Arsenal Gossip Archives: 06/2018

Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain and Napoli are all interested in 23-year-old defensive midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, according to reports in Italy.

Raheem Sterling admits he wanted to join Arsenal when he was 10 or 11, calling the Gunners the ‘biggest club in London’, but his mum convinced him otherwise.

Ever Banega’s agent has flown to London to negotiate the transfer of his client to Arsenal, according to reports in Italy.

Sampdoria’s midfielder, Lucas Torreira, has said he doesn’t know if he’s going to Arsenal this summer despite the media being convinced the deal is all but done.

Arsenal, AC Milan and Olympique Marseille are circling if Sevilla don’t execute their purchase option for Miguel Layun this summer, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal are planning another move for Aleksandr Golovin, with Unai Emery giving his backing to the transfer, according to reports in Russia.

Arsenal want to complete a deal for Gelson Martins as soon as they can, according to reports in Italy, but they face competition from Lazio.

Ever Banega is drawing interest from Arsenal, and in particular new head coach Unai Emery, who got the best out of him in Spain.

Caglar Soyuncu admits he wants to play for Arsenal, but he has to wait and see what his club decide, thanks to the length of his contract.

Gareth Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has told Sky Sports that he ‘would love for Bale to play for Arsenal’ but admitted there’s not much chance of that happening.

Arsenal have reportedly signed Joel Lopez from the Barcelona Academy.

Joel Campbell insists he isn’t playing for a move at the World Cup this summer, and only wants to help Costa Rica to success at the tournament.

Unai Emery has blocked Juventus from making any sort of move for Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin, according to reports.

A number of clubs are starting to join Arsenal in the race to sign Portuguese winger Gelson Martins, but the player is set on a Premier League move, according to reports in his home country.

Aleksandr Golovin’s father has dropped a major hint on his son’s future, by suggesting the 22-year-old wouldn’t hesitate to move abroad if he gets an offer.

Besiktas have reportedly cancelled talks with Jack Wilshere after the Arsenal man demanded €8m-a-season to sign for them.

Spanish journalist Kike Marin, who is building up a great reputation for Arsenal news, claims that Unai Emery wants Ever Banega, with Lucas Torreira practically signed.

Petr Čech has decided against joining Napoli on a year-long loan, despite the arrival of new Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno, according to reports in Italy.

Arsenal have signed Sokratis Papastathopoulos with only the official announcement to come.

On Italian TV on Tuesday night, Sampdoria’s president, Massimo Ferrero, let slip that midfielder, Lucas Torreira, will be joining Arsenal for €30m despite his release clause only being €26m.