Lee Hurley Archives: 08/2021

Arsenal have made a late dash to sign Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna despite the player mostly being linked with Tottenham all summer.

Alex Runarsson will spend next season on loan with OH Leuven in Belgium.

The 2021 summer transfer window closes at 11pm on Tuesday, 31 August, and Arsenal still have a bit of business they want to get done.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles has held clear-the-air talks with Mikel Arteta and, as a result, the 24-year-old will remain at the club.

Eddie Nketiah looks set to stay at Arsenal unless he lowers his demands in the final hours of the window.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles will not train with the Arsenal first team after he made his displeasure at being denied a move to Everton known on social media according to John Cross.

Hector Bellerin is expected to sign for Real Betis before the close of the transfer window on Tuesday.

Willian has apologised to Arsenal fans for his poor season at the club after it was announced that his contract at Arsenal had been terminated by mutual consent.

After a troubled season at Arsenal, Willian’s Arsenal contract has been terminated and he is no longer an Arsenal player, but should he have ever been one in the first place?

Arsenal have reportedly had a change of heart over Ainsley Maitland-Niles and turned down a bid from Everton to sign the Hale End graduate and the 24yo has taken to Instagram to plead his case.

Arsenal and Feyenoord have reached an agreement that will see the winger head to the Netherlands on loan for the season.

Thierry Henry has joined the Belgium coaching set-up permanently until after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Crystal Palace will try to sign one of Eddie Nketiah or former Arsenal target, Celtic forward, Odsonne Edouard.

As Arsenal were getting humiliated against Manchester City, William Saliba and Matteo Guendouzi were in France preparing to star once again for Marseille.

Dutch reports today claim that Feyenoord are hopeful of coming to an agreement with Arsenal for Reiss Nelson although it’s not clear if that would be a loan or a permanent move.

Henry Winter has admitted that, despite being the chief football writer for The Times, he has written tweets for England players – and he’s not the only one.

Mikel Arteta is struggling at Arsenal but the Kroenkes don’t seem inclined to get rid of him anytime soon and part of that could be down to the fact he’s much cheaper than a manager with experience.

Former referee Chris Foy has used his Mail on Sunday column to defend Calum Chambers being punched in the face in the lead up to Manchester City’s second goal.

Mikel Arteta has said that he is ‘angry’ about Granit Xhaka’s red card because of similar challenges not being punished in that way against Arsenal.

Stephan Lichtsteiner has said he no longer plans to enjoy a career as a watchmaker after training in the craft following his retirement from football.