Tag: Arsenal

‘Prepared to advance’ – Transfer insider hands Arsenal great news in pursuit of dream CM target
26Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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‘Prepared to advance’ – Transfer insider hands Arsenal great news in pursuit of dream CM target

Arsenal went out and signed Martin Zubimendi this past summer transfer window to form a ridiculously great pairing with Ballon d'Or candidate Declan Rice at the base of the midfield, but they still want one more world-class deep-lying center midfielder in Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali. So far, there is no clear indication that Tonali wants to leave the Magpies, but the door is slightly ajar. And in an appearance on The United Stand, Ben Jacobs is reporting that Arsenal are "prepared to advance and explore a deal seriously" if the Italian international is indeed ready to leave St. James's Park. Per Jacobs, Manchester United are among the clubs that have shown interest in pursuing Tonali, who has been linked with Serie A giants Juventus again and is interested in a return to Ital...
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Arsenal to battle Juventus for one of Serie A’s elite goalkeepers
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Arsenal to battle Juventus for one of Serie A’s elite goalkeepers

Arsenal already have one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League in David Raya, but that has not stopped them from showing interest in top young keepers. Their latest target is Atalanta star Marco Carnesecchi, who is one of the finest shot-stoppers in a Serie A loaded with goalkeeping talent. Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport reports that Arsenal have joined the biggest club in Italy, Juventus, with interest in Carnesecchi, who had previously been linked to Manchester United before the Red Devils ultimately signed Senne Lammens. Carnesecchi is a human highlight reel and has been one of Serie A's best keepers statistically over the past couple of seasons. The Atalanta star has save percentages of 74.3, 75.4, and 79.0 in the last three seasons, so he is getting better and be...
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Viktor Gyokeres is close to breaking a little-known record under Mikel Arteta
24Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Viktor Gyokeres is close to breaking a little-known record under Mikel Arteta

New Arsenal No. 9 Viktor Gyokeres is beginning to hit his stride in more games than just Champions League outings, as the big Swede put two past Tottenham Hotspur over the weekend to bring his season tally up to 15 goals in all competition, placing him within three of setting the record for most goals by a striker under Mikel Arteta. Since taking over for Arsenal in 2019, Arteta has been known for defensive solidity and control of the midfield, not prolific goal-scoring. He even got rid of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after inheriting one of the Premier League's most talented striker partnerships in ex-Ligue 1 duo Alexandre Lacazette and Auba. Laca's 2020/21 season, to this point in time, was the most prolific goal-scoring season by a striker under Arteta's rule with 17 goals in all com...
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2025 Premier League transfer goal chart: Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike
23Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025 Premier League transfer goal chart: Viktor Gyokeres ahead of Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike

Despite the criticisms in the media and from rival fanbases, Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres is leading all the new Premier League No. 9's in goals scored in all competitions. Arsenal were initially favored to sign Benjamin Sesko while Manchester United were expected to reunite Ruben Amorim and Gyokeres, but, in the end, the Gunners and Gyokeres wanted each other more than the other options. So far this season, Gyokeres is leading all the major striker signings this summer 2025 transfer window in the goal charts in all competitions, with Chelsea's new star Joao Pedro and Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike right behind him with 14 goals to the big Swede's 15. 1. Viktor Gyokeres,  Arsenal, 15 goals 2. Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, 14 goals 3. Joao Pedro, Chelsea, 14 goals 4. Nick Woltemade, Newca...
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2025/26 Champions League Power Rankings after first leg of playoffs
20Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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2025/26 Champions League Power Rankings after first leg of playoffs

The first leg of the playoffs before the Champions League Round of 16 have been completed, and already, clubs like Juventus and Qarabag look to be out of it entirely after suffering blowout losses. Meanwhile, other notable clubs like Atalanta and Inter Milan are very much on the ropes, while Spanish powerhouses Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid remain in tight contests after the first leg. Clubs on bye weeks are sitting pretty right now, but even contenders like Liverpool and PSG will be on high alert amidst disappointing seasons in their respective league campaigns. Following another week of thrilling Champions League action, let's take a look at the latest power rankings, picking the top 10 teams in the competition thus far with the best chance of winning it all. 10. Borussia Dor...
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Ranking the 10 biggest stars in the Premier League in 2026
19Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 biggest stars in the Premier League in 2026

