LISBON, PORTUGAL - AUGUST 14: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final match between Barcelona and Bayern Munich at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on August 14, 2020 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Manu Fernandez/Pool via Getty Images)

Petit warns Messi and Manchester City about Premier League move

Former Arsenal and Barcelona man, Emmanuel Petit, has warned Lionel Messi against a move to the Premier League this summer.
Daily Cannon mega Arsenal news update #6

Arsenal announce 4 deals but still no Gabriel

Arsenal announced four different deals on Monday but we're still waiting for official confirmation of Gabriel Magalhaes' €30m move to the club. All the juicy...
VERONA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 15: Ismael Bennacer of AC Milan looks on during the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and AC Milan at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on September 15, 2019 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal weren’t against my sale, so I left

Ismael Bennacer admits he left Arsenal because he wanted to play, something he's certainly been doing in Italy.
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Santi Cazorla, Mikel Arteta and Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal pose with the trophy after the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Community Shield double-header as Man City play Chelsea before Arsenal face Liverpool

The Women's Community Shield will played for the first time in 12 years as Manchester City Women face Chelsea before the men's game that will see Arsenal play Liverpool.
Houssem Aouar to Arsenal? Lyon's French midfielder Houssem Aouar celebrates after scoring the opener during the French Cup quarter-final football match between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille at the Groupama stadium in Decines-Charpieu near Lyon, central eastern France on February 12, 2020. (Photo by ROMAIN LAFABREGUE / AFP)

Arsenal Aouar bid, Gabriel update, Tierney ‘scared,’ new youngsters, kit & more

Arsenal are signing Gabriel, the only side to make an offer for Houssem Aouar, have announced another arrival, and a few other things.
Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele (L) celebrates with Lyon's French midfielder Jeff Reine-Adelaide after scoring his second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match between Manchester City and Lyon at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon on August 15, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / POOL / AFP)

Jeff Reine-Adelaide takes blame for not making it at Arsenal

Jeff Reine-Adelaide says it's his fault he didn't make it at Arsenal, because he couldn't find enough consistency in his performances.
Raul Sanllehi, Mikel Arteta, Edu and Vinai Venkatesham (Photo via Arsenal)

How does Raul Sanllehi’s ‘finest hour’ at Arsenal look now?

Raul Sanllehi has gone from Arsenal, his departure announced on a Saturday at high noon, so how does the summer 2019 window, after which he was hailed as a transfer whizz, look now?
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Former Arsenal midfielder relegated to Serie C with Perugia, will probably leave

Former Arsenal midfielder, Vlad Dragomir, was relegated to Serie C with Perugia after the lost 4-2 on penalties to Pescara on Friday night.
Coquelin signs for Unai Emery and Villarreal

Unai Emery signs former Arsenal midfielder

Unai Emery has signed Francis Coquelin and Dani Parejo from Valencia in a deal said to be worth around €10m for both.
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 12: Emile Smith Rowe of Huddersfield Town dejectedly reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City at John Smith's Stadium on February 12, 2020, in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Arteta wanted ‘exceptional talent’ back laments Dale Tempest

Proving himself an 'exceptional talent' on loan, Arteta wanted Smith Rowe back at Arsenal, much to Dale Tempest's disappointment.
A woman carries a dog as she walks under decorations in a street of Les Herbiers, western France, on April 16, 2018 on the eve of the French cup semi-final football match Vendee Les Herbiers vs Chambly. / AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE (Photo credit LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Football fans return in France: A look at this brand new world

Football with fans is back in France, so what was it like to attend a game with social distancing and more in place?
Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on August 7, 2020. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / POOL / AFP)

Arsene Wenger tips Manchester City or PSG to win Champions League

Arsene Wenger believes Manchester City or PSG are likely to win this year's Champions League due to the decline in the competition.
GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Alexis Sanchez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the first goal of his team during the Serie A match between UC Sampdoria and FC Internazionale at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 28, 2019, in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Rattini/Getty Images)

Alexis takes wage cut as Manchester United confirm deal agreed

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, confirmed on Wednesday night that a deal had been agreed with Inter Milan that would see Alexis Sanchez leave the club permanently.
Tottenham Hotspur's Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen (L) warms up prior to the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England, on July 9, 2020. (Photo by NEIL HALL / POOL / AFP)

