Transfer: Arsenal sign Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna for £17m

Arsenal Football Club has confirmed the signing of Spanish forward Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna in a fee believed to be in the region of £17m. The 27-year-old enjoyed a prolific season in La Liga in 2015/16 where he scored 19 goals in all competitions, including 17 in the league. This included a spell... Read More

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August 15, 2016

EPL Roundup: Ibrahimovic scores in debut as Liverpool beat Arsenal in 7-goal thriller

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his debut in the English Premier League. The Swedish forward powered a low shot from 25 yards to extend Manchester United’s lead to 3-0. Goals from Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney had given Jose Mourinho’s team an earlier two-goal lead. Bournemouth pulled one back through Adam Smith to end the game... Read More

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July 26, 2016

Transfer: Lyon rejects Arsenal’s £29m bid for Lacazette

Olympique Lyon has confirmed that it has rejected a £29 million (€35m) bid from Arsenal for striker Alexandre Lacazatte. Arsenal have been chasing Lacazette since last season’s transfer window and this development could put an end to Arsene Wenger’s side tabling an improved bid for the Frenchman. The 25-year-old France international was in dazzling form... Read More

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July 15, 2016

Juventus reportedly agree terms for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain

Gonzalo Higuain has reportedly agreed personal terms with Juventus. According to Goal, the Serie A club offered the Argentine forward a 4 year contract worth €7 million a year. The Turin-based club will now have to negotiate a fee with rivals Napoli for Higuain who would rather want them to pay his €94m release clause. It... Read More

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July 8, 2016

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech retires from international football

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has announced his retirement from international football. The 34-year-old made the announcement via his official Twitter account, @PetrCech on Friday in a tweet saying: “We lived some amazing moments together – Wishing the team all the best for the future #CZE”. The Czech Republic were eliminated from EURO 2016 by Turkey after... Read More

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July 5, 2016

Shots fired! Jose Mourinho takes jibe at Wenger

Both Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have had a frosty relationship with each other down the years. Things however escalated in 2014 when the Portugese coach who just made a return to Chelsea called his french rival a ‘specialist in failure’ making a reference to Wenger’s 10 year wait for a Premier League title since... Read More

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June 24, 2016

Alex Iwobi signs with Nike (WATCH)

Nigerian International, Alex Iwobi has inked a lucrative deal with Nike. The Arsenal talent has exhibited a lot of promise after being promoted into the first team late on in the 2015/2016 English Premier League season. The 19-year-old made the announcement of the Nike deal in a Youtube video. He has now joined popular superstar... Read More

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June 23, 2016

Sorry Arsenal, Jamie Vardy is staying with Leicester for 4 more years

Jamie Vardy has inked a 4-year contract extension with English Premier League champions, Leicester City. This brings to an end weeks of speculation surrounding the striker’s future after Arsenal reportedly activated his 20 million pounds release clause earlier this month. “Leicester City have today (Thursday) agreed with the representatives of Jamie Vardy to extend the England... Read More

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June 15, 2016

Arsenal VS Liverpool on opening day of English Premier League

Jurgen Klopp‘s men will face a stern test at the Emirates on the opening day of the season as they battle Arsene Wenger‘s troops to kick-off their 2016-17 Premier League campaign. This was revealed moments ago when the fixtures for the new season were announced. The Gunners will have to show resilience as they welcome... Read More

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June 3, 2016

Arsenal trigger Jamie Vardy’s £20m release clause [DETAILS]

Reports have emerged tonight that Arsenal Football Club has taken interest in Leicester’s top marksman, Jamie Vardy and the North London has reportedly triggered the release clause in his contract. Arsenal is aiming to tempt the England international away from Leicester City for an estimated deal of £20,000,000. Although Jamie Vardy inked a 3 year contract with... Read More

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May 25, 2016

Arsenal and Nigeria are fighting over Alex Iwobi

Arsenal have been reported to be reluctant about granting Nigerian International, Alex Iwobi permission to partake in the Rio 2016 Olympics this summer. According to a Goal report, the English Premier league club might be planing to order him to stay put at the club for the summer. Samson Siasia revealed this whilst speaking... Read More

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May 25, 2016

Swiss wonder midfielder, Granit Xhaka is officially an Arsenal FC Player

Last week Saturday, it was revealed that Arsenal had completed the signing of Swiss International, Granit Xhaka after pictures leaked of him at the club’s London training ground. Arsenal however kept mute on the reports at the weekend. The English Premier League club has now officially confirmed the signing of the midfielder from German club, Borussia... Read More

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May 22, 2016

12 facts about Arsenal’s new recruit, who won his first major trophy in Nigeria

Following a disappointing season of no silverware, the Arsenal board and its manager, Arsene Wenger appear ready to make a statement after Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder, Granit Xhaka was spotted at the club’s training ground in London on Saturday. Here are 12 facts you need to know about this player said to be ‘an absolute top player, capable... Read More

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May 8, 2016

Sunday EPL Roundup: Arsenal fail to capitalise on Tottenham’s loss against Manchester City

Despite Leicester City lifting the trophy yesterday, there was still all to play for on Sunday with Tottenham looking to seal second position on the league log while 3rd-placed Arsenal headed to Manchester City to put pressure on their north London rivals and secure their top 4 status. The Sunday edition of the 37th match-day... Read More

