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Bruno Guimaraes Set for Arsenal Medical Ahead of £75m Move

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Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is set for his Arsenal medical, ahead of a high profile, big money move from Newcastle United. Numerous outlets are reporting this blockbuster transfer news, with ESPN FC, Sky Sports, Fabrizio Romano and The Athletic/New York Times all stating a guaranteed transfer fee of £75 million ($101m) on this deal. Arsenal have been tracking … [Read more...] about Bruno Guimaraes Set for Arsenal Medical Ahead of £75m Move

Arsenal Team News vs Real Betis: Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber

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Arsenal's Brazilian duo of Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli watched on from the sidelines on Saturday, as their teammates routed Girona 4-1 at their own ground. And by Gabriel we mean Magalhaes of course, so as to avoid any confusion. The two Gabriels joined up with the Gunners squad in Catalonia in the later portion of this past week, as they were on post-World Cup … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Real Betis: Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber

Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Real Betis (Preseason Friendly)

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Arsenal got their Catalonia trip off to a rip roaring start, as they thrashed Spanish side Girona 4-1 over the weekend. Kai Havertz (Germany), Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) and Piero Hincapie (Ecuador) all returned from post World Cup holiday to feature for 33 minutes. It was an intentional substitution pattern as the trio are being minutes managed, and thus eased back into the … [Read more...] about Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Real Betis (Preseason Friendly)

Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Girona (Preseason Friendly)

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Arsenal are now on preseason tour, setting up shop in Catalonia. Due to a lack of down time this summer, because of the expanded World Cup format, Arsenal football club elected to reduce their travel load. The reigning Premier League champions are holding a training camp in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The north Londoners will take on the local La Liga side, before traveling to … [Read more...] about Arsenal Predicted Starting XI vs Girona (Preseason Friendly)

Arsenal Team News vs Girona: Ben White, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber

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For Arsenal FC, the preseason is now finally, truly here. Yes, the Gunners have played a friendly already, behind-closed-doors against MK Dons, but this will be the first one in front of spectators. And it approaches with a lot of team news in tow- pertaining to the likes of Ben White, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Viktor … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Girona: Ben White, William Saliba, Jurrien Timber

Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Ben White

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Arsenal are set to begin their slate of prseason friendlies with a trip to Girona on August 1. As the summer exhibition season draws near, their list of injury concerns begins to grow. The main anxiety surrounds William Saliba, the Frenchman who their defensive core structure is built around. We just don't know if he's going to need surgery or not, as of now. In addition to … [Read more...] about Arsenal Injury Updates: William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Ben White

Piero Hincapie Joins Arsenal Permanently on a £34.5m Deal

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Central defender Piero Hincapie is now, officially, a football player for Arsenal FC. Just a few hours ago, the club announced that the 24-year-old's loan arrangement has been converted into a permanent deal. He now becomes the North London side's first signing of the summer, as he moves over from Bayer Leverkusen on a fee of about £34.5 million plus add-ons. … [Read more...] about Piero Hincapie Joins Arsenal Permanently on a £34.5m Deal

Arsenal Transfer Talk: Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Christos Tzolis

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Arsenal will begin their summer preseason with a friendly in Dublin, Ireland against Spanish side Real Betis on August 5. The Aviva Stadium, on the River Liffey, will be rocking for that one. And as we just learned, earlier today, the Gunners will begin the defense of their Premier League title with a visit from a newly promoted side, Coventry City, on Friday, August 21. Until … [Read more...] about Arsenal Transfer Talk: Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Christos Tzolis

Arsenal News: Kai Havertz, Thierry Henry, Preseason Schedule

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The offseason is now here for Arsenal and their supporters, but the downtime won't last very long! The World Cup has already commenced, as we speak, and by the time it's over on July 19, training camps will have already opened. Then it's on to the preseason, which we'll cover later on in this post. For now, let's take note of Arsenal football club wishing their only goal scorer … [Read more...] about Arsenal News: Kai Havertz, Thierry Henry, Preseason Schedule