Arsenal transfer news

ARSENAL were once known as the best run club in the transfer market - ever since the late 1990s. Remember when Arsene Wenger picked up the world class Sol Campbell on a free deal from rivals Tottenham in 2001? But the Gunners have been nothing short of a disaster over the past few years, a contrast to what WAS a well run club. Not a coincidence that ever since Stan Kroenke took full control of the North Londoners, it’s been a downhill. And if you look over the last four years, it becomes clear where the problem lies with more than £200m thrown away. Losing top stars on free transfers, selling too cheap and youngsters going for nothing, it’s been that bad.Ever since the 2016-17 season it’s been bad, and there’s nothing that Arsenal supporters are going to like. 2016-17 SERGE GNABRY LEFT FOR: £5m to Werder Bremen WORTH: £60m Once touted as one of the best young players at Arsenal, it never quite worked out despite a lot of promise. A shocking loan … [Read more...] about Bungling Arsenal miss on more than £210m in transfer fees in past four years after losing youngsters on cheap and stars for free

ARSENAL will reportedly hold showdown talks with Lucas Torreira to try and keep the midfielder at the club. The Uruguayan midfielder, 23, has been unsettled this season after being rotated by Unai Emery. CalcioMercato claims Torreira's agent Pablo Betancur has told the Gunners the ace wants to leave in January. Napoli are interested in signing the combative playmaker as they fear losing star man Allan, with AC Milan also interested. But CalcioMercato's report claims Raul Sanllehi will sit down with him to try and talk him out of a move. Torreira is a fan favourite at Arsenal and may would rather see Granit Xhaka or Unai Emery leave instead.The former Sampdoria star has come off the bench five times in his nine Premier League appearances this season. Hector Bellerin is also considering a Serie A switch but is hoping Arsenal can improve on their current form to persuade him to remain at the club. His agent Alberto Botines told Sky Sports Italia: “At the moment, he’s focused … [Read more...] about Arsenal ‘hold crisis talks to persuade Lucas Torreira to stay’ after midfielder’s agent reveals he wants out

MANCHESTER UNITED will not be put off by Borussia Dortmund's whopping £100million-plus valuation of Jadon Sancho, according to reports. The England international, 19, has established himself as one of the brightest talents in world football since quitting Manchester City in search of first-team chances in 2017. Old Trafford chiefs are determined to being Sancho back to the Premier League, with the Mirror claiming they will meet Dortmund's hefty demands. United have not been afraid to throw cash around under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - shelling out £130million to sign defensive reinforcements Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka last summer. But with a lack of attacking options hampering the struggling Red Devils, Sancho has emerged as a key target. United face stiff competition, however, with former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann revealing that the Reds are also keen on the ten-cap starlet.Speaking to Sky Germany last week, he said: "What I hear is that Liverpool have great … [Read more...] about Man Utd ready to pay £100m-plus for Jadon Sancho as Borussia Dortmund slap huge price tag on transfer target

ATLETICO MADRID boss Diego Simeone will have to make do with what he has got as the club cannot afford any January signings. Los Rojiblancos are third in La Liga - just a point shy of Real Madrid and Barcelona - in a five-way battle for the title. But according to Marca, Atleti are not planning any mid-season reinforcements after shelling out £430million on transfers, wages and loan payments this season. Simeone's squad was boosted by big-money signings including Joao Felix (£113m), Kieran Trippier (£26m) and Marcos Llorente (£22m) this summer. And despite Antoine Griezmann, Lucas Hernandez and Rodri leaving to help balance the books, wages and paying off debt has taken its toll. Atleti recently moved into their state-of-the art Wanda Metropolitano home at a cost of £220m.The 68,000-seater stadium will set the club up for the future but will add to their loan debt over the coming years. Supremos could sell players to fund moves but Simeone is believed to be … [Read more...] about Atletico Madrid unable to sign anyone in January after splashing out almost £430m on wages, transfers and loan payments

As Jurgen Klopp is fond of saying at the club he has been in charge at now for two years and two months, “Liverpool is not a prison” and as a manager whose career in Germany was punctuated by high-profile departures to their biggest rival, he is aware of the futility of keeping unhappy players. But in the summer there was no question that Liverpool had a very unhappy player indeed in Philippe Coutinho, the man for whom Barcelona were eventually prepared to pay £115 million, and who was very much of the mind that this was his destiny. That he did not leave, or that Liverpool felt compelled to keep him rather than sell him, was a decision that came with its own considerable risk but has been vindicated... … [Read more...] about Liverpool hand Arsenal lesson in managing wantaway stars – it is little surprise Philippe Coutinho is thriving