Dan Critchlow Archives: 08/2020

Arsenal youth forward Alfie Matthews played in a trial match for Crystal Palace u23s against Crawley Town on Saturday, as he begins to sort his future.

Joseph Olowu and Cork City are starting to put a run of results together, with the Arsenal loan centre-back helping his team to three consecutive clean sheets.

Conflicting reports in the last 24 hours make it unclear whether or not Arsenal are willing to pay the €50m release clause for Thomas Partey this summer.

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

Joe Willock and Rob Holding returned to London Colney for training sessions this week, even though most of the Arsenal squad are on holiday.

Ghana manager Charles Kwabla Akonnor says the national side are in contact with Eddie Nketiah’s family to convince him to play for them.

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.

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 will announce their 2020/21 away kit shortly, according to reports, with the shirt already on sale in some regions.

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.

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.

Arsenal are planning pre-season friendlies in addition to the Community Shield later this month, after confirming the details of that match.

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.

Arsenal hold an interest in AS Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara, potentially in a swap deal for Lucas Torreira, according to reports.

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.

Two Arsenal goalkeepers feature in the top three for save percentage this Premier League season, as the club face a dilemma at the back.

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.

Arsenal are now leading the race for €30m defender Gabriel Magalhaes ahead of Napoli, according to reports in France.

Konstantinos Mavropanos is already in pre-season training for loan club VfB Stuttgart ahead of the 2020/21 Bundesliga campaign.

Willian is choosing a move to Arsenal over Chelsea and other potential transfer options, according to reports in Brazil.