Dan Critchlow Archives: 05/2018

Sven Mislintat is keeping tabs on Ousmane Dembele in the hope of a loan move this summer, according to reports in the 21-year-old’s home country.

Mohamed Elneny is back in training after recovering from an ankle injury he picked up towards the end of the season with Arsenal.

Unai Emery is planning to hold talks with Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey next week, to sort out their futures with the club or elsewhere.

Takuma Asano is one of four Japanese players to find out today he won’t be part of their final World Cup squad this summer.

Atletico Madrid ‘expect’ to lose Jan Oblak to Arsenal or Liverpool in the summer window, and are already planning for his exit, according to reports.

Arsenal are considering making a bid for Sporting CP winger Gelson Martins, according to reports in Portugal, but they face competition from Juventus.

Eddie Nketiah made his debut for the England u21s on Tuesday, in a goalless draw against Mexico in the Toulon Tournament.

The Italian media are linking Arsenal to a surprising move for former Liverpool and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, whose contract with Nice expires this summer.

Aaron Ramsey has dropped a big hint that he’s not planning to leave Arsenal this summer, speaking in an interview on international duty.

Unai Emery could make Steve Bould and Jens Lehmann the latest staff members to follow Arsene Wenger out of the club, according to a report.

Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth says Jean-Michael Seri has an agreement to let him leave Nice for £35m this summer, Arsenal are interested, and the player himself wants to join the Premier League.

Arsenal are considering a move for Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira this summer, according to reports in Italy.

If reports are to be believed, Arsenal aren’t too far away from announcing the first three signings of the Unai Emery managerial era.

Kosovo manager Bernard Challandes says he doesn’t have enough quality in his squad at the moment, and it would be much easier if the likes of Granit Xhaka played for them instead.

Kylian Mbappe has defended Unai Emery over Paris Saint-Germain’s early Champions League exit, and credited the coach with making him more decisive on a personal level.

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeping coach Javi Garcia will sign for Arsenal this summer, following head coach Unai Emery to the club, according to reports in France.

Juventus are looking to hijack Arsenal’s move for 21-year-old Lorenzo Pellegrini, according to reports in Italy.

Arsenal scouts travelled to Braga to watch 20-year-old Bassem Srarfi on Monday night, as Portugal faced Tunisia in a friendly match.

Nabil Fekir insists he isn’t close to joining Jurgen Klopp’s men in Liverpool, and he still has a number of offers to consider this summer.

Unai Emery explained his preferred formations in a recent interview with Marti Perarnau, which could indicate how he intends Arsenal to line-up next season.