3 Arsenal trophies: What Jan Vertonghen could have won

Eight years after turning down Arsenal to join Spurs because he didn't want to fight to get in the Arsenal side, Jan Vertonghen has left Spurs with no trophies.
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Granit Xhaka and Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal in conversation at full-time during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on February 23, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Arsenal spent more days in Top 4 than Manchester United this season

Arsenal spent 38 days in the Top Four of the Premier League this season, but that's almost twice as many as Manchester United who are probably going to finish there while we wallow in mid-table mediocrity.
In this composite image a comparison has been made between Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (L) and Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal. Manchester City and Arsenal meet in a Premier League fixture on June 17,2020 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester,England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 26: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Bernabeu on February 26, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** PIRAEUS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 20: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 20, 2020 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola to use Arsenal as test for Real Madrid game

Pep Guardiola has said he is planning to use City's semi-final at Wembley against Arsenal to gauge how ready his side are to play Real Madrid in the Champions League.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal and Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City look on during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on June 17, 2020 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Arsenal thankfully ruled out of Champions League after Manchester City ban overturned

As expected, Manchester City have had their two-year European football ban overturned meaning they can now play in the Champions League next season and Arsenal definitely can't.

Nearly on par with Liverpool: Tottenham fans to fly banner over Arsenal match

Tottenham fans may not be in the ground this weekend when Arsenal roll up to their £1bn toilet bowl, but they're planning a 'Levy out' banner to fly over anyway because they think they were nearly as good as Liverpool.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 03: A general view of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 03, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Tottenham become first to ask for season ticket money despite no guarantee of seat

When it comes to season tickets, we always hear about how Arsenal's is the most expensive in the Premier League (it isn't as it gives more games than the others) but Spurs look set to ensure they take all the season ticket headlines with their latest move.
Arsenal's Spanish head coach Mikel Arteta gives indications to his players during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Norwich City at the Emirates Stadium in London on July 1, 2020. (Photo by Richard Heathcote / POOL / AFP)

2 dates picked for start of next season’s Premier League

Clubs and the Premier League will meet this week to discuss the start of next season with the 19/20 campaign still underway.
Liverpool fans celebrate victory outside Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north west England on June 26, 2020 after Liverpool FC sealed the Premier League title the previous evening. - Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions without kicking a ball on Thursday as Chelsea's 2-1 win over Manchester City ended the Reds' 30-year wait to win the English title. Jurgen Klopp's men sealed a 19th league title for the club with a record seven games left to play after City's defeat left them 23 points adrift of Liverpool at the top. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)

Mikel Arteta delivers his opinion Liverpool’s Premier League title win

Well, it finally happened this week and Liverpool won the league, something we now all have to deal with for the next 10 years as their fans ramble on about it.
Napoli's Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina reacts after conceding a corner kick goal during the Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) semi-final second leg football match Napoli vs Inter Milan on June 13, 2020 at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, played behind closed doors as the country gradually eases its lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Ridiculous and sublime from David Ospina who now misses Coppa Italia final

Napoli may have beaten Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final but David Ospina managed to let in a blunder goal and also picked...
MONACO, MONACO - FEBRUARY 18: Arsene Wenger winner of the Laureus Lifetime Achievement award speaks at the Winners Press Conference during the 2019 Laureus World Sports Awards on February 18, 2019 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Christian Alminana/Getty Images for Laureus)

Brexit could ‘kill’ ‘Premier League ‘superiority’ says Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger believes that Brexit could damage the Premier League and might return it to the type of league we watched before he arrived in England.

Manchester City name Mikel Arteta replacement ahead of Arsenal game

Ahead of Arsenal's trip to Manchester City next week, Pep Guardiola has finally named his successor to Mikel Arteta - Juanma Lillo.

Brighton offer personalised fan cut-outs ahead of Arsenal game for ‘crowd’

Brighton are offering season ticket holders the chance to buy a personalised cardboard cut-out of themselves to be displayed in the stands when football returns behind closed doors, starting with their game against Arsenal.

