London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan has made an apparent dig at ex-boss Jose Mourinho, saying he is looking forward to playing attacking football as he prepares for his Arsenal debut. The Armenia international, who joined the London club last week from Manchester United in a swap deal …
Read More »Aubameyang close to Arsenal move – reports
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is closing on a switch from Borussia Dortmund to Arsenal as Arsene Wenger looks to boost his forward options, reports in Germany and Britain said on Monday. German magazine Kicker reported the clubs had agreed on a 63-million-euro ($78 million, £55 million) …
Read More »Mkhitaryan set for Arsenal bow as Wenger waits on Ozil
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan is poised to make his Arsenal debut when Arsene Wenger’s side resume their Premier League campaign at bottom club Swansea City on Tuesday. The Gunners head to South Wales boosted by their League Cup semi-final triumph over Chelsea and rested following a …
Read More »Booed Aubameyang can go if Arsenal meet price – Dortmund
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was jeered by his own fans and told he can leave Borussia Dortmund if Arsenal meet the asking price, the German club’s director of sport Michael Zorc confirmed on Saturday. Having been dropped for the last two matches, Aubameyang made his first start …
Read More »Arsenal-target Aubameyang starts for Dortmund
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was recalled to Borussia Dortmund’s starting line-up on Saturday despite the on-going speculation of a move to Arsenal. The target-man was included for Dortmund at home to Freiburg, his first Bundesliga appearance since December 16 having been dropped for Dortmund’s last two games. …
Read More »Wenger says Arsenal to blame over Sanchez’s ‘missed test’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal were at fault if Alexis Sanchez had missed a routine drugs test on the same day as he was completing his transfer to Manchester United but insisted both the player and the Gunners had “nothing to hide”. Reports in the …
Read More »Aubameyang deal ‘not close’ but Wenger hints at signings
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger said Friday that any deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was “far from close” but did not rule out further signings in the January transfer window. Arsenal lost forward Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United this week with Henrikh Mkhitaryan travelling in …
Read More »Wenger rules out Arsenal spree despite revenue rise
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger insisted Tuesday there was no chance he would jeopardise Arsenal’s financial stability with lavish spending on new players during the rest of the January transfer window. Monday saw Alexis Sanchez leave the Emirates for Old Trafford in a high-profile swap deal, with …
Read More »Can Mkhitaryan turn around Arsenal’s fortunes?
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Henrikh Mkhitaryan will have his work cut out to reverse Arsenal’s flagging fortunes, after joining the Gunners from Manchester United on Monday in a swap deal that saw Alexis Sanchez move in the opposite direction. The 29-year-old had a difficult spell under Jose Mourinho at …
Read More »‘We are delighted to announce the signing of Sanchez from Arsenal’
‘We are delighted to announce the signing of Sanchez from Arsenal’ London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United on Monday confirmed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan heading in the opposite direction. “I am thrilled to be joining the biggest club in the world,” said …
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