Arsenal Gossip Archives: 09/2017

Arsenal were reportedly ready to sign 17-year-old Partizan Belgrade striker, Dusan Vlahovic, in the summer but the teenager is set to join Fiorentina in January instead.

Arsenal are reportedly scouting 16-year-old Genoa forward, Pietro Pellegri, despite missing out on signing him for €30m in the summer.

Arsenal reportedly made an approach for Dries Mertens in the summer and the forward could be available for £27m in January if they want to try again.

Arsenal could be dealt a second hammer-blow in January with Inter Milan reportedly eyeing Mesut Ozil.

Besiktas are trying to get out of paying Arsenal any sell-on fee for former Gunner Oğuzhan Özyakup by letting his current contract expire before they sign him to a new one according to a report.

Manchester City are set to have plenty of rivals for the signature of Alexis Sanchez in January, if reports are to be believed.

Arsenal have reportedly started to make a move to sign Marseille left-back Christopher Rocchia in January, according to reports in France.

Arsenal assistant manager Kelly Smith wants former coach Laura Harvey to become the next England manager.

The FA’s search for a new manager of the England Women’s team will involve greater scrutiny than the hiring of Mark Sampson, and they are likely to appoint a female manager to the role, according to reports.

Alan Brazil thinks that Arsène Wenger’s reported pursuit of Raheem Sterling is illegal tapping up, and that the Arsenal boss should just get on with the season.

Morrocan winger Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez claims that he considered joining Arsenal in 2011.

Arsenal and Manchester City are reportedly keeping tabs on 16-year-old Fulham midfielder, Matt O’Riley.

Arsenal are reportedly targeting Olympique Marseille left-back Christopher Rocchia in a January swoop, after a recommendation from the club scout.

Bayern Munich full back Rafinha has revealed he rejected offers from England and Spain last summer.

Arsenal could reportedly try again for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling in January, after having failed to agree a part-exchange deal in August.

Atletico Madrid defender, Jose Gimenez, has revealed that he ‘dreams’ of playing in the Premier League.

A day after it looked as if the Karim Benzema-to-Arsenal rumours were about to come waddling back into our lives, the Real Madrid striker signs a new four-year deal.

Manchester City are still the favourites to sign Alexis Sanchez if he ends up leaving Arsenal, despite Manchester United also reportedly joining the race for the Chilean.

Arsenal-linked midfielder Jean Michael Seri will not leave Nice in January, according to president Jean-Pierre Rivere.

West Brom manager Tony Pulis is glad the club held onto Jonny Evans, after bids from Arsenal, Manchester City and Leicester were reportedly turned down this summer.