Lee Hurley Archives: 01/2026

Arsenal youngster Will Sweet has joined Dagenham & Redbridge on a youth loan until February 26 as he looks to gain senior minutes.

Leah Williamson could return for Arsenal in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final, with Renée Slegers confirming Chloe Kelly is back and available.

Leeds midfielder Ilia Gruev has hinted his side will press and play aggressively against Arsenal at Elland Road this weekend.

Manchester City will be without Jeremy Doku for the next few weeks, giving Arsenal a further boost as the title race resumes this weekend.

Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Barcelona and Spain full-back Ona Batlle on a free transfer, with optimism over a summer pre-contract deal

Mikel Arteta has urged the Premier League to increase the number of outfield players allowed on the bench, citing squad management and player welfare.

Arsenal head to Leeds United with almost a full squad available, an unusual position after a season shaped by injuries and careful load management.

Arsenal will be without two key midfielders for their final Champions League league-phase match after late yellow cards in Milan triggered automatic suspensions.

Arsenal have endured some brutal injury setbacks, and five in particular still linger in the memory, from Cazorla’s ordeal to Eduardo’s break.

20 years on from his debut – what if Abou Diaby had never met Dan Smith?

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-0 to reach the Women’s FA Cup fifth round, with Kim Little scoring and assisting as Stina Blackstenius opened the scoring.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to join Ajax on loan until June, leaving Nottingham Forest early after a difficult spell, with a medical expected soon.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal were denied a “very clear penalty” after a VAR handball call in the Nottingham Forest draw, disputing the Match Centre view.

Man United handed Arsenal a major title boost by extending Man City’s winless Premier League run to four games, with City managing just one shot on target.

Unai Emery has complained about Arsenal again, claiming Morgan Rogers is being targeted and saying Mikel Merino should have been sent off at the Emirates.

Tijjani Reijnders says Manchester City are “pretty confident of catching Arsenal” as they head to Old Trafford for today’s derby against Manchester United.

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke is now America’s largest private landowner, controlling about 2.7 million acres after a major New Mexico ranch deal.

Armstrong Oko-Flex has finally generated a transfer fee six years after leaving Arsenal, completing a €300,000 move from Botev Plovdiv to Levski Sofia.

Arsenal’s under-10s head to the Gerolstein U10 Hallenmasters for the first time this weekend, joining Liverpool, Ajax and Benfica in Germany.

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for around £20m, with the defender set to sign a five-and-a-half-year contract.