Dan Critchlow Archives: 12/2018

Arsenal are preparing to offer £18m to activate Ever Banega’s release clause in January, despite the player rejecting them over the summer, according to reports.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has taken to Instagram to thank fans for wishing him well after he suffered a fractured metatarsal last week.

Arsenal and Everton are both ‘seriously considering’ making an offer to sign West Ham United’s Reece Oxford, according to reports.

After getting back to winning ways on Saturday, Arsenal need to keep pushing for a top-four spot with another win against Brighton on Boxing Day.

Luis Campos, the sporting director at LOSC Lille, has named the price at which the club could sell star winger Nicolas Pepe, with the January window fast approaching.

Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over Burnley in the early Saturday kick-off, in a fiery and physical encounter that left Unai Emery with yet another defensive injury.

Arsene Wenger is ‘70%’ likely to join AC Milan, according to reports in Italy, but there are still details to be agreed before a final decision.

Arsenal are one of four clubs looking at a move for Jasper Cillessen in the winter transfer window, as the Barcelona goalkeeper looks for a club that can give him more game time.

Tomas Rosicky has been named as AC Sparta Prague’s new sporting director, and he’s already made his first big decision in the new role, keeping Zdeněk Ščasný on as head coach.

Lee Bowyer thinks Krystian Bielik should remain with Charlton and keep learning for the rest of the season, even though he admits that the defender has a recall clause in his contract.

Juventus are the current front-runners for Aaron Ramsey’s signature next summer, and they’re currently working on a deal to bring the Welshman in on a free transfer.

Kieran Gibbs dropped by to visit Danny Welbeck on Saturday, as his former teammate continues his rehabilitation after multiple ankle surgeries.

Arsenal have offered Stade Rennais goalkeeper Emi Martinez plus a cash bonus of £16m to sign winger Ismaila Sarr, according to the media in Sarr’s home country of Senegal.

Arsenal fans enjoyed seeing Sead Kolasinac standing up for his teammates again on Saturday, with Burnley’s Jack Cork left with no choice but to give him a hug.

Mesut Özil doesn’t want to leave Arsenal in January, despite all the speculation around his future, according to a report in Germany.

After scoring twice to help Arsenal to a 3-1 win over Burnley, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang told reporters he’s never been in a feistier match than that.

Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for Mesut Özil, even though the 30-year-old wants to stay, according to reports in Germany.

Zimbabwe team manager Wellington Mupandare says they haven’t given up on convincing Reiss Nelson to play for them, but admits they have a lot of convincing to do.

Arsenal are one of three clubs ‘serious’ about signing AS Roma winger Cengiz Under, with the Gunners, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich all making contact with the player’s representatives.

After 22 games without a defeat, Arsenal have suffered two on the bounce, and they need to get back to winning ways against Burnley on Saturday.