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      How savvy Arsenal made £101m flogging deadwood but still have highest net transfer spend in bid to crack top-four

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      SAVVY Arsenal have managed to save themselves a whopping £101million in the last two years by flogging a number of deadwood players.One of Mikel Arteta’s biggest jobs when he took charge in December 2019 was reducing the wage bill after inheriting an over-paid side.
      Arsenal boast the highest net spend from any Premier League season since last summerCredit: Reuters
      And slowly but surely the Spaniard has managed to save the Gunners a hefty sum of cash.
      According to football business Twitter account Swiss Ramble, Arsenal are £101m better off since the summer of 2021.
      This has been due to selling the likes of Joe Willock for £25m to Newcastle last year in what was their only major cash sale.
      Though the likes of Lucas Torreira and Ainsley Maitland-Niles were shipped out on loan to Fiorentina and Roma respectively where they received almost £2m in loan fees as well as having their wages covered.
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      Meanwhile David Luiz and Willian were released to save a combined £290,000-a-week in wages, with Sead Kolasinac and Calum Chambers allowed to join Marseille and Aston Villa on free transfers in January.
      And Arsenal paid former skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang £7m as they ripped up his contract to allow him to link up with Barcelona on a free earlier this year.
      It has been claimed that Arsenal have saved an incredible £16.1m in wages after the first year from releasing the 33-year-old.
      Moving onto this summer, Matteo Guendouzi was sold to Marseille for £9m, Torreira signed for Galatasaray in a £5m transfer and Bernd Leno joined Fulham in a deal rising to £8m.
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      Defenders Konstantinos Mavropanos and Daniel Ballard also departed on permanent deals to Stuttgart and Sunderland respectively for a combined £5m.
      In total, Swiss Ramble have stated estimated annual savings have come to £101m, with £62m saved in wages and £39m from player amortisation.
      But while Arsenal have saved a pretty penny, they have also splashed the cash with no Premier League side boasting a higher net spend in the last two seasons than them.
      Their net spend is a staggering £218m – £1m higher than London rivals Chelsea – though the Blues could overtake the Gunners before the transfer window slams shut on September 1.
      Big money signings include Ben White [£50m], Gabriel Jesus [£45m], Oleksandr Zinchenko [£32m], Fabio Vieira [£34m] and Martin Odegaard [£30m].
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      Their transfer activity has been a huge gamble for Arteta and technical director Edu as they look to bring Arsenal back to the Champions League for the first time since 2017.
      But their strategy appears to be working as they currently sit top of the table having won their opening three games of the season. More

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      Arsenal target Shakhtar ace Mudryk – nicknamed the Ukrainian Neymar – after Brentford fail in transfer bid

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      ARSENAL are reportedly targeting a stunning transfer move for Shakhtar Donetsk ace Mykhaylo Mudryk.Foot Media claims the star – nicknamed the “Ukrainian Neymar” – has emerged as a late target for Mikel Arteta this summer.
      Arsenal are lining up a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk ace Mykhaylo MudrykCredit: Rex
      The Gunners boss remains convinced he needs an attack-minded central midfield added to his squad.
      Lucas Paqueta had been Arteta’s top target, but Arsenal have no intention of meeting Lyon’s £55million asking price.
      Mudryk is believed to be available for £17m in the final days of the transfer window.
      And Arsenal are now weighing up the possibility of making an offer for the talented 21-year-old.
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      Mudryk has made 26 appearances for Shakhtar, scoring twice.
      It’s not the first time he’s been wanted by a Premier League side, with Brentford having a bid rejected in January.
      Mudryk confirmed at the time that he was keen on joining the Bees, but would respect Shakhtar’s final decision.
      The ace declared: “I want to thank Brentford for the offers.
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      “To end up in the Premier League at 20-years-old is fantastic but the final decision is down to the club President.
      “Had the offer come in a year or 18 months ago, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought – I’d have asked the club to let me go without hesitation.
      “To end up in the Premier League, aged 20 is amazing. But since Srna & De Zerbi (Shakhtar coaches) took charge everything has changed. I have support.
      “I currently have a long contract and all of my thoughts are tied to Shakhtar. 
      “I will use all my power to help the side win in all competitions that we are taking part in.” More

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      Nicolas Pepe DROPPED from Arsenal squad to face Bournemouth with record signing in transfer talks with Nice over loan

