Lee Hurley Archives: 10/2016

Ludogorets may know that they aren’t favourites for their Champions League game at Arsenal but they are coming to London to attack and not just make up the numbers on the pitch.

Aaron Ramsey is chomping at the bit to get back on the football pitch after missing the majority of the season due to the hamstring injury he picked up against Liverpool on opening weekend.

Galatasaray’s winger, Bruma, has admitted that he is only thinking about his current club amid rumours linking him with a move to Arsenal and Tottenham, but also added that something could happen in the future.

It seems as if Wojciech Szczesny is enjoying his second season in Rome.

When Mauro Icardi was linked with Arsenal over the summer we stated firmly it was all about getting him a new deal at Inter Milan, so when he signed a new bumper deal, we thought that would be the last we would hear about him coming to Arsenal, at least for a season or two.

The Sun (and many others) are reporting that Arsenal face a tug-of-war with PSG to secure the future of Swedish centreback, Kristopher Da Graca.

Liverpool are reportedly preparing a £19.5m bid for Andrea Belotti in an effort to ensure they don’t lose out to Arsenal in the chase for the Torino striker.

Arsenal are reportedly back scouting Udinese’s Jakub Jankto, a 20-year-old Czech midfielder who can operate in the middle of the pitch at top speed with silky skills.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said he wasn’t surprised by Mesut Ozil’s superb finish against Swansea on Saturday as the German ‘plays like that all the time.’ Still…

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain believes that the side that can handle the big games the best will be the one that lifts the Premier League title at the end of the season – and he’s backed Arsenal to do it.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and his dad were guests on Goals on Sunday this weekend and they both admitted that a host of clubs had tried to sign the Ox when he was ready to leave Southampton.

A few weeks ago, reports from Africa claimed that Alex Iwobi would somehow find himself named on the shortlist for Africa Player of the Year but the full list has now been released and it is Mohamed Elneny representing Arsenal, not the youngster.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has revealed that Theo Walcott apologised to him in the dressing room after missing two glorious chances seal his own hattrick and register a much-needed assist for the Ox.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was a guest on Goals on Sunday this weekend and when addressing questions about his future he admitted that he could look to move on if he doesn’t get regular football.

Calum Chambers started for Middlesbrough as they lost to Watford on Sunday afternoon but the big talking point was the way the referee handled a situation that was quite similar to the one which saw Jon Moss send Granit Xhaka off against Swansea.

We all know that Laurent Koscielny loves a goal, but did you know that he’s scored more Premier League goals than Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere combined?

The majority of people who have seen Granit Xhaka’s red card against Swansea agree that it should have been a yellow, so did Jon Moss get his rules mixed up?

With Santi Cazorla’s contract still the subject of much speculation and no new offer on the table from Arsenal yet, Juventus are the latest club to be linked with a move for our magical Spaniard.

Guillem Balague believes that neither Manchester City nor Barcelona will pay attention to the fact that Hector Bellerin wants to remain with Arsenal and will try to convince him to leave London.

Arsenal and Leicester are reportedly monitoring/interested in Juventus’s Mario Lemina but according to the player’s agent he will be staying with the Italians in a statement that really doesn’t shock anyone.