Arsenal Gossip Archives: 12/2019

Hertha BSC have an agreement in principle to sign Granit Xhaka on loan with a £25m purchase option, but Mikel Arteta has to approve the move.

Arsenal could enquire over an early return from loan for William Saliba amid their current defensive injury problems, according to further reports.

The Premier League has no intention of changing how it uses VAR to adjudicate marginal offsides despite a reminder from the International Football Association Board that VAR is supposed to be used for ‘clear and obvious errors’.

Arsenal will reportedly provide Mikel Arteta with money to spend in January in the hopes he can fix their defence and Dayot Upamecano is once again on top of their list.

Adrien Rabiot held talks with Mikel Arteta over a January move, but Juventus are very keen to hold onto the midfielder, according to reports.

Arsenal are set to recall Eddie Nketiah from Leeds United in the next 48 hours, according to reports, planning to loan him out again in January.

Mohamed Elneny’s agent is playing down the rumours linking his client to AC Milan, after the player’s father suggested a deal was close.

Arsenal youngster Stan Flaherty attended Newcastle United’s match against Everton on Saturday, after spending time on trial with the club.

Three Serie A sides are reportedly interested in signing former Arsenal youngster, Vlad Dragomir, who is currently playing with Perugia in Serie B.

Hertha BSC are close to signing Stuttgart midfielder Santiago Ascacibar, throwing their move for Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka into doubt.

Arsenal have reportedly asked St Etienne if they can cut short William Saliba’s loan and bring him to London in January and have been ‘categorically refused’.

Mikel Arteta will reportedly not allow Granit Xhaka to leave during the January transfer window despite his agent saying they have an agreement with Hertha Berlin.

Mikel Arteta is looking to make Adrien Rabiot his first signing at Arsenal, hoping to bring the Juventus midfielder in on loan in January.

Mikel Arteta is reportedly interested in signing Thomas Lemar who was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal before he signed for Atletico Madrid.

Reiss Nelson had the chance to join Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, and they remain interested in a loan move for the Arsenal winger, according to reports.

Things could start to move quickly with Granit Xhaka, as Hertha BSC want to sign the Arsenal midfielder by next Thursday, according to reports.

Emile Smith Rowe is likely to leave on loan in January, with both player and club keen to find him somewhere to play regularly for the remainder of the season.

Mohamed Elneny wants to move to AC Milan after they renewed their interest in him, according to quotes from the player’s father this week.

West Ham’s women’s team are expected to sign Grace Fisk from the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Arsenal are considering taking up their option to recall Eddie Nketiah from Leeds United, possibly to loan him out again, according to reports.