Lee Hurley Archives: 05/2018

As far as social experiments in football go, Arsenal’s this summer has been a doozy.

Santi Cazorla left Arsenal this summer in one of the saddest departures from the club in recent memory.

L’Equipe claim that Alexandre Lacazette is ‘deeply disappointed and affected’ by missing out on World Cup selection and only making the reserve list.

Unai Emery will reportedly earn £5m-a-year as Arsenal manager when his move to the club becomes official.

Arsene Wenger has told Bein Sports that ‘impatience’ was a problem at Arsenal and that ‘nothing was good enough.’

In an exclusive interview with beIN SPORTS, Arsene Wenger has thrown his weight behind Mikel Arteta to take over from him at the club  and has named five traits that will help him succeed.

Arsenal have reportedly had a £26m bid turned down for Roma ‘wonderkid’, Cengiz Under with the Italians apparently wanting closer to £44m.

Lucas Perez would be open to a move to Lazio according to his agent in an exclusive interview with an Italian outlet.

Mikel Arteta has not given a single interview in the UK since he left Arsenal but just before he left the club in 2016 he explained exactly how he sees his management style and what he wants from players.

Mikel Arteta wants to offer Santi Cazorla a backroom role at Arsenal according to a report in the Independent.

Arsenal have reportedly held talks with Jean-Michel Seri’s representatives as they look to revive a move they tried to make happen last summer.

Arsenal have agreed a deal with Jordan Nobbs that will see the talented midfielder extend her stay at the club.

Steve Bould has been offered a new role in Arsenal’s post-Wenger era but the assistant manager is waiting to see who gets the job as he doesn’t really like Mikel Areta according to the Guardian.

German newspaper, Morgenpost, have a huge, front page story, asking if Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan should be dropped from the German squad ahead of the World Cup after meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Arsenal players are reportedly furious over the sacking of Colin Lewin.

The Daily Mail are today reporting that Arsenal have told players at the club that Mikel Arteta is ’90 per cent certain’ to be the manager next season.

Player of the season for Arsenal seems a bit of an oxymoron after the campaign we’ve just witnessed and, to be honest, this article is going to reflect that.

The German FA have made it known that they are not pleased with Mesut Ozil for posing with Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Joel Campbell has taken to Facebook to talk about the ‘pain’ he has suffered throughout an injury-ravaged season.

Arsenal have now got three names left on their shortlist after Max Allegri ruled out leaving Juventus unless he was sacked.