Arsenal Gossip Archives: 08/2016

Another day, another load of nonsense to deal with.

Mundo Deportivo are claiming that Shkodran Mustafi’s transfer to Arsenal is as good as done and is just ‘pending announcement’.

Naby Keita has revealed that he spoke with Arsene Wenger before deciding to move to RB Leipzig because of their sporting director who ‘treated him like a son.’

With Arsenal’s deal for Shkodran Mustafi looking like it could go the way of so many others before it, the media started linking with Arsenal with a move for Omer Toprak who currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.

Serge Gnabry’s people have let it be known in Germany that a new contract for the player at Arsenal is ‘just a formality’ after the Olympics as the player continues to be linked with a loan move to Hertha Berlin.

If you want to gauge how hot a transfer rumour is, then simply look for the number of headlines coming your way that basically all say the same thing.

On Tuesday it was being reported that Arsenal had bid €16m for Juventus’s Mario Lemina in the wake of Aaron Ramsey’s injury that will keep him sidelined for a month.

Bruno Peres has undergone a medical at Roma ahead of a move there despite being heavily linked with Arsenal.

There seems to be no truth to the rumour that Arsenal’s youngster, Glen Kamara, is set to join Reading on loan this season, although a loan does seem to be in his immediate future.

Arsenal have been given a boost if they are actually interested in signing Manchester City’s Jason Denayer after Galatasaray seemed to slam on the breaks of the player’s move.

It was, perhaps not surprisingly, another quiet day on Tuesday.

A report from Valencia is claiming that Arsenal do not want to take any longer over signing Shkodran Mustafi as Valencia try desperately to hold onto the German international.

On Tuesday it was all over the internet that Arsenal, along with Manchester United, were interested in signing Jose Fonte from Southampton.

Roberto Soriano has revealed that Shokdran Mustafi is on his way out of Spain after Soriano just arrived at Villarreal.

With Arsenal’s deal with Valencia for Shkodran Mustafi looking like it might have a hit a price snag (shocker) Sky Sports are reporting that Arsenal have identified another two targets should they fail to land the German.

Arsenal, and Chelsea, are both interested in signing Yacine Brahimi from Porto, but are only prepared to pay half of what the Portuguese side want for their player.

Arsenal are, reportedly, scouting William Carvalho as the transfer window turns to worn out rumours to fill its pages.

Alexandre Lacazette has told the press that ‘If there are offers that can’t be refused, I’d like to not refuse him’ as a player who was once reportedly fed up with being linked with Arsenal mixes things up a bit.

Back in early August Arsenal were linked with PSG’s Blaise Matuidi, who was a Manchester United target at the time and now his manager, Unai Emery, has come out to insist he’s one of the best players in the world. Okay.

Mauro Icardi and his agent are reportedly due in London for talks with Arsenal and Chelsea for about the 50th time this summer.