Lee Hurley Archives: 07/2022

Yaya Sanogo is close to a return to football with a two-year deal on the table after 12 months without a club .

Arsenal’s defender, Rafaelle Souza, was celebrating Copa America success in the early hours of Sunday morning, with her teammate, Leah Williamson poised to captain England in the Euros final on Sunday evening.

Martin Odegaard has been announced as the new Arsenal captain and looks like he could be the player to finally lift the curse.

Nuno Tavares has completed his move on loan to Marseille and is set to play in Ligue 1 next season in a deal that has been more than a month in the making.

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal has announced her retirement from football despite being only 32.

Arsenal paid HB Koge a club record fee to sign goalkeeper Kaylan Marckese with the Danish club delighted with the amount they were able to receive 18 months after signing her.

Edu has claimed that around 80% of Arsenal’s squad were far too comfortable and that the big earners who were coasting were killing the club.

Nicolas Pepe says he is focussed and determined with Arsenal ahead of the new season as he admits to also making some changes.

According to Mikel Arteta’s latest update, Fabio Vieira is unlikely to be fit for the start of the season in just under two weeks having not featured for Arsenal since joining the club.

Thomas Tuchel was an angry man after Arsenal thrashed his side 4-0 on Sunday morning, moaning “We got absolutely beaten by a team that does not play Champions League football this season.”

Mikel Arteta was naturally delighted that his side put four past Chelsea at the Camping World Stadium in the early hours of Sunday morning but he also cautioned fans not to get too carried away just yet.

Arsenal reportedly rejected the chance to sign former target, Thomas Lemar, who Atletico Madrid have been trying to sell for a few windows.

Arsenal announced their fifth signing of the summer on Friday but Mikel Arteta admits there are still some things the club would like to do.

Alexandre Lacazette is a doubt for Lyon’s friendly against Feyenoord on Sunday after he was attacked by wasps during a walk in the forest.

Arsenal have completed a deal to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko with Pep Guardiola confirming the move, and Arsenal fans overwhelmingly think it’s a great transfer.

Manchester City’s Rodri has wished farewell to Oleksandr Zinchenko as the player leaves Manchester City’s camp in America to complete his transfer to Arsenal.

Arsenal have apparently reignited their interest in the Juventus midfielder, Arthur, despite a report claiming they would not return for him this summer.

Arsenal have announced another pre-season friendly with an Arsenal XI set to take on St Albans City FC after the game was initially cancelled.

Gabriel Jesus’s agent has said that Chelsea ‘tried very hard to hijack’ the player’s move to Arsenal before the Gunners managed to seal the deal.

Arsenal continued their winning pre-season with a 2-0 victory over Everton in Baltimore on Saturday night and Mikel Arteta is impressed with what he has seen so far.