Dan Critchlow Archives: 08/2018

Paul Merson has long struggled with any vaguely complex names, and it seems the rest of the footballing world has started to catch on.

Arsenal face Manchester City in their first game of the new Premier League season on Sunday, and Unai Emery’s first match in charge at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal have agreed a new three-year deal with Banque du Caire, as their official partner in Egypt.

Unai Emery is expected to start Petr Cech in Arsenal’s first game of the new Premier League season against Manchester City, according to reports.

Unai Emery has named Carl Jenkinson, David Ospina and Joel Campbell as the three players that could leave this month, with the rest set to stay on at the Emirates.

Calum Chambers says his season-long loan to Fulham is all about showing what he can do, and hopefully getting back into the England squad as well.

On Thursday at 5pm, the Premier League transfer deadline passed, and so did any lingering hopes of adding to Arsenal’s current squad, but how is that squad looking going into the new season?

Bacary Sagna thinks Arsenal made the right choice by appointing Unai Emery as head coach of the club, and claims the changes represent a ‘complete revival’ for Arsenal.

Arsenal joined Borussia Dortmund, AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain in scouting Wesley Moraes for Club Brugge in their 1-0 weekend win over Royal Excel Mouscron, according to reports.

Arsenal really did submit a late loan offer for Ousmane Dembele, but it was swiftly rejected by Barcelona, according to reports.

Arsenal came close to the signing of Hamza Mendyl on deadline day, but the deal fell through over work permit issues, according to reports.

Valencia CF are interested in signing Danny Welbeck before the European transfer deadline at the end of the month, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal are keen on making a late deadline day signing of Sander Berge from KRC Genk, with Tottenham Hotspur also interested, according to reports in Norway.

Besiktas have an agreement in place with David Ospina over a summer move, but they still need to agree a fee with Arsenal.

Aaron Ramsey won’t leave Arsenal in the current transfer window, with the club confident of finding an agreement for a new contract, according to reports.

Six different clubs are interested in a deadline day move for Danny Welbeck, according to reports, as Arsenal hope to complete a number of sales before 5pm.

Ousmane Dembele has laughed off the suggestion that he might move to Arsenal in a late transfer deal, insisting he’s staying at Barcelona this summer.

Lucas Perez is joining West Ham United in a deadline day deal, as confirmed by Jack Wilshere on Instagram.

Valon Behrami has revealed that his immediate response to learning he’d be forced out of his national team was to call Granit Xhaka and give the Arsenal man his support.

Arsenal have rejected a loan offer from Napoli for David Ospina, but the Italian side are expected to come back with another bid before the end of the window.