Author: Soccerhuz
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal with Chelsea to sign winger Noni Madueke for just over £50m. BBC Sport previously reported that the England international had agreed personal terms with Madueke before a potential move across London. And the clubs have now reached an agreement in principle over a fee, with the finer details needing to be finalised. Madueke, 23, is currently part of Chelsea’s squad at the Club World Cup and came on as a substitute as the Blues reached the final of the competition after beating Brazilian side Fluminense 2-0. He has played 92 times for Chelsea…
Arsenal are in full swing with regards to their summer transfer activity, having signed a number of players and with more in the pipeline. Arsenal have landed Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard in recent weeks. Now, Fabrizio Romano has declared “here we go” on another deal, with an “exciting” attacker now set to link up with the Gunners. On Thursday night, Romano reported that Arsenal have struck a deal with Chelsea for Noni Madueke. The transfer insider said the Gunners have agreed a deal “in excess of £50million with add-ons included” for the England international. Chelsea have now…
Arsenal are still on course to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon to finally end a three-year wait for a striker to join their ranks – but one potentially incoming addition would be bigger than the Swede, and it’s not Noni Madueke. Gyokeres has agreed on a £200,000-per-week deal with the Gunners, split over five years, and that should end their woes up front, having seen Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus suffer long-term injuries within three weeks of each other – setting up a hairy final few months of the season, resulting in no silverware. Having already signed Martin Zubimendi…
Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Sporting CP goal machine Viktor Gyokeres – but reportedly remain in talks to sign another confirmed striker target, who’s keen on the move. Mikel Arteta’s priority is to sign a world-class striker this summer, and sporting director Andrea Berta is working hard in negotiations for Gyokeres, which have proved more difficult than anticipated. The latest from Portuguese outlet A Bola claims that Arsenal and Sporting are now just £5m apart in their valuations of Gyokeres. The Portuguese side are holding out for a guaranteed €70m (£60.3m / $81.9m), while Arsenal’s latest bid…
Bukayo Saka has enjoyed an incredible success at Arsenal since his first appearance under Unai Emery. Saka made his debut back in 2018 in a Europa League tie and has gone from strength to strength ever since. The Hale End graduate has quickly earned a reputation as one of Europe’s hottest prospects and is mentioned alongside the likes of Mohamed Salah as the deadliest wingers in the Premier League. Mikel Arteta relies heavily on Saka and his absence through hamstring surgery was felt last campaign as the Gunners struggled to fire up top. However, the 23-year-old may be about to…
Chelsea are locked in negotiations with Arsenal over the sale of England international Noni Madueke, just two years on from the winger’s arrival at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal are understood to have tabled a bid of £50m including add-ons for the 23-year-old as Mikel Arteta seeks to bolster his Gunners squad ahead of the new season, with the aim to bring in new faces in time for the club’s tour of Asia later this month. The two clubs are in discussions over the sale of Madueke while he is in the United States representing Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup,…
The Celtics said farewell to several rotation players this summer as the financial realities of the salary cap caught up with them. That included Kristaps Porzingis, who was traded to the Hawks as part of a three-team trade. Porzingis spent the past two seasons in Boston, helping the team win the 2024 NBA championship. The big man spoke with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Lauren Williams, revealing some of his emotions coming out of the trade. “Our season (with the Celtics) didn’t end last year the way we wanted to,” Porzingis told Williams. “But this is how it goes, you know. And…
Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Al Nassr to join Arsenal in the race to sign Rodrygo. The Real Madrid winger has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium for much of the summer, having struggled to force himself into Xabi Alonso’s plans. Rodrygo currently faces an uncertain future at the Santiago Bernabeu as he awaits assurances about his game time. Upon the former Liverpool midfielder’s unveiling as the new Los Blancos manager, he ruled out the Brazil international’s departure. Despite claiming that Rodrygo was in his plans, Alonso has only given him 92 minutes to impress at the…
Mikel Arteta has given his thoughts on the signing of Christian Norgaard, following his two-year deal being signed with Arsenal, with the option to extend by an additional season. He and Andrea Berta were both speaking in the wake of the announcement that sees the Dane make the biggest move of his career yet. The 31-year-old will join a midfield alongside Martin Zubimendi, who was secured and confirmed only this past weekend. The Danish international has come in alongside his new Spanish teammate to help replace both Thomas Partey and Jorginho, whose contracts expired at the end of June. Sporting…
Olivia Smith is poised to become the world’s first women’s player to break the £1m transfer barrier after Liverpool accepted a world-record offer from Arsenal for the 20-year-old Canada forward. The fee agreed between Arsenal and Liverpool, according to sources, exceeds the $1.1m paid by Chelsea for the USA centre-back Naomi Girma in January. Smith scored seven times in 20 Women’s Super League appearances in her debut season in the English game last term for Liverpool, who finished seventh in the WSL. She netted just under a third of the team’s league goals across the campaign. The young forward, who…