Lee Hurley

4 days ago | dailycannon.com | Lee Hurley

After a commanding 3-0 win at the Emirates, Arsenal travelled to the Santiago Bernabéu and beat Madrid again, this time 2-1, with Gabriel Martinelli scoring the decisive goal. The result, which sent the Gunners into the semifinals of the competition for the first time in 16 years, has already begun to shift perceptions around the club. Arteta is convinced it can also shift the conversations Arsenal are having with top transfer targets.

4 days ago | dailycannon.com | Lee Hurley

With Gabriel Jesus set to be sold before his ACL injury scuppered Arsenal’s plans and Kai Havertz still viewed more as a hybrid forward than a traditional No. 9, the Gunners have made it clear that strengthening their attack is a priority. Among the names touted, Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak has surfaced repeatedly since the club were first linked with him in 2016 when he was still a teenager.

4 days ago | dailycannon.com | Lee Hurley

The trial comes at a significant moment in Shuaib’s development, with reports indicating Arsenal do not intend to offer him a professional contract at the end of the current season. Shuaib, who has returned to action after recovering from a serious injury, is playing with the Basque club’s youth setup during the competition. According to Mundo Deportivo, he has already featured in the Premier League U-18 for Brighton earlier this season while on a short-term trial there.

4 days ago | dailycannon.com | Lee Hurley

The transfer of Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal is now at the centre of an escalating financial dispute between two of his former clubs, with FC Basel and AS Roma set to battle at the Court of Arbitration for Sport over the distribution of proceeds from the Italian defender’s rise. Calafiori, who joined Arsenal in the summer of 2024 for €45 million on a five-year contract, has been sidelined in recent weeks with a knee injury suffered while on international duty with Italy.

5 days ago | dailycannon.com | Lee Hurley

Fabio Vieira’s resurgence at FC Porto has reignited interest in a permanent move, but Arsenal are holding firm: no second loan, no cut-price deal. So says A Bola, anyway. The Portuguese midfielder returned to the Estádio do Dragão on loan last summer, two years after his £35 million move to north London. It was a temporary reunion arranged without a purchase option, with Porto paying a modest €890,000 fixed fee and assuming responsibility for the player’s wages.