Dan Critchlow Archives: 03/2019

Arsenal’s Joe Willock is WhoScored’s second-highest rated teenager in the Europa League this season, and he’s the fourth-highest rated player overall.

We’ve reached the end of the international break, so let’s take a look back at how Arsenal’s senior and youth stars did with their countries.

Arsenal are ‘in position’ to move for Eibar midfielder Joan Jordan as an Aaron Ramsey replacement, hoping to take advantage of the player’s €15m release clause.

Patrick Vieira called Cesc Fabregas ‘the kid who made me leave Arsenal’ when the pair met up recently, according to the Spanish midfielder himself.

Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey are doubts for Arsenal clash with Newcastle United next Monday, after picking up injuries over the international break.

Arsenal are interested in Barcelona’s Samuel Umtiti, and they could try to use former Barca man Raul Sanllehi to get a deal done this summer, according to reports.

Ajax has set a price of £15m on left-back Nicolas Tagliafico amid interest from Arsenal, as well as Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico Madrid.

Alex Iwobi started his second match of the international break for Nigeria on Tuesday, and he won more praise for his performance than in the first.

Granit Xhaka scored a fantastic goal with his right foot to help Switzerland into a 3-0 lead on Tuesday night, which they duly threw away as soon as he left the pitch.

Thomas Partey is excited about the opportunity to play in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Manchester City interested, according to a source close to the player.

Yannick Carrasco has admitted that he’d love to return to Europe, after interest from Arsenal and AC Milan in January, but his club wouldn’t let him go in the winter window.

Reiss Nelson has admitted Julian Nagelsmann dropped him from the Hoffenheim squad recently because he was late for training, but the pair made up after he apologised.

Barcelona will receive 15% of the transfer fee for Benfica’s Alejandro Grimaldo if the left-back ends up leaving, with Arsenal interested, but the La Liga side don’t have a buy-back clause.

Krystian Bielik has had his international break cut short over an ankle injury, and Charlton boss Lee Bowyer fears he could be out for significantly longer.

Arsenal are interested in signing Charlton Athletic midfielder Joe Aribo on a free transfer this summer, with a belief that he could develop into an Aaron Ramsey replacement.

Alexandre Lacazette has seemingly taken youth striker Tyreece John-Jules under his wing during Arsenal’s trip to Dubai, as the 18-year-old prepares to potentially play his first senior minutes.

Al-Nasr Dubai SC manager Benat San Jose says the club are proud to be hosting Arsenal are the reopening of the Al Maktoum Stadium, and he wants to put on a show for the fans.

Arsenal academy striker Folarin Balogun has had an impressive international break with the England u18s, further emphasising that he’s ready for the next step in his youth career.

Arsenal are set to make a €35m offer for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Christopher Nkunku for a summer transfer, according to reports in France.

Arsenal face Al-Nasr Dubai SC in a mid-season friendly to commemorate the opening of the Al Maktoum Stadium on Tuesday, with a number of senior players expected to be involved.