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      NICOLAS PEPE has been dropped from Arsenal’s squad to face Bournemouth.The Gunners’ record signing has not featured in either of their opening two Premier League matches against Crystal Palace and Leicester.
      Pepe has been linked with a loan move to Nice this summerCredit: Getty
      And he has now been discarded from Mikel Arteta’s squad altogether ahead of the clash at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening.
      Pepe has been linked with a loan move to Nice before the end of the summer transfer window.
      He is thought to be keen on leaving the Emirates in search of more game time, despite arriving for £72million in 2019.
      He has scored 27 goals in 112 appearances since joining from Lille three years ago.
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      But he has largely been a disappointment since coming to England with a big reputation.
      The Ivorian’s agent was allegedly spotted at Nice’s stadium over the weekend as he looks to secure a move for his client.
      If Pepe joins Nice he will team-up with former Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey.
      The club is owned by Jim Ratcliffe, who is interested in purchasing Manchester United, and he is splashing the cash this transfer window.
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      They have already signed Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and remain keen on Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz.
      Ratcliffe is using his British links to secure deals and bolster the squad as he aims to get them competing in the Champions League after narrowly missing out last season.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal can go top of the Prem table with a win over Bournemouth.
      Arteta’s men have started the campaign with back-to-back wins and will be looking to continue that form away at Scott Parker’s newly-promoted Cherries. More

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      Man Utd’s £70m Casemiro transfer breaks Premier League record with £1.54BILLION spent – and still 11 days to go

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      PREMIER LEAGUE summer spending has soared above £1.5BILLION – a new transfer window record.But with 11 days to go it could get even higher as Manchester United became the latest team to splash the cash.
      Premier League spending has hit a record £1.5BILLION after Man Utd signed Casemiro for £70mCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils have agreed a stunning £70million deal to sign Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.
      The switch will see United’s spending soar to £131.2m this summer.
      And it means a whopping £1.54bn has now been spent by Premier League clubs this window.
      That’s a great deal more than the previous record of £1.43bn, which was splurged in 2017.
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      But with just under a fortnight left, and clubs still in the hunt for deals, the gap could increase even further.
      Chelsea are the biggest spenders so far with £179.1m.
      The Blues splashed £47.5m on Raheem Sterling, plus a further £33m on Kalidou Koulibaly and £62m on Marc Cucurella.
      Todd Boehly’s new club are being tipped to spend even more, with Frenkie de Jong and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – plus Wesley Fofana – in their sights.
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      Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest have paid over £140m to boost their squad with SIXTEEN new players.
      Arsenal are on £112m thanks to deals for the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
      And West Ham are also in the top five after reinforcing their attack and defence.
      Meanwhile, the likes of Man City and Liverpool have spent heavily on marquee signings.
      City paid over £51m for Erling Haaland, while Liverpool spent £85m on Darwin Nunez.
      Elsewhere, Newcastle have had a fairly quiet window despite their Saudi riches, spending just under £57m on new signings.
      As for Leicester, they are yet to drop one single penny on new signings.
      But there’s still plenty of time for that to change for the Foxes.
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      Indeed, almost every side is likely to have at least one more signing in their sights before deadline day.
      However, it could take a major spending effort for the total summer figure to hit the £2bn mark. More

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      Barcelona have held ‘internal meeting’ to discuss making transfer offer for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin

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      BARCELONA have held an “internal meeting” regarding a potential swoop for Arsenal ace Hector Bellerin, reports suggest.Bellerin spent last season on loan at Real Betis and has fallen out of favour ever since his return to the Emirates with Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Cedric Soares ahead of him in the pecking order.
      Barcelona have held an “internal meeting” amid their interest in Arsenal ace Hector BellerinCredit: Getty
      According to Sport, Barca are interested in the full-back and held talks as they consider a bid to sign him ahead of transfer deadline day on September 1.
      Barcelona manager Xavi needs a new right-back urgently but the club has failed to land Borussia Dortmund’s Thomas Meunier and Villarreal’s Juan Foyth as they were deemed too expensive.
      However, Bellerin, 27, has one year left in his Arsenal contract and thus carries a cheaper asking price.
      The Spain international is also considered a sensible solution as he understands the “Barca way” after coming out of the club’s famous La Masia academy.
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      The 27-year-old is keen to leave the Gunners and go back to his homeland but would prefer a return to Betis.
      The Spaniard enjoyed a successful loan stint in Seville as he helped Manuel Pellegrini’s men win the Copa del Rey.
      Bellerin is so desperate to depart from the Emirates that he even asked the North Londoners to terminate his £110k-a-week contract.
      Barcelona look set to offload Sergino Dest, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United.
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      That will open up space for Bellerin’s potential return to the Nou Camp.
      The defender has amassed a total of 239 appearances during his 10-year stint at Arsenal. More

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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta REFUSES to rule out transfer move for out-of-favour winger Nicolas Pepe

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      MIKEL ARTETA admits it’s ‘possible’ Nice target Nicolas Pepe could leave Arsenal this month.Gunners’ boss Arteta hinted at movement from his ‘big squad’ before the transfer window shuts on September 1.
      The Gunners’ record buy Nicolas Pepe might yet be heading back to FranceCredit: Getty
      Emirates’ chief Mikel Arteta is pondering over the future of Nicolas Pepe, 27Credit: Getty
      And Pepe’s agent was spotted at ambitious French club Nice over the weekend.
      The £72million record buy from Lille is thought to be frustrated after falling down the list of wide options at the Emirates.
      Arteta is also said to be pondering a huge bid for Wolves winger Pedro Neto.
      And when asked about Ivorian ace Pepe, the Spaniard said: “Until the end of the window it’s possible that anything can happen with any player.
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      “What we can communicate we always do when it’s the right moment.
      “We discussed that we have a big squad and we’ve made some decisions and allowed some players to leave.”

