Dan Critchlow Archives: 09/2020

Four Arsenal players made their competitive debuts for their loan clubs on Saturday, with very mixed results on the pitch.

AC Milan 17-year-old Emil Roback claims Arsenal agreed a deal to sign him this summer, but he decided to move to Italy instead.

Lyon have rejected an apparent second offer of €35m plus a player from Arsenal for Houssem Aouar, according to a report in France.

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is likely to be a player of interest to Newcastle United if the club decide to send him on loan this season.

Arsenal u23 goalkeeper Karl Hein made his senior international debut for Estonia in the Nations League on Saturday, at just 18 years of age.

Alfie Matthews posted a farewell message to Arsenal on Friday, as he leaves the club after 11 years with the academy.

20-year-old Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard made his senior international debut for Northern Ireland on Friday, helping their 10-man team to a draw.

The Torino interest in Lucas Torreira is genuine, according to their club president, with Arsenal pushing a permanent move to them and Fiorentina.

Eddie Nketiah shone scoring a hat-trick as captain of the England u21s on Friday, with Reiss Nelson also getting in on the goals.

Bukayo Saka is up for the PFA Young Player of the Year award for 2019/20, making the final shortlist of six ahead of the ceremony on Tuesday.

Folarin Balogun looks most likely to move to Germany this summer, but there are still plenty of options on the table for him right now.

Eddie Nketiah says it’s an honour for him to get the chance to captain the England u21s on Friday, as they play their Euro qualifiers.

Real Madrid and Arsenal have completed all the paperwork for Dani Ceballos’ second loan to Arsenal, planning an announcement before the weekend.

Paris Saint-Germain are turning down the chance to sign Matteo Guendouzi from Arsenal this summer, following discussions with the Gunners.

Lucas Torreira is edging closer to an Arsenal exit, with Fiorentina confident they can secure his signing despite failing to meet the asking price so far.

Granit Xhaka is the new first-choice captain of the Swiss national team, after the international retirement of his former club teammate Stephan Lichtsteiner.

A number of Arsenal players are in their international squads over the break, so we’ve put together a full fixture list of their potential involvements.

Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is attracting interest from Arsenal, and his current club are starting to look at potential replacements for him.

Sead Kolasinac wants to return to Schalke, most likely taking a pay cut on a split-salary loan deal with an option to buy, according to reports in Germany.

There’s no substance in the rumours linking Miguel Azeez with a loan move to Charlton, according to SLP sports editor Richard Cawley.