The Arsenal Blog

Arsenal fans are well used to Arsene Wenger revealing as little as he possibly can about any Arsenal transfer business. You can’t blame him really, because as well as trying to avoid any complications with other clubs going for the same players, the Arsenal boss likes to do things the right way, not make bold statements intended to unsettle players.

So take Wenger’s denials, as reported by Arsenal.com, of recent speculation about possible strikers who could join Arsenal in January, with a large pinch of salt if you like. If it is true though, then it seems that Arsenal fans can forget about Alvaro Morata of Real Madrid or Alexandre Pato of Corinthians in Brazil.  ...........Read more

If you watched the international friendly game of England vs Germany then you may not have seen much of Julian Draxler apart from when the youngster made his way onto the pitch. However let me reassure you that this young German international is well on his way to greatness and has been labelled as one of the game’s most upcoming gems for some time now.

Interestingly in regards to Draxler, he has been linked with a move to Arsenal several times already in his career and although it may seem natural considering every young player usually ends up being linked with the Gunners, there is something different about this case because Draxler continues to talk about Arsenal on every opportunity he gets.  ...........Read more

Toni Sanabria may not be the most familiar name when it comes to football, but it is the name of an upcoming talent in Barcelona, supposedly the next big thing to come out of Barcelona’s La Masia academy. So it would only seem right that Arsenal were linked with this young gem and that’s exactly what has happened with several media outlets in Spain, as well as a few in England having already reported that contact has been made regarding a possible move to the Emirates.  ...........Read more

With Bacary Sagna continuing to stall on contract talks, Arsenal have started to be linked with a number of full-backs across the continent. After reports of a move for AC Milan’s Mattia De Sciglio emerged, it seems as though another Rossoneri star might be on the radar of Arsene Wenger, this time it is the more established Ignazio Abate.

Abate, who has had a very successful 14 years at Milan, is said to be seeking an exit from the San Siro and is widely tipped to be sold in the upcoming January transfer window, with the Italian side already scouting possible replacements for the defender. Newcastle’s Davide Santon and Monaco’s Fabinho have both been heavily linked with a move to Milan.  ...........Read more

After seeing Arsenal fail to score against Manchester United, one of the key questions raised was that Arsenal’s attacking options still aren’t the greatest despite the position we are currently in, topping both the Champions League group and the Premier League.

Arsenal have Olivier Giroud as their main striker, who had a cracking start to the season, but has since trailed off with his form along with a few other top players at the club. After the closure of the transfer window most fans were left disappointed with the fact we hadn’t signed a striker, however the majority saw past it to recognise that if we could keep Giroud in top form as well as injury free, then he alone may be enough to led the team’s attack until January at the very least.  ...........Read more

On the back of Arsenal’s disappointing defeat at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford, club captain Thomas Vermaelen has insisted that the Gunners are still very optimistic about the future and that the loss to David Moyes’ team was only a minor setback to a very impressive start to the campaign. The Belgian international, who started his first Premier League game of the season in the absence of Per Mertesacker, acknowledged that Arsenal did not create enough chances to win the game but remained positive ahead of a potential title-challenge.  ...........Read more

An interesting transfer rumour has emerged today to suggest that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will consider a move for Manchester United and Mexico front man Javier Hernandez after he has hinted he could leave in January if he doesn’t begin to play regularly for United.

Ahead of the clash between the two clubs this weekend, the news suggesting that The Gunners may be looking at one of the United players will certainly spice up the atmosphere that little bit more, if it wasn’t already high enough regarding the presence of Robin Van Persie.  ...........Read more

The former Arsenal centre half Kolo Toure seems to be pretty fired up for the weekend’s clash against his former club as Liverpool visit the Emirates stadium on Saturday. The Ivorian defender has claimed he will show his former employers that letting him go was a mistake.

The Liverpool star had a relatively successful spell in North London, having won a league title and two FA Cups during his seven years with the club. Toure is famously remembered as being an integral part of Arsenal’s legendary ‘Invincibles’ team which went on to win the league title unbeaten, before leaving for Manchester City in 2009. Fast forward to 2013, the now 32-year-old defender seems to have his sights set on making his former employers regret letting him go.  ...........Read more

If media reports are to be believed, Arsenal might well be on the verge of a move for Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado, who has attracted attention from all over Europe following impressive displays for the Italian side so far this season. Cuadrado also plays at right back and his arrival could spell big trouble for young Jenkinson, although last night’s performance suggests that we do need to sign somebody.  ...........Read more

There have been a lot of rumours lately linking Liverpool star Daniel Agger with a move to Arsenal after the Danish international admitted his frustration over his lack of first-team football this season. The 28-year-old has only started four Premier League games for the Reds this campaign and seems to believe that the time is right for him to move on from Anfield.

Agger has become extremely unsettled after the summer arrivals of former Arsenal man Kolo Toure and French international Mamadou Sakho and has argued that he needs to be playing first team football at this stage in his career, even going on to concede that he is likely to quit the club at the turn of the year if his situation does not improve.  ...........Read more