The Premier League is the biggest league in world football, and the gap between the English top flight and all the other top five European leagues is only increasing in terms of both fan support and financial power. Nowadays, the biggest names are no longer in the Italian league, and while the biggest attacking superstars are still in La Liga, the Premier League is closing the gap on them, too, especially when looking outside Real Madrid and Barcelona. While talent is becoming more concentrated in the Big Six - which is quietly becoming more of a Big Five - of the Premier League these days, too, the overall star power in England still feels like it is growing overall. Instead of ranking the 10 best players in the Premier League solely based on numbers or on who is the best actual ...
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League center backs in 2026
11Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best Premier League center backs in 2026

Most people agree that the Premier League has ascended all the other leagues in European football with the most money, production value, drama, and individual quality than the rest. Where the Premier League's difference in quality truly shines out the most than at any other position is at center back, where clubs like Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, and Arsenal have an embarrassment of riches at the position - and that is not even including all the great underrated defenders at smaller clubs beyond the Big Six. As 2026 continues, let's take a look at the 10 finest center backs in the Premier League right now, ranking them in order. 10. Marcos Senesi, Bournemouth Set to be one of the hottest free agent center backs on the summer 2026 transfer market, Marcos Senesi h...
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Ranking the 10 best young left backs in world football in 2026
10Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Ranking the 10 best young left backs in world football in 2026

Because left footers are more rare than right footers and because top fullbacks are hard to find in the modern game, left backs are among the most valuable players in world football and can often be a weak link for the top teams in European football. As 2026 trudges onward, let's take a look at the best young left backs in world football today, ranking the current crop of young talent under the age of 24 from 10th to 1st. 10. Daniel Svensson, Borussia Dortmund If this list were solely about the players' performances in the 2025/26 season, Daniel Svensson would probably rank a couple of slots higher, because he has overperformed this season as a workhorse player on the left flank in that wing back role on a Dortmund team that is otherwise pretty atrocious out wide. While projectin...
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The 10 biggest transfer bargains of the 2025/26 Premier League season
10Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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The 10 biggest transfer bargains of the 2025/26 Premier League season

We are more than halfway done with the 2025/26 Premier League season, and now it makes sense to take a look back at the summer transfer window at how the new faces in the league have gotten along with their teams. Here are 10 transfers from the summer that have proven to be the biggest bargains of the season thus far, shaping title races, European battles, and relegation fights in the 2025/26 campaign. Cristhian Mosquera to Arsenal, 15M If you ask me, Cristhian Mosquera was definitely the best bargain of the summer 2025 transfer window, because Arsenal pounced on an excellent young center back who was playing at a high level in La Liga, snatching the proverbial cat out of the bag long before their competitors had even heard of Mosquera's exploits in Spain. And all Mosquera has do...
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Full Premier League Summer 2026 Transfer Window Predictions: Where Sandro Tonali, Elliot Anderson will land
7Feb By Joe SorianoNo Comments
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Full Premier League Summer 2026 Transfer Window Predictions: Where Sandro Tonali, Elliot Anderson will land

The January 2026 transfer window just ended, but it is never too early to keep one eye peeled on the upcoming summer transfer window, especially since a lot of the moves that were not made and the rumors that were started in the winter tend to carry over into the summer. Here is a complete look at all the big moves that could be completed in the summer 2026 transfer window around the Premier League. Let's predict each big name that could move and where they could go. CM Sandro Tonali from Newcastle to Arsenal Bruno Guimaraes is the biggest fish on Newcastle United who could potentially move teams this summer 2026 transfer window, but the most likely Newcastle stars to exit are Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali. Once one of the finest young center midfielders in European football, th...
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