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jamalnation:
We just need Cellabos on loan and will be complete

3-4-3
GK: Martinez
DF: Saliba Luiz Gabriel
MF: Tierney Xhaka Cellabos Bellerin
FW: Willams Auba Saka

Sub: Leno Kolasinac Chambers Niles Willock Pepe Lacazette

Top 4 will be sure

I think I will disagree with you on this because your lineup still doesn't address the issue of our defensive frailties as well as the lack of creativity upfront

so another Defensive and Attacking midfielder are needed to give us the very much desired and required steel in the middle of the pack

iamoyindamola:
He's injured that's the reason

I never read about his injury though and the same with Benrahma-he is been left out of their last match alongside the goalkeeper-David Raya

Although injury was mentioned as the reason for the Keeper but nothing was said for Benrahma

kokaneprodigy:
Kbs468 any news on AM and DM?

YES both Aouar as our AM and Partey as a DM remains the biggest and latest target for Arsenal and discussion are currently ongoing

mostob:
I think we should sell him and get a young striker. I have my reasons though.

Yes selling is the best option.

Odsonne Edouard has even been left out of the Celtic squad for their last 2 matches already-One, a champions league qualifier and a Scottish league match

iamoyindamola:
That mean Tierney will play his preferred position which may be one of the reasons AMN will go.

AMN is going nowhere because right now, PSG has tabled £25 million for Bellerin with Arsenal demanding a fee in the region of £35 million

Roland17:
Does Gab's signing mean we will go back to a back 4?

I am thinking Arteta favors the 3-4-3 because of our fragile midfield.

I think if Partey joins, then we would switch back to the 4 3 3 formation thus giving more room for the Left backs to operate upfront supporting the attack line

Arteta on Gabriel: “We welcome Gabriel to Arsenal. He has many qualities which will make us stronger as a defensive unit and as a team. He has proved with Lille that he is a defender with many outstanding attributes & we are looking forward to watching him grow as an #AFC player”

BlueRayDick:
If Lacazette is staying there's no need to sign any striker o.

I doubt if he will be staying because Juventus and Athletico Madrid are on his trails ooo

ARSENAL REPORTEDLY INTERESTED IN SIGNING CELTIC STRIKER EDOUARD


Arsenal are rumoured to be interested in signing Odsonne Edouard from Celtic this summer and would be willing to spend just north of £22 million to bring him to North London, according to Ian McGarry of The Transfer Window Podcast in a conversation with Duncan Castles of the Daily Record. 

Edouard did not feature in Celtic’s Champions League defeat to Hungarian side Ferencvaros last week which saw them crash out of Europe’s elite competition in the second qualifying round.

He also didn’t play in their Scotish Premiership game against Motherwell last weekend. Neil Lennon did not mention the French striker’s name when asked which players had asked to leave the club in the current transfer window. 


It looks like Celtic will try to cash in on him this summer, according to Duncan Castles of the Daily Record. The Scottish side are out of the Champions League and so have a big revenue blackhole on top of the financial turmoil brought on by the pandemic. 

A number of clubs in the Premier League are interested in signing the player. West Ham and Aston Villa are believed to be keen on Edouard but have reportedly been told that if he were to move, he would be headed to one of England’s top clubs. 


Alexander Lacazette’s future at Arsenal looks uncertain. He has two years remaining on his current deal and there has been no indication that he will be signing a new contract. Atletico Madrid are believed to be interested in making a move for the 29 year old.

If he were to depart, the Gunners would want to sign a striker to replace him. It looks like the 22 year old is among their list of targets should they need to bring in a centre forward in the current transfer window. 


The French striker signed for Celtic on loan from Paris Saint Germain in August 2017. The Scottish side had the option to make the move permanent for £8 million which they exercised. Since signing for the club, Edouard has scored 64 goals and provided 32 assists in 130 appearances. 

Last season, he scored 27 goals and provided 19 assists in 45 appearances. It is unclear what price Celtic would be willing to sell the player for if they were indeed interested in selling him this summer.