      Nice – owned by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe – have already brought in ex-Arsenal and Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, plus Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel
      It’s also claimed the Ligue 1 big-spenders are looking at former Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani and Blackburn hitman Ben Brereton-Diaz.
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      Meanwhile, Arteta revealed the Gunners are “addressing” whether versatile star Ainsley Maitland-Niles should be loaned out.
      Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin is understood to be keen on joining either Barcelona or boyhood club Real Betis.
      And quizzed if Bellerin’s circumstances had changed, Arteta replied: “Not at the moment, no update, and it’s like the other situations at the moment.” More

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      Arsenal boss Arteta ‘confident’ star man Bukayo Saka will sign new contract as Man City ponder transfer

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      MIKEL ARTETA is increasingly confident that Arsenal will tie down Bukayo Saka to a new long-term deal.But the Gunners boss admitted that the longer uncertainty rumbles on, it could lead to the England star taking his eye off the ball.
      Saka in action during the Premier League win over Leicester City at the EmiratesCredit: Getty
      And Manchester City are waiting to pounce, with Pep Guardiola viewing Saka as the ideal man to replace Raheem Sterling after his shock switch to Chelsea.
      Arteta said: “I am very confident that we as a club and Bukayo, his family, his agent, everybody, we are very much aligned in what we want to achieve.
      “And now it is about putting it on a piece of paper.
      “I would like that to get done, because I don’t want the player or anybody else distracted while we are in the middle of the season.
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      “But those things take time and they have to go through the right process, and I think the process has been really good.”
      Arsenal have already offered terms that would make forward Saka one of their top earners.

      The 20-year-old still has two years remaining on his current contract.
      The academy star is viewed as one of the club’s crown jewels and is adored by Gunners fans.
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      Losing him would be a huge blow, as Arteta attempts to mould a team that can finally compete for the title and get back into the Champions League.
      Landing Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from City were huge coups for the club.
      But losing Saka would have fans fearing another false dawn at the Emirates. More

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      Sweden ace Hurtig hails Arsenal move after club confirms the forward’s transfer from Juventus

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      LINA HURTIG says it is super exciting to move Arsenal with the club strengthening their attacking ranks before their season-opening duel with Manchester City.The WSL giants today announced Sweden’s star transfer from Juventus ending weeks of speculation.
      Lina Hurtig has become the second Sweden international to join Arsenal this yearCredit: Getty
      Hurtig was part of the Juventus side that reached the Champions League quarter-final last termCredit: Getty
      And the former Serie A ace has become the second Swedish player to join the Gunners following the January transfer of her compatriot Stina Blackstenius.
      Her arrival follows the departure of England forward Nikita Parris who sealed a move to Manchester United.
      The length of Hurtig’s deal has not been disclosed by the club who finished one point behind WSL champs, Chelsea, last term.
      Of her Arsenal move, Hurtig who spent two years at Juve and will wear the Gunners’ number 17 shirt, said: “It feels so great – I’m very happy to be here.
      “I’ve always, always wanted to play in England, and I’ve always been interested in English football, so it’s super exciting for me to be here.
      “I know Arsenal are a great club, with great players and lots of quality, so I think I will enjoy it here.”
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      Hurtig, who made her senior debut for Sweden in a 1-1 friendly draw with Canada in 2014, has scored 19 times in 58 appearances for her country.
      The versatile forward’s international goals include a header netted in a 3-0 defeat of the USA during the Tokyo Olympics’ group stages.
      And the Sweden star and team-mates went on to win silver at the Games.
      The forward, who was part of the side beaten 4-0 by England in this year’s Euros semis, began her senior club career at Swedish side Gustafs GolF IN 2011 before sealing a 2012 move to Umea.
      After the latter’s 2016 relegation from her country’s top division, Hurtig spent two years playing for Linkopings before joining Juve in August 2020.
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      There she helped the Italian champs, managed by former Gunners’ boss Joe Montemurro, to win two Italian Super Cups, one Coppa Italia trophy and two Serie A titles.
      The club also reached last term’s Champions League quarter-finals where they fell to a 4-3 defeat on aggregate to eventual contest winners Lyon
      Head Coach Jonas Eidevall, whose team will face Man City away on September 11, added: “Lina is an excellent forward who will bring power and dynamism to our game.
      “She has shone in the Champions League and international tournaments, and we are delighted that she will be lining up for Arsenal moving forward.”
      Hurtig helped Sweden to reach the Euros semi-finals this summerCredit: Getty More