Dan Critchlow Archives: 07/2021

Arsenal are the latest club to join the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic on loan for the season, according to a report.

Paul Onuachu’s agent has denied reports linking his client to Arsenal but admitted the forward would love to play for the Gunners.

Sheffield Wednesday are considering a move for Tolaji Bola, according to a report, after his loan spell in League One last season.

Former Arsenal midfielder Robbie Burton is attracting interest from England, with Dinamo Zagreb seemingly open to a loan.

Besiktas are interested in a move for Pablo Mari this summer, but you’d imagine they aren’t going to have much luck with the signing.

Arsenal do hold a genuine interest in Houssem Aouar this summer, but the reports from France appear to be exaggerated.

Matteo Guendouzi left Arsenal for Marseille on loan this week, but there’s some confusion over whether it’s a loan with an option or an obligation.

Arsenal have shown an interest in Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria as he enters the last year of his deal.

Aston Villa are preparing a third bid for Emile Smith Rowe, after two failed offers and amid Arsenal’s attempts to get him to extend.

The squad numbers for the Tokyo Olympics have been confirmed, with the event kicking off in just over a fortnight now.

Arsenal are in talks with Bologna over a potential deal for Tottenham Hotspur target Takehiro Tomiyasu, according to a report.

Gabriel Magalhaes has had to pull out of the Olympics with an injury problem that puts the start of his season with Arsenal in doubt.

Gareth Southgate is considering bringing in Bukayo Saka as the only change to his England team that thrashed Ukraine in the last round.

Reiss Nelson told David Ornstein that Bukayo Saka was the young player to watch all the way back in 2018, heaping praise on the young winger.

Runar Alex Runarsson is closing in on a move to Turkish side Altay Spor, though the exact nature of the move isn’t yet clear.

Inter Milan are looking at Hector Bellerin as a replacement for Achraf Hakimi, who is joining PSG, but they haven’t met Arsenal’s terms yet.

Houssem Aouar denies that his current absence from pre-season training is part of a plan to leave the club, insisting he is unwell.

Arsenal set-piece coach Andreas Georgson will leave the club after less than a year, to be replaced by Manchester City man Nicolas Jover.

Mazeed Ogungbo is set to sign professional terms with Arsenal after his existing deal expired last month, according to a report.

Bayer Leverkusen turned down an offer from Arsenal for Edmond Tapsoba two weeks ago, according to a report.