Tag: Ivan Gazidis

Zenit Saint-Petersburg football team's player Andrey Arshavin attends a press-conference in Saint-Petersburg on September 30, 2013, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League group G match Zenit Saint-Petersburg against Austria Vienna. AFP PHOTO / OLGA MALTSEVA (Photo credit should read OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP/Getty Images)

The £1.2m gamble that landed Andrei Arshavin at Arsenal

Unearth the thrilling tale behind Andrei Arshavin's last-minute transfer to Arsenal, involving a £1.2m gamble by agent Jon Smith.

£34m: 2 of Arsenal’s biggest flops cost more than you think

Marouane Chamakh may have arrived on a free with Park Chu Young costing a paltry £5.85m but by the end of their time at Arsenal they had cost the club a combined total of £34m for not a lot in return.
HULL, ENGLAND: Chuba Akpom of Middlesbrough celebrates after victory in the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Middlesbrough at MKM Stadium on November 01, 2022. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Arsenal training return as more move: Ex-Arsenal roundup

For reasons not every Arsenal fan understands, I like to keep an eye on what players and coaches get up to when they leave Arsenal, so here's a round-up of what some ex-Gunners have been up to this week.
Milan's CEO Ivan Gazidis looks on prior to the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan on April 28, 2019 at the Grande Torino stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Ivan Gazidis to leave AC Milan on Monday

Ivan Gazidis will leave AC Milan on 5 December after joining the Italians in 2018 when he left Arsenal.
Fresque Geante de Lionel Messi pour celebrer sa venue au Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Football: Fresque de Lionel Messi- Ligue 1 - 03/09/2021 JonathanRebboah/Panoramic

Arsenal used as a warning to Barcelona as reality bites

Arsenal have been used as a warning to Barcelona about what can happen to a club when they start to decline.
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 14: Olivier Giroud of France celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifier between France and Moldova on November 14, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Olivier Giroud joins AC Milan on €6m 2-year deal with option for 3rd year

Olivier Giroud is now an AC Milan player with Ivan Gazidis no doubt playing a role in the Frenchman's arrival.
Raul Sanllehi and Edu

Raul Sanllehi had 1 goal at Arsenal and it cost him

Why did Raul Sanllehi leave Barcelona and join Arsenal? It's a question few cared to ask when he first arrived but many questions raised their head, most of them very uncomfortable.

Unai Emery among candidates to become AC Milan boss

Ivan Gazidis is trying to reunite the dream team by bringing Unai Emery to AC Milan as their new manager, according to reports in Italy.
Milan's CEO Ivan Gazidis looks on prior to the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan on April 28, 2019 at the Grande Torino stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

‘Some consider him an incompetent’ says Milan blogger about Gazidis

The tide has turned swiftly against Ivan Gazidis as AC Milan fans realise a lot quicker than Arsenal ones did that the CEO is more than a bit useless.
MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Ivan Gazidis attends The Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 at the Teatro Alla Scala on September 23, 2019 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis oversees historic AC Milan defeat under 3rd manager in 14 months

AC Milan lost 5-0 to Atalanta on Sunday with Ivan Gazidis overseeing the club's joint-heaviest defeat in Serie A and that's not all that's gone wrong for him since he jumped Arsenal's ship for more money.
Mohamed Elneny at Besiktas

Mohamed Elneny’s agent in negotiations with Real Betis

Mohamed Elneny's agent is reportedly in negotiations with Real Betis as he tries to seal a January move away from Beiktas for his unhappy client.
Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger of France poses during a photo session in Paris on May 22, 2019. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)

7 things I desperately hope Arsene Wenger’s book reveals

When Arsene Wenger's book is released in 2020 there will be mile-long queues comprised of Arsenal fans, desperately seeking answers to some of the biggest mysteries from his time at the club.
Mohamed Elneny at Besiktas

Arsenal midfielder offers himself to AC Milan, Italians say no thanks

Mohamed Elneny has reportedly offered himself to AC Milan but the Italians aren't interested in signing him.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka smiles prior to the Euro 2020 football qualification match between Switzerland and Ireland at the Stade de Geneve stadium on October 15, 2019 in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Granit Xhaka reportedly house-hunting in Milan

Granit Xhaka is reportedly house-hunting in Milan ahead of a January move away from the club.
Switzerland's midfielder Granit Xhaka smiles prior to the Euro 2020 football qualification match between Switzerland and Ireland at the Stade de Geneve stadium on October 15, 2019 in Geneva. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Swiss media: Granit Xhaka looking for new home ahead of potential January transfer

Granit Xhaka is looking for a home in Milan in anticipation of a move to the city to join AC Milan in January, according to reports in Switzerland.
Unai Emery (right) with Arsenal’s director of football Raúl Sanllehí. Photograph: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Raul Sanllehi wanted Luis Enrique so why did Arsenal hire Unai Emery?

It has been claimed that Raul Sanllehi wanted Luis Enrique as Arsenal manager but we ended up with Unai Emery. Is that what Raul wanted? The answer will tell us a lot about where Arsenal go next.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City speaks with the media during a Press Conference at The Academy Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis wants Pep Guardiola and Marc Overmars at AC Milan

You have to hand it to Ivan Gazidis, he certainly doesn't lack grand plans and his latest is to bring Pep Guardiola and Marc Overmars to AC Milan.

Juventus to offer former Arsenal star new contract

Juventus are reportedly getting ready to offer Wojciech Szczesny a new contract at the club.

