Dan Critchlow Archives: 09/2020

Sokratis Papastathopoulos could still leave Arsenal before Monday, with Nice joining Napoli in showing an interest in the centre-back.

The list of confirmed Arsenal player ratings for FIFA 21 is now complete, so let’s take a look at all the officially confirmed ratings.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas is putting the pressure on Arsenal to close a deal for Houssem Aouar by setting a deadline for the transfer.

Swindon Town midfielder Anthony Grant is enjoying playing alongside Arsenal loanee Matt Smith, as the 19-year-old quickly establishes himself.

Lyon are in agreement with AC Milan over the signing of Lucas Paqueta this week, increasing the likelihood of Houssem Aouar to Arsenal.

Atletico Madrid are making things difficult in negotiations with Arsenal, which could see Lucas Torreira end up at Torino instead.

DFB general secretary Friedrich Curtis admits the German football organisation made mistakes with the way they handled Mesut Özil in 2018.

Arsenal have backup options for Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar if they can’t land one or both of them, according to a report.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang confirms he had an offer to join Barcelona this summer, but chose to stay at Arsenal for two reasons.

Lazio are negotiating the potential transfer of Shkodran Mustafi with his father and agent Kujtim, reaching an agreement on salary.

Houssem Aouar looks more likely to join than Thomas Partey right now, with Lyon needing to sell and the player keen, according to David Ornstein.

Chuba Akpom scored on his debut for Middlesbrough over the weekend, after netting Arsenal just over £1m through a sell-on clause.

Marcelo Flores scored twice for the Arsenal u18s in a win against Crystal Palace on Saturday, helping his side come back from a first-half deficit.

Thiago and Alisson are both doubts for Liverpool against Arsenal on Monday, with Jordan Henderson and Joel Matip already out of the match.

Kieran Tierney should make the squad to face Liverpool on Monday, among a few positive injury updates from Arsenal this weekend.

Five Arsenal loanees featured for their respective clubs on Saturday, with assists, clean sheets and some strong performances between them.

Arsenal are ready to place a second bid for Houssem Aouar of €50m including add-ons, after Lyon knocked their first offer back.

Arsenal take on Liverpool for the third month in a row next Monday, aiming for another good result against the Premier League champions.

Reports suggest fans won’t return to stadiums next month, sparking fears the financial losses could affect Arsenal’s transfer business.

Granit Xhaka talked about the importance of Mikel Arteta in his turnaround at Arsenal, and rebuilding his relationship with the fans.