6 month ban: China punishes players heavily for breaking Covid curfew

The Chinese national team has banned six players from all football for six months for breaking a curfew designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
DENVER, CO - JUNE 06: Denver Broncos players join people protesting the death of George Floyd on June 6, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. This is the 12th day of protests since George Floyd died in Minneapolis police custody on May 25. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Episode 242: Black Lives Matter, the Premier League and pandemic

Matthew is joined by Paul and special guest, journalist Dimitris Kouimtsidis from The Olive Press, to talk the return of the Premier League, wage reductions and what we've seen elsewhere in Europe. Plus we talk Black Lives Matter, protests and sport, and discuss what best to do about Auba's contract.
1988: Alan Smith of Arsenal takes on Gary Mabbutt of Tottenham Hotspur during a match at White Hart Lane in London. Arsenal won the match 2-1. Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

First live match for BBC since Tottenham v Arsenal in 1988

When the Premier League returns later this month, the BBC will screen a top-flight English football match live for the first time since showing Arsenal's 2-1 win at Tottenham in 1988.

Manchester City step up training before Arsenal match

Manchester City have stepped up to full contact training as Pep Guardiola's men prepare to face Arsenal without a single injury concern. With the Premier...

Arsenal return to training but more Watford players go into isolation

Arsenal players returned to training this week ahead of the Premier League's 'project restart' but with two more Watford players being forced into isolation, will the league actually return in June?
Arsenal's French striker Alexandre Lacazette (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham at the Emirates Stadium in London on March 7, 2020.

Expectations for Arsenal and the remainder of the season

The 2019-20 Premier League season could restart in June after clubs and league officials agreed stage one of Project Restart on Monday – small group training sessions.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Theo Walcott and Sead Kolainac after scoring 4-2 during the pre-season friendly match between Arsenal v SL Benfica during the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on July 29, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images)

Official: Chelsea extend Olivier Giroud’s contract

Olivier Giroud has agreed to remain at Chelsea despite it seeming like the former Arsenal favourite would be leaving the club this summer.

Alex Iwobi explains his Arsenal nickname

Alex Iwobi's nickname, 'Big 45', emerged at Arsenal, and the former Arsenal fan favourite has been speaking about it and some of his favourite career moments.
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New dates selected for FIFA WWC youth tournaments

The FIFA Council has decided on new dates for the postponed u17 and u20 Women's World Cup, previously planned for 2020 before the Covid-19...
Get well Mikel (and everyone else)

Arsenal and others say next season could be scrapped if this season not finished

According to the Daily Mail, the top six clubs have warned the rest of the Premier League that should this season be cut short, next season could be scrapped as they report a 'major split' appearing in the top division of English football.
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Borussia Moenchengladbach fans let off flares outside the stadium after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and 1. FC Koeln at Borussia-Park on March 11, 2020 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. For the first time in the history of the German Bundesliga the match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bongarts/Getty Images)

German players test positive in blow to Premier League re-start plans

Three players at FC Cologne have tested positive for Covid-19, striking a major blow to the Bundesliga's plans to be the first major football league to return and highlighting just how far the Premier League are from being able to comeback, despite all their bluster in the press.
Arsenal transfers - Chelsea's English head coach Frank Lampard (L) congratulates Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount after the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London on March 3, 2020. - Chelsea won the match 2-0. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Chelsea players agree different wage cut to Arsenal without incentives

Chelsea players have agreed to take a 10% paycut without the need for incentives to help them reclaim the money at a later date.

Barcelona to sell stadium rights to help Covid-19 fight

Barcelona will sell the naming rights to the Nou Camp for the first time and will donate all revenue to helping the fight against Covid-19.

Tottenham discount vitamins to make money from immunity boosters

After taking weeks to reverse their decision to claim government benefits to pay their staff, Spurs are continuing to show their class by discounting vitamins to encourage people to boost their immune systems amid the current pandemic despite zero evidence that any supplement can prevent or cure the disease at present.

Didier Drogba delivers aid to 200 families in Abidjan

Former Ivorian striker Didier Drogba and one of the country's biggest music groups Magic System distributed aid on Friday to 200 families in a poor area of Abidjan as part of the effort to fight the coronavirus crisis.