Author: Soccerhuz
Arsenal believe Andrea Berta pulled off a ‘masterstroke’ signing during the recent summer transfer window, according to one journalist, with the sporting director putting his stamp on Mikel Arteta’s team. Arsenal spent big over the summer, bringing in big names such as Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze and Martin Zubimendi. They also signed Piero Hincapie, Noni Madueke, Christian Norgaard, Cristhian Mosquera and Kepa Arrizabalaga to give Arteta a superb squad. The signings of Gyokeres, Eze and Zubimendi in particular should give Arsenal a big leap in quality as they look to finally beat Liverpool and Manchester City to the Premier League…
Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko have both gotten off to difficult starts in their Premier League careers. Arsenal whittled down their striker shortlist to Gyokeres and Sesko in the summer, before ultimately opting to pursue the former as the latter was deemed too expensive. Andrea Berta agreed a £63 million deal with Sporting CP for the Swede, leaving Manchester United to spend an excessive £74 million on the Slovenian. Neither number nine has hit the ground running, although the Gunners’ new centre-forward has arguably fared marginally better thus far. Gyokeres struggled on his Arsenal debut against United at Old Trafford,…
Having just overseen a transfer window that saw Arsenal spend almost £250m, Stan Kroenke will be reflecting on the economics of football and when he will finally see a return on his investment. The American sports and property colossus has sunk around £1bn into Arsenal in the form of equity funding, loans and the money paid to wrestle full control from Alisher Usmanov in 2018. Stan Kroenke and the Gunners go back a lot further than that, of course. Almost 20 years, in fact. And in all that time, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment have yet to take any meaningful cash…
Reiss Nelson’s loan move to Brentford contains an option to buy the Arsenal winger, according to reports. Brentford and Arsenal confirmed the loan transfer of Reiss Nelson between the two clubs late on transfer deadline day, but neither made any mention of a possible option to make the move permanent. Brentford reported that it would be “a season-long loan”, and Arsenal did the same. Yet reports suggest there’s more to it than that. David Ornstein, Jay Harris, and Art de Roche report for The Athletic that club sources have told them the deal includes an option to make the deal…
Arsenal were heavily linked with a move to sign Benjamin Sesko before he ended up at Manchester United. The Slovenia international had been on the Gunners’ radar for over a year, and Edu Gaspar even tried to sign him in the summer of 2024. Sesko snubbed Arsenal then, but the North Londoners tried to get him again earlier in the summer after Andrea Berta became their sporting director. However, the Italian chose Viktor Gyokeres instead. Benjamin Sesko is viewed as an elite talent in world football. The 22-year-old wasn’t hugely prolific during his time at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga,…
AC Milan are making a serious move to strengthen their backline before the transfer window closes. In fact, according to reports from Fichajes, it has come to light that the Italian giants have set their sights on Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen and are prepared to put €30 million on the table to secure his signing. Barcelona’s financial problems are no secret. The club has been forced to consider selling key players in order to balance the books and register their current squad with La Liga. While Christensen has been a vital figure, even more after Inigo Martinez’s exit, the board…
The Blues have already spent significant money to revolutionise their squad this summer, with the likes of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap already making a big impact. There are more attackers being strongly linked with Stamford Bridge too. Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho are long-term targets, and Enzo Maresca has reportedly spoken to Fermin Lopez about a potential switch from Stamford Bridge. It has been reported that Chelsea are not looking to sign a new centre-back this summer, despite the news that Levi Colwill is set to miss the majority of the campaign due to injury. This could well be…
Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly currently standing firm on Arsenal target Piero Hincapie’s £52million (€60m) release clause. The Gunners are eager to secure a deal that would see the Ecuadorian international move to north London initially on loan, with a view to making it permanent next summer. Hincapie has already verbally agreed personal terms with Arsenal for a long-term contract and was visibly emotional on Saturday as he seemed to bid farewell to Leverkusen’s fans following the 2-1 Bundesliga loss to Hoffenheim. Despite interest from other Premier League and European clubs, his primary choice is the Emirates Stadium and he is…
Arsenal have unquestionably been one of the main players of the summer transfer window, recruiting a number of players in their attempt to improve on three consecutive second place finishes in the Premier League. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Nørgaard, Martín Zubimendi, Noni Madueke, Viktor Gyökeres, Cristhian Mosquera and Eberechi Eze have all landed at Emirates Stadium on permanent transfers this summer. The club are currently working on a deal to sign Ecuador international Piero Hincapié. If a deal were to be struck for the Bayer Leverkusen man, Arsenal could possibly eclipse the £300 million ($404.4 million) mark spent on transfer fees…
Jakub Kiwior is on the verge of leaving after Arsenal accepted a proposal from FC Porto worth €26 million, structured as a loan with an obligation to buy. The Poland international, who joined from Spezia in January 2023, has never been able to establish himself as a regular under Mikel Arteta, despite proving reliable cover when injuries struck. His omission from the squad for the season opener against Manchester United hinted that his departure was on the cards. Kiwior was then an unused sub in the subsequent 5-0 victory over Leeds and talks with Porto have been accelerating since Sunday.…