return from some successful and some from unsuccessful loan deals while Arsenal…
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21/22 Season Player Review
Arsenal’s season is finally over. The ups and downs will be journaled in the team’s likely explosive All or Nothing documentary, but most of what Arsenal fans need to know was there for all to see on the pitch. Arsenal missed out on Champions League football and were unable to overcome the sheer volume of…