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Arsenal ‘plotting late Philippe Coutinho bid’ as Mikel Arteta refuses to give up on Barcelona star
by Philippa Kaur 24 September 2020, 11:05
PHILIPPE COUTINHO could still make a shock move to Arsenal in a last-minute loan move, reports claim.
The Gunners had been heavily linked with a bid for the Barcelona playmaker before turning their attention to Lyon ace Houssem Aouar.
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Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho is reportedly a loan target for ArsenalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Coutinho’s agent ruled out a move away from the Nou Camp this window, with the player in the plans of new boss Ronald Koeman.
But according to Sport, even though the ex-Everton gaffer is a fan of the 28-year-old, the club’s financial situation means that they are open to listening to offers for him.
And with Arsenal struggling to match Lyon’s asking price for Aouar, it has been said they could go back in for the Brazilian international.
The Spanish news outlet have claimed Mikel Arteta’s side are willing to bring Coutinho to North London on loan.
Coutinho is seen as the cheaper alternative to Aouar, which would allow Arsenal to pursue Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey.
The ex-Liverpool star – who is in line to start against Villarreal at the weekend – still has three years left to run on his deal in Catalonia.
It has been said that the Blaugrana wouldn’t entertain selling him for less than £64million.
Should Coutinho join Arsenal, it will ultimately signal the end of Mesut Ozil – who has once again been frozen out of the side this season.
After failing to make the squad for Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Leicester in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, Arteta was asked about Ozil’s abensce.
He said: “The team is evolving, you can see the level they are achieving.
“This is where we are at the moment. We want to evolve more and play better and compete better. We need to keep maintaining that.
“I’m really happy with the performance here, how difficult they’re making things for the coaching staff to select the squad.
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“We are picking the players that we believe are the best for each game. You can see we keep training, it’s what we’re trying to do.
“You can see that the players we are changing, we are using, it’s very difficult every week – not [just] for Mesut – but for some other players as well to make the squad. Every week we try to pick the right players.
“Of course I understand and I respect your questions, but I have to try to do my job as fair as possible. I try to select the players that are, in my opinion, in better condition.”
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Arsenal ace Mark McGuinness joins Ipswich on season-long loan deal with Arteta wanting defender to get first-team action
by Philippa Kaur 23 September 2020, 15:53
ARSENAL youngster Mark McGuiness has joined Ipswich on loan for the season.
The defender, 19, put pen to paper on a temporary switch on Tuesday.
Mikel Arteta has high hopes for the Ireland Under-19 international and featured him in pre-season this year, scoring against MK Dons.
He was captain and man of the match for the U21s in the EFL Trophy victory over Ipswich earlier in September.
But Arsenal are keen for the 6ft 4ins centre-back, back fit after a lengthy spell out last season, to get first-team football under his belt so allowed him to join the Tractor Boys for the 2020-21 League One campaign.
McGuiness, who will wear the No2 at Portman Road, said: “The lads have started really well, so I know I’ll have to impress and I won’t just walk into the team, but I’m up for the challenge.
“I hope that Ipswich get promoted – I think that’s the main goal for everyone.
“The experience here could be invaluable to me. I want to make the most of it and help the club achieve what it wants.
“I feel like I’ve been ready to go out on loan for a while, but I picked up a few injuries last season unfortunately. This year I’m ready to push on.
“I love to head the ball! Being my size I should be a threat in both boxes really.
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Mark McGuinness scored for Arsenal in the pre-season friendly against MK Dons in AugustCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“I like to be the leader and take control. That’s always been a part of my game that I’ve excelled at.
“My main priority is defending, I like to keep the ball out of the net.
“But I know this is a ball playing team and being at Arsenal for nine years that’s something in my game as well.”
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Houssem Aouar vs Thomas Partey: Arsenal transfer targets compared as club owners will ‘only sanction one’
by Philippa Kaur 23 September 2020, 11:14
ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta is desperate to sign a new midfielder this summer – with Houssem Aouar and Thomas Partey his top targets.
Partey, 27, was the first to be linked, with the Atletico Madrid star the perfect player to protect the Gunners’ back-line.
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Who should Arsenal sign out of Aouar and Partey?
But in recent weeks, Lyon captain Aouar, 22, appears to have become the main man with his impressive attack-first game.
It’s become clear the Gunners can afford just ONE of the stars – but who should they sign?
First and foremost, the duo are very different players.
Partey is a strong, defensive presence who would add some much needed steel to the midfield.
Arsenal have the likes of Mohamed Elneny, Matteo Guendouzi and Granit Xhaka in the more defensive-minded positions – and Partey would certainly be an upgrade.
Meanwhile, Aouar is pacey, creative and very attacking and would certainly prove to be the more exciting option.
