Arsenal Gossip Archives: 08/2016

Wolfsburg’s sporting director, Klaus Allofs believes that Julian Draxler should take the next step in his development by remaining with the club next season and showing what he can do.

Although the press keep insisting Arsenal are trying to sign Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan it seems that Napoli may be the only club that are really doing anything about it.

Mathieu Debuchy will not be returning to Bordeaux next season after Arsenal asked the French side for too much money.

As we move towards the business end of the transfer window and people start to feel a little itchy in their trigger finger, it’s worth remembering that there are still quite a few freebies out there which could be picked up at Arsene Wenger’s favourite price.

Can you feel it? We’re only a few days away from the start of the season, we’ve just beaten Manchester City, but still the majority of the talk is about who we haven’t signed.

Zinedine Zidane is said to want Julian Draxler, linked forever with Arsenal, to replace Jese, linked with Arsenal, who has now signed for PSG on a five-year deal.

According to a number of reports on Thursday, Arsenal are getting ready to offer €35m plus Olivier Giroud to sign Mauro ICardi from Inter Milan.…

Johan Cruyff believes in the world of football only Barcelona and Arsenal don’t have to adapt to their opposition, however, when Arsenal play the Spaniards they are forced to.

Gaston Pereiro look set to stay where he is in the Netherlands despite being scouted by a number of top clubs, including Arsenal.

Hull City are interested in taking Emiliano on loan for next season in what would represent an excellent opportunity for the youngster but leave Arsenal very short in the keeping department (Sun bit at the end).

Kelechi Iheanacho’s former manager, Kennedy Ezenwere, has revealed that he blocked the player’s move to Arsenal before he signed for Manchester City.

AC Milan have reportedly withdrawn their offer to Valencia for Shkodran Mustafi as they appear to be short of money while their club sale goes through.

If you’ve been keeping a track of all the forwards Arsenal have been linked with during this transfer window, you can scratch Jese Rodriguez from it because he’s signed for PSG.

Julian Draxler does indeed have a release clause for €75m however it will only come into effect next summer meaning that he looks set to remain at Wolfsburg for a further season.

Arsenal have allegedly been scouting Charlton’s ‘wonder kid,’ Ademola Lookman (amazing name), along with almost everybody else in the Premier League.

Arsene Wenger is said to be ‘hot’ on 20-year-old German defender, Lukas Klostermann, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham according to Bild.

On Sunday, we shifted our attention over the Liverpool after they beat Barcelona 4-0 and, as always, delved into the biggest transfer rumours so you don’t have to.

Former Arsenal man, Samir Nasri, has been reportedly placed on Manchester City’s transfer list after Pep Guardiola decided he was surplus to requirements.

Shkodran Mustafi is one of the players Arsenal fans have pinned their hopes on this summer but apparently the Gunners are waiting for is for Valencia to find his replacement before submitted an offer.

Wolfsburg are sticking to their guns as far as Julian Draxler is concerned and claiming that no offers have been made, despite reports that PSG have made a ‘concrete offer’.