Lee Hurley Archives: 02/2017

Wojciech Szczesny has told the media in Poland that he will move to a club in the summer where he will be number one meaning Arsenal have a big choice to make.

A rumour doing the rounds that Inter Milan could look to swap Alexis for Ivan Perisic seems to have originated with Perisic’s agent who is looking to move the player to the Premier League.

Lincoln City fans are gearing up for their trip to the Emirates, warming up early with chants of ‘Arsene Wenger, we’re coming for you’.

Arsenal and Manchester City are said to be involved in a ‘nasty’ transfer tussle over 16-year-old winger, Jadon Sancho, but there is no evidence to support this assertion.

It might have taken seven months, but Jamie Vardy has finally realised that he can talk about something other than Arsenal as he denies any role in Ranieri’s sacking.

Jack Wilshere played 66 minutes as Bournemouth lost 2-1 at West Brom.

Sassuolo centreback, Francesco Acerbi, has revealed that he said ‘no’ to Claudio Ranieri during the January transfer window however if Arsenal had called, ‘who knows…’

It was a mixed bag for the Arsenal players whose loan clubs were in action on Friday night

Jon Toral started for Rangers and was roundly criticised after they lost to an 89th minute goal at Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Former Arsenal favourite, Eduardo da Silva, has signed for Atlético Paranaense.

Krytsian Bielik came on for Birmingham after 55 minutes, as they beat Wolves at Molineaux, and delivered an ‘inspired performance’ according to fans.

Arsene Wenger is reportedly making plans for pre-season with many at Arsenal believing he will sign on for another two years according to the Times.

Arsenal’s u23s beat Chelsea at London Colney on Friday afternoon thanks to goals from Rob Holding, Donyell Malen, Reiss Nelson and Danny Welbeck.

Despite reports, Kylian Mbappé has not been promised a guaranteed place ahead of Radamel Falcao in the Monaco side next season as the hype around the teenager continues to build.

Arsene Wenger’s legal counsel used footage of other managers who had been charged after bust-ups with officials but it was evidence about Anthony Taylor that reduced his ban to four games instead of six.

Ismael Bennacer was not included in the Tours side that lost, 4-2, away to Strasbourg in Ligue 2.

Stephy Mavididi played the full 90 minutes for Charlton Athletic as they lost at home to Oxford United but the Arsenal man came close to scoring a number of times for the League One side and was hailed by fans.

Arsenal have reportedly been scouting Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne, watching him against Chievo this weekend.

Former Arsenal midfielder and youth product Emmanuel Frimpong has landed in Sweden ahead of a move to AFC Eskilstuna.

Mesut Ozil spoke to Arsene Wenger before he joined Real Madrid and told the boss that Arsenal would be the ‘first address’ if he changed clubs again.