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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta continues clearout as defender Pablo Mari completes loan transfer to Monza

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      ARSENAL defender Pablo Mari has completed a loan move to Monza.Mari, 28, will join the newly-promoted Serie A club on a season-long deal.
      Arsenal have completed a move to send Pablo Mari to Monza
      There reportedly includes an obligation to buy clause if the Italians avoid relegation.
      Arsenal released an official club statement reading: “Pablo Mari has joined Serie A side AC Monza on loan for the 2022/23 season.
      “Everyone at Arsenal wishes Pablo well in Italy with AC Monza during this next stage of his career.
      “The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.”
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      Mari has been at Arsenal since 2020 but is now deemed surplus to requirements having fallen down the pecking order at centre-back.
      The Spaniard has made 22 total appearances for Arsenal, scoring one goal.

      He also spent time away from North London last season, being loaned out to Udinese, also in Italy’s top tier.
      Monza are looking to bolster their defensive options ahead of their first ever season in Serie A.
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      The minnows are owned by Silvio Berlusconi, the ex-owner of AC Milan and a former prime minister of Italy.
      Remarkably, Mari is the club’s NINETEENTH signing of the summer.
      Mari follows midfielder Lucas Torreira out the Emirates door after the Uruguayan joined Galatasaray in a £5.5million deal.
      Goalkeeper Bernd Leno also recently departed the club to link up with Fulham for £8m in his quest to play first team football.
      Meanwhile left-back Nuno Tavares was allowed to leave on loan to Marseille.
      And Striker Folarin Balgoun was snapped up by Reims. More

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      Piers Morgan slams Mikel Arteta for ‘humiliating’ Aubameyang which ‘cost Arsenal top four’ amid Chelsea transfer links

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      PIERS MORGAN has accused Mikel Arteta of “humiliating” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Arsenal amid reports he could be set to join Chelsea.The 33-year-old saw his Gunners contract terminated back in January after several disciplinary issues.
      Aubameyang is being linked with a move to Chelsea this summerCredit: Getty
      Morgan leapt to the defence of Aubameyang on social mediaCredit: The Mega Agency
      He joined Barcelona for the second half of last season, scoring 13 times in 23 games.
      But now he is rumoured to be on his way back to the Premier League as Chelsea eye him up as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
      A potentially swift exit from the Nou Camp led to a tweet from @GoonerTalk who said: “Piers Morgan went on and on about Arsenal offloading ‘world class striker’ Aubameyang, just for Barcelona to try to get rid of him 6 months later.
      “If a player is rumoured to be problematic and then two teams bin him within 6 months, you can take those rumours as gospel.”
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      To which SunSport columnist Piers replied: “No reports of [Aubameyang] being anything but exemplary at Barca, and a goal machine.
      “Now he may go to Chelsea, managed by [Thomas] Tuchel who managed him at Dortmund & loved him so much he wants to work with him again.
      “So every part of this tweet is utter twaddle.”
      Another social media user then slammed Aubameyang’s inability to attend meetings on time.
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      With Morgan snapping back again, saying: “He’s a poor time-keeper, big deal.
      “Tuchel managed him superbly, Arteta chose to humiliate him and give him away – costing us top four.”
      Aubameyang was stripped of the Arsenal captaincy in December last year after returning home late from a trip abroad.
      Explaining the decision at the time, Arteta said: “The decision we have taken as a club is very clear.
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      “It is because we believe he has failed to be committed as the level we all expect and agree. It is as simple as that.
      “What I expect from any person in this football club, that is representing this badge, is passion and that he gives absolutely 100%, that he puts the club in front of any personal interests and is able to do anything to fulfil the badge we have on the chest.
      “Apart from that, you can listen to individuals and you can understand different cultures, but that commitment and passion has to be there. Unfortunately, it wasn’t.”
      Aubameyang was axed by Arteta in January as Arsenal terminated his contractCredit: PA More

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      Arsenal ‘in talks with AC Milan over shock Albert Sambi Lokonga transfer’ with star down midfield pecking order

