Lee Hurley Archives: 12/2022

Real Madrid reportedly have a clause in their contract with Arsenal from the sale of Martin Odegaard that gives them first refusal if he is ever put up for sale.

Denis Suarez is not enjoying a good time and has not played all season after refusing to leave Celta Vigo.

Speaking after his side were beaten 3-1 at the Emirates on Boxing Day, West Ham captain, Declan Rice has no doubt that Arsenal can win…

Arsene Wenger surprised everybody by turning up at Arsenal v West Ham at the Emirates on Boxing Day and after the game, Mikel Arteta explained why the club kept it quiet that Wenger would be making his first return to the club and how he hopes it is the start of something more.

Arsenal returned to Premier League action on Boxing Day, coming from behind to beat West Ham at the Emirates and after the game Mikel Arteta highlighted three things the players showed on the pitch that helped them do that.

AC Milan’s winger Rafael Leao has admitted he likes Arsenal and would like to play in the Premier League but he is unlikely to move in the January window.

Arsenal are reportedly ‘in the mix’ to sign Vitoria Guimaraes’s 20-year-old midfielder, Ibrahima Bamba, even though the player wasn’t expected to move in the January window but might now.

Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has criticised Emi Martinez for his ‘gesture’ after he picked up the Golden Glove award at the Qatar World Cup.

Despite still being the Belgium assistant head coach, Thierry Henry is looking for a project that would allow him a return to management.

Arsenal have reportedly tabled an offer for 17-year-old Arda Guler, a player they tried to sign earlier in his fledgling career.

Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli are said to be close to agreeing a deal that will see the forward’s salary almost triple.

Beth Mead was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year at the same time her teammates were putting nine past FC Zurich in the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotspur’s Brazilian forward, Richarlison, looks set to miss the North London derby on 15th January after he picked up a hamstring problem at the World Cup.

Vivianne Miedema will undergo surgery on her ruptured ACL in January and expects to miss the World Cup in the summer before returning ‘early next season’.

PSG have reportedly put an offer on the table of €20m plus €20m in bonuses to sign Palmeiras’ teenager Estevao Willian, also known as ‘Messinho’, with Arsenal said to be in contact with the player’s agent.

Former Arsenal Head of International recruitment, Francis Cagigao, will not renew his contract with the Chilean FA as he looks to return to Europe following an offer that saw his salary drop by 30%.

For reasons not every Arsenal fan understands, I like to keep an eye on what players and coaches get up to when they leave Arsenal, so here’s a round-up of what some ex-Gunners have been up to this week.

The January transfer window is fast approaching and the rumour mill is really ramping up with Arsenal said to be in talks with Real Valladolid for the signing of Ivan Fresneda.

Arsenal appear to be closing in on the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk in the January window with media reports in England, Spain and Italy all pointing towards a deal and the player, speaking ‘hypothetically’ saying he would ‘choose Arsenal’.

A report from Sport in France claims that William Saliba ‘lied’ to Marseille, leading them to believe they had a chance of signing him when he only ever wanted to return to Arsenal.