Completion of Mustafi and Perez deals make for unusual deadline day
A strange transfer deadline day for Arsenal fans. Arsenal have officially announced the transfers of Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Pérez yesterday. Although both deals – especially the Mustafi one – were expected for a long time already, it was great news to finally see the moves completed. Easy day ahead for Arsenal fans The fans seem to be very happy with Wenger spending money, but still being able to strike these deals for a...
“Wenger handed extra transfer money for new signings”
Although not confirmed, it seems that Arsène Wenger was handed ‘whatever funds he needs’ in order to acquire two more players in the current transfer window according to The Times. One major transfer so far Arsenal also signed Takuma Asano and Rob Holding, but Granit Xhaka is the only major signing for The Gunners so far this summer. With Per Mertesacker out injured and Olivier Giroud the only real option up front, Wenger surely has...
“Arsenal in talks with Romelu Lukaku and Alexandre Lacazette”
After Jamie Vardy’s snub Arsenal are still searching for another striker to support Olivier Giroud up front next season. Although the names of both Romelu Lukaku and Alexandre Lacazette have been singing around for quite some time now, new reports suggest that at least one of these players will be signed. According to The Sun it’s Romelu Lukaku who Wenger would love to sign the most. If that won’t happen, his second choice is to sign...
What does the ‘Brexit’ mean to Arsenal?
The ‘Brexit’-camp has won the referendum. By a small margin, the British people have voted to leave the European Union on Thursday. Although the political and economic effects will probably be very big as well, I have tried to look at it from an Arsenal point of view. Although the English clubs have expressed their opinions towards the Remain-camp it wasn’t to be when the first results came in Thursday evening, with the...
A recap of the summer so far, and what to expect
It is time for a little recap, as recently, my number of posts has decreased to an unacceptable low. I had my reasons obviously as I have bought a new house where a lot of work had to be done. Nonetheless the club has been going forward in the meantime, and here’s my view on all this. Probably the biggest thing was the signing of Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka for a fee that is thought to be in the region of...
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