Gabriel Magalhaes’ stats compared to Arsenal defenders last season makes for incredible reading � (@Squawka)

❍ 1st - interceptions (136)
❍ 1st - tackles (41)
❍ 1st - duels (224)
❍ 1st - duels won (150)
❍ 1st - aerials (128)
❍ 1st - aerial won (83)
❍ 3rd - recoveries (22)

Gabriel Magalhães: “[Edu and I] had several chats about Arsenal and the new project, we had many good conversations,. As the days went by I was getting very excited about it, then I had a call from the coach and that was very reassuring." https:///yQrxmgWZS7

Three transfers Arsenal will prioritise after securing Gabrie

THREE PRIORITY SIGNING FOR ARSENAL AFTER THE CAPTURE OF GABRIEL MAGALHAES


Arsenal have just confirmed the signing of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille but Mikel Arteta has his sights on more as the Gunners ramp up their efforts in the transfer market

By

Callum Vurley

Sport Reporter

17:26, 1 SEP 2020
 


Mikel Arteta is not hanging back after the first signing of Arsenal's summer in the form of Gabriel Magalhaes.

The defender has joined from Lille for a fee of around £27m and will strengthen the Gunners defence.

The Brazilian was a priority for Arteta but while this deal took a while to get over the line, the next should be much quicker.

That is because Arsenal technical director is moving forward with plans to bring in more players.

One should be fairly recognisable at the Emirates with Dani Ceballos primed for another loan from Real Madrid.

A deal has already been agreed and it just a matter of time before the Spaniard rejoins the Gunners for another season.



The transfer will please Arteta, who outlined his plans for the midfielder last week.

"Well, we have some talks and Dani knows really well what I think about him," he said.


"He was pretty clear with me as well that his intention was to remain with us but obviously Real Madrid is involved and I don’t know yet what they want to do with the player.

But he’s a player that we are interested in because we really saw, in the last few months of the season, what he is capable of bringing to us."

The next player in Arsenal's sights is Lyon hotshot Houssem Aouar, who has drawn many plaudits.

The Frenchman wants a move to the Premier League and the Gunners are keen on becoming his destination.

However, Lyon would not let the midfielder go cheap and Arteta may have to sell players in order to make a transfer.


Another midfielder Arsenal are looking to sign is Thomas Partey, who has been at the centre of a transfer plot all summer.

The north London outfit have not given up on the Ghana international but Atletico Madrid have demanded that his full release clause be paid.

That stands at £45m, meaning Arsenal will have to sell players - much like the case with Aouar.

iamoyindamola:
Second option if they don't get aourar

He should also be a priority ooo because he got 17 goals plus 10 assist last season and he can also operate as CAM

THIS IS FUTBOL


Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano recently joined Arsenal-focused YouTuber ‘Lee Gunner’ to discuss the latest transfer news concerning the Gunners, where the journalist spent some time discussing Arsenal’s pursuit of Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey.

The Gunners have been linked with a move for Partey over the summer period.

Earlier this month, Romano took to Twitter to declare that Arsenal will have to pay Partey’s €50m (£44.53m) release clause, or ‘he’ll stay’ at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

Reports have claimed that the north London club ‘simply cannot afford to pay’ the Ghana international’s release clause, and that issue seems to have made it difficult for Gunners boss Mikel Arteta to secure the signature of his alleged ‘top’ midfield target.

Romano was asked about the Gunners’ chances of signing the player during his recent appearance on the Lee Gunner YouTube channel and this is what he had to say about the likelihood of this transfer happening: “At the moment, no. I think no because the position of Atletico Madrid is so clear.

“I know so well the board of Atletico Madrid. They did this also in the past when many clubs asked for other players. If they have a top player – and Thomas is a top player – they say, ‘oh, you pay what we want and what we want is the release clause, so you have to pay €50m, or you don’t get the player.’

“I am told that two weeks ago or three weeks ago, Arsenal told [the] Atletico Madrid board, ‘we are not going to pay the release clause’ – so, at the moment, there is no agreement, no intention from Arsenal to pay the release clause.

“In this moment, I think it’s complicated to pay €50m just for one player, but we have to see if Arsenal will sell some players, if they change something, we will see.

