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Real Madrid forward, Rodrygo prefers to join Arsenal if he leave the Los Blancos in the near future. As per @HandofArsenal on X, intermediaries with direct mandate from Saudi Arabia clubs have been told in no uncertain terms that Rodrygo’s preference is to move to the Premier League, with Arsenal his “absolute priority” in case a deal can be struck with Real Madrid. Rodrygo is expected to decide if he wants to continue with Real Madrid beyond this summer after the FIFA Club World Cup tournament. The Brazilian international has attracted interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. However, Real Madrid will…
Arsenal have decided to sign Sporting’s Viktor Gyokeres instead of RB Leipzig striker, Benjamin Sesko. Sesko almost joined the Gunners last year but eventually signed a new contract with the Bundesliga side. Mikel Arteta tried to get the Slovenia international in January and failed, before going back this summer. New Arsenal Sporting Director, Andrea Berta, appeared to be making progress in talks with Leipzig but appears to have now walked away. According to The Independent, Arsenal were still at least €10m away from meeting Leipzig’s asking price and were unhappy with the structure of an €80m deal. Also, agreeing on…
Newly signed Arsenal midfielder, Martin Zubimendi, has explained why he chose to join the north London side. Zubimendi, 26, who joined the Gunners just hours ago, cited Mikel Arteta’s style of play as the key factor behind his decision. The Spanish international made 236 appearances for Real Sociedad, scoring 10 goals and providing 9 assists. Arsenal reportedly paid £60 million to secure his services in a deal that will keep him at the club until 2030. Following the completion of his move to north London, Zubimendi told the club’s website: “Once I made the decision to leave, I set my…
Arsenal have finally started making some hugely significant transfer decisions with two summer arrivals now confirmed. Martin Zubimendi joined Kepa Arrizabalaga in having his arrival announced on what was a very busy Sunday for the Gunners. Swiftly after his switch from Real Sociedad was made official, Arsenal took a significant step forward in their search for a striker as talks with Sporting CP advanced for Viktor Gyokeres. Personal terms have also been agreed with the Swede to sign a five-year contract if the move goes ahead. The Gunners are working on several deals at the same time with Chelsea’s Noni…
Arsenal are understood to have given Ethan Nwaneri reassurances about his playing time and long-term future at the club amid transfer interest from Chelsea. The 18-year-old’s situation has started to dominate headlines in the last 24 hours or so, with a new contract still not signed and his current deal expiring in summer 2026. Having consulted well-connected sources in the industry, CaughtOffside have been told that Arsenal remain confident of keeping Nwaneri, even if further talks may be required to settle the situation. Arsenal’s contract talks with Nwaneri had already reached an advanced stage, and the England Under-21 international and…
Arsenal has left RB Leipzig without a buyer for Benjamin Sesko as they focus on completing a move for Viktor Gyokeres in this transfer window. The Gunners had been in talks to sign both strikers, but it was always expected that they would choose only one. With both Sporting Club and Leipzig demanding similar transfer fees, Arsenal faced a difficult decision in selecting their preferred forward. After weeks of negotiations and internal discussions, Arsenal has now opted to prioritise a deal for Gyokeres instead of Sesko. This shift in direction has left the Slovenian striker in limbo at his current…
William Saliba has sent an emotional message on social media after Arsenal moved to announce a surprise release ahead of the new season getting underway. Saliba has been a rock at the back for Arsenal for a number of years now, after joining the club from Saint Etienne back in 2019 then spending time out on loan at Nice and Marseille. He has formed one of the best defensive partnerships in world football with Gabriel in recent seasons, yet the Gunners’ have still struggled to win trophies despite their impressive squad. Football Insider revealed in May that Arsenal are concerned…
Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike reportedly prefers a move to Liverpool rather than their Premier League rivals. The Reds are keen to sign a striker this summer, as they look to find a long-term replacement for Darwin Nunez, who has been poor over the past couple of seasons. The Uruguayan has scored 40 goals in 143 games since joining Liverpool in 2022. He has also missed the most ‘big chances’ per game in the Premier League. It now seems that the 26-year-old will leave Anfield, amid reported interest from Serie A side Napoli. With that in mind, Liverpool will need…
The Los Angeles Lakers tried to address their center problem in NBA free agency this week by signing former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton to a two-year deal worth over $16 million. Ayton has largely underwhelmed as a professional, but has shown enough flashes of great two-way play that the Lakers wanted to bet on him as they enter a pivotal season with Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and new ownership at the helm. For Doncic, a center like Ayton who can set a hard pick and catch lobs in the paint makes for a perfect on-court partner. But that’s not…
Former Mavs GM Donnie Nelson criticized Dallas for trading Luka Doncic without the respect and farewell that franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki received, calling it a disappointing break from the team’s past values. Donnie Nelson, the longtime Dallas Mavericks executive who helped bring in both Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic, believes the two franchise icons deserved to be treated the same—but they weren’t. Nelson, 62, who recently joined the Slovenian national team as a chief advisor, criticized the Mavs for trading Doncic and said Nowitzki would never have been treated that way. He shared his thoughts in an interview with Ekipa…