The Gunners have some decent creative talent with the likes of Dani Ceballos, Joe Willock and forgotten man Mesut Ozil on the books.
Both Partey and Aouar are set to cost Arsenal around the £50million mark.
So for Arteta, it really could be a case of just signing whoever they can get their hands on.
Aouar has scored one fewer career goal than Partey – but has played over 100 fewer matches.
And the Frenchman is well ahead in the assists stake – with 24 to the Ghanaian’s ten.
Transfermarkt consider Aouar to be the more valuable player, too – at £44.6m to Partey’s £36m.
If both players are set to cost around the same amount this summer, Arsenal would arguably get more bang for their buck with Aouar.
And the Lyon skipper also boasts a higher career average match rating on WhoScored.com – at 7.14 to Partey’s 6.95.
However, while Arsenal would gain the exuberance of youth in Aouar, you cannot overestimate the importance of experience in the Premier League.
Partey has bags of experience playing at the highest level with Atletico – as well as earning 27 caps for Ghana and having won two club trophies to Aouar’s none.
Looking to the future, the singing of Aouar appears to be the better option.
But for the here-and-now, would Arteta be better off adding Partey to shore up his side for 2020-21?
It’s arguably a win-win situation for Arsenal – but how they’d love to have added both…
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Arsenal transfer fixer reveals why club made infamous £40m+1 bid for Suarez… even though there was NO release clause
by Philippa Kaur 23 September 2020, 10:15
ARSENAL’S former transfer chief Dick Law revealed why the club made their infamous £40million and £1 bid for Luis Suarez.
The Uruguay international looked set to move to The Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2013 after Liverpool failed to qualify for the Champions League.
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Luis Suarez was heavily linked with a switch from Liverpool to Arsenal in summer 2013Credit: PA:Press Association
The 33-year-old had a clause in his contract with the Reds that they had to inform him of any transfer bid if it was more than £40m.
Law has insisted that Arsenal were always aware the figure was not a buy-out clause and they simply added the extra pound to kick-start negotiations.
But Liverpool owner John W. Henry took offence to the offer and, after it was publicised, he tweeted: “What do you think they’re smoking over there?”
Suarez ended up remaining at Anfield for another season where he was named PFA Player of the Year before sealing a £75m move to Barcelona.
Several years later and the striker is available for a nominal fee, leaving Barcelona for Atletico Madrid.
The Gunners’ then-transfer guru Law would later explain that the North London side had never wanted to antagonise their Premier League rivals.
Liverpool wanted to make a big deal out of it. I think John Henry wanted to know what we were smoking, which I thought was a bit disrespectful.
Dick Law
Speaking to Goal last year, he said: “That spring, news got round to us that Suarez wanted out of Liverpool.
“We knew that we had to exceed a certain threshold and so we decided to throw another pound on it.
“We could have thrown £50 or £500,000, but it wasn’t going to make any difference to the final negotiation.
“The offer was just a trigger. Liverpool wanted to make a big deal out of it and that’s fine. When they received our offer they immediately publicised it.
“I think John Henry wanted to know what we were smoking, which I thought was a bit disrespectful.
“It was him having a bit of a go because he was getting ready to lose his star player. It was a good way to deflect attention.
“I always thought that the move to publicise it was counter-productive.
“One of the things we were always very proud of at Arsenal was working quietly behind the scenes. Ivan [Gazidis], Arsene [Wenger] and I always worked very hard on being discreet in all transfers.
“And I thought Liverpool shot themselves in the foot by basically saying they were now forced to entertain offers because of this clause, by publicising it they just made everyone aware and eventually they lost the player.”
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Arsenal’s transfer fixer at the time Dick Law has lifted the lid on the Gunners pursuitCredit: Rex Features
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Liverpool owner John W Henry infamously asked ‘what do you think they’re smoking at the Emirates’Credit: PA:Press Association
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Arsenal transfer of £13.4m rated defender Shkodran Mustafi to either Lazio or Napoli ‘gaining momentum’
by Philippa Kaur 20 September 2020, 18:26
ARSENAL defender Shkodran Mustafi is reportedly a transfer target for Serie A sides Lazio and Napoli.
The Gunners are open to offers for the German who has just one year left on his deal at the Emirates.
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Shkodran Mustafi is a £13.4million target for Lazio and NapoliCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Calciomercato claims Lazio have identified Mustafi as a priority for the centre of their defence, with Arsenal willing to sell for around £13million.
The report states that asking price could even drop to £11million.
Napoli are also interested in Mustafi, as well as his Arsenal team-mate Sokratis, as a potential replacement for Manchester City target Kalidou Koulibaly.
