Arsenal Gossip Archives: 06/2017

Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez would prefer to join Arsenal instead of Chelsea or Liverpool this summer, according to reports.

Borussia Dortmund CEO, Hans-Joachim Watzke, has confirmed that the Bundesliga club are willing to listen to offers for their star striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Tottenham have dropped their interest in Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, putting Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea in a strong position to sign the England international.

RB Leipzig chairman, Oliver Mintzlaf, has ruled out the Bundesliga club selling winger Emil Forsberg or midfielder Naby Keita, both of whom Arsenal have been linked with.

AS Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko, a player Arsenal were reportedly keen on last season, is on the verge of joining Chelsea this summer.

Arsenal will reportedly face competition from Inter Milan if they’re going to sign Arda Turan from Barcelona this summer.

Juan Cuadrado’s agent has said there have been no offers for the Colombian, despite rumours suggesting Arsenal previously made a failed bid.

The Spanish press claim that Barcelona have received an ‘interesting’ offer for central midfielder, Andre Gomes.

Barcelona midfielder Rafinha is looking for a move to Real Madrid, while Arsenal are also believed to be in the race for his signature.

Football agent, Jorge Mendes, is reportedly trying to convince Barcelona not to sign Hector Bellerin this summer as he wants them to sign one of his clients instead.

Arsenal have increased their asking price for Wojciech Szczesny.

Manchester United and Chelsea have been boosted by the news that Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski could be available if Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez moves to the Allianz Arena this summer.

Former Arsenal winger Robert Pires believes Arsenal should be ambitious enough to tie Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil down to new contracts while bringing in three more players to challenge for the title next season.

Arsenal legend, Ray Parlour, believes that Arsene Wenger needs to block all offers for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to keep him in north London this summer.

The Spanish press claim that Hector Bellerin purchasing a new house in Barcelona is unrelated to his Arsenal future.

Oostende striker, Landry ‘Nany’ Dimata, has snubbed both Arsenal and West Ham in favour of a move to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have received a transfer boost in their pursuit for AS Monaco’s Thomas Lemar, with the French Ligue 1 club making a new signing this summer.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent, Mino Raiola, insists that the striker has ‘many’ offers from the United States and beyond.

Juventus are considering Hector Bellerín and Matteo Darmian to replace Dani Alves this summer. But here’s why the Italians should pursue Darmian instead of the 22-year-old.

Football journalist, Jonathan Northcroft, believes that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain could sign for Liverpool despite the Reds’ interest in Roma’s Mohamed Salah.