Lee Hurley

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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 make £1.2m defender bid – report

Arsenal have apparently bid £1.2m for Bolton’s 20-year-old defender, Rob Holding.

Referee mistakes cost Arsenal Premier League title

If you think that Arsenal regularly get shafted by referees, then you are right.

Seven signs you’re addicted to Arsenal

Being a football supporter is rarely a rational thing, but for some it's more serious than for others. Is that you?

“He’s not ready for a top club like Arsenal”

The manager of newly promoted Serie A side, Crotone, Ivan Juric, believes that his forward, Ante Budimir, is not ready to make a step-up to a ‘top club’ like Arsenal with the Gunners apparently interested in signing the 24-year-old.

Arsenal prioritise £30m Mertesacker replacement

Arsenal have allegedly identified Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly as the man they want to replace Per Mertesacker and he'll cost £30m.

CONFIRMED: Aaron Ramsey gets Arsenal number 8 shirt

Arsenal have confirmed that Aaron Ramsey will get Mikel Arteta's number 8 shirt ahead of the new season.

Have Arsenal really signed Leicester’s Jamie Vardy? Don’t be so stupid

On Thursday afternoon, the interweb was all a flutter with rumours that Arsenal’s secret striker signing is Jamie ‘I was only a racist that one time I was filmed’ Vardy.

Ozil: I am lucky to be at Arsenal, it is a luxury

Amid reports that he’s stalling on a new deal with his eyes trained elsewhere, Mesut Ozil took time out from his international duties to hail Arsenal and Arsene Wenger.
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Ozil’s contract – What’s really happening

On Thursday afternoon there were reports everywhere that Mesut Ozil was refusing to discuss a new contract with Arsenal. EVERYBODY PANIC!

Cech ready to set new record on Friday

Petr Cech will become the most capped player in Czech history should he play in their friendly against Malta on Friday.
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Kroenke increases Arsenal stake

Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal after he purchased a further 23 ordinary shares, taking his percentage to 67.

Gladbach: Why we sold Xhaka

Borussia Monchengladbach’s director, Max Erbel, has admitted that they couldn’t refuse Arsenal’s offer for Granit Xhaka as it will allow them to purchase 'sensible additions' (plural).

Iwobi gets Nigeria call-up

Alex Iwobi has been included in the Nigeria squad for their friendly against Mali that will take place in France on 27 May in the Stade Robert Diochon.

Italian report: Morata likes the idea of Arsenal

Gazzetta dello Sport claim that Alvaro Morata likes the idea of joining Arsenal despite his public declarations that he wants to stay in Turin.
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Arsenal fight off Bayern Munich Koscielny approach – report

Reports from France claim that Bayern Munich approached Laurent Koscielny before they opted to sign Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund. The central defender, who is...
N'Golo Kante

Details of PSG offer to Kante revealed as Arsenal face challenge

Arsenal are facing competition for Leicester’s N’Golo Kante from a number of clubs but PSG seem to be leading the way when it comes to being proactive about the whole thing.

Arsenal and Tottenham make offer for Denis Suarez – report

Arsenal and Tottenham have both reportedly made a 'proposal' to try and lure Denis Suarez away from Villarreal, but they could run into a massive Barcelona-sized problem.

Timeline: How Arsenal took a year to land Granit Xhaka

Arsenal finally announced the signing of their first summer recruit on Wednesday when they made the Granit Xhaka deal official. Here's how it took a year for them to get their man.

Xhaka: Arsenal wanted me last summer, I had to keep my mouth shut

Granit Xhaka was officially announced as an Arsenal player on Wednesday and the player has already been giving interviews to the media in his home country about the move.

Xhaka contract details

With the Granit Xhaka deal now official, people started wondering who the next signing would be. I didn't. I wanted to know how long we were signing him for, what it was costing the club, and how much he was going to get paid.

Xhaka ‘It’s an honour for me to wear the Arsenal jersey’

Granit Xhaka wasted no time in delivering his own statement about joining Arsenal after the club announced his arrival.

Morata bid report leaves questions

Arsenal have reportedly bid a club-record £45.8m for Alvaro Morata, the Juventus striker who is set to move this summer.
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David Ospina close to Besiktas move – report

AS Colombia are reporting that David Ospina is close to a move to Turkish champions, Besiktas who base their reports on those coming out of Turkey.

Tomas Rosicky won’t stop playing

Tomas Rosicky will not be hanging up his boots despite leaving Arsenal and heading to the Euros without a club.

Morata wants Juve stay but may be forced to move

With the transfer window hotting up despite not even being out of May, Alvaro Morata's transfer saga is well under way. Here's the latest installment.
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Video: When Tottenham cracked and Arsenal fans laughed

Armed with some new equipment, we thought that our first foray into the world of video creation should feature last week's epic weekend.

Director flies in for talks as Arsenal linked with Handanovic and Brozovic

With David Ospina and Wojciech Szczesny’s future in doubt, Arsenal are being heavily linked with Inter Milan’s Samir Handanovich, a player they’ve been interested in previously.

Bellerin beats Dele Alli to claim award

Hector Bellerin was named as the EA Sports Fantasy Premier League under21 Player of the Year, beating out Dele Alli and Ross Barkley.

Leicester want Walcott/Mahrez swap – report

Reports emerged on Saturday that Leicester want more than just money for Riyad Mahrez – they want Theo Walcott.

Arsenal and Manchester United to fight’ over Arda Turan

Arda Turan seems set for the exit door at Barcelona despite only signing for the Catalan giants last summer and Manchester United and Arsenal are set to ‘go to war’ over his signature.

Manchester United join Arsenal as FA Cup kings after Wembley win

Manchester United drew level with Arsenal as FA Cup Kings with their Wembley win over Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Photo: Jon Toral gets married

Jon Toral has capped off a great season out on loan by marrying his long-term girlfriend, Andrea Ocegueda.

Zelalem starts, loses dramatic Scottish Cup Final with Rangers

Gedion Zelalem missed out on a winner's medal as Rangers lost the Scottish FA Cup Final on Saturday at Hampden Park despite leading 2-1 with just 11 minutes left in the game.

Robert Pires’ son signs with Arsenal’s Academy

Robert Pires' son, Theo, has signed official registration papers with Arsenal.

Zelalem starts for Rangers against Hibernian in Scottish Cup Final

Gedion Zelalem will start for Rangers when they meet Hibs in the Scottish FA Cup Final this afternoon.

Xhaka’s Arsenal shirt number leaked, plus 3 other shirt number changes

The guy who leaked the photos of Granit Xhaka posing for his official Arsenal photoshoot claims that there will be three shirt changes when the new season starts and that Xhaka will wear the number 34.
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Szczesny: I learned more in Italy in 6 months than 10 years at Arsenal

Wojciech Szczesny has told the Italian press that he 'learned more in six months with Spalletti that in ten years at Arsenal.'

Skills: Watch Arsenal’s new boy, Granit Xhaka, in action

So it's just a few steps away from being official - Granit Xhaka is an Arsenal player.

See Arsenal’s new away shirt as new home shirt is confirmed

When Valon Demiri tweeted photos of Arsenal's new signing, Granit Xhaka, posing in his new kit for the official photographs, that was enough excitement for most. But what many missed was the fact he was wearing Arsenal's NEW home kit

Photos: Granit Xhaka poses in NEW Arsenal kit

If you had any doubt that Arsenal were about to land Granit Xhaka, then remove them from your head because he's currently posing for pictures with his new Arsenal kit.