The biggest obstacle in any deal could be the World Cup winner’s salary.
Mustafi is thought to earn around £4million per year in north London.
Lazio are reportedly willing to offer the 28-year-old a five-year deal worth £2.3million per season plus bonuses.
Mustafi featured heavily for Mikel Arteta’s side last season following their switch to a 3-4-3 formation before a knee injury ruled him out of the FA Cup final.
He is still recuperating and has yet to feature for Arsenal this season.
Mustafi previously played in Serie A for Sampdoria between 2012 and 2014.
The Gunners added centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes to their squad in the off-season, hence their willingness to let Mustafi go.
Arsenal are hoping to raise money through sales to fund a move for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.
The north London outfit have already sold goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa for £20million, with several other names linked to the exit door.
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Arsenal predicted to suffer bleak £120m losses if fans don’t return as supporters’ trust warns things could get worse
by Philippa Kaur 20 September 2020, 14:24
ARSENAL have been warned to expect losses of over £120million if football remains behind closed doors.
Few clubs make as much money as the Gunners do on a matchday – with that income completely lost since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Plans to let fans back into football grounds are being hit by the second coronavirus waveCredit: EPA
In 2018-19, Arsenal made £96million in matchday revenue alone, a huge proportion of their total £394m turnover.
Such a reliance on fans coming to Emirates Stadium left the club particularly vulnerable to the circumstances they now find themselves in.
Arsenal Supporters’ Trust have delved into the figures to estimate potential losses of £120m if the situation does not improve.
Matchday revenue for the protracted 2019-20 campaign is down to around £77m after the final weeks of the season went behind closed doors.
And the Trust reckon Arsenal will only be able to make £20m in matchday revenue in 2020-21, on the basis stadium capacity is restricted to 25 per cent.
This would set the North London club on course for a £44m loss in 2019-20 and £83m in the current campaign – totalling losses around £120m.
Premier League clubs are pushing for fans to return to stadiums but a second coronavirus wave threatens to slam the door on test events.
Furthermore, the reality could be even worse with these estimates predicated on TV money remaining steady throughout the new season, as well as commercial and retail income.
Arsenal have one of the biggest wage bills in Europe
The predictions are just the latest stark warning of football’s financial outlook from the very top of the game, right down to grassroots level.
Arsenal have already made 55 staff members redundant amid the pandemic, with the bulk of the squad agreeing a wage cut.
However, Mikel Arteta has been able to revamp his squad with Gabriel Magalhaes and Pablo Mari arriving for a combined £35m.
Willian signed a three-year deal worth £220,000-a-week last month before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang extended his contract to reach £350,000-a-week.
The club have recouped over £20m from the sales of Emiliano Martinez and Sam Greenwood, with owner Stan Kroenke refinancing the debt accrued when building Emirates Stadium.
The Trust summarised: “Estimated losses of £44m this year and £80m next year.
“And if fans don’t return soon and more broadcast contracts see reductions it could be much worse.
“Arsenal still run a bloated wage bill (well over £200m a year) and carry significant debts – both player installments still owed to other clubs and to KSE (stadium loan legacy). We do not know yet what interest, if any, is being charged to the club.
“Potential losses of at least £120m (possibly £150m) over 2020 & 2021 demonstrate why Arsenal have to be so careful in transfer market.”
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Mikel Arteta ‘took notes about Houssem Aouar in corridor’ in 2018 as Arsenal close in on Lyon midfielder
by Philippa Kaur 18 September 2020, 11:49
MIKEL ARTETA reportedly took details about Houssem Aouar after a Champions League match with Manchester City two years ago.
Arsenal are closing in on the 22-year-old but the Spaniard’s interest in the Lyon playmaker stretches back to 2018.
Mikel Arteta has been keeping tabs on Houssem Aouar for a number of years
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The Lyon playmaker impressed the Arsenal boss when he was Pep Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City back in 2018Credit: Reuters
Arteta is desperate to bring the player to North London and has reportedly made him the club’s number one target.
And part of that decision may have been motivated by the quality Aouar showed in front of Arteta, when the Gunners boss was at Manchester City.
Lyon memorably took four points from the Premier League side back in the 2018/19 Champions League group stages.
The Ligue 1 outfit claimed an unlikely scalp at the Etihad, while an Aouar masterclass saw them hold City to 2-2 draw in France.
According to Get French Football News, L’Equipe claim that Pep Guardiola spent a long time congratulating the midfielder after the match.
His assistant at the time, Arteta, also allegedly spent time with Aouar in the corridors of the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium.
The report claimed that he praised the Frenchman for his standout showing before taking down some details relating to the youngster.
Two years later Arteta is said to be willing to sell THREE members of Arsenal’s first-team squad in order to get Aouar.
