Dan Critchlow Archives: 11/2018

With the January transfer window edging closer, Arsenal are still seemingly in need of a winger, so let’s have a look at the six players reportedly on their shortlist.

Former Arsenal right-back Lauren thinks the Gunners would be ‘crazy’ not to try and sign Anthony Martial, assuming the Manchester United striker doesn’t renew his contract.

Steve Bould applied for the manager job at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC in the K-League, according to reports in the Korean media.

Paul Merson and Tim Sherwood have made the usual plea for attention pre-North London derby by picking ridiculously Tottenham-heavy combined XIs.

Arsenal have their own version of the Harry Kane rejection story in the form of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who Tottenham Hotspur foolishly turned down in 2012.

An Arsenal team of second-string players and youth stars had no trouble at all breezing past FC Vorskla on Thursday, winning the match 3-0 in Kiev.

Alexis Sanchez has reportedly been left ‘raging’ after Jose Mourinho decided not to select him for the squad to face Young Boys, despite the Chilean forward being fit.

Arsenal have registered Zech Medley for their Europa League squad just in time for their clash with FC Vorskla on Thursday night, after concerns he would be ineligible.

Arsenal Head Groundsman Reece Watson has revealed in a post on social media that he’s going to leave the club in February to start a new company.

Arsenal face FC Vorskla in the Europa League on Thursday, with the chance to top the group with a win, but an upcoming North London derby to keep in mind.

Arsenal are set to hold talks with Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira over a summer move, according to reports in England and Brazil.

Arsenal fans got excited over Ferland Mendy’s performance against Manchester City on Tuesday, and they want their club to sign the left-back as an eventual replacement for Nacho Monreal.

Laurent Koscielny is keen to make his senior Arsenal comeback on Thursday, according to reports, after playing 45 minutes for the u23s on Monday.

Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski revealed some particularly embarrassing stories about former Arsenal goalkeeping coach Garry Peyton, in a joint appearance on a Polish show this week.

Arsenal are towards the lower end of the big-six wage bill rankings, according to a Global Sports Salaries Survey released this week.

Laurent Koscielny took part in his first match in almost seven months on Monday, starting for the u23s against Derby County.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Lucas Torreira are worth €10m more than when Arsenal signed them, and they aren’t the only new signings to increase in value this year.

Arsenal have made ‘concrete contact’ with Real Madrid over Isco, with the La Liga club willing to sell as long as there is an offer of at least €70m (£62m).

Krystian Bielik has opened up on his situation at Arsenal right now, after heading out on loan for the third season in a row.

With Arsenal’s current centre-back options proving particularly injury-prone at the moment, we may well see the club dip into the market for replacements in January.