Arsenal Gossip Archives: 12/2018

Arsenal have Hoffenheim’s Florian Grillitsch on their radar and the player’s agent travelled to England last week, according to reports.

An Arsenal scout was spotted watching AS Roma’s midweek Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen keeping an eye on 21-year-old Cengiz Under, according to reports in Italy.

Newcastle United have the advantage in the race for Miguel Almiron, according to his father, despite links to Arsenal in recent months.

Maurizio Sarri says he won’t stand in Gary Cahill’s way if the defender wants to move on in January, and the Chelsea boss explained why he hasn’t been picking the 32-year-old regularly this season.

Unai Emery says that it would be a ‘good option’ for Arsenal to sign a centre-back in January after the team have had trouble with the position so far this season.

Arsenal and Newcastle will have to cough up more than €30m if they want to sign Miguel Almiron from Atlanta United according to their president, Darren Eales.

Arsenal have reportedly got three centrebacks on their shortlist ahead of the January transfer window, including Gary Cahill once again, this time as a short-term option.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a game-time clause in his Arsenal contract, according to a claim made by football writer Alan Gernon, but did that really affect how often Arsene Wenger played him?

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Real Madrid’s Isco for some time now, but it seems like Bayern Munich are the only club to have actually made a move.

Arsenal sent scouts to watch 17-year-old Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu on Sunday, as the teenager scored and assisted on his Eredivisie debut.

Crystal Palace are reportedly formulating an offer to sign Rennes 20-year-old winger Ismaila Sarr as Arsenal ponder making a move themselves.

Mesut Özil’s representatives offered him to Juventus in the last few weeks, but the Serie A side aren’t interested, according to reports.

FC Barcelona don’t want to sell Ousmane Dembele for less than his release clause of €400m, despite the winger’s off-field problems at the club, according to reports in Spain.

Chinese Super League striker Christian Bassogog says he dreams of a return to Europe, and he wants to join his childhood club Arsenal in the Premier League.

Arsenal are the most ‘fervent’ follower of Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, according to reports in France, but the Ligue 1 club are still reluctant to sell in January.

Alex Iwobi has revealed that he turned down a move to Celtic in 2012 because he didn’t feel ready to move to Scotland after Arsenal made it clear he could leave the club if he wanted.

Arsenal have reportedly ‘registered their interest‘ with Real Valladolid for their defender, Fernando Calero.

Arsenal are particularly keen on signing Lyon’s 20-year-old midfielder Houssem Aouar as a replacement for Aaron Ramsey, according to reports in France.

With Danny Welbeck and Aaron Ramsey seemingly confirmed to be on the way out, the English media have moved on to the next potential Arsenal departure in Nacho Monreal.

Matteo Guendouzi has spoken out about his transfer from FC Lorient to Arsenal over the summer, explaining how he turned down Paris Saint-Germain on the way.