Dan Critchlow Archives: 05/2019

FC Barcelona are interested in signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang or Alexandre Lacazette this summer, as they continue their search for a new striker.

Arsenal are in advanced talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Thomas Meunier, according to reports.

Potential deals for Wilfried Zaha, James Maddison and Dayot Upamecano are all off after Arsenal’s failure to qualify for the Champions League, according to reports.

Unai Emery wants to sell Mesut Özil this summer, according to reports, after a disappointing season for the German playmaker.

Arsenal are looking to sign a winger, a centre-back and a box-to-box midfielder this summer, amid reports that their transfer budget will be slashed by Europa League football.

After Arsenal’s disappointing failure to secure Champions League football, it’s looking like the club are going to have to be a bit more creative on the market this summer, including putting some faith in youth.

Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has admitted they’ll let Nabil Fekir leave this summer, after almost selling him to Liverpool last year.

Former Gunner Lauren insists that as good as Virgil van Dijk has been for Liverpool, his old teammate Sol Campbell was still better.

Arsenal are one of five clubs to get in contact with Bertrand Traore’s entourage ahead of a possible summer move, according to reports.

Mario Gotze is stalling on a contract extension with Borussia Dortmund amid interest from Arsenal, according to reports in Germany.

Lille manager Christophe Galtier says Nicolas Pepe is ‘150%’ likely to leave the club this summer, as this is simply the economic reality of the Ligue 1 side.

Unai Emery has admitted that Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is among the five best players in the world, ahead of the Europa League final against the Blues on Wednesday.

Shkodran Mustafi insists criticism of Arsenal’s defence doesn’t get to him because it’s just an unavoidable part of the life of a centre-back.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos has dismissed the rumours that Laurent Koscielny could be on the way out this summer, suggesting he thinks the centre-back will stay for many years yet.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos says Unai Emery is the best coach he’s had in his career, and he insists he’s improved a lot as a player thanks to the Spaniard’s coaching team.

Bernd Leno says he’s eager to play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on Wednesday, regardless of the sentiment surrounding Petr Cech and his former club.

Carlo Cudicini insists he has no doubts that Petr Cech will remain professional for the Europa League final on Wednesday, despite the emotional attachment the 37-year-old has to Arsenal’s opponents Chelsea.

Paris Saint-Germain have slapped a €30m price tag on Paris Saint-Germain right-back Thomas Meunier, who is reportedly being targeted by Unai Emery and Arsenal this summer.

Arsenal and West Ham are chasing FC Barcelona’s Andre Gomes over a summer move, with the midfielder’s price-tag set at €30m.

N’Golo Kante has travelled to Baku with the Chelsea squad, but he’s still a doubt to start the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday.