Dan Critchlow

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Arsenal fan since a young age, now a season ticket holder who enjoys writing, tweeting and making videos about the Gunners.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 06: Hector Bellerin of Arsenal during a friendly match between Arsenal and Charlton Athletic at Emirates Stadium on June 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Juventus consider proposing Bellerín-Rugani swap

Juventus are considering proposing a swap deal with Arsenal for Hector Bellerín, offering up Daniele Rugani in return, according to a report.

Willock & Holding return to London Colney for training

Joe Willock and Rob Holding returned to London Colney for training sessions this week, even though most of the Arsenal squad are on holiday.
Arsenal's English striker Eddie Nketiah celebrates after he scores the team's first goal during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Arsenal at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on June 25, 2020. (Photo by Mike Hewitt / POOL / AFP)

Ghana manager confirms contact with Nketiah’s family

Ghana manager Charles Kwabla Akonnor says the national side are in contact with Eddie Nketiah's family to convince him to play for them.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal , Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal and Dani Ceballos of Arsenal pose with the FA Cup Trophy after their teams victory in the Heads Up FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 01, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Suspicions Ceballos’ Madrid return is a tactical ploy

Dani Ceballos' return to Real Madrid for pre-season caught club sources by surprise, and they suspect it's a tactical move to draw bigger bids.
Joelson Fernandes (Photo via A Bola)

Kia Joorabchian: Arsenal links to Joelson are so untrue

Arsenal aren't looking to sign Joelson Fernandes and they aren't speaking to Sporting CP or Kia Joorabchian about a move, according to the agent.
Arsenal 2020/21 Away Shirt on sale in Indonesia (Photo via AFCStuff on Twitter)

Arsenal will announce 2020/21 Away Kit ‘shortly’

Arsenal will announce their 2020/21 away kit shortly, according to reports, with the shirt already on sale in some regions.
Willian after signing for Arsenal (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Willian Arsenal shirt number confirmed after free transfer

Willian has a new shirt number at Arsenal, after signing on a free transfer from Chelsea on Friday following the conclusion of his contract at Stamford Bridge.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: The team react as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal drops the FA Cup Trophy during the celebrations after the FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 01, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

FA Cup & League Cup changes confirmed for 2020/21

The FA Cup and League Cup 2020/21 campaigns will see some significant changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, both in scheduling and prize money.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Santi Cazorla of Arsenal holds up the trophy watched by Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal after the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Arsenal pre-season plans: Community Shield, friendlies, training return dates

Arsenal are planning pre-season friendlies in addition to the Community Shield later this month, after confirming the details of that match.
Tyreece John-Jules celebrating scoring for Lincoln City against Blackpool (Photo via Twitter)

Smith & John-Jules set for loans in coming weeks

Matt Smith and Tyreece John-Jules will follow Zak Swanson and Zech Medley out on loan in the coming weeks, as they continue their development.
PERUGIA, ITALY - JULY 31: Amadou Diawara of AS Roma in action during the pre-season friendly match between AC Perugia and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Curi on July 31, 2019 in Perugia, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Arsenal interested in Diawara: Possible Torreira swap deal

Arsenal hold an interest in AS Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara, potentially in a swap deal for Lucas Torreira, according to reports.
LONDON, ENGLAND: Trae Coyle of Arsenal during the friendly match between Arsenal and Brentford at Emirates Stadium on June 10, 2020. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Official: Trae Coyle joins Gillingham on loan

Arsenal academy 19-year-old Trae Coyle is joining Zech Medley on loan at Gillingham next season, signing a one-year deal with the club.
Emiliano Martinez, Arsenal goalkeeper, sleeps while hugging the FA Cup

Emi Martinez and Bernd Leno make Premier League Top 3

Two Arsenal goalkeepers feature in the top three for save percentage this Premier League season, as the club face a dilemma at the back.
Alaves' Spanish midfielder Pere Pons (R) challenges Atletico Madrid's Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey during the Spanish League football match between Atletico Madrid and Alaves at the Wanda Metropolitan stadium in Madrid on June 27, 2020. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal window doesn’t entirely depend on player sales

The Arsenal summer transfer window doesn't entirely depend on sales to raise funds, but any they can make will help, according to Charles Watts.
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes of Losc Lille during the during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Valencia CF and Losc Lille at Estadio de Mestalla on November 5, 2019 in Valencia, Spain (Photo by Maria Jose Segovia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Arsenal leading Gabriel Magalhaes chase ahead of Napoli

Arsenal are now leading the race for €30m defender Gabriel Magalhaes ahead of Napoli, according to reports in France.
Konstantinos Mavropanos in training with Stuttgart (Photo via Mavropanos on Twitter)

Mavropanos already in pre-season training for 2020/21

Konstantinos Mavropanos is already in pre-season training for loan club VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Willian of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on March 03, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Willian decides on Arsenal after multiple contract offers

Willian is choosing a move to Arsenal over Chelsea and other potential transfer options, according to reports in Brazil.
GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Alexis Sanchez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and FC Internazionale at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 28, 2019, in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Rattini/Getty Images)

Manchester United will sell Alexis Sanchez to Inter for free

Manchester United will sell Alexis Sanchez to Inter Milan for free, in a similar fashion to Henrikh Mkhitaryan's impending transfer to AS Roma.

Arsenal set surprisingly early date for pre-season return

Arsenal will return for pre-season training surprisingly early according to the latest schedule with the Community Shield not long after.
Joelson Fernandes (Photo via A Bola)

€20m Arsenal bid for €45m Joelson rejected

Sporting CP rejected an opening bid of €20m from Arsenal for teenage winger Joelson Fernandes this week, according to reports in Portugal.

