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Crystal Palace hatch plan to sign second Arsenal star after Eddie Nketiah deal

28Aug

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Crystal Palace hatch plan to sign second Arsenal star after Eddie Nketiah deal

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior after completing a deal for Eddie Nketiah, according to reports. Nketiah is set to join the Eagles in a £30m move, with the south Londoners paying £25m up front with £5m in add-ons, but Palace want to keep raiding the Emirates. That’s according to The Guardian, who report that Palace have registered an interest in Poland international Kiwior now the Nketiah deal is being wrapped up. Arsenal have not yet decided if they would prefer a loan or permanent sale while Italian club Bologna are also believed to be interested in Kiwior this summer. The Gunners splashed out £20m to sign Kiwior from Spezia in January 2023 and he’s made 38 appearances for Mikel Arteta’s side to date. Kiwior received huge praise from ...

Breaking: Arsenal complete Mikel Merino transfer from Real Sociedad

27Aug

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Breaking: Arsenal complete Mikel Merino transfer from Real Sociedad

Arsenal have announced the signing of Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad on a four-year deal with an option of an additional year. The Spain international has been a long-term target of Mikel Arteta who was the driving force behind the move to strengthen the Arsenal midfield. A fee in the region of €32.5million (£27.4million) plus €5million (£4.2million) in add-ons has been agreed with La Real who Merino spent six years with. The 28-year-old made 242 appearances for the San Sebastian-based side scoring 27 goals. Merino won the Copa del Rey with La Real in 2020 and has since become part of the senior Spain national team. He helped them to win the 2024 European Championship, scoring the winning goal in extra time against Germany in the quarter-finals of the competition. He came on as a su...

17Aug

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Havertz and Saka star as Arsenal start new season with win over Wolves

Kai Havertz headed Premier League title hopefuls Arsenal towards a winning start to the new season with a message to manager Mikel Arteta that he can be his side’s star striker this season. Arsenal are in the hunt for and being urged to sign a proven goalscorer, but maybe they already have one. The versatile German scored 14 times and served up seven assists in his first season at the club following a big money move from Chelsea last summer. Many of those goals came from midfield. Arteta, who had played Havertz in midfield for much of pre-season, opted to play him ahead of Gabriel Jesus in the main forward role this time and his tactical move ended up being the difference between the two sides. That said, Wolves did little to threaten the Arsenal goal aside from a first-half Jorge...

13Aug

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Everton also wants Nketiah but they can only sign him on loan

Arsenal wants to sell Eddie Nketiah and has been in talks with Olympique Marseille regarding the striker’s transfer. The Englishman has agreed on personal terms with the Ligue 1 side and is eager for the move to materialise. Arsenal is aiming to secure a good fee for Nketiah’s departure and is open to other clubs joining the race, which has prompted Everton to express interest. Everton is keen on acquiring Nketiah due to his Premier League experience and his status as a player from one of the top clubs in the competition. However, a report from Football Insider suggests that it is unlikely Everton will complete the signing due to their financial constraints. The report indicates that although Arsenal has proposed a loan deal with an obligation to buy, Everton may struggle to meet this...