Dan Critchlow Archives: 09/2022

Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he wasn’t guaranteed a starting role when he chose to join Southampton on loan, but he’s ready for a fight.

Nantes are starting to regret their decision not to sign Folarin Balogun on loan from Arsenal, according to reports from France.

Marquinhos and Matt Smith have been named in Arsenal’s Europa League squad, but the Gunners have left out other youngsters they had room to include.

Pablo Mari returned from injury and returned to the pitch for AC Monza on Monday, but their dreadful start to the Serie A season continued.

Reiss Nelson is set to get chances to compete for a place in Mikel Arteta’s team this season, once he returns from injury, according to a report.

Arsenal were offered the chance to pursue a deal for Arthur Melo before the midfielder signed for Liverpool, but they decided against it.

The Arsenal u21s kept their position at the top of the Premier League 2 table and continued their unbeaten run with a comfortable weekend win over Blackburn Rovers.

Arsenal offered to pay Barcelona €30m for the signing of former Manchester City winger Ferran Torres in the final days of the transfer window.

Folarin Balogun continued his red-hot start to life on loan with Stade de Reims on Sunday, scoring yet another goal for the side.

The Professional Game Match Officials Limited will co-operate with a Premier League review of their usage of VAR, following controversial decisions over the weekend.

Arsenal could be missing as many as six players for their trip to Manchester United this weekend, according to the latest comments from Mikel Arteta.

Steven Gerrard says he had a face-to-face chat with Douglas Luiz to explain Aston Villa’s position after they rejected deadline-day bids for him from Arsenal.

Charlie Patino is closing in on a return to action with Blackpool FC, with manager Michael Appleton putting a timeframe on the loanee’s recovery.

Arsenal could look to return for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo in January, with the 21-year-old expected to be more available in that window.

With the transfer window now closed, let’s assess how Arsenal’s squad fits in under the squad restrictions domestically and in Europe.

Though they didn’t manage to bring in a midfielder on deadline day, Arsenal let a couple of their youth midfielders leave on loan deals.

Conflicting reports make it unclear whether or not Arsenal are in negotiations to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk, but it seems they’re at least interested.