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Those concerned were eventually cleared after in-house and official testing, but three training sessions had to be sat out by the Gunners stars. Arsenal’s preparations for the Premier League restart on June 17 were hampered by one of their players testing positive for Covid-19, with three forced into quarantine. The Gunners made their return to competitive action after a three-month hiatus away at Manchester City. An error-strewn performance from David Luiz cost them dear at the Etihad Stadium, with the Brazilian defender at

The Brazilian ace is set to drop into the free agency pool when his current contract with the Gunners expire this summer. David Luiz has "no desire to leave" Arsenal, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian, who says there is a "very high chance" the defender will still be at Emirates Stadium next season. Luiz has racked up 32 appearances for the Gunners in all competitions since joining the club from Chelsea in an £8 million ($10m) deal last summer. The 33-year-old signed

In order to “move on” you have to leave behind all the players preventing you from doing so. I think it’s safe to say we can all agree on that. And right now, Arsenal needs nothing more than to properly move on. This summer will be their first full attempt to do so under Mikel Arteta. Arteta was given the job and asked to clean up the mess Unai Emery left behind. While he’s done admirably, a big next step is actually sweeping those broken pieces

The Gunners have told their stars that the financial situation at the club will be grave should the season be cancelled or resumed behind closed doors Arsenal's players have rejected the latest proposal aimed at slashing the club’s wage bill during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Executives and players have been attempting to secure some sort of agreement during talks over the past fortnight, which would allow the north London club to lessen their financial outlay while football is suspended in the country. Several

The Premier League fixture between Man City and Arsenal has been postponed as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus outbreak - with several Arsenal players required to go into self-isolation. Thirteen days ago, Olympiacos played Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the UEFA Europa League and Mr Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek club's owner, who has been tested positive for COVID-19 met with several Arsenal squad members and staff. Man City vs Arsenal is the first Premier League game to have been postponed as a

Former Arsenal coach and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger has announced the launching of FIFA Talent Development Programme in Doha, which will be a constructive focus towards developing a talent development program that will enable associate members to optimize their technical structures, establish sustainable and long-term scouting schemes and bridge the gap between themselves and the top teams. Wenger was with the Gunners for 26 years from 1996 to 2018. During a five-day FIFA Technical Development Workshop in Doha, which

The last English Premier League season saw several teenagers come up through the ranks of club football and display their potential for the clubs they play for. In this article, Sportsmonks will list down 20 of the most valuable teenagers in the league from the data available from Transfermatket. All the players in the list are below 19 years of age. The variables kept in mind while jotting down the players range from the number of matches played to goals scored to assists

Ligue 1 side AS Monaco are confident of luring Chelsea midfield ace Cesc Fabregas to France this January. The Spaniard is frustrated with the lack of game time under Maurizio Sarri and has made it clear he wants to move. Fabregas has started just one Premier League game this season and his current deal is set to expire in the summer later this year. With less than six months left on Fabregas’ contract, Monaco boss Thierry Henry is confident he can tempt his

Arsenal might have gotten off to a poor start to their2018-19 campaign but new coach Unai Emery was quick to turn things around. TheGunners started with two successive draws following the loss to Chelsea but went on a 22-match unbeaten streak before finally falling to Southampton. The defeat at the St Mary’s Stadium was a reminder to Emery that he needs to build on their impressive start by bringing in new signings this January. According to sources, Arsenal have been linked with two

With the Premier League race for the top four spots heating up arch-rivals Chelsea and Arsenal are looking for reinforcements to bolster their squads.  Rumour mills are doing the rounds that the London based have identified Barcelona’s Denis Suarez as the ideal candidate. Suarez is set to leave Barcelona in January and is keen on a move to the Premier League and the attacking style of football at Arsenal and Chelsea is what Suarez is looking for. The Spaniard is struggling for game

Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira admits that he was shocked when Premier League giants, Arsenal came looking for him. The ex- Sampordia midfielder initially thought he is going to stay in Serie A. The 22-year-old joined the club in a move that cost Arsenal £26 million over the summer and has been phenomenal for the Gunners, having established himself as a mainstay in the Arsenal midfield. Torreira has brought completeness in Arsenal’s midfield which was lacking a certain fire for years. After having made

Arsenal Robert Pires heaped praise on football icon Lionel Messi and placed him above his former teammates Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry, who themselves are one of the finest players to have blessed the game. According to the former Arsenal midfielder, the Barcelona skipper has 'something no one else has.'  Robert Pires racked up an illustrious, largely successful career. From his time at Marseille, Arsenal and Villarreal to his exploits with the France national team, the 46-year-old played alongside and against one of the

Arsenal’s 21-year-old English professional footballer Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he was racially abused when representing the Gunners’ youth team in Germany when he was 12. Ainsley Maitland-Niles spoke about the abuse he faced in the light of recent alleged racist abuse towards Raheem Sterling in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea in the English Premier League game. Ainsley Maitland-Niles went on to provide details while talking in the pre-match post press conference against Qarabag in the Europa League. "Yes, I have not at the

The winter transfer window is almost upon us and with it are the rumor mills heating up with Arsenal being liked to some of the top players. Unai Emery has already brought in 5 players - Stephan Lichtsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papatathopoulos, Lucas Torreira, and Matteo Guendouzi, since he took over. Will there be any new signings in January? Reports are doing the round that Arsenal striker Aubameyang is keen on reuniting with an old friend. It is no secret that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

As the winter transfer window is approaching, more and more players name are coming up as interesting transfer rumors are rounding up. The latest among them is revolving around German playmaker, Mesut Ozil. Ozil hasn’t featured prominently under new boss, Unai Emery as the Gunners are in exceptional form. Arsenal would weigh up letting Ozil go for a reduced transfer fee of £25 million to shed his massive £350,000-per-week wage from the books. Ozil has been struggling with a back injury in recent

As the January transfer window approaches, the transfer rumours just keep coming in. The top European clubs are trying their best to add more fire-power in the New Year, and the stories just keep popping up now. Whether these deals happen or not, only time will tell. Despite that, this upcoming transfer window will surely be an active one, and there will be a lot of expectations from it. Here are the top stories from the tabloids at present- Manchester United Target Alex Sandro To

Managerial changes at a football club is never easy, let alone replacing a manager who has been there since the last 22-years. But Unai Emery’s Arsenal is showing the world how to stay in form despite the change. After losing to Chelsea and Manchester City in the opening game weeks, the Gunners haven’t lost a single match till now. Following their staggering win over Tottenham on Sunday, Old Trafford is the next test for Unai Emery's high-flying Arsenal side and it is not

Arsenal welcomed Tottenham to the Emirates in yet another edition of the north London derby. The two faced off to continue posing a challenge for the Premier League title, by securing all three points on the night. Both teams had seen success in Europe in mid-week and were hoping to continue their winning form. However, if they wanted to stay on Manchester City's tail, a win was needed in this fixture. The home started off better when Jan Vertonghen handled the ball in the

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City are cruising through the premier league this season with 38 points in 14 matches. They haven’t lost a match in the league yet and are looking to wrap up the title for a second consecutive year. Last year, City finished with England’s first ever 100-point top-flight total losing just 14 points on their way. But the question that arises is, are they shaping into one of the best Premier League sides? Surely they have a long way to go,

Unai Emery revealed after Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth last weekend why Lucas Torreira asked to be substituted after 79 minutes. He was tired.  Anyone who has seen the 22-year-old play will understand exactly how he’d be so shattered just three months into the new season. Lucas Torreira joined Arsenal this summer from Sampordia for £26 million. His arrival started talks around Emirates that finally the new recruitment team under Unai Emery has brought a player whose presence was missed in the last