Joshua Stedman

3 weeks ago | thedeck.news | Mikel Arteta |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan

Arsenal are close to ending their long wait to sign a new striker, with positive talks ongoing with player and club. The Gunners finished this season trophyless, extending their wait for silverware to five years. Their last piece of silverware came at the end of the 2019/20 season. Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals in the FA Cup final as they beat Chelsea to claim Mikel Arteta’s first, and to date only, trophy for the club.

3 weeks ago | vitalfootball.co.uk | Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman

Once again, it’s been a wild week behind the scenes at Sheffield Wednesday. We’ve summed up the Sheffield Wednesday takeover and embargo latest. It’s been a week since it was confirmed the Owls hadn’t paid their staff members in full. This included playing and non-playing staff. At the time of writing, there had still not been an update on whether staff members at Hillsborough had been paid in full. This failed payment led to the Owls being listed on the EFL’s website under ‘current embargoes’.

3 weeks ago | thedeck.news | Steve Bruce |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan

Derby County are in advanced talks to sign a League One midfielder on a free transfer ahead of the 2025/26 Championship season. The Rams survived relegation from the Championship last season after John Eustace returned to the club as manager in February. The former Derby player guided the club to safety after leaving Blackburn Rovers. Eustace is already making plans to improve his Derby County squad, with Dion Sanderson being linked with a move to the Championship side.

3 weeks ago | thedeck.news | Mikel Arteta |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan

Arsenal have tied one of their key players to a long-term deal ahead of the 2025/26 season. Mikel Arteta’s side once again finished runner-up in the Premier League. This season it was Liverpool, not Man City, that pipped them to the title. With preparations starting for the 2025/26 season, Arteta has tied Gabriel Magalhães to a new contract. Gabriel signs new deal Defender Gabriel has penned a new deal with the Gunners, committing his long-term future to the club.

3 weeks ago | thedeck.news | Chris Davies |Josh Stedman |Joshua Stedman |Ryan Whelan

One Birmingham City defender is attracting interest from a former Blues manager. John Eustace managed to keep Derby County in the Championship this season, despite the Rams looking down and out when he arrived. The former Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers manager is now preparing for his first full season at Pride Park, with the club being linked with several players already. One of the latest is one of Eustace’s former players, Dion Sanderson.