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      ARSENAL are reportedly in talks with AC Milan over a shock transfer exit for Albert Sambi Lokonga.Football Italia claims the Belgian midfielder has emerged as Stefano Pioli’s top choice to replace Franck Kessie, who joined Barcelona on a free transfer earlier this summer.
      Arsenal and AC Milan are in talks over a transfer for Albert Sambi LokongaCredit: Getty
      Lokonga, 22, only signed for Arsenal a year ago from Anderlecht in a £17million deal.
      But, despite making 24 appearances in all competitions, he struggled to make a lasting impression in Mikel Arteta’s system.
      Lokonga now finds himself at the bottom of Arteta’s midfield pecking order.
      And an escape to Milan could be on the cards this month.
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      The Italian champions have already splashed £30m on Club Brugge forward Charles De Ketelaere.
      They also raided Liverpool to snap up Divock Origi for nothing.
      But they are yet to land a replacement for Kessie, a driving force in last season’s historic title win.
      Lokonga displays many of the characteristics required to replicate the Ivorian’s box-to-box role.
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      And Pioli reckons due to his young age, Lokonga has the potential to become a leading European midfielder.
      Should Arsenal sell Lokonga, it could open the door for them to finally land Youri Tielemans.
      The Leicester ace is out of contract next summer and available for £30million.
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      But Arsenal are hoping to drive the asking price down as the transfer window nears its end.
      And with Lokonga gone, there will be adequate space for his compatriot to fit in Arsenal’s squad. More

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      Arsenal set to offload another flop with Alex Runarsson in talks with Turkish side Antalyaspor over loan transfer

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      ARSENAL goalkeeper Alex Runarsson is reportedly on the verge of signing for Antalyaspor.The 27-year-old is unlikely to feature in Mikel Arteta’s squad this season.
      Runarsson is set to leave Arsenal before the transfer window closesCredit: Getty
      New boy Matt Turner, who arrived in a £5.75million transfer from New England Revolution in June, has muscled in as back-up to first choice keeper Aaron Ramsdale.
      As a result, Runarsson has not been considered in the club’s plans for the upcoming season, so he is set to depart before the transfer window closes next month.
      According to The Evening Standard, Antalyaspor have been in talks with Arsenal over a potential loan deal.
      However, The Gunners are eager to move him on permanently.
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      Football journalist Mark Mann-Bryans has claimed that a permanent transfer to the Super Lig could be on the cards, which would be Arteta’s preferred deal.
      Runarsson joined Arsenal in 2020 as a replacement for Emiliano Martinez, who transferred to Aston Villa after an eight-year stint in North London.
      He made six appearances during his first season for the club, but he fell down the pecking order when Ramsdale arrived in 2021.
      Last summer, he was sent out on a season-long loan to Belgian side OH Leuven, where he kept two clean sheets in 20 appearances.
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      The Iceland international is now set to be moved on again due to the growing competition between the sticks at Arsenal.
      Former first-choice keeper Bernd Leno joined Fulham in an £8m transfer last week.
      Arteta currently has Ramsdale, Turner and 20-year-old Karl Hein at his disposal, while Arthur Okonkwo is out on loan at Crewe Alexandra to gain more experience. More

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      Nottingham Forest ‘have transfer bid for Houssem Aouar REJECTED by Lyon’ with Leicester also interested in midfielder

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      NOTTINGHAM FOREST could lose out to big rivals Leicester for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar after reportedly having a bid rejected.The France playmaker was linked to Arsenal before Emirates boss Mikel Arteta switched attention to Foxes’ superstar Youri Tielemans.
      Creative Frenchman Houssem Aouar could finally be heading to the Prem, with Forest first to bid but Leicester also keenCredit: Getty
      And it’s claimed in Spain the frontrunners for Aouar are the East Midlands’ two Premier League clubs.
      L’Equipe say the 24-year-old is open to a switch after being eyed by Prem clubs for three summers in a row.
      And with only one season left on his contract, Lyon are expected to finally offload their prize asset.
      Promotion-winning Forest boss Steve Cooper has already signed four midfielders this transfer window.
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      That’s part of a £100million spree on 12 new players.
      But Forest failed to gel in Saturday’s opener, a 2-0 loss at Newcastle.
      And Cooper hopes to add real quality to assist star recruit Jesse Lingard from Manchester United.
      Leicester, though, now appear favourites for Aouar, whose only full cap came two years ago.
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      Missing out on such a technically-gifted player would be the second transfer blow for Forest in two days.
      Real Betis left-back Alex Moreno, 29, U-turned on moving after his Spanish club agreed a £9m fee.
      Leicester, meanwhile, have loaned midfielder Hamza Choudhury to Watford for the season. More

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      Arsenal interested in ANOTHER winger called Pepe as Gunners eye transfer for Porto star valued at around £60m

