Lee Hurley
Lee Hurley has been a professional writer for nearly 30 years and established LadyArse.com, DailyCannon’s former inception, in 2008.
He has been an Arsenal supporter since 1987 and has written for The Guardian, Vice, Huck, Paddy Power, The Mirror, Metro and the Gooner Fanzine amongst many others and also co-owns TransWrites.world.
Arsenal watching Sobhi as Stoke make bid – report
Arsenal are said to be looking at 18-year-old Ramadan Sobhi as Stoke make a bid for the Al Ahly player according to reports that emerged on Sunday and were picked up across the globe on Monday.
Arsenal watch Umtiti as Chelsea move
Arsenal are allegedly considering their options amid links with 22-year-old central defender, Samuel Umtiti.
Cavani to Arsenal – what’s really going on?
Arsenal have been linked again with a move for PSG’s Edinson Cavani in the wake of the Jamie Vardy transfer going a little quiet.
Nwakali confirms Arsenal move done
Kelechi Nwakali has confirmed that he is now an Arsenal player by posting on his Twitter account (and Facebook).
How Arsenal’s £15m interest in defender swamped the internet
Arsenal are apparently getting ready a £15m bid for Albanian defender Elseid Hysaj who was on absolutely nobody’s radar before he faced Switzerland at the Euros.
Rosicky sets new record as Czechs struggle against Spain
To the surprise of Arsenal fans everywhere, and half of Spain, Hector Bellerin was named on the bench while Juanfran was handed a start for their first game of the tournament.
Boateng admits learning most from Arsenal legend
Speaking to The Players’ Tribune, Jerome Boateng revealed that one of his biggest inspirations was Patrick Vieira when he was at Arsenal.
Ozil and Vardy in top ten best selling Euro ‘hero’ shirts
Mesut Ozil might get a lot of stick from people in England, but he’s still one of the best supported players in the world.
Nigerian who passed Arsenal medical heading to Porto
Porto are set to sign Samuel Chukwueze who was expected to join Arsenal alongside his u17 teammate, Kelechi Nwakali.
Sunday recap: Cavani? Giroud v Benzema + actual football
With the Euros underway and Arsenal players to focus on, it seems as if the transfer gossip mill is taking a little break.
In fact,...
‘He’s top-class, he’ll do Arsenal a lot of good’
One of the most exciting things about this year’s Euros is watching Granit Xhaka knowing that he’s an Arsenal player and Johan Djourou has said he'll fit in just right at Arsenal.
Giroud: My numbers speak for themselves (and they do)
Olivier Giroud has hit back at his critics who still think he’s a donkey despite scoring eight in his last eight games for France with a better record than Karim Benzema for his country.
Halifax Town will also benefit from Vardy to Arsenal sale confirms Fleetwood chairman
Fleetwood Town’s chairman has confirmed that they are set to pocket a nice chunk of change should Jamie Vardy complete a £20m move to Arsenal this summer and that they won’t be the only ones.
Ozil quiet but still gets an assist as Germany win
Mesut Ozil started for Germany as they got their Euros off to the best possible start with a win over Ukraine in Lille and grabbed a late assist despite being quiet for most of the game.
Szczesny maturing nicely as Poland overcome stubborn Northern Ireland
Wojciech Szczesny started in goal for Poland as they beat a stubborn Northern Ireland on Sunday afternoon.
Xhaka’s mum wears shirt supporting both sons as they play each other
Mama Xhaka opted for a shirt that blended both national flags of her sons in a manner reminiscent of half-and-half scarves.
Simpson: Vardy knows we want him to stay
Leicester City’s Danny Simpson has told Jamie Vardy that he wants him to stay at Leicester as the player continues to be linked with Arsenal.
Bellerín hails Cech, Rosicky, speaks about call up
Hector Bellerín has told UEFA that he would not have believed it possible that he would be at the Euros and that he found out he was included in the provisional squad through a relative who saw it on TV.
What was all the fuss about Granit Xhaka’s Switzerland performance? See for yourself here
Granit Xhaka made his first competitive appearance as an Arsenal player when Switzerland beat Albania 1-0 on Saturday. Watch his impressive performance here.
