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Man Utd ‘going nowhere’ after deadline panic buys, while Arsenal transfer business was unbelievable, claims Paul Merson
by Philippa Kaur 12 October 2020, 06:52
PAUL MERSON believes Manchester United are “going nowhere” after making the last-minute addition of Edinson Cavani.
The former Paris Saint-Germain striker, 33, signed as a free agent on deadline day to bolster the Red Devils’ attack.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suffered a difficult start to the season at Manchester UnitedCredit: EPA
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Mikel Arteta is impressing Paul Merson with his push for the top-fourCredit: AP:Associated Press
While Cavani has bagged 250 goals in Serie A and Ligue 1 throughout a lethal career, there are fears he is a spent force.
And former Arsenal and England midfielder Merson, 52, does not think the Uruguayan will guide United to success.
He wrote in the Star: “Edinson Cavani is an underwhelming signing for Manchester United that shows they are going nowhere.
“He’s been available on a free transfer since I don’t know when, and I don’t think they got beaten by Tottenham because they can’t put the ball in the net.
“Having a man sent off in that game just gave them an excuse. They were already all over the shop defensively.
“It’s hard to play for a big club when you haven’t got any pace and their centre-backs have none.
“I thought they were a shoe-in for the top four before the season started but until they get some legs in that back four I don’t see where they are going.
“They have opened the door for teams like Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton to finish in the top four this season.
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Former Gunner Merson is happy with his old side’s transfer businessCredit: Getty – Contributor
“I don’t think they are a top four club at the moment. They can’t defend for toffee, and they let Chris Smalling go to Roma. He would probably get in the team right now.
“Cavani feels like a Quick Fix. But he’s probably not even that if I’m being honest. I don’t see him being the difference.”
United completed much of their transfer business on deadline day, adding Cavani, Alex Telles and Facundo Pellistri to earlier signing Donny van de Beek.
Atalanta winger Amad Diallo is set to arrive in January after the club missed out on Jadon Sancho.
Merson feels the Red Devils are heading in the opposite direction to Arsenal on the pitch.
The Gunners have attracted criticism, including from Merson, for their handling of Gunnersaurus mascot man Jerry Quy’s sacking.
But the £45million signing of Thomas Partey was praised by the ex-midfielder as a real coup.
Merson added: “I like where Arsenal are going on the pitch. Mikel Arteta is doing really well.
“And Partey is an unbelievable signing.
“I don’t know why Manchester United or even Manchester City didn’t go for him. He’s better than what they’ve got.
“But off the pitch, I don’t like what is happening at Arsenal at all sometimes. It’s not the club I remember.”
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Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil ‘likely’ to complete MLS transfer with Gunners in talks to rip up £350k a week contract
by Philippa Kaur 10 October 2020, 14:32
MESUT OZIL is reportedly ‘likely’ to seal a transfer to the MLS as Arsenal try to rip up the outcast’s £350,000 a week contract.
The Mirror reports Ozil is ‘likely’ to cross the Atlantic and join an MLS side in January.
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Mesut Ozil could be heading stateside to play in the MLSCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The Gunners have made repeated attempts to cancel the German midfielder’s contract – which finally runs out in the summer.
And after failing to broker a deal with the ex-Real Madrid star in the last few weeks, Arsenal are set to re-open talks with the aim of getting him off the wage bill in the New Year.
The stumbling block is thought to be Ozil’s desire to be paid the full £13million remaining on his contract in order to walk away.
The MLS transfer window is open until October 29 – potentially giving Ozil three weeks to sort out a shock deal now.
In July, SunSport exclusively revealed he is keen on a move to the US but not until his Arsenal contract has expired.
His chances of any first-team action in North London are beyond slim with boss Mikel Arteta refusing to play the World Cup winner.
Ozil – who turns 32 on October 15 – was NOT included in Arteta’s 25-man Europa League squad.
Technical director Edu revealed Ozil received the news in a face-to-face showdown with manager Arteta.
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He is also set to miss the cut for Arsenal’s Premier League squad of the same size.
Ozil offered to save Arsenal’s mascot Gunnersaurus from extinction by using his own deep pockets.
The Gunners had SACKED the man behind the costume in Covid-19 cost-cutting measures.
Jerry Quy got the boot after 27 years with his service not deemed essential with fans barred from attending games at the Emirates.
Ozil said: “I was so sad that Jerry Quy aka our famous and loyal mascot and integral part of our club was made redundant after 27 years.
“As such, I’m offering to reimburse Arsenal with the full salary of our big green guy as long as I will be an Arsenal player so Jerry can continue his job that he loves so much.”