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Lucas Torreira, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Sead Kolasinac have all been tipped to leave North London before next month’s deadline.
Second-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has already been sold to Aston Villa for £20million.
And Arteta wants to add at least one more top-class signing following the arrivals of Willian and Gabriel Magalhaes.
Arteta has made Aouar his number one target before the transfer deadline
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Arsenal miss out on over £210m in transfer fees in past four years after losing youngsters on cheap and stars for free
by Philippa Kaur 17 September 2020, 11:00
ARSENAL were once known as the best-run club in the transfer market – ever since the late 1990s.
Remember when Arsene Wenger picked up the world class Sol Campbell on a free from rivals Tottenham in 2001?
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Aaron Ramsey is one of the latest to quit Arsenal for free, joining Juventus in 2019
But the Gunners have been nothing short of a disaster over the past few years, a contrast to what WAS a well-run club.
It’s hardly a coincidence that ever since Stan Kroenke took full control of the North Londoners, it’s been all downhill.
And if you look over the last four years, it becomes clear where the problem lies with more than £200million thrown away.
Losing top stars on free transfers, selling too cheap and youngsters going for nothing, it’s been that bad.
Ever since the 2016-17 season it’s been dreadful – and there’s nothing that Arsenal supporters are going to like…
2016-17
SERGE GNABRY
LEFT FOR: £5m to Werder Bremen
WORTH: £60m
Once touted as one of the best young players at Arsenal, it never quite worked out despite a lot of promise.
A shocking loan spell at West Brom under Tony Pulis didn’t help, before he headed off back to Germany with Werder Bremen for just £5m.
The 23-year-old winger is now tearing it up at Bayern Munich and worth at least £60m, and possibly more.
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Gnabry has been named as Bayern’s Player of the Season and is now a regular for the new-look German teamCredit: Reuters
2017-18
WOJCIECH SZCZESNY
LEFT FOR: £10m to Juventus
WORTH: £20m
The Polish goalkeeper was a firm favourite with the Gunners fans but was often prone to a mistake or two.
The Italian giants obviously saw something in him, and picked him up for a snip price.
Now their No1 and a Serie A title winner, he’s worth double the amount he was sold for, and again, probably more.
ALEX OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN
LEFT FOR: £35m to Liverpool
WORTH: £50m
It might look harsh on Arsenal, but the simple thing is that Oxlade-Chamberlain went on the cheap.
At the time, it might have looked like good money – but it really wasn’t and Wenger should have got more.
Now a Champions League and Premier League winner, £35m looks good for Liverpool.
2018-19
JEFF REINE-ADELAIDE
LEFT FOR: £1.5m to Angers
WORTH: £20m
Another one of the Arsenal youngsters who had promise and never really got quite there at the Emirates.
He went to Angers for a fee not even worth talking about, to a club little known in Ligue 1.
But he impressed for the France squad at the Euro Under-21 Championships last year, and now he is worth a fortune.
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Jeff Reine-Adelaide starred for France at the U21 Euros in Italy earlier this monthCredit: EPA
SANTI CAZORLA
LEFT FOR: free to Villarreal
WOTH: £15m
One of the most gifted players to ever play for the Gunners in recent times, and that’s no exaggeration.
He made an emotional free move back to his homeland, mostly down to a number of injury problems.
But he proved he still has a lot to give – even getting a recall to the Spain squad – and was worthy of another contract.
JACK WILSHERE
LEFT FOR: free to West Ham
WORTH: £15m
Once one of the most talked-about English players and touted as a dead certain Arsenal legend.
Only injuries have blighted the academy product from being up there with the true greats of the Premier League.
Now, at West Ham and still struggling with fitness, it would only take one season of health to show Arsenal they were daft to let him walk for nothing.
2019-20
DANNY WELBECK
LEFT FOR: free, Watford
WORTH: £20m
He might not have fulfilled what they thought, but he scored some important goals for Arsenal.
The England striker joined Watford on a free transfer in August and – following the Hornets’ relegation – is already being tipped for a move back to the top-flight.
There’s no denying the ex-Manchester United forward is worth some cash and still has some years at the top left.
AARON RAMSEY
LEFT FOR: free to Juventus
WORTH: £60m
This is one that will hurt for years and years to come, arguably their best player gone on a free.
Yes, he’s getting a good wage and at a top side, but how could the Emirates hierarchy let this one happen?
The Welshman is worth at least, if not more than, £60m and it’s nothing short of embarrassing he left – even if his debut season in Italy wasn’t always easy…
TOTAL: £210m
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Arsenal ‘plotting late Philippe Coutinho bid’ as Mikel Arteta refuses to give up on Barcelona star

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