Lee Hurley Archives: 01/2019

Eddie Nketiah’s dad has denied reports that his son has rejected a call-up by Ghana after it was claimed his family had been asked for money to secure his place.

Although Arsenal sit five points ahead of Chelsea in the Women’s Super League, Joe Montemurro doesn’t believe the Blues can be ruled out of the title race as the sides get ready to face each other on Sunday.

Aaron Ramsey will reportedly undergo a medical in Turin on Sunday despite reports in England that he has not 100% committed to Juventus.

Former Arsenal youngster, Nico Yennaris, is set to join Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele in China at Beijing Guoan and will be classed as a ‘homegrown’ player thanks to his mum.

Arsenal have been boosted by the news that six of their crocked stars have returned to training ahead of their Premier League game against West Ham on Saturday.

Eddie Nketiah has reportedly told Ghana that he won’t represent them at international level after his father was allegedly asked for money to obtain the call-up.

According to a report from Italy, Aaron Ramsey’s agent will receive €9m when the midfielder moves to Turin for free in the summer.

Former Arsenal youngster, Conor Henderson, has signed for Dunărea Călărași in the Romanian first division.

Barcelona’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu has reportedly told Denis Suarez that he will ‘find a way to make a transfer happen’ even though Arsenal are reportedly ‘pleading poverty’.

Granit Xhaka has been named as the most influential sports personality in Switzerland, beating out FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Roger Federer.

Arsenal are short of money as they try and land Denis Suarez from Barcelona but according to James Olley they don’t want to sell Aaron Ramsey just yet as Unai Emery wants him in the squad for the rest of the season.

West Ham have been given a huge boost ahead of this weekend’s game against Arsenal with the news that forward, Marko Arnautovic, has been passed fit.

Arsenal’s Beth Mead and Leah Williamson have been called up by Phil Neville for England’s training camp in Qatar.

The protester who sat on top of Arsenal’s bus ahead of their FA Cup third-round game on Saturday, doing nothing but inconveniencing a few millionaires, will be prosecuted under a law brought in by Margaret Thatcher to ‘deal’ with secondary pickets during the miner’s strike.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has sent encouragement to Marvin Ducksch at Fortuna Dusseldorf who has recently lost his place in the starting lineup of his side and hasn’t scored since October.

Arsenal will continue their squad overhaul but not until the summer according to James Olley.

Yannick Carrasco is apparently willing to take a paycut in his €10m-a-year salary to return to Europe and he wants to play under Unai Emery.

Ahead of Tottenham’s Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino has been comparing himself to Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal have reportedly made ‘first contact’ with Yannick Carrasco over a move to the Premier League and the player is said to ‘prefer’ a move to the club.

Arsenal’s new Danish defender, Janni Arnth Jensen, was hailed back in her home country after an ‘almost perfect debut for the English big club Arsenal’.