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Emiliano Martinez reveals he fell out of love with football at Arsenal but ‘ended on high’ before Aston Villa transfer
by Philippa Kaur 8 October 2020, 18:23
ASTON VILLA goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has revealed he is back in love with football after ending his ten-year spell with Arsenal.
The 28-year-old joined the Villans on a permanent deal last month after Mikel Arteta couldn’t guarantee he would be the No1 choice shot-stopper at the Emirates.
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Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez helped Arsenal win the FA Cup last seasonCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Martinez has impressed in his opening three Premier League games for Aston VillaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Martinez featured in just 38 games for the Gunners having been shipped off on six loan spells but received widespread praise for his performances last season.
The Argentine ace stood in for the injured Bernd Leno, where he helped Arsenal win the FA Cup, before starting in the Community Shield win over Liverpool this term.
And Martinez – who has conceded just twice in Villa’s three Premier League victories this campaign – has spoke of how he has left Arsenal on a high.
He told the Independent: “I was finally the No 1 and I was ready for it. It took 10 years to get there. You train as a goalkeeper every day, but nobody prepares you for the story of your life.
“Nobody trains you to be frustrated, nobody trains you to cry. What about when you don’t play for four months? Will you keep going or will be you be mentally dead?
“I could’ve done so much more over the years, but finally the world started to see what I’m capable of. I finished on a high and that’s how I always wanted to leave.”
Speaking of how the move to Villa came about after the Community Shield win, he added: “I thought if I played well that game, I would be No 1, but afterwards it still wasn’t clear who was going to start in the league.
“I was told that there was a 95 per cent chance I would start against Fulham [on the first day of the season], but I just thought, ‘why not 100 per cent?’ Something didn’t feel right.
“Everyone wanted me to stay, but that’s when I decided to go. The following morning I texted Mikel [Arteta] and told him.
“I thanked him, I said I won these trophies because of the way he trained, the way he changed the team. I trust his process so much, he is incredible.”
Martinez then said: “Before I signed the [Villa] contract, I breathed deeply and said no matter what happens, I will never look back.
“I rejected a lot of clubs and then, in my first game, I saved a penalty and had a man of the match performanc
“That is where I’m at now. I told my wife just the other day, I feel like I’m so in love with football again, like I’ve never known before.”
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Arsenal’s transfer of midfield enforcer Thomas Partey will transform team and let shackles off Arteta’s attackers
by Philippa Kaur 7 October 2020, 12:02
ARSENAL may not have enjoyed the perfect transfer window – but Gooners must take joy in the positives.
There may have been one overwhelming negative: Mikel Arteta’s inability to get rid of the deadwood such as Sead Kolasinac, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi.
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The signing of Thomas Partey makes the summer transfer window a successCredit: Instagram @thomaspartey5
Despite that lack of income, Arsenal managed to get a deal over the line for £45million midfielder Thomas Partey.
That was almost certainly bankrolled by owners, KSE – with no player sales to fund it – who have put their hands in their own pockets for the first time since 2005.
As well as Partey’s arrival, Arsenal kept Cedric Soares, Pablo Mari and Dani Ceballos – as well as signing Gabriel Magalhaes.
Most-importantly, though, the club were able to cling on to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by handing him a new deal, while hotshots Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka committed their long-term future to the club.
Now, finally, Arteta appears to be building a squad genuinely capable of competing.
Partey and Gabriel will be instant Premier League starters, for sure.
But it’s just as important to have those role players, such as Mari who will provide cover for Gabriel, while Cedric will be a capable back-up for Hector Bellerin.
Ceballos can play in any role in the midfield from a deep-lying position to a traditional No10 role – and that’s huge for Arteta.
Willian is a proven top-level player who can excel on either flank – or even behind the striker.
But, more importantly than that, the Brazilian has a host of experience winning matches – and trophies.
That will help bring the likes of Nicolas Pepe, Saka and Reiss Nelson along.
What excites me the most though is the arrival of Partey – which was always more important than the creative star most seemed to crave.
The Ghanaian is potentially the first player Arsenal have had who can physically dominate the midfield area since Patrick Vieira.
Partey is equally adept shielding the back four, as he is in breaking forward.
But his presence in front of the back-four is the one I’m most excited to see.
This flexibility allows Arteta to field an extra creative player.
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Bukayo Saka could be the key man for Arsenal with Partey now holding down the fortCredit: PA:Press Association
In recent time, the game-plan has been about being hard to beat – but with Partey the emphasis can finally change.
Last weekend, Arteta switched to a 4-2-3-1 formation for the final half an hour – with Pepe, Saka and Willian behind Aubameyang in attack.
Instantly there was more creativity and Arsenal looked all the more dangerous.
