Arsenal talks held as Ayto opens pre-summer negotiations for £54m forward

Arsenal talks held as Ayto opens pre-summer negotiations for £54m forward

Arsenal have already held summer transfer talks over signing an in-form forward, as interim sporting director Jason Ayto gets to work on backing manager Mikel Arteta ahead of the next Premier League season. Arsenal shortlist forward targets for Mikel Arteta Long-term injuries to Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus have left Arteta bereft of natural striking…

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European round-up: Bayern, Madrid & Napoli held as PSG & Milan win

Saturday’s spectacle of football served up some big matches across Europe’s top leagues. A top-of-the-table clash took place between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich, with the hosts needing to win to close the gap to their rivals at the top. Real Madrid were looking to keep their charge at the top of LaLiga alive against…

Incredible Cunha alternative: Arsenal have held talks to sign £25m striker

Incredible Cunha alternative: Arsenal have held talks to sign £25m striker

Arsenal’s season has not entirely gone to plan this year. Mikel Arteta’s side have already crashed out of two cup competitions and find themselves six points behind Liverpool in the Premier League, who have a game in hand. On top of that, the North Londoners have had to deal with injury after injury and are…

Talks held as Arsenal approach £25m striker with club prepared to sell

Talks held as Arsenal approach £25m striker with club prepared to sell

Arsenal have held talks with the representatives of a potential bargain striker, and it is believed his club are willing to sell before January transfer deadline day on February 3. Arsenal targeting new centre-forward for Mikel Arteta Gabriel Jesus is set to be out for an extended period after rupturing his ACL against Man United…

Aston Villa may replace Jhon Duran with £235k-per-week striker - journalist

West Ham target Duran alternative in £20m striker with talks already held

West Ham United are targeting an alternative to Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran after seeing an offer rejected by Unai Emery’s side, with Graham Potter in desperate need of a striker before deadline day on February 3. Aston Villa turn down £57 bid from West Ham for Jhon Duran Villa take on AS Monaco in…

Exit talks held: Chelsea could face Morata 2.0 over £130k-p/w sensation

Exit talks held: Chelsea could face Morata 2.0 over £130k-p/w sensation

Chelsea have often been known to make a move or two in the transfer window, especially since the takeover of Todd Boehly back in May 2022 from Roman Abramovich. It’s safe to say the American has shown ambition in signing players to try and secure the club their first Premier League title since the 2016/17…

Talks held: Man Utd line up bid to sign £50m ace who could be Bruno 2.0

Talks held: Man Utd line up bid to sign £50m ace who could be Bruno 2.0

Manchester United have started the new year with the kind of resilience and unity that Ruben Amorim’s budding system needs to flourish across so many years. Make no mistake, it’s been a tumultuous decade for the Red Devils, and though the trophy-winning aura has remained intact, threaded so carefully into the club’s fabric, consistency and…

Rangers' Hamza Igamane responds to Dundee's opener

Rangers away day woes continue after being held to draw at Dundee

Rangers wretched away form in the Scottish Premiership continued with a 1-1 draw against Dundee which left the Gers 15 points behind leaders Celtic. The Light Blues began the game with just three wins in 10 league fixtures away from Ibrox which had decimated title hopes and they fell behind in the sixth minute when…

Hibernian's Rocky Bushiri celebrates scoring to make it 3-3

Rangers held to draw by Hibs in 'bonkers' six-goal thriller

Rangers failed to build on their impressive Old Firm win as Hibs fought back to rescue a draw and extend their unbeaten Premiership run. It was the perfect start for Philippe Clement’s side as Hamza Igamane fired them ahead inside the opening four minutes before heading in a powerful second as they dominated the early…

Arteta bemoans penalty decision as Arsenal are held by Brighton

Arteta bemoans penalty decision as Arsenal are held by Brighton

Mikel Arteta said he was “disappointed” by the decision to award a second-half penalty to Brighton as Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium on Saturday evening. Arteta’s side were aiming to close the gap on runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool, who play Manchester United on Sunday, but failed to claim…