Arsenal offer Willian what he wants as he rejects Chelsea

Arsenal are the front runners to sign Chelsea winger Willian again after he rejected the FA Cup runners-up on their latest contract offer.
Joseph Olowu with Cork City against Bohemians (Photo via Stephen McCarthy)

Arsenal loanee returns with controversial performance

Arsenal loanee Joseph Olowu made his return to the pitch for Cork City in a difficult match against Bohemians on Sunday.
Arsenal's Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is mobbed by Arsenal's Scottish defender Kieran Tierney (L) after the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP)

Arsenal to offer new contract to Emi Martinez

Arsenal will try to sign Emi Martinez to a new contract after his success in the FA Cup, but the goalkeeper doesn't want to return to the bench afterwards.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 11: Abdoulaye Doucoure of Watford in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at Emirates Stadium on March 11, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal are admirers of relegated Watford’s Doucoure

Arsenal are admirers of Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, although they'd need to offload players before they could sign him.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang holds the winner's trophy as the team celebrates victory after the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London, on August 1, 2020. - Arsenal won the match 2-1. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / POOL / AFP)

Arsenal FA Cup win condemns Spurs to UEL qualifiers

Arsenal won the FA Cup for the fourteenth time on Saturday and Jose Mourinho's Spurs will be particularly unhappy about the result.
Sevilla's Brazilian midfielder Diego Carlos celebrates at the end of the Spanish League football match between Athletic Bilbao and Sevilla at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao on July 9, 2020. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP) (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal tracking Sevilla’s Diego Carlos for summer move

Arsenal are in for 27-year-old Brazilian Sevilla defender Diego Carlos this summer, according to a report, but his price could prove problematic.
ST ALBANS, ENGLAND - MAY 22: of Arsenal during a training session at London Colney on May 22, 2020 in St Albans, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Özil sends congratulations as Arteta credits his contribution

Mesut Özil sent a message of congratulations to his Arsenal teammates after the FA Cup win on Saturday, with Mikel Arteta not ignoring the player's contributions.
Matt Smith (L) and Bukayo Saka (R) with the FA Cup trophy (Photo via Arsenal on Twitter)

Two EFL clubs in for Arsenal’s Ben Sheaf and Matt Smith

Two lower-league clubs are already making offers for Arsenal academy midfielders Ben Sheaf and Matt Smith, according to reports.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 01: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal lifts the FA Cup Trophy with his team mates after their victory in the Heads Up FA Cup Final match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on August 01, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Adam Davy/Pool via Getty Images)

Auba brace, Pepe shines: Arsenal-Chelsea Player Ratings

Arsenal won their 14th FA Cup against Chelsea on Saturday, qualifying for the Europa League group stages in the process.
SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, Turner's Cross, Cork 14/2/2020 Cork City vs Shelbourne Cork City's Joseph Olowu Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Joseph Olowu’s Arsenal loan at Cork City finally restarts

Joseph Olowu will restart his loan spell with Cork City in the League of Ireland on Sunday, after almost five months without a game.
Folarin Balogun with the Arsenal u23s (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Arsenal want £8m for Folarin Balogun this summer

Arsenal want at least £8m for the signing of young academy striker Folarin Balogun this summer, according to reports.

Martinez explains emotional reaction to reaching cup final

Emi Martinez almost broke down in tears after reaching the FA Cup final with a win over Manchester City, later explaining why he was so emotional.

Aubameyang should sign extension IF Arsenal win today

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should extend his contract if Arsenal win the FA Cup final on Saturday, but he's likely to leave if they don't.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Dani Ceballos of Arsenal reacts during the (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Real Madrid close to approving Arsenal deal for Dani Ceballos

Real Madrid are very close to signing off on another loan deal for Dani Ceballos, joining Arsenal again next season, and it's down to the player himself now.
MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: Philippe Coutinho of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the DFB Cup round of sixteen match between FC Bayern Muenchen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena on February 05, 2020, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Arsenal presented with Coutinho-Guendouzi swap deal

A swap deal between Arsenal and Barcelona involving Philippe Coutinho and Matteo Guendouzi is on the table, according to a report.
Schalke's Welsh forward Rabbi Matondo and Leipzig's French defender Dayot Upamecano vie for the ball during the German First division Bundesliga football match between FC Schalke 04 and RB Leipzig on February 22, 2020, in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. (Photo by SASCHA SCHUERMANN / AFP)

Upamecano signs three-year extension with RB Leipzig

Dayot Upamecano announced his new three-year deal with RB Leipzig on Friday, putting the transfer rumours to bed for another year.

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Chelsea: Maitland-Niles and Pepe to start FA Cup final

Arsenal take on Chelsea in the 2020 Heads Up FA Cup final on Saturday, with a trophy and Europa League football on the line.
Ricardo van der Laan with Belenenses SAD (Photo via van der Laan on Instagram)

Arsenal watching 17-year-old goalkeeper van der Laan

Arsenal and Liverpool are watching 17-year-old Portuguese league goalkeeper Ricardo van der Laan of Belenenses SAD for a potential summer move.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal pose with the trophy after the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Community Shield to take place 2 weeks before PL season

The Community Shield match will take place this year between the Premier League and FA Cup winners as usual, but two weeks before the new campaign starts.
Arsenal's Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos (L) and Arsenal's English midfielder Reiss Nelson (R) tangle with Portsmouth's English defender Steve Seddon (C) during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Portsmouth and Arsenal at Fratton Park stadium in Portsmouth, southern England, on March 2, 2020.

Sokratis’ agent says he’ll stay with Arsenal this summer

Sokratis Papastathopoulos' agent says he'll stay with Arsenal this summer, and he can't see any reason for the defender to leave.