New Arsenal contract puts Theo Walcott alongside Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil as Premier League’s joint seventh best paid player July 31, 2015 Theo Walcott's salary will match Arsenal teammates Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, after he signed a new four-year contract worth around £30m. Read more: Arsenal 2014/2015 player stats – how does Theo Walcott compare against the rest of the Arsenal squad? The Gunners have given the England international an estimated £140,000 a week (£7.3m a [...]
Community Shield: Should Chelsea and Arsenal fans be bothered? Here’s what history tells us July 31, 2015 Arsenal and Chelsea fans should keep their emotions in check when watching this year's Community Shield – history shows the result has no sway on the final outcome of the final Premier League table. Read more: Wenger at odds with old foe Mourinho over Hazard Of course, the chance to beat a London rival at Wembley [...]
Arsenal won’t get any charity from Chelsea in the Community Shield July 31, 2015 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD BETWEEN CHELSEA AND ARSENAL Silverware is at stake this Sunday but most observers will be using the FA Community Shield as a barometer for Chelsea and Arsenal’s Premier League chances. The sides are first and third in the betting, respectively, at 13/8 and 9/2 – reflecting [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger at odds with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho over Eden Hazard and spending July 28, 2015 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho’s claim that Blues star Eden Hazard is alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the world’s top three. Read more: Wenger – new Walcott contract getting closer Hazard scored 19 goals in 52 games last season to help Chelsea win the Premier League and [...]
Arsenal director Lord Harris: Wenger has £200m to buy any player he wants – except Messi and Ronaldo July 24, 2015 Arsene Wenger has been told he has licence to break the club's transfer record by Arsenal director Lord Harris. Read more: Wenger pours scorn on United recruitment policy Arsenal have over £200m available to spend on new transfers, said the owner of retailer Carpetright, after overcoming the financial burden of building and moving to the Emirates. [...]
Premier League pre-season fixtures list: Kick-off times and TV coverage as Arsenal head to Singapore and Manchester United go to the USA July 15, 2015 Arsenal Arsenal are "competing" for "trophies" on multiple fronts this summer. The Gunners are currently sweating it out in Singapore for the Asia Cup and will head back home later this month for the annual Emirates Cup. [infographic id="223"] Luckily for Arsenal fans, all of their pre-season fixtures are being televised on Sky Sports and [...]
Petr Cech: I can make the difference to Arsenal title bid June 29, 2015 Goalkeeper Petr Cech believes his defection from champions Chelsea can help London rivals Arsenal end their 12-year wait for another Premier League title. Read more: This graph of every Arsene Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing The Gunners have not claimed England’s top prize since 2004 and failed to [...]
This graph of every Arsene Wenger transfer shows why Petr Cech is an unprecedented Arsenal signing June 29, 2015 The now-confirmed transfer of Petr Cech to Arsenal makes perfect sense. The Gunners have long looked in need of a consistent, confident goalkeeper, Cech is one of the Premier League's greatest and available for purchase. But then, when you consider Arsene Wenger's history in the transfer market, the deal begins to look something of an [...]
Petr Cech could win Arsenal the title, says John Terry June 23, 2015 Chelsea skipper John Terry believes goalkeeper Petr Cech could prove a title-winning acquisition for Arsenal should the Gunners complete the prospective signing of the veteran Czech Republic stopper. Cech has won four Premier League titles during 11 years at Stamford Bridge but is tipped to join Arsenal in search of first-team football after losing his [...]
UK house prices: Arsenal top the Premier League of renting June 18, 2015 Arsenal can finally claim to be top of the Premier League, at least when it comes to rental prices. Lettings agent Rentify has compiled a list of how top football clubs would rank if the table were organised on the rental price for a two-bedroom flat. Read more: How would the monopoly board look in [...]