Arsenal Gossip Archives: 09/2016

After reports emerged that PSG were going to appeal Marco Verratti’s second yellow card against Arsenal, we thought we’d explain why the Gunners won’t appeal Olivier Giroud’s.

With Arsene Wenger confirming that he has turned down approaches from PSG on three occasions to stay at the club, it was only a matter of time before stories of other clubs approaching him started to emerge.

Portuguese publication, O Jogo, are reporting that Arsenal and Manchester United had scouts at the game between FC Porto and Vitória de Guimarães at the weekend.

According to West Ham manager Slaven Bilić, AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca rejected a move to the Hammers earlier this summer as he was waiting for a potential move to Arsenal.

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on agreeing five-year deals with both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, making a mockery of reports that we see sporadically that the duo want to leave.

In this current day and age, weekly wages for footballers is always a topical debate. We took a look at who is paid what at Arsenal

According to news in Belgium, Standard Liége striker Ishak Belfodil has been attracting the interest of some top European clubs – including Serie A champions Juventus, Chelsea and Arsenal.

With the return of the Premier League comes the return of the press conferences and some actual news.

Arsenal have reportedly opened contract talks with Hector Bellerin in what should be a pretty straightforward negotiation.

After rumours that Alexandre Lacazette was about to sign a new contract with a €70m release clause it seems the player has realised that he’s…

According to reports in Goal and Sports Mole as well as other news outlets, Arsenal are expected to potentially buy another central defender to boost their defensive options.

According to reports in the Daily Star and Sunderland Echo, as well as other newspaper outlets across the UK, we are interested in Sunderland’s talented wonderkid Joel Asaro.

Mesut Ozil has posted to his Facebook to express his pleasure that Mathieu Flamini has signed for Crystal Palace and will, therefore, be staying in London.

Calum Chambers has admitted that he first started thinking about a loan move last season.

Eddie Howe has dismissed the rumours that emerged earlier in the week that Arsenal are lining him up as a successor to Arsene Wenger.

Granit Xhaka has returned to Arsenal safe in the knowledge that his red card for Switzerland means that instead of heading on international duty next month, he’ll be able to have a holiday.

There wasn’t much going on on Wednesday as we enter the tail end of the interlull but much of what did happen involved Granit Xhaka who seems like he’s going to be a headline-making machine all by himself.

Arsenal have reportedly already opened talks with Jack Wilshere over a new deal after he spoke with Arsene Wenger before leaving to join Bournemouth on loan.

Nicklas Bendtner could be about to sign for Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal are at it again: forcing players from other teams to sign new, improved contracts with their existing club just because we may or may not have been interested at some point – when will our reign of terror stop?!