Porto's Portuguese midfielder Danilo Pereira celebrates after scoring a goal during the Portuguese League football match between Porto and Sporting Lisbon at the Dragao stadium in Porto on May 18, 2019. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP)

Arsenal identify 2nd alternative to Thomas Partey as Atletico Madrid refuse to move

Arsenal are reportedly weighing up other options as Atletico Madrid refuse to budge on their asking price for Thomas Partey with another name - Danilo Pereira - becoming the latest name be listed as an 'alternative'.
MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: Philippe Coutinho of FC Bayern Muenchen looks on during the DFB Cup round of sixteen match between FC Bayern Muenchen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena on February 05, 2020, in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Arsenal best placed for a summer move for Coutinho

Arsenal are in the best position of all the teams chasing a summer move for FC Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to reports in Spain.
Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi (C) is helped off the pitch injured during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Nothing more painful: Shkodran Mustafi in knee brace after surgery goes well

Shkodran Mustafi's surgery to correct a problem with his hamstring went well and he has posted a picture of himself lounging at home in a knee brace.
FLORENCE, ITALY - DECEMBER 20: Amadou Diawara of AS Roma reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AS Roma at Stadio Artemio Franchi on December 22, 2019 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta’s €50m Partey stalls

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have reportedly turned their attention to Roma's Amadou Diawara as they struggle to get Atletico Madrid to reduce Thomas Partey's €50m price tag.
Sporting's Portuguese forward Joelson Fernandes (L) challenges Vitoria Setubal's Portuguese forward Zequinha Branco during the Portuguese League football match between Sporting CP and Vitoria FC at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on July 21, 2020. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal representatives in Lisbon for Joelson transfer

Arsenal representatives are in Lisbon aiming to finalise a transfer for Joelson Fernandes, according to reports in Portugal.
Michail Antonio of West Ham United battles for possession with Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United at Emirates Stadium on March 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom.

No talks between Arsenal & Sokratis yet: Likely to stay

Sokratis will stay with Arsenal until the end of his contract in 2021 before likely moving on, but he hasn't held talks with the club yet.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Dani Ceballos of Arsenal reacts during the (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Deal almost done for Dani Ceballos to join Arsenal on 2nd loan

Real Madrid and Arsenal are close to an agreement for Dani Ceballos to stay for another season on loan, according to reports in Spain.

Aubameyang makes BBC PL Team of the Season

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the BBC Team of the Season, following the conclusion of the Premier League campaign over the weekend.

Willian agent says he has 5 offers: Decision after final

Willian has two offers from the Premier League and three from abroad, and he'll choose his next club after the FA Cup final, according to his agent.
Finley Stevens after signing for Brentford B (Photo via BrentfordFC.com)

Official: Ex-Arsenal academy Finley Stevens joins Brentford

Former Arsenal academy defender Fin Stevens is joining Brentford, signing his first professional contract with the promotion-chasing Championship club.

Troy Deeney warning to family is no laughing matter

Troy Deeney has apologised to his family in advance that he will take Watford’s relegation out on them at home by smashing objects and throwing some stuff around and this is NOT OK!
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Arsenal will not have to quarantine after Spain trip next month

Arsenal players will not have to quarantine after they travel to Spain next month to take part in the Women's Champions League final eight mini-tournament to decide the winners.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Watford FC at Emirates Stadium on July 26, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images)

Mikel Arteta: How many languages does he speak?

We've all heard Mikel Arteta shouting instructions in multiple languages so as to confuse the opposition, but how many does the Spaniard actually speak fluently?
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Arsenal may be back to reality, but opportunity knocks: Podcast

In episode 250 of the Daily Cannon pod, Matthew and Anita touch on our defeat at Villa and winning against Watford, and preview the...
Leipzig's French defender Dayot Upamecano (L) and Bremen's Dutch defender Davy Klaassen vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB Leipzig vs SV Werder Bremen, in Leipzig, eastern Germany on February 15, 2020. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Dayot Upamecano will extend contract with RB Leipzig