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April 17, 2016

EPL Roundup: Crystal Palace share the spoils with Arsenal | Leicester lucky to earn a draw

It was another breathtaking Sunday afternoon in the English Premier League despite only 3 games being played. Leicester faced stiff opposition from another revelation of the season – West Ham United at the King Power Stadium while Arsenal also welcomed Crystal Palace at the Emirates. In one of first games of the day, Leicester City... Read More

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April 2, 2016

Nigerian starlet, Alex Iwobi shines as Arsenal hammer Watford

Following the drama that ensued between Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and his manager Arsene Wenger after the former blamed his team for their poor performance, the trip to Vicarage road was expected to be a nervy one. However the Gunners appeared cool, calm and collected as they dismantled the Hornets 4-0 at the Emirates on... Read More

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March 29, 2016

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger is going nowhere

Arsene Wenger has dismissed rumours of a prospective exit from English Premier League Club -Arsenal. The long-serving manager has come under fire for his economical approach in the transfer market and his supposed ‘lack of ambition’. Of recent, fans have called for his sack following Arsenal’s exit from the FA Cup and the Champions League.... Read More

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March 10, 2016

Nigerian wonderkid, Kelechi Nwakali inks 5-year deal with Arsenal

Nigeria’s Under-17 world cup winner Kelechi Nwakali has confirmed the signing of a five-year deal with Arsenal FC. The deal for the talented 17-year-old is reported to be in the region of £3 million, after a fee was agreed with Diamond football academy in Nigeria. While the deal has been officially completed, the box-to-box midfielder... Read More

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February 18, 2016

Sunday Oliseh: Why Petr Cech is the drug prescribed by the doctor for Arsenal

If there is one position where Arsenal has been lightweight, since the departure of Jens Lehman, it is the Goalkeeper Role. Coupled with a young and relatively light weighted defense it has been sometimes a struggle for the Arsenal Premiership title chasing dream. Arsene Wenger has finally made Petr Cech of the Chelsea fame, put... Read More

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February 14, 2016

EPL Super Sunday Round Up: Tottenham beat Manchester City | Arsenal dent Leicester’s title hopes | Liverpool thrash Aston Villa

Hardly would anyone have called today’s fixtures a Super Sunday last season in the English Premier League, but this time around- there was all to play for. In the first game of the day, Arsenal grabbed a much-needed win against Leicester in the dying seconds of added time as Danny Welbeck rose high to head... Read More

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February 14, 2016

Opinion: Leicester City may be the final straw for Arsene Wenger

Later today, Arsenal will take on Leicester City at the Emirates stadium in a game that would have a huge bearing on who will eventually win the League. Whilst it cannot be tagged the decider considering the number of games left to be played, the outcome of the game will give a clearer indication on... Read More

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September 19, 2015

5 things we learnt from Chelsea’s defeat of Arsenal

Chelsea recorded its first home win of the season on Saturday, when it defeated 9-man Arsenal, 2-0 at the Stamford Bridge. Here are 5 things we learnt from the encounter: Is the storm really over at the Bridge? If Chelsea had somehow lost the match, it would have been utter disaster. Forget the fact that... Read More

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September 2, 2015

Arsenal fan organises #WengerOut protest, no one shows up.

With the transfer window firmly shut, Arsenal were the only team in the English Premier League to not sign an outfield player. Their only addition was a reserve goalkeeper from Chelsea. Understandably, Arsenal fans are upset. So upset that one fan decided to organize a protest outside the Emirates. PROTEST AT THE EMIRATES TONIGHT.... Read More

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August 17, 2015

7 talking points from Week 2 of the EPL

Chelsea a pale reflection of themselves at the Etihad In a week when Mourinho threw two of his medical team under the bus, he and some of Chelsea players would have woken up on Monday morning feeling like they were run over by that same bus. A new record crowd at the Etihad – courtesy... Read More

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August 2, 2015

Football Business: Ifeanyi Ubah versus Aliko Dangote

They are two great men worthy of emulation by any upcoming or aspiring Billionaire and of course their wealth can be traced, no doubt. In several ways, they have both shown interest in the round leather game and also, the most popular sports in Africa, if not in the globe. Billionaires in their own right, who... Read More

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March 20, 2015

4 matches you must not miss this weekend

The El Clasico On Sunday night, Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the latest installment of the El Clasico. Both teams come into the tie with differing forms. Lionel Messi has been spectacular for the Catalans, while Carlo Ancelotti’s men are struggling bad, with Cristiano Ronaldo off colour. It promises to be a tasty affair.... Read More

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March 19, 2015

This is why Arsene Wenger thinks Arsenal should be playing in the Europa League

by Mark Bassey Arsene Wenger has admitted that it might be better for Arsenal, to play in the Europa League rather than the Champions League. The Gunners were dumped out of Europe on Tuesday, despite winning 2-0 at tge Stade Louis II. It is the fifth consecutive season, in which they have bowed out at... Read More

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March 17, 2015

Eden Hazard will be supporting Arsenal against Monaco – Here’s why

by Mark Bassey Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, has confessed that he will be cheering London rivals Arsenal, when they face Monaco in the UEFA Champion League on Tuesday night. The Gunners have a mountain to climb, after they lost the first leg of the tie 3-1 at the Emirates two weeks ago. Hazard, who suffered... Read More

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