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      ARSENAL are reportedly interested in bringing another Pepe to the club.Ivory Coast international attacker Nicolas Pepe joined the Gunners for a whopping £72million in 2019.
      FC Porto’s Brazilian forward Pepe is wanted by ArsenalCredit: AFP
      But he has failed to shine since his arrival and the club are desperate to get him off the wage bill.
      Sevilla have been linked with the 27-year-old – but Arsenal would need to accept a huge loss on the star.
      However, despite him being a flop, the North London club are allegedly keen on his namesake at Porto.
      Pepe, the 23-year-old Brazilian forward rather than the Portuguese veteran defender, is the man they have their eye on.
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      Newspaper A Bola says that Arsenal made an approach for the South American earlier this summer while thrashing out the deal for his former teammate Fabio Vieira.
      But they were informed that they would need to cough up a figure of around £60m.
      That would have triggered the release clause in his contract.
      Arsenal were then supposed to have registered a bid of £25.3m.
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      That offer was instantly rejected by Porto, who continued to hold out for over double that, and there have been no further bids since.
      But Pepe, according to A Bola, is still “well referenced” by Arsenal.
      They add that the Premier League club “promise to be attentive” to the player’s performances in the Champions League this season.
      And that could lead to them attempting to follow up their interest again next summer. More

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      Yeremy Pino’s agent in transfer talks ‘with several Premier League clubs’ as Arsenal lead race for £34m-rated winger

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      YERMEY PINO’s agent is reportedly in talks with several Premier League clubs over a summer move for his client – with Arsenal said to be leading the race.The winger caught the eye of multiple clubs last season with a string of impressive displays for Spanish big boys Villarreal.
      Yeremy Pino’s agent is reportedly in talks with several Premier League clubsCredit: GETTY
      Arsenal are reportedly leading the race to sign the 19-year-oldCredit: Rex
      And according to reports, Pino’s representative has been courted by a number of “important” Prem clubs.
      That’s according to El Periodico Mediterraneo, who claim the teams have held preliminary transfer talks with Spaniard’s reps.
      A formal offer, however, has yet to be tabled by any club – including from Arsenal.
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly eager to add the 19-year-old to his Champions-League-chasing squad before the transfer window shuts.
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      Villarreal are said to have slapped a £67.5million release clause on the forward.
      But it’s been claimed the Yellow Submarine will let the teenager abandon ship if they receive a fee in the region of £34m-£42m for his services.
      Pino, a product of Villarreal’s academy, enjoyed a stellar campaign for Unai Emery’s side last season.
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      The teen scored seven goals and racked up four assists in 40 appearances for the Castellon club – who ended the 2021/22 season in seventh place.
      They also gave Liverpool a scare in the Champions League semi-final.
      Pino and his Villarreal team-mates will kick off their La Liga campaign on Saturday evening, travelling to the Jose Zorrilla Stadium to take on Valladolid.
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      Ex-Arsenal star Bacary Sagna has new job after football retirement after setting up business selling BACKPACKS

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      BACARY SAGNA has swapped back fours for backpacks – after the ex-Arsenal star quit football to sell £200 ‘weightless rucksacks’.The former Manchester City defender carried a heavy load during a decade in the Premier League but now helps others travel light after ending his playing journey.
      Bacary Sagna packed a lot into his career and now wants to take the weight off the mind of ramblers with an ultra-light rucksackCredit: PA:Press Association
      Rather than let his career ramble on, the 39-year-old become a partner in French company Gravipack after a chance encounter with founder Mohammed Errafi on a train.
      Ex-France ace Sagna pumped £220,000 into the business and will join a host of ramblers’ groups to show off the firm’s lightweight products.
      Appearing with Errafi on French TV, he tramped around the countryside with walkers and claimed: “This is the biggest challenge of my life outside of football.”
      Errafi recalled how Sagna thought he was crazy when he told the 65-cap icon about his weightless wonders.
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      He said: “In November 2019 I got onto a train at the same time as Bacary Sagna.
      “I told him that I had invented a weightless rucksack.  He burst out laughing, and told me I was mad.
      “I have invented a product that comfortably spreads the load, and brings relief to one’s back.
      “The shoulder straps are unique. Your shoulders feel free, and there is an impressive absence of weight.”
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      Sagna was hardly known for getting into rucks during his playing career.
      In 267 Prem games he bagged four goals and was only sent off once, albeit picking up 29 bookings.
      But now he hopes to rock the rucksack market.
      Sagna left the Etihad for Italians Benevento four years ago but soon left for MLS side Montreal Impact and retired in 2019. More