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  • Ian Wright faults Arsenal for selling Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi

    Ian Wright faults Arsenal for selling Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi

    Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, has said lambasted Arsenal for selling Alex Iwobi to Everton, saying the Nigerian is a collosus.

    Wright accused Arsenal of making a big mistake by doing away with the Midfielder.

    He said that the midfielder would have thrived at Arsenal under Mikel Arteta, saying that the Nigerian is doing a very good job at Goodison Park.

    Iwobi left the Emirates for Goodison Park in 2019 for a fee rising to £35million and struggled at Merseyside but has now found a new lease of life under Frank Lampard.

    Wright believes that the Nigeria international is now the sort of player that Arteta wants.

    “I’m so pleased with the way it’s going for him. I remember Arsenal fans, it’s the same thing they did with Oxlade-Chamberlain, they ridiculed him.

    “I remember watching him play in midfield early days for Arsenal at West Ham, and you’re seeing something,” said Wright on the Wright’s House Podcast.

    He hailed Iwobi’s ball progression and work rate under Frank Lampard, who he believes has “now recognised” the Nigeria international and put him in the midfield.

    The former Arsenal striker also noted that Everton fans are adoring the Nigerian when he is doing his work.

    “I’m just talking about somebody who’s making a massive difference to what Everton need – the work rate, his ball progression, his passing, everything ” he added.

    “He’s the pass before the assist, people don’t realise it. You look at his work rate, it’s unbelievable.”

  • Arsenal thrash Chelsea 4-0, Arteta says players are fired up

    Arsenal thrash Chelsea 4-0, Arteta says players are fired up

    Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta is full of praises for his team for defeating Chelsea football club 4-0 in a pre-season friendly on Sunday in Florida, saying that his boys are fired up ahead of next season’s campaign beginning on August 6.

    In his post-match interview, Arteta said Arsenal defeated Chelsea because his players showed intensity and played well against the Blues.

    The Spaniard watched as Arsenal humbled Chelsea at the Camping World Stadium in the USA.

    Goals from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, and Albert Sambi Lokonga gave the Gunners the win over Thomas Tuchel’s side.

    “The way we played, the intensity we showed, the way we were trying to show who we are as a team. But at the same time, it’s just a test match,” Arteta said at his post-match press conference.

    “Don’t get carried away. There are still a lot of things that we have to get better at and do better.

    “But I think it’s good to get some momentum, finish the tour in the right way, give some enjoyment to our fans and everybody that’s been contributing to make this tour happen. Now it’s time to go back to London, to focus and keep making improvements and steps forward.”

  • Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta set to offload nine players

    Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has marked out nine players that will be offloaded at  the club in this season’s summer break.

    Arteta is looking for funds to acquire new set of players that will add bite and quality to the club.

    Arsenal were in contention to finish fourth and book a place for next season’s Champions League until the final day of the season.

    They narrowly lost the fourth place to north London rivals, Tottenham and will now settle for Europa League participation next season.

    The Gunners have a host of players currently out on loan, though almost none of those have a future at the Emirates and Arteta intends to cash in.

    The players include Matteo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavropanos, who are on loan to Marseille and Stuttgart, respectively, Hector Bellerin, Lucas Torreira, Bernd Leno, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Pablo Mari, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah.

    A decision has yet to be made about the futures of William Saliba and Reiss Nelson, who have impressed at Marseille and Feyenoord, and they could be reintegrated into the squad.

    Arteta will add three academy prospects, Charlie Patino, Miguel Azeez and Omari Hutchinson, who he rates very highly, to his squad.

  • Arteta raises Arsenal’s hopes, says they can still make top four

    Arteta raises Arsenal’s hopes, says they can still make top four

    Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta reacted to the club’s loss to Newcastle on Monday night.

    Arteta said Arsenal could still make the top 4 and qualify for champions League football next season if they win their next game and Tottenham lose.

    A Ben White own goal and Bruno Guimaeres finish saw the Magpies shock the Gunners at St James’ Park.

    The result leaves Arsenal in fifth place, two points behind rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

    However, Arteta is hoping they will beat Everton in their final league fixture and Norwich shock Spurs, for them to still make it into Europe’s top club competition.

    “Before this game it was in our hands, but it is no longer in our hands.

    “We have to beat Everton and hope Norwich beat Tottenham.

    “There’s always a chance in football and you will always have a chance,” Arteta said after the game.

  • Super Eagles forward, Osimhen dreams of playing for Arsenal

    Super Eagles forward, Osimhen dreams of playing for Arsenal

    Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen is being sought-after by Arsenal fc of England and the Napoli striker is already dreaming of playing at the Emirates.