With a stronger back-four and a better holding midfielder in Partey, Arteta can now field a 4-3-3, 4-2-1-3 or 4-2-3-1 with great effect.
I believe Saka can be the key man to any formation, playing either as a wide midfielder or centrally in a three.
There are still players to be sold in January, and a decision to be made as to who will be the long-term first choice right footed partner for Gabriel.
But the deadline day signing of Partey is the game-changer… he can help make Arsenal exciting again.
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Arsenal’s Thomas Partey transfer has torched reputation in Spain as Atletico Madrid blast him for setting up own medical
by Philippa Kaur 7 October 2020, 11:53
ATLETICO MADRID are still smarting over losing Thomas Partey as the blame game continues over his Arsenal transfer.
The Gunners finally got their man on transfer deadline day when they paid the midfielder’s £45million release fee.
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Atletico Madrid are angry with their former player Thomas Partey on how he handled the move to ArsenalCredit: AFP or licensors
But Arsenal didn’t hand that cheque over to Atletico – they went straight to LaLiga to get the deal over the line.
The relationship between the two clubs has been described as ‘irreparable’ with Atletico feeling let down.
Now, according to BBC’s Spanish Football writer Guillem Balague, the Spanish club’s anger is actually more directed at the player than his new club.
He writes that: “The Gunners had wanted to negotiate a fee for the 27-year-old throughout the window but Atletico were unwilling to enter discussions, as they had no interest in accepting an offer for him.”
The Spaniards also found it ‘unacceptable for Partey to arrange a medical in Madrid without telling his club’.
But Balague suggests that a break down in the offer of a new contract for Partey could have been a factor in seeking a move away.
He reports that the Ghanaian was offered a new £3.2m-a-year deal at Los Rojiblancos earlier this year.
But the player turned that down. The the coronavirus pandemic decimated the economy and Atletico would struggle to even offer that.
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The Arsenal shop is already preparing for demand for the new-boy’s shirtCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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There is plenty of excitement around Arsenal’s latest signingCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Partey was one of the lowest paid players at Atletico, earning around £1.5m a year.
And despite being grateful for how Simeone and the club have helped develop his skills, Partey ‘felt he deserved more’ having earned rave reviews for his performances.
The 27-year-old posted a farewell post to Atletico fans – but it backfired in brutal fashion with supporters calling him a ‘rat’ and a ‘liar’.
Partey posted a picture of himself celebrating an Atleti goal and wrote: “Dear Atletico fans, today I only have words of gratitude with you.
“For several years now, Atlético de Madrid has been my home and a part of this family will always be with me.
“I want to thank the club for the trust placed in me from day one, but above all, I want to thank you.
“This wonderful hobby that I accepted from the first moment and that has shown that it is both in good and bad times and you never truly stop believing.
“Atlético de Madrid is not just a club, it is a family. Thank you.”
But fans were not willing to join in the feeling of sentiment and slammed the 27-year-old in the replies.
Ismael simply wrote: “Goodbye rat.”
Joaquin added: “Leaving the team lying 35 minutes after the transfer market closes is not being grateful, it is being a son of a b****.”
And Miguel Torres said: “First you cry for a position in the team, you are given the importance you wanted, and you leave because you do not earn two million more a year. Rat.”
Arsenal’s move came after missing out on a deal to land Lyon’s Houssem Aouar.
Arteta also looked at Chelsea’s Jorginho but was told a deal could not be done.
Atleti replaced Partey by landing Lucas Torreira on a season-long loan with the option to sign him permanently for £19m.
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Thomas Partey transfer is just what Mikel Arteta needed to take Arsenal to next level, claims his ex-Ghana boss Grant
by Philippa Kaur 6 October 2020, 21:30
HE is not by any means a Partey animal.
Arsenal’s new £45million recruit Thomas Partey does not even shout unless he needs to make his mark.
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Thomas Partey joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid on Deadline DayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Partey’s former Ghana boss Avram Grant has heaped praise on the midfielderCredit: AFP – Getty
But the Ghanaian’s rise from the most humble of footballing beginnings is just part of the reason he can become the driving force of Mikel Arteta’s Gunners.
And the man who gave him his first Ghana cap, former Chelsea and West Ham boss Avram Grant, is confident Partey will take the Premier League by storm, once he finds his legs.
Grant told SunSport: “From the first time I watched him, I saw a player who was very strong and good on the ball, who understands the game very well.
“Even when he was relatively young and inexperienced, he knew what he needed to do in terms of possession and position, how to get in the right place at the right time.
“But he’s also a very good boy, on and off the pitch, with a great character. He wants to do his job and he is very consistent.
“Thomas doesn’t tend to have good days and bad days because you know every match what you will get from him, which is his best for the team.”
