Arsenal Gossip Archives: 05/2018

In an exclusive interview with beIN SPORTS, Arsene Wenger has thrown his weight behind Mikel Arteta to take over from him at the club  and has named five traits that will help him succeed.

Mikel Arteta’s former Everton teammate Tim Cahill says the Spaniard has earned the right to a chance at Arsenal after all the work he’s already put in.

ESPN reporter Mattias Karen thinks Arsenal should cash in on Hector Bellerin if they get the chance, and invest in a more ‘defensively-oriented’ replacement.

Arsenal are ready to make another move for Jonny Evans again this summer, following West Bromwich Albion’s relegation, but they face competition from Manchester City.

Mesut Özil almost ended up at Paris Saint-Germain before he eventually signed with Arsenal in 2013, according to his former manager Arsene Wenger.

Bernd Leno wants to join Arsenal to replace Petr Cech, according to reports, as rumours grow that he could be the club’s priority goalkeeping target.

Arsenal have reportedly had a £26m bid turned down for Roma ‘wonderkid’, Cengiz Under with the Italians apparently wanting closer to £44m.

Lucas Perez would be open to a move to Lazio according to his agent in an exclusive interview with an Italian outlet.

Mikel Arteta has not given a single interview in the UK since he left Arsenal but just before he left the club in 2016 he explained exactly how he sees his management style and what he wants from players.

Mikel Arteta wants to offer Santi Cazorla a backroom role at Arsenal according to a report in the Independent.

Arsenal have reportedly held talks with Jean-Michel Seri’s representatives as they look to revive a move they tried to make happen last summer.

Dortmund defender Sokratis is close to joining Arsenal for a fee in the region of €20m, according to German outlet Bild.

Napoli have set an £88m asking price for Kalidou Koulibaly, in an apparent effort to stave off interest from a number of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal.

Arsenal have joined Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in making an offer to 15-year-old Melayro Bogarde ahead of his birthday later this month.

Caglar Soyuncu’s agent says the defender wants to move to the Premier League this summer, and plans to have the situation cleared up in the next couple of weeks.

Mikel Arteta seems to be moving ever closer to the Arsenal manager’s job and while fans debate the merits of having him take over from their most successful manager ever, Arsene Wenger thinks the Spaniard will do ‘very well’.

Steve Bould has been offered a new role in Arsenal’s post-Wenger era but the assistant manager is waiting to see who gets the job as he doesn’t really like Mikel Areta according to the Guardian.

German newspaper, Morgenpost, have a huge, front page story, asking if Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan should be dropped from the German squad ahead of the World Cup after meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Arsenal players are reportedly furious over the sacking of Colin Lewin.

The Daily Mail are today reporting that Arsenal have told players at the club that Mikel Arteta is ’90 per cent certain’ to be the manager next season.