Arsenal History Archives: 08/2019

Former Arsenal forward Ryo Miyaichi has played four different positions this season in just four games and is now being deployed as a right-back despite being a winger.

During the course of my week I come across quite a few stories that don’t seem to make the mainstream press or, at least, get delayed and I thought it might be an idea to collect some of those up.

Carlos Vela is dominating MLS football this season, leading the league in a number of stats as his team LAFC also top the division.

Robin van Persie, without a hint of shame, sat in the studios of BTSport and declared that the reason he left Arsenal was because the club never offered him a new contract but if he thinks Arsenal fans have forgotten what really happened, he’s an even bigger idiot than I imagined.

Serge Gnabry says that despite the ups and downs of his time in England with Arsenal, it was a great opportunity and he’d do it all again.

Santi Cazorla has changed his Villarreal shirt number for the new season, moving from 19 to 8.

Former Arsenal women’s manager, Shelley Kerr, admits she would ‘do things differently’ after she reportedly reduced some of Scotland’s World Cup players to tears following their World Cup elimination and ‘a few drinks’.

Sol Campbell left Macclesfield Town after eight-and-a-half months as manager because he had not been paid for almost half that time according to reports.

Alex Iwobi has explained why decided to leave Arsenal for Everton on deadline day, after spending the majority of his life in North London.

Jack Wilshere pays former Arsenal physio Declan Lynch to fly over from Ireland twice a week to help him improve his fitness. Lynch left Arsenal…

Stephy Mavididi is closing in on a €1m permanent move to Bacary Sagna’s former club, Benevento but the sell-on fee of 50% that Juventus are insisting goes into the contract is causing a problem.

Former Arsenal youngster, Ignasi Miquel, has signed for Girona on loan for the season from Getafe.

Lyon are leading the race to sign Jeff Reine-Adelaide this summer, in a move which could net Arsenal some money thanks to a sell-on clause.

Xavier Amaechi made his debut for Hamburg on Sunday, coming off the bench in a DFB Pokal game against Chemnitzer FC.

Former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi is on the verge of a permanent move to Serie B side Benevento with talks ongoing between the two clubs.

Following their FA WSL Academy 5-0 Cup triumph against Manchester United, let’s have a look at the squad and their whereabouts, as, unfortunately, not many have stayed with the club.

Laurent Koscielny took a significant paycut of £23kpw to sign for Bordeaux it has been revealed.

Sevilla held a tribute to Jose Antonio Reyes on Saturday night before their game against Atletico Madrid.

Alex Iwobi has sent a farewell message to Arsenal and the fans, after completing his deadline-day transfer to Everton.

Takuma Asano scored on his debut for Partizan Belgrade on Thursday, after completing a £1m move to the Serbian club from Arsenal this summer.