Then again, Partey’s back story suggests Grant’s assessment should not be a surprise.
Born as the eldest of eight siblings in the town of Odumase Krobo, the centre of Ghana’s small glass bead-making industry, Partey and his dad Jacob soon began to dream of him escaping his modest surroundings.
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Partey featured in 188 games for Atletico between 2015-2020
And that dream was realised when Atletico Madrid took a punt on the youngster, barely 18 when he arrived in Spain in 2011.
Loan spells at Mallorca and Almeria, in which Partey became a key component of both sides, prefaced his return to Atletico, where he made his mark and came off the bench in the 2016 Champions League final, won by neighbours Real after a shootout.
That summer saw his international bow against Mauritius, with Grant at the Black Stars’ helm.
The Israeli added: “He likes to be with other people but is a polite boy, quiet most of the time but prepared to say what he thinks when it needs to be said, not shouting but making his point.
“It is good for any manager to have a player like that in his dressing room.
“I’d ask the Arsenal fans to give him a few weeks just to get used to English football, because it is still played differently in the Premier League to anywhere else, even if there are more foreign players now.
“But he will prove a good signing, perfect for what Mikel Arteta is trying to do.
“When you need him to hold the ball up, he can do that and he is a great fit for what Arteta is trying to make his team.
“If you ask him to play wide, he can but it’s not his position.
“He is a central midfielder, who will win the ball and play the right pass forward and can see the pitch, tactically disciplined as well and committed to his team.
“And he will make a big difference to Arsenal, just like he did at Atletico. He is a really good signing, just what they needed.”
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Arsenal new-boy William Saliba in line for Championship loan transfer after failed St Etienne return
by Philippa Kaur 6 October 2020, 18:13
WILLIAM SALIBA could still depart Arsenal this month having seen a loan move back to Saint-Etienne fall through on Deadline Day.
According to PA, the 19-year-old faces an uncertain future in North London with the domestic window not closing until October 16.
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Arsenal defender William Saliba could join a Championship club on loan this monthCredit: Getty Images – Getty
They state that the player could be offloaded to a Championship side on a season-long loan.
It is said they are strongly considering whether to allow him to leave to futher his development.
Saliba is yet to make his debut for the Gunners, and has failed to be named in a Premier League matchday squad.
Mikel Arteta has preferred the likes of David Luiz, Gabriel, Rob Holding and even Kieran Tierney at centre-back over Saliba.
Former employers St Etienne were keen to bring the teenager back to Ligue 1 with Arteta keen for the centre-back to play regular first team football.
Saliba was involved in 17 game for Claude Puel’s side last term in an injury-hit season.
But the French club hit out at Arsenal for scuppering the deal as they failed to submit the relevant paperwork in time.
A statement from St Etienne read: “Long before the transfer window closed, AS Saint-Etienne had reached an agreement with William Saliba and accepted Arsenal’s offer for a one-season loan.
“Unfortunately, all the administrative conditions could not be met in time, in England, for the completion of the deal.
“The disappointment is great for ASSE and William Saliba, who was particularly determined to return to a club where he has flourished.”
Fulham were also linked with a move for Saliba, but they instead opted to bring in Joachim Andersen from Lyon.
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Arsenal pull off double transfer swoop for teen striker and winger Nikolaj Moller and Joel Ideho
by Philippa Kaur 6 October 2020, 17:52
ARSENAL have announced the signings of teenagers Nikolaj Moller and Joel Ideho.
Moller, 18, and Ideho, 17, will join the Gunners’ Professional Development Phase this season.
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Nikolaj Møller and Joel Ideho will join the Gunners’ Professional Development Phase
Deals for both were finalised before the transfer window slammed shut on Monday night.
Striker Moller is said to be a prolific goalscorer and arrives from Malmo in a deal worth around £450,000.
The Sweden under-19 international underwent a medical at London Colney yesterday before putting pen to paper on a four-year contract with the club.
Moller, who spent 18 months in Italy with Bologna before returning to Malmo in January, will initially link up with Steve Bould’s under-23 side.
Pacy winger Ideho joins Arsenal after a brief spell in the Ajax academy, but spent the majority of his youth career with Willem II.
Capable of playing on both flanks, Ideho is expected to turn out for both the under-18s and under-23s this season.
Arsenal say both signings are subject to the completion of the regulatory processes.
Players require clearance from both relevant football associations before an international transfer can be approved.
The pair are the latest in a series of additions to Steve Bould’s under-23 team, after the signings of George Lewis, Tim Akinola and Jonathan Dinzeyi.
Arsenal have also agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Omar Rekik of Hertha Berlin for £900,000.
The centre-back is a former Manchester City youth player and brother of Sevilla defender Karim.
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