    Arsenal are in need of strikers for next season’s campaign and beyond and Osimhen is on their radar.

    Earlier in March a report surfaced that Arsenal dreamt of signing the Nigerian. It comes after a campaign in which he has scored 16 goals in 28 games in all competitions for Napoli.

    Meanwhile, they are not ready to let him go on the cheap at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli have tabled a huge sum of 84 Million Pounds on the 23 year-old attacker.

    Should Arsenal sign him, Osimhen would be the club’s highest signing ever in history.

    According to Corriere dello Sport, Osimhen is dreaming of either moving to Arsenal or Manchester United this summer.

    ”Signing Osimhen would excite a lot of Arsenal supporters. He has been described as a ‘phenomenal‘ striker. And he has an impressive record over his career.

    ”But clearly, his asking price makes such a move a gamble. Arsenal ideally need to sign more than one goalscorer during the coming months. And clearly, that would be a lot more difficult if he joins for £84 million.

    ”Much may depend on how much Arsenal have to work with over the summer. And they will surely be hoping that Napoli are open to a compromise on the price.

    ”But there is no question that it is encouraging that the striker apparently dreams of playing for Arsenal. It stated

  • Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry arrived Nigeria, crowned ‘Igwe’ [Pictures/Video]

    Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry who is popularly referred as ‘Igwe’ by his Nigerian fans has now been officially crowned Igwe by a representative of Guinnesss in an event in Lagos on Sunday, December 17. The 40-year-old was dressed in a traditional Igbo regalia with a royal crown placed on his head while the fans cheers ‘Igwe!

    The Arsenal FC all time highest goal scorer who jetted into Nigeria today, December 17 had met with journalist before proceeding to prepare the famous Nigerian Jollof rice after which he met with fans cheering his name.

    In a tweet posted by the sponsor Guinness Nigeria, the former Arsenal forward was seen preparing the famous Nigerian Jollof rice.

    The tweet captioned “Of course, we had to show Igwe how to cook the legendary Jollof Rice. #BeAFrontRowFan

  • My future at Arsenal will be decided after FA Cup final – Wenger

    Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, said a decision on his future at the club would be made at a board meeting after their FA Cup final against Chelsea on May 27.

    The Frenchman will be out of contract at the Emirates at the end of the campaign as he prepares for the final Premier League game of the season against Everton.

    He hopes that the club will finish in the top-four for the 21st consecutive season.

    “I don’t know what will happen in the meeting,” Wenger said this at a news conference on Friday.

    “There are many aspects of a football club which has to be discussed at a board meeting. One of those is what happens with the manager, the players coming in and contract renewals.

    “The most important thing is to win the football game. What happens to me after that is less important,’’ he said.

    When asked whether a decision will be announced shortly after the FA Cup final, he replied, “of course.”

    The North London club is relying on an upset to secure Champions League qualification.

     

     

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  • Arsenal, Manchester United plan £85m deal for Griezmann

    Arsenal are expected to challenge Manchester United for the signature of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann.

    It is widely expected that Europe’s elite clubs will move again for him in the summer, with Griezmann having recently been voted third best player in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

    Arsenal’s approach was made in the knowledge that the player would cost £85million — his release clause and an unprecedented fee for Arsenal to spend.

    United believe they are in pole position to land the forward, with his fellow Frenchman Paul Pogba encouraging him to join him at Old Trafford.
    United would likely top Arsenal’s wage offer, though contrary to popular belief, Arsenal would expect to pay more than £250,000 a week to a player like Griezmann.

    Any deal depends on Atletico conceding that now is the time to cash in on the 25-year-old.

  • Amid China interest, Sanchez admit London life is ‘stressful’

    Arsenal forward, Alexis Sanchez said he finds London life ‘stressful’ as the Chilean superstar continues to contemplate over his future at Arsenal.

    Sanchez signed for the Gunners from Barcelona in 2014 for £30million and has become the fans’ favourite at Arsenal, where his contract expires in 2018.

    The 28-year-old Chilean future is uncertain at the Emirates Stadium and has been offered a £400,000-per-week deal to play in China.

    Sanchez in an interview with Arsenal magazine, said: ‘I like to go to London to eat something or have a drink with my friends.

    ‘I do explore the city if I have the time for it but normally I would rather stay relaxed at home. London can be a stressful place because it’s crowded and it’s a big city.

    ‘Our routines as footballers can be energy-consuming too. You play one game after another, meet new people every day and travel a lot. That is why I try to disconnect and relax as soon as I get some time off.’