Arsenal Gossip Archives: 09/2017

Arsène Wenger is set to hold “showdown talks” with the Arsenal squad, after the disappointing start to the season.

Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi reportedly asked to leave the club this summer, who were keen to allow him a departure after being unsatisfied by his debut season at the Emirates.

Wenger was left bitterly disappointed by Oxlade-Chamberlain’s decision to leave after six years of the club, and didn’t show any reluctance to tell him so, according to reports.

Arsenal have reportedly not held contract talks with Mesut Ozil since March.

Kylian Mbappe has revealed why he decided to join Paris Saint-Germain from AS Monaco in the summer, with Arsenal having been keen on his signature.

Mauro Icardi doesn’t plan to leave Inter Milan, according to his agent, after links to Arsenal among others.

Arsenal wanted to sell more than eight players this summer to free up space on the wage bill, in addition to clearing their bloated first-team.

Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere says Arsenal-linked midfielder Jean Michael Seri ended up staying at the French club after fellow suitors Barcelona gave up on the deal.

Barcelona were reportedly told not to sign Arsenal and Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil by long-serving forward Lionel Messi.

Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger admitted on French TV that Paris Saint-Germain’s £166m signing of Kylian Mbappé was simply too high for the Gunners to match.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere rejected a huge contract offer from Birmingham City to stay with the Gunners on deadline day, according to reports.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has bizarrely claimed the club’s movement in the summer transfer window was a success, despite evidence to the contrary.

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez is looking for a move to either Arsenal, Chelsea or Tottenham in January, but will only get it if he shows his 2015/16 form.

Manchester City will attempt to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez again when the January window opens, according to latest reports.

Liverpool could try and sign Arsenal-target Thomas Lemar from Monaco again when the January transfer window opens.

Monaco president Vadim Vasilyev has admitted that Thomas Lemar wanted a move to the Premier League, with Arsenal and Liverpool the frontrunners for his signature.

David Ornstein claims that Arsenal were planning on keeping Lucas Perez and selling Olivier Giroud this summer.

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis reportedly told Manchester City’s CEO Ferran Soriano that the Gunners had agreed a deal for Alexis Sanchez’s replacement.

Arsenal and Spain defender Hector Bellerin wanted to leave the club in the summer after Barcelona enquired about his services, according to latest reports.

There was a lot of fallout after Oxlade-Chamberlain left the club, Arsenal failed to complete a notable deadline day move and Alexis Sanchez nearly left for a new side.