AC Milan reportedly close to signing Mohamed Elneny

AC Milan are reportedly in negotiations to sign Mohamed Elneny in the January window and are getting close to completing a deal.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal looks on prior to the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis may give Mesut Ozil Arsenal escape route

AC Milan and Inter Milan are both said to be interested in bringing in Mesut Ozil now that the player is clearly for sale.With the man who sanctioned his massive Arsenal wages in Italy, who would bet against him ending up there?
NAPLES, ITALY - APRIL 17: Mesut Ozil and Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal looks on during an Arsenal training session ahead of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final second leg match against SSC Napoli. At Stadio San Paolo on April 17, 2019 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis convinces AC Milan Mohamed Elneny is worth €15m

AC Milan are reportedly keen on bringing in Mohamed Elneny with the press in Italy seemingly under the Ivan Gazidis-fuelled impression that he's a special player.
Sam Greenwood / Sunderland u18s

Going Green? Juventus and AC Milan want goalscoring Arsenal 17-year-old

Juventus and AC Milan are reportedly interested in Arsenal's 17-year-old forward, Sam Greenwood.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 19: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Chelsea FC at Emirates Stadium on January 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira’s agent admits AC Milan did try to sign him but Arsenal refused

Lucas Torreira's agent has admitted that AC Milan (Ivan Gazidis) did try to sign Lucas Torreira this summer.
Nicolas Pepe via Arsenal.com

Arsenal needed a statement this summer – and they made it!

As Arsenal announced Nicolas Pepe and the memes featuring him alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette started to surface, I couldn’t help but think to myself ‘we’ve come a long way since the Banter Years of Nicklas Bendtner, Marouane Chamakh and Carlos Vela'.
Milan's CEO Ivan Gazidis looks on prior to the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan on April 28, 2019 at the Grande Torino stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Arsenal’s finances demand we ask: What did Ivan Gazidis do?

Over the weekend, the excellent Swiss Ramble analysed the true shape of Arsenal's finances and it left a massive question - what the hell did Ivan Gazidis do while he was at the club for so long?
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

€8m up front, 2 yrs loan and option to buy: AC Milan’s obscene Lucas...

AC Milan have reportedly offered Arsenal some loose change they found under a seat in the San Siro and, laughably, there are reports that Arsenal have not closed the door on this nonsense surrounding Lucas Torreira.

A mess! Arsenal legend hits out at state of club

Ian Wright has not held back in revealing what he thinks about the state of Arsenal, claiming the club has been left in a mess.

Ivan Gazidis’ quest for power at AC Milan could send 17-year-old Brazilian to Arsenal

Arsenal are reportedly 'very interested' in signing 17-year-old Brazilian Reinier, an attacking midfielder who can also play on the flanks.

Arsenal to axe Head of Performance and senior team masseuse

Darren Burgess is set to be axed by Arsenal with the club reportedly placing at least part of the blame on him for the team's failure to reach the Champions League.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis can do one as Lucas Torreira admits he’ll be at Arsenal for...

AC Milan and Ivan Gazidis are 'dreaming' of landing Lucas Torreira but the midfielder has no plans to go anywhere.

Ian Wright: Arsenal have been left in a mess

Ian Wright has not held back in revealing what he thinks about the state of Arsenal, claiming the club has been left in a mess.
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 28: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal reacts with the linesman during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Arsenal FC at The King Power Stadium on April 28, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis wants Lucas Torreira at AC Milan

Ivan Gazidis and AC Milan are thinking about trying to get their grubby little hands on Lucas Torreira as the former Arsenal chief exec proves, once again, he cares not for Arsenal.
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - JUNE 03: Shad Forsythe poses during the official team photocall of the German FIFA 2010 World Cup squad on June 3, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Oliver Hurst-Pool/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis starts poaching Arsenal staff

Shad Forsythe's wife posted a picture of him at AC Milan a few days ago and I wanted to see if any denials followed, but so far there has been silence.
Milan's CEO Ivan Gazidis (C), Milan's Brazilian technical director Leonardo (L) and Milan's Italian technical director Paolo Maldini, talk prior to the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan on April 28, 2019 at the Grande Torino stadium in Turin. (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP)

Ivan Gazidis helps Arsenal by annoying Leonardo at AC Milan

Ivan Gazidis's presence in Milan could force Leonardo out with the Brazilian tipped to replace Edu who is still said to be Arsenal-bound.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: Arsenal FC CEO Ivan Gazidis speaks during the Western Sydney Wanderers Gold Star Luncheon at The Westin on July 14, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis wants 2nd Arsenal star

It was recently reported that Ivan Gazidis wants Laurent Koscielny but he apparently wants Henrikh Mkhitaryan too.

AC Milan considering €20m deal for Shkodran Mustafi on Ivan Gazidis’ recommendation

AC Milan are interested in signing Shkodran Mustafi this summer, after a recommendation from Ivan Gazidis, with a deal expected to cost them around €20m.

Ivan Gazidis wants Unai Emery

Ivan Gazidis reportedly wants to bring Unai Emery (or Mauricio Sarri) to AC Milan as he tries to turn the Italians into a Premier League club.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 14: Arsenal FC CEO Ivan Gazidis speaks during the Western Sydney Wanderers Gold Star Luncheon at The Westin on July 14, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Ivan Gazidis leaving Arsenal suddenly makes sense

Ivan Gazidis wants to lure Mauricio Pochettino away from Tottenham as it finally becomes clear why he left Arsenal in the first place.
UDINE, ITALY - NOVEMBER 04: Fernandez Saenz Jesus Joaquin Suso of AC Milan reacts during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on November 4, 2018 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Arsenal send scouts to watch €40m-man wanted by Tottenham

Arsenal had scouts in Italy to watch Suso once again as his AC Milan side beat Chievo 2-1 on Saturday.

Andrea Sartori of KPMG discusses the financial impact Ivan Gazidis had on Arsenal

Andrea Sartori of professional service company KPMG says Ivan Gazidis is going to try and replicate what he did with Arsenal in Milan, but he has his work cut out for him.