Kelechi scores lovely free kick for Nigeria u20s
The official announcement has not yet arrived, despite claims we would have it last week, but everyone seems agreed - Kelechi Nwakali is an Arsenal player. Watch him score a lovely free kick.
Watch: Aaron Ramsey individual highlights v Slovakia
Aaron Ramsey grabbed a vital assists as Wales beat Slovakia thanks to a Hal Robson-Kanu goal. Watch his hilights here.
Campbell out, Ospina benched
Joel Campbell and Costa Rica are heading home from the Copa America after the end of the group stages while David Ospina watched on from the bench as Colombia lost 3-2 to Joel’s team in Houston, Texas.
Saturday recap – England go Spursy, Rodriguez goes to Arsenal?
Everything worth talking about from Saturday.
Rodriguez transfer gets complicated
Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for Wolfsburg’s left-back, Ricardo Rodriguez and things might be a lot more complicated than a normal transfer.
The Daily Vardy – On again? Was it ever really off?
With the Euros starting and actual football to be talked about, the Jamie Vardy story has shut up, or, at least, quietened down for a little bit. So where are we?
Wilshere gets 13 minutes as England get caught out
After crating a fuss by taking a player to the Euros who had hardly kicked a ball for his club all season, Roy Hodgson confounded people further by leaving him on the bench.
Ramsey and others manage to exist on same pitch as Bale
In the build-up to Wales v Slovakia it was most certainly the Gareth Bale show as far the BBC were concerned, but there were a few other players involved, one of them even plays for Arsenal.
Xhaka helps Switzerland make history
Granit Xhaka lined up alongside former Arsenal man Johan Djourou (Senderos was not included) as they defeated his brother’s Albania in the second game of this year’s Euros.
Koscielny: The fans will remember this
Laurent Koscielny said that the French fans will remember their victory over Romania for a long time after Dimitri Payet’s thunderbolt sealed the win for his country.
Alex Iwobi panics Gooners by wearing City shirt, seems it’s just a bet
Alex Iwobi gave Gooners everywhere a heart attack when he was pictured wearing a Manchester City shirt but fear not - it's only because (it seems) he lost a bet.
Alexis plays full 90 as Chile win dramatic Copa America game
In the midst of the euphoria over the start of the Euros, it’s easy to forget that we also have a few players in the States featuring in the Copa America.
Xhaka: I give my parents 80% of my wages
Granit Xhaka, and his brother Taulant have revealed that they still give a whopping 80% of their wages to their parents.
Per Mertesacker shows off his big sausage
While his fellow Germans are off enjoying life in France at the Euros, Per Mertesacker, who hung up his international boots in 2014, has found other ways to entertain himself this summer.
Watch: Giroud shoves Payet to the ground after he scores
Dimitri Payet left the pitch in tears on Friday night as he was subbed having won the opening game for France with an absolute screamer. So how did Olivier say thank you to his team mate?
Tottenham man fails to learn from 21 years of Arsenal pain, predicts next season
Ryan Mason has gotten his new season predictions in early and the Spurs midfielder believes that, yes, you guessed it, Tottenham will finish above Arsenal.
Video: Elneny stars as spaceman, goalkeeper + more in ad
You may not know much about Mohamed Elneny, even though he joined the club in January, but he's shown he's as game as most at Arsenal by staring in a new ad for etisalat.
Rodriguez: It would be exciting to play with Xhaka at Arsenal
Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez has admitted that it would be ‘nice’ to play with Granit Xhaka at Arsenal and if he did move he knows his roommate would be sorted as he looks set to leave Wolfsburg.
Arsenal bid for Holding accepted – report
Bolton have apparently accepted a £1.5m bid from Arsenal for central defender Rob Holding.
L’Equipe: Debuchy wants to leave Arsenal
French Daily, L’Equipe, are reporting that Mathieu Debuchy wants to leave Arsenal in news that surprises absolutely no-one.
Watch: Cech meets kid who broke his arm catching ball he kicked
Petr Cech took 20 minutes out of his pre-euro preparation to spend time signing autographs and posing with photos after training.