Dan Critchlow Archives: 07/2023

Arsenal’s Hubert Graczyk, Billy Vigar, and Mauro Bandeira made their first appearances for their loan clubs in friendly matches this week.

Gabriel Martinelli has confirmed he’s now fully fit again after his injury, and he’s confident for the new campaign.

Leandro Trossard has once again overcome an injury scare to be fit for Arsenal’s next friendly, according to Mikel Arteta.

It’s been widely reported that Declan Rice’s move to Arsenal was for £100m plus £5m in add-ons, but what are the conditions on those add-ons?

Emile Smith Rowe has returned to training with Arsenal, following his summer exploits winning the u21 European Championship with England.

After speculation about a potential move to Arsenal in recent days, Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix has publicly stated he wants to join Barcelona.

Aston Villa are set to sign Arsenal-linked Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen for a significant fee, according to reports.

Jurrien Timber is the latest player to admit he was convinced to choose Arsenal through a conversation with Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta’s 2022 contract extension was somewhat controversial at the time, and Tim Lewis has explained why Arsenal decided to give him the deal.

Arsenal youth goalkeeper Hubert Graczyk has joined Slough Town FC on loan for the season, the clubs have confirmed.

Reiss Nelson has picked up an injury, ruling him out of the pre-season tour of the USA over the coming fortnight.

Wayne Rooney had plenty of praise for Arsenal’s latest signing Declan Rice ahead of the MLS All-Star friendly on Wednesday night.

AC Milan are confident of completing a deal to sign former Arsenal youngster Yunus Musah in the coming days, according to reports.

Arsenal are tracking Dinamo Zagreb’s Martin Baturina, scouting the midfielder on a number of occasions last season.

Chelsea were in the mix for Declan Rice until January, but he wasn’t sold by their pitch and was put off by their managerial uncertainty.

Arsenal youth midfielder Mauro Bandeira has joined Colchester United on a season-long loan deal, the two clubs have confirmed.

Jorginho has admitted he called up Kai Havertz to tell him to join Arsenal when he heard the transfer rumours earlier this summer.

Inter Milan are ready to put in a €40m bid for Folarin Balogun, though it’s unlikely to be enough to convince Arsenal to sell.

A Saudi Arabian club expressed an interest in Nicolas Pepe last week, but they aren’t currently close to his wage demands.

Arsenal will debut their new away kit against the MLS All-Stars in their friendly on Wednesday night, after officially releasing the new colours on Tuesday.