Dayot Upamecano will extend his contract with RB Leipzig and stay with the club for the coming season, according to reports in Germany.
Gabriel dos Santos Magalhaes of Losc Lille during the during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Valencia CF and Losc Lille at Estadio de Mestalla on November 5, 2019 in Valencia, Spain (Photo by Maria Jose Segovia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Lille president: Gabriel will choose next club this week

Gabriel Magalhaes will choose his next club this week, according to quotes from LOSC Lille president Gerard Lopez in the French media.
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 21: Said Benrahma of Brentford battles for possession with Semi Ajayi of West Bromwich Albion during the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Brentford at The Hawthorns on December 21, 2019, in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Arsenal monitoring Benrahma ahead of summer window

Arsenal and Chelsea are monitoring Said Benrahma ahead of the summer transfer window, with Leicester City also viewing him as a top target.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Watford FC at Emirates Stadium on July 26, 2020 in London, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Neil Hall/Pool via Getty Images)

Arteta: Players need to earn their cup-final spot in training

Mikel Arteta says every player needs to earn their place in the squad for the FA Cup final through their performances in training this week.
Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen (L) warms up prior to the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England, on July 9, 2020. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP)

3 Arsenal trophies: What Jan Vertonghen could have won

Eight years after turning down Arsenal to join Spurs because he didn't want to fight to get in the Arsenal side, Jan Vertonghen has left Spurs with no trophies.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Willian of Chelsea celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on March 03, 2020, in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Chelsea now favourites for Willian contract signature

Chelsea are now the favourites to sign Willian up to a new contract, with a deal possible before the end of the week after a breakthrough in negotiations.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FA Cup Fifth Round match between Portsmouth FC and Arsenal FC at Fratton Park on March 02, 2020 in Portsmouth, England.

Sokratis wants to stay and fight for his place this summer

Sokratis Papastathopoulos wants to fight for his place in the Arsenal side next season, rather than leaving the club this summer.
Arsenal's German defender Shkodran Mustafi (C) is helped off the pitch injured during the English FA Cup semi-final football match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on July 18, 2020. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / POOL / AFP) / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Arteta: It looks a really nasty injury – Mustafi ruled out long-term

Mikel Arteta has described Shkodran Mustafi's injury as 'really nasty' confirming that the defender will be out long term and will miss the start of the season after ripping the tendon from his bone.
Gent's Jonathan David celebrates after scoring during a soccer match between KAA Gent and KV Oostende, Sunday 18 August 2019 in Gent, on the fourth day of the 'Jupiler Pro League' Belgian soccer championship season 2019-2020.(Photo by JASPER JACOBS/AFP via Getty Images)

Gent president confirms Leeds in race for Jonathan David

KAA Gent president Ivan De Witte says Leeds United are in the race for Arsenal-linked Jonathan David, among other clubs.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Arsenal FC at Selhurst Park on January 11, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Hodgson confirms Zaha still wants to leave this summer

Roy Hodgson says Wilfried Zaha has made no secret of wanting to leave Crystal Palace, although it still depends on the offers they get for him.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Dani Ceballos of Arsenal reacts during the (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Arsenal fans say ‘thank feck’ as Premier League finally ends

The Premier League is finally over and for Arsenal fans everywhere, I'm sure that comes as nothing but a relief.
Arsenal's Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos smiles as he checks his phone on the pitch ahead of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 15, 2020. (Photo by PAUL CHILDS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Ceballos not priority target for City despite Spanish reports

Manchester City don't see Dani Ceballos as a priority target this summer, despite some reports to the contrary in Spain recently.
SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Referee Martin Atkinson is seen prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on October 29, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Arsenal get battered by referees, Liverpool and Leicester don’t: The stats

You can argue all you like, but Arsenal got screwed all season by referees and here are the stats to back that up.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 26: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring a penalty during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Watford FC at Emirates Stadium on July 26, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Rui Vieira/Pool via Getty Images)

Aubameyang in form: Arsenal Player Ratings vs Watford

Arsenal got a win against Watford on the final day of the season to sneak up into eighth place and build some momentum for the FA Cup final.
Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger (R) and Arsenal's German midfielder Mesut Ozil smile as Arsenal players celebrate their victory over Chelsea in the English FA Cup final football match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley stadium in London on May 27, 2017. Aaron Ramsey scored a 79th-minute header to earn Arsenal a stunning 2-1 win over Double-chasing Chelsea on Saturday and deliver embattled manager Arsene Wenger a record seventh FA Cup. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS

What if Mesut Ozil wasn’t the start of something at Arsenal but the end?

