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Manchester United manager, Louis Van Gaal has disclosed the reason why he sold Danny Welbeck to Premier League rivals Arsenal – “he did not score enough goals.” According to BBC Sport the Dutchman revealed that Welbeck just was not matching the quality of the strikers around him. “He played three seasons for the first team, but he doesn’t have the record …
Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta and vice captain Per Mertesacker were vital in the signing of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United on deadline day. The Daily Star understand the England striker was set for Tottenham Hotspur before both players urged the club to act. North-London rivals Spurs were on the verge of sealing the signing but when Arteta and Mertesacker met the …
Valencia are desperately trying to offer young forward Paco Alcácer a new contract after he broke into the full Spanish side. TalkSport believe they are in competition with Chelsea and Arsenal to keep hold of their new star. The 21-year-old number 9 has been at Valencia since 2005 and has recently shot to fame. In 2012/13 Alcácer played 20 times …
19-year-old Barcelona starlet Sergi Samper is reportedly a target for Arsene Wenger this January. The Metro are one of a number of outlets who believe “the new Cesc Fabregas” would make an excellent addition to Arsenal. Samper’s contract at the Catalan giants contains a £9.6m buy-out clause and this means Wenger could decide to invest in Arsenal’s future with the …
Arsenal midfield and key player, Aaron Ramsey has picked up an awkward ankle injury whilst on international duty with Wales. There had been much dispute over the conditions of Andorra’s 3G pitch. Gareth Bale had said it was “the worst pitch I’ve ever played on” and it appears it may have been the cause of Ramsey’s knock. Wales manager Chris …
Lazio are desperate to hold onto their star man Antonio Candreva and are reportedly set to sit down and offer him a new contract. The Daily Express believe the Serie A club will put increased wages and the captaincy on the table to tie him down till 2019. Antonio Candreva signed for Lazio in January 2012 on an initial loan deal …
Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder, Marco Reus is set to be sidelined for a month after suffering an ankle ligament injury in Germany’s 2-1 win over Scotland. The play-maker went down in injury-time and the doctors have diagnosed the injury has ligament strains and damage in the ankle. He is expected to be out of action for around four weeks, …
Arsenal fans will be laughing at the haters after their new deadline day signing, Danny Welbeck showcased his goalscoring skills for England last night. Two goals against a good Switzerland side was enough to see off the group competitors 2-0; the Swiss first home defeat in four years, who did they last lose against? England. Welbeck’s new role of playing …
Manchester United were reportedly set to continue their spending spree with the signing of Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman in January. However, the Daily Express believe Paris Saint-Germain are ready to blow their bid out of the water. The French outfit are willing to offer cash plus 19-year-old midfield starlet Adrien Rabiot as a makeweight in the deal. With Rabiot’s contract …
German midfielder Marco Reus has been ruled out for around four weeks as he picked up an injury against Scotland last night. The Borussia Dortmund man has been linked heavily with Arsenal over the summer. Marco Reus, 25-years-old, is thought to have a release clause in his contract worth around £29,500,000 which will allow him to leave the club should …
Transfer Deadline Day sparked some rumours insisting that Arsenal had placed a bid for Shalke and Netherlands striker, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, however, these reports were apparently wide of the mark and now any bid to bring the Dutch striker in looks minimalistic. Shalke manager, Horst Heldt has moved to quash talk of his talisman leaving the Ruhr club any time in …
Bad news for Arsenal. Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to have first option on signing Marco Reus next summer, according to El Confidencial. No fee has been definitively agreed with Dortmund for the Germany international, who has also been linked with the likes of Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United. The German was heavily tipped to make a transfer deadline day move to the Emirates, …
Arsenal fans will be questioning Arsene Wenger’s inability to use Joel Campbell despite the excitement that has been attached to his name of late. The Costa-Rican striker showed glimpses of his quality at the World Cup and got Arsenal fans excited for the coming season. A striker who has shown a lot of promise and development over the years, Gunners …
There were a host of surprise signings and some top quality moving to the Premier League after last nights transfer deadline day antics. We take a look at the top 5 transfer of deadline day – 5. Abel Hernandez – Hull City – Hull City have completed the signing of Abel Hernandez for an undisclosed fee, said to be around £9.5m …
Arsenal last night completed the signing of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United on transfer deadline day for a fee of £16m. Arsenal had been in the hunt for a striker after first choice striker, Olivier Giroud broke his foot in a match against Everton which sees him out of action until the new year. Meanwhile, Welbeck’s future at Manchester United …
Danny Welbeck has joined Arsenal from Manchester United On. Off. On. Off. On again? A deal for Danny Welbeck has been agreed. #AFC making their move! http://t.co/WjIRnyw7c7 pic.twitter.com/Y6ynHwF1Ao — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) September 1, 2014 Earlier today we reported that Welbeck was undergoing a medical at Arsenal. It was said that Arsenal and Spurs were both tracking the …
Arsenal and Manchester United are not the most obvious couple to be exchanging players, espcially after Arsenal held back Thomas Vermaelen from their Premier League rivals in favour of a move to Barcelona. However, it seems as though the two teams have taken a break from being at each others’ necks, as Welbeck is rumoured to have been signed by Arsenal. This …
Reports have speculated that Jan Klaus Huntelaar is poised to join Arsenal on transfer deadline day. Danny Welbeck is currently undergoing a medical ahead of a £6m loan move to the Emirates, meanwhile, Arsenal are looking to bring in the Dutchman on a permanent deal from Schalke in Germany. Arsenal are in desperate need of a striker after Olivier Giroud …
Danny Welbeck is reportedly undergoing a medical at Arsenal after Sky Sports News HQ tweeted this: Sky Sources: Danny Welbeck having medical at Arsenal. #AFC #SSNHQ #SkyDeadlineDay — Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) September 1, 2014 It is said that Arsenal and Spurs were both tracking the forward after United had said that he is surplus to requirements at Old …
Disappointed Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to publicly share their opinions on Wenger. #WengerOut seems to be the main output from #afc fans at the moment (with a certain Piers Morgan as the ringleader), with a few loyal fans keeping their faith in their manager. Does the Frenchman really deserve all the abuse he is getting? There seems to …