Arsenal Gossip Archives: 10/2016

While the British media has a field day over Arsene Wenger’s most recent comments regarding Mesut Ozil’s wage demands, we look at whether he meant them in the way they’re being taken.

Galatasaray’s winger, Bruma, has admitted that he is only thinking about his current club amid rumours linking him with a move to Arsenal and Tottenham, but also added that something could happen in the future.

When Mauro Icardi was linked with Arsenal over the summer we stated firmly it was all about getting him a new deal at Inter Milan, so when he signed a new bumper deal, we thought that would be the last we would hear about him coming to Arsenal, at least for a season or two.

The Sun (and many others) are reporting that Arsenal face a tug-of-war with PSG to secure the future of Swedish centreback, Kristopher Da Graca.

Liverpool are reportedly preparing a £19.5m bid for Andrea Belotti in an effort to ensure they don’t lose out to Arsenal in the chase for the Torino striker.

Arsenal are reportedly back scouting Udinese’s Jakub Jankto, a 20-year-old Czech midfielder who can operate in the middle of the pitch at top speed with silky skills.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain said he wasn’t surprised by Mesut Ozil’s superb finish against Swansea on Saturday as the German ‘plays like that all the time.’ Still…

With Santi Cazorla’s contract still the subject of much speculation and no new offer on the table from Arsenal yet, Juventus are the latest club to be linked with a move for our magical Spaniard.

Guillem Balague believes that neither Manchester City nor Barcelona will pay attention to the fact that Hector Bellerin wants to remain with Arsenal and will try to convince him to leave London.

Arsenal and Leicester are reportedly monitoring/interested in Juventus’s Mario Lemina but according to the player’s agent he will be staying with the Italians in a statement that really doesn’t shock anyone.

A few weeks ago we reported on the rumour that Arsenal have been looking into signing 17-year-old Toulouse goalkeeper, Alban Lafont, and now it appears Watford are also interested.

According to an ‘exclusive’ in the Express, PSG sent their scouts to watch rumoured Arsenal target, Celtic striker, Moussa Dembele recently.

Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia are all reported to be interested in Santi Cazorla.

According to The Mirror, one of the issues surrounding Mesut Ozil’s new contract with Arsenal is Brexit.

Arsenal have been linked with a move for former Gunner, Oguzhan Ozyakup, recently but it seems that Sevilla have other plans.

Kylian Mbappe’s father, Wilfrid, has spoken out about how he feels Monaco are treating his son.

According to CalcioMercatoWeb, Juventus are trying to get Santi Cazorla to turn now a contract extension with Arsenal should we offer him one.

According to reports, Hector Bellerin is more interested in a move to Barcelona than the other way around.

Emmanuel Petit was talking with Le vestiaire show from SFR Sport about his time at Arsenal and this time had a few words on Dennis Bergkamp and Martin Keown.

Reported Arsenal and Manchester City target, Sime Vrsaljko, claims that he has no intention of leaving new club Atletico Madrid despite lack of game time.