Arsenal Gossip Archives: 08/2016

Thanks to one tweet from the BBC’s David Ornstein, everyone now believes Arsenal are interested in Fenerbahce’s Simon Kjaer.

In possibly one of the most annoying transfer rumours of the summer, Shkodran Mustafi may or may not be about to sign for Arsenal. Depending on who you believe.

Barcelona defender, Jeremy Mathieu, has been the latest star to be linked with a move to north London. However, it appears that ship has already sailed considering he’s reportedly injured.

According to ‘Sky Sources’, which now appear to just be David Ornstein via Twitter, Arsenal are looking at Bayer Leverkusen’s Omer Toprak should our potential move for Shkodran Mustafi fall through.

Before Arsenal lost 4-3 at home to Liverpool, Alexandre Lacazette scored a hattrick for Lyon against Nancy in their Ligue 1 opener.

Although there was a fair amount of transfer guff around on Sunday, it was all overshadowed by Arsenal’s rather embarrassing 4-3 loss to Liverpool at the Emirates.

As if having Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho at each other throats isn’t enough for them, some parts of the media are trying to start a fight between Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger but they’ve probably picked on the wrong duo.

Inter Milan are allegedly preparing an €80m offer for Alexis Sanchez, presumably looking to replace Mauro Icardi who could be on his way to Napoli.

Corriere dello Sport is claiming that Arsenal are considering a move for midfielder, Marcelo Brozovic.

With Mesut Ozil ‘only’ having two years left on his current Arsenal contract, the paper nonsense has already begun.

The press in Germany on Saturday were claiming that Arsenal are chasing Robert Lewandowski in a rumour that was briefly exciting until you realised they were getting their information from the Sun.

Arsenal are being told that they will need to pay a ‘significant amount’ if they wish to sign Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia.

With just one year left on his Arsenal contract and lighting up Rio, Serge Gnabry is being linked heavily with a move to Hertha BSC according to reports in Germany.

Arsenal and Manchester United are said to be interested in signing Exeter City’s 15-year-old defender, Ethan Ampadu, who made his debut for the his club on Tuesday night.

With all eyes firmly fixed on Sunday, it was a relatively quiet day on the Arsenal front, even in terms of gossip.

With mixed messages coming out this week claiming that Riyad Mahrez both wanted to stay at Leicester and join Arsenal, Claudio Ranieri has been as clear as he could possibly be.

Arsenal have apparently offered Juventus €16m for midfielder, Mario Lemina, a 22-year-old they were linked with earlier in the season.

Alexandre Lacazette is set to return for Lyon when they face Arsene Wenger’s former side, AS Nancy, after recovering from a hip problem that many thought was simply a polite way of dropping him amid all the transfer nonsense surrounding him.

Slaven BIlic has confirmed that West Ham have not made a bid for Alexandre Lacazette, the striker everyone is linked with but nobody actually seems to want.

Everton have reportedly offered €18m for Valencia’s Aymen Abdennour, the centreback who is definitely for sale and has already been offered to Arsenal.