Arsenal Gossip Archives: 04/2018

According to the Daily Mail and Daily Telegraph on Tuesday morning, Arsenal will restrict any spending under a new manager to £50m unless he generates more cash from sales in what seems an unlikely story.

Arsenal have joined the race for FC Porto’s Ricardo Pereira, after Tottenham Hotspur failed in their bid for the player last summer.

Arsenal could lose 16-year-old goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo to RB Leipzig or Celtic this summer, because the youngster hasn’t signed a scholarship with the club.

Carlo Ancelotti is apparently prioritising the chance to take over from Arsene Wenger this summer over rejoining Chelsea, according to reports.

Arsenal are reportedly planning on bringing Arsene Wenger back to the club in some sort of off-field capacity in the near future according to a report that was in the Telegraph towards the end of February.

Arsene Wenger quitting Arsenal at the end of this season has given Real Madrid’s president, Florentino Perez, a real problem according to a report in Don Balon.

Patrick Vieira has ruled himself out of the running for the Arsenal manager’s job…for now but Pep Guardiola thinks he’s ready for it.

Carlo Ancelotti has told Arsenal he’ll only take over from Arsene Wenger if the club sign Karim Benzema, according a ridiculous report in Spain.

Arsenal are monitoring Jan Oblak’s situation, along with Liverpool, PSG and Juventus, according to reports in the Spanish media this weekend.

Pep Guardiola says Patrick Vieira is ready to take over from Arsene Wenger if the Arsenal board want him to, claiming the former Gunner is already a top manager.

Ivan Gazidis met with three managers in the search for Arsene Wenger’s successor before the 68-year-old even announced his Arsenal departure, according to information in a recent report.

Patrick Vieira and Brendan Rodgers have both played down talk that they could be in the running to take over from Arsene Wenger at the end of the season.

Arsene Wenger announced on Friday that he’s leaving Arsenal at the end of the season, but who might end up leaving with him?

Arsene Wenger won’t continue in club management after leaving Arsenal, and will instead move behind the scenes or to a national team, according to reports in his home country.

Carlo Ancelotti admits he would be pleased to hear that Arsenal were interested in hiring him, but hasn’t had any contact from the club just yet.

The Arsenal board drew up a five-strong shortlist to send to Stan Kroenke in the event of Arsene Wenger’s departure, according to reliable BBC journalist David Ornstein.

Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis is delaying signing a new contract at the club, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus all following developments with the defender.

Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Arsenal ‘target’ Saul Niguez, according to reports in Spain, making the task to lure the midfielder to North London even more difficult.

Nicolas de Tavernost, president of the M6 group which owns FC Girondins de Bordeaux, says the club will let Malcom leave this summer.

On Friday morning, Arsene Wenger announced he’s stepping down as Arsenal manager at the end of the season, but who will come in to replace him?