“I will not say it’s impossible. I’m saying – if Arsenal get Thomas Partey, it will be for the release clause. At the moment, they have no intention to pay, but we have one month, so let’s see.”






TIF Thoughts…

So, while Romano didn’t rule out the possibility of the Gunners signing Partey, he did reiterate that Arteta’s club will struggle to meet the player’s release clause and he suggested that the Gunners may need to sell players in order to raise funds for this transfer.

The Premier League’s transfer window will remain open until 5th October and so, the Gunners have got just over one month left to secure the Ghanaian midfielder’s signature in this window.

It will be interesting to see if Arsenal manage to sell players and raise funds for Partey in that time, or if they will be forced to move on from this transfer due to the player’s price tag

BlueRayDick:
Arteta is really doing the Lord's work. I hope he adds Thomas Partey to the mix....our squad is looking robust

Amen to partey addition

Gabriel Magalhães: "So many fans were sending me messages asking me to join Arsenal and that played a big part on me signing for this club"


Gabriel Magalhães “I spoke a lot with my family and my agents, I also spoke with some of Lille’s directors, but as I said, this club’s history and traditions and the team project for the next few years were very motivational for my decision to come here”

Gabriel has been unveiled for ARSENAL

iamoyindamola:
Amin oo
I read ozil have a lucrative offer in Saudi but he hasn't decided yet, if he reject it that mean this man is heartless and the fans will surely turn on him

Heartless indeed to have rejected another cool £312K weekly wages for 4 good years oooo

Arsenal are set to sign Thomas Partey from Atlético Madrid in the next 72 hours. They're going to deposit the €50 million (£44 million) release clause at the La Liga HQ on Tuesday, with a medical afterwards to follow according to Sky Sources.

More here: https:///A9NthdNBWg https:///gUDl0YcFf1

SAID BENRAHMA

90min report that Arteta is plotting a swoop for Brentford star Said Benrahma. The attacking midfielder has starred for the Bees in the last two campaigns, registering 28 goals and 27 assists for the Championship outfit. This has attracted interest from numerous Premier League clubs with Chelsea, West Ham, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Leeds all linked. But now it’s claimed that the Gunners are ready to meet the Algerian’s £25m asking price.

iamoyindamola:
Where were willian, Lacs and Pepe yesterday?

on Quarantine

Jodera:
Lol..
Na wetin make me talk "hmmm" for kokane post.

Cech-leno scenario isn't like Leno-martinez one bit

Yes and interestingly they are both 27 years old with Martinez arriving at age 17

Mirror: Arsenal hoping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang becomes first of three stars (Niles & Martinez) to pen new deals

iamoyindamola:
Spurs

They have forced him to delete them in an announcement video

Nezzjnr:
Been a while around here
How are you fellow Gunners doing

we are doing great Brother

Eze now to feature for Crystal palace

Partey to fly in on the weekend to sign up for Arsenal

mostob:
This one no follow at all. We are currently looking to sign more midfielder yet we are letting go of the reliable ones.

let him go please. at least his £20 million valuation will go a long way in getting funds for Thomas partey deal in the coming days

iamoyindamola:
How far with Gabriel?
If newcastle pay 50m for those 2, arsenal must compensate them by adding willock on loan

Gabriel arrived London on Monday, had his medical on Tuesday and all that is left now is official unveiling

Thank God say You said Willock on loan. I for say na him be say you no even rate am at all oooooo

it's looking like AMN will soon cease to be a Gunner after all

Gabriel's Agent explains Arsenal choice



Gabriel Magalhaes’ agent Guilherme Miranda has revealed that the influence of Arteta and Edu persuaded his client to join Arsenal.

The Lille defender is yet to be officially announced as a Gunner, but it seems a matter of when, not if, he joins Arteta’s side.

It seems like Arteta, alongside Edu, had the biggest say over the highly sought-after Brazilian centre-back.

Talking to Freddie Paxton, Miranda said: “Arsenal was nowhere near the best proposal (money-wise). Gabriel chose them over more lucrative offers because Edu convinced us of the project. It’s 100% because of Edu Gaspar and Arteta.”

Mikel Arteta called Thiago on phone today over a possible move