Mesut Ozil was pictured training with the Arsenal squad ahead of their last Premier League game of the season but there will be no goodbyes for the man who was supposed to herald a new era but turned out to be something else instead.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Emiliano Martinez of Arsenal warms up ahead of the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on July 15, 2020 in London, England.(Photo by Paul Childs/Pool via Getty Images)

Emiliano Martinez is better than Chelsea’s Kepa says Ian Wright

Emiliano Martinez put in another superb display against Watford on Sunday at the Emirates, giving Mikel Arteta a big headache ahead of the new season and reinforcing what Ian Wright had been saying about the keeper.
Mohamed Elneny with Besiktas (Photo via Nabd.com)

Elneny scores first Besiktas goal in final game of loan

Mohamed Elneny scored a penalty in his final game of the season for Besiktas, his only goal of the loan spell ahead of a decision on his future this summer.
Nicolas Pepe (Photo via Instagram)

Nicolas Pepe a £72m flop at Arsenal? He’s their best performer this season

As I was reading  through the papers during the week, I was stopped by Jason' Burt's article in the Telegraph that was supposed to be praising Mikel Arteta but just ended up insulting Arsenal, their fans, and Nicolas Pepe.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Referee Mike Dean reacts during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Watford FC at Vitality Stadium on January 12, 2020 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Mike Dean’s Arsenal penalty face is season highlight for fans (with goals)

Mike Dean's face might well go down as one of the highlights of this awful Arsenal season, but having to wait until the end of July for it was almost worth everything else we had to go through.
Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka celebrates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 1, 2020. (Photo by MIKE EGERTON / POOL / AFP)

Arteta explains how Xhaka turned things around at Arsenal

Mikel Arteta thinks Granit Xhaka was able to turn his Arsenal career around through hard work and enjoying his football again.
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Terry Neill can’t say enough good things about Kieran Tierney

Kieran Tierney has already made himself a fan favourite with the Arsenal faithful and even former player and manager, Terry Neill, has been singing his praises.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Granit Xhaka and Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal in conversation at full-time during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal spent more days in Top 4 than Manchester United this season

Arsenal spent 38 days in the Top Four of the Premier League this season, but that's almost twice as many as Manchester United who are probably going to finish there while we wallow in mid-table mediocrity.
Folarin Balogun with the Arsenal u23s (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Balogun confused at exclusion from PL2 POTS nominees

Folarin Balogun took to social media on Saturday to express his confusion at not making the PL2 Player of the Season nominees, despite being top scorer.
BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 04: Samuel Umtiti of FC Barcelona looks on prior to the Joan Gamper trophy friendly match between FC Barcelona and Arsenal at Nou Camp on August 04, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Barcelona consider letting Umtiti leave on loan with option

Barcelona are considering allowing Samuel Umtiti to leave the club on loan this season, with Arsenal one of the teams in for him.
Bukayo Saka modelling the new Arsenal 2020/21 shirt (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Saka: No. 7 shirt is exciting – it doesn’t add pressure

Bukayo Saka says the chance to wear the number seven for Arsenal is an exciting development, rather than one that adds pressure.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal looks on from the substitute bench ahead of the UEFA Europa League group F match between Arsenal FC and Eintracht Frankfurt at Emirates Stadium on November 28, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Only Liverpool, Norwich and Brighton make more subs than Arsenal

If you wanted to measure whether subs help or hinder a side, it will take a lot more than just looking at the naked numbers.