Key events Judging by my social media feed, Russell Martin’s popularity ratings at Leicester are close to absolute zero. double quotation markLeicester’s stuttering start to life in League One continued with a 4-0 home defeat by Oxford. The Foxes, like their opponents relegated from the Championship last season, were looking to build on their first … Read more
This summer, both Arsenal and Chelsea have experienced turnover in their squads. The Gunners lost stalwarts Beth Mead and Katie McCabe among others but have freshened their team with England midfielder Georgia Stanway, Spain World Cup winner Ona Batlle and Switzerland captain Geraldine Reuteler among a glut of exciting signings. At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea snapped … Read more
Arsenal have confirmed the deadline-day signing of France defender Elisa de Almeida from Paris St-Germain. Sources in France suggest the fee is about £550,000 and she becomes the Women’s Super League side’s eighth summer arrival. It is understood De Almeida has agreed a three-year contract and was a priority target late in the window due … Read more
Arsenal are protecting their long-term interests in teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri. The Gunners have reportedly inserted a recall option into Nwaneri’s season-long loan move to Borussia Dortmund. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing for CaughtOffside, the Gunners have the right to break the loan agreement early and bring the 19-year-old back to North London … Read more
UEFA have begun a disciplinary investigation involving Mason Greenwood and former Arsenal man Matteo Guendouzi following alleged provocative behaviour. The incident in question came during August’s Champions League play-off game versus Lyon, which finished 1-2, and 2-3 on aggregate in the pair’s favour, as Super Lig side Fenerbahce advanced to the competition proper. The Turkish … Read more
Arsenal are sweating over the fitness of midfielder Declan Rice after the England international limped off at Villa Park during the Gunners’ 1-0 Premier League victory against Aston Villa. Bukayo Saka’s 59th-minute goal ultimately secured all three points for Mikel Arteta’s side, but the win came at a cost. In the 85th minute, Rice was … Read more
At the fourth time of asking, Arsenal secured the Premier League title in their third race against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City last season. Previously, they fell to the Cityzens in 2022/23 after leading for the campaign’s bulk, again in 2023/24, then to a Mohamed Salah-led Liverpool in 2024/25. The Gunners, who secured the English top-flight … Read more
Arsenal battled past a stuffy Aston Villa 1-0 and maintained its winning start to the Premier League on Monday. It was a hard-fought win for the reigning champion, for which Bukayo Saka’s 59th minute goal was decisive. The win kept Arsenal joint top of the table, one of four teams with six points from two … Read more
Arsenal have one of the best squads in Europe. The Gunners spent £250m last summer bringing in eight players as they won the title and have already spent about £200m this year, turning Piero Hincapie’s loan deal into a permanent one (£34.5m), signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United (£75m), Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge (£34m) … Read more
Arsenal are running out of time to persuade Julián Álvarez to join them from Atlético Madrid after agreeing to sell Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Fábio Vieira in deals collectively worth more than £70m. Álvarez has his heart set on joining Barcelona despite Atlético’s insistence they will not sell to their La Liga rivals – … Read more