Scottish international full-back Kieran Tierney will be returning to the emirates at the end of the season. He has spent the current campaign on loan in Spain with Real Sociedad, but injuries and inconsistency have plagued his time with the La Liga side, and they will not be taking up their option to buy him in a permanent deal. However, he faces an uncertain future back at Arsenal, although he remains popular among the fan base. That is because Mikel Arteta prefers his full-backs to have the ability to invert and push into midfield, something Tierney has not been able to do. There is also in ..read more

Sevilla want to sign Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana, who is currently on ;loan at Burnley. The 21 year old Ivory Coast international has been identified as the ideal candidate to replace forward Youssef En-Nesyri, who seems set to be sold by the La Liga side at the end of this season. Fofana joined Chelsea from Norwegian side Molde in January 2023, and was one of the players handed an extended deal by the club’s owners, with his existing contract not expiring until 2029. The Ivorian made four appearances for Chelsea in his debut campaign, without finding the net once. He spent the first h ..read more

Real Madrid have ruled out the possibility of signing Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a permanent basis, and he will return to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. The Spaniard had moved to the Bernabeu on loan in September as cover for the injured Thibaut Courtois. However, when he himself got injured, Ukrainian Andriy Lunin took his place, and has kept it ever since. Courtois is now out for the rest of the season, but the Spanish club have decided to extend Lunin’s contract, which means there is no place next season for Kepa. It means an uncertain future for the most expensive ..read more

Arsenal are once again being linked with a move for Manchester City full-back João Cancelo, who is currently on loan at Barcelona. The Gunners have had a long-standing interest in the Portuguese international, and they have also a track record in recent seasons of raiding City for players, with both Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko making the journey from the Etihad to the Emirates. Cancelo played more than 100 games for City in all competitions, before falling out with pep Guardiola. He was loaned to Bayern Munich for the second half of last season, winning the Bundesliga with them, and ..read more

Arsenal’s links with a move for Real Sociedad Martin Zubimendi have strengthened with news that they may be the only serious bidder for his services. The Gunners are keen to move on from Thomas Partey, with the Ghanian’s injury record since he has been in North London a growing concern. Although they have been watching a number of defensive midfielders, including Everton’s Amadou Onana and Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, Zubimendi has been on their radar for some time, and he will not come with the “Premier League” tax associated with the other two. However, he will not come cheap, and Sociedad w ..read more

Barcelona have ruled out any move for Mikel Arteta this summer as unrealistic. The Catalans are looking for a new manager this summer after Xavi decided to step down from what he has since described as an impossible job. That has led to intense speculation as to who might replace him, with rumours in Spain that Arteta was ready to resign his post at the Emirates and re-join the club with whom he was an academy player. However, that has always been denied by Gunners sources, and now Barcelona Sporting Director Deco has made it clear that Arteta will not be taking the job, and that the search f ..read more

Chelsea have been linked with a summer move for Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who currently plays in La Liga with Valencia. The Stamford Bridge side are widely expected to upgrade their goalkeeping options inn the summer. Kepa Arrizabalaga is expected to leave the club when his loan spell at Real Madrid comes to an end, and Robert Sanchez could also be allowed to move on, despite only being signed last summer. However, Valencia may need to lower their price expectations. The 23 year old currently has a ₤90 million release clause in his contract, and that it not something justified ..read more

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is fully aware that Arsenal have a substantial interest in signing him in the summer. The 25 year is lined-up to be one of Arsenal’s marquee signings of the summer, with Arsenal having identified midfield as a key area of the pitch where they want to add strength. Thomas Partey is set to leave because of his continued fitness issues, and Zubimendi could be an ideal replacement. Liverpool are also interested, but whether they take that any further will depend on whether Xabi Alonso becomes their new manager. Alonso knows Zubimendi well from his days as ..read more

Chelsea could face a problem they thought they had resolved at the end of the season. It seems increasingly likely that Kepa Arrizabalaga will return to Stamford Bridge after his loan spell there finishes, and there will be no moves on behalf of the Spanish club to make the move permanent. Signed to replace the injured Thiebaut Courtois – another former Chelsea keeper – Kepa moved ot the Bernabeu on the clear understanding he would be the club’s number one this season. However, having been injured in the warm-up before their Champions League group game against Sporting Braga, Andriy Lunin ste ..read more

Arsenal have identified winger as one of their main priorities in the summer transfer window, conscious of the need to find a quality back-up for Bukayo Saka, and to relieve some of the workload on him. Pedro Neto, who is already a proven factor in the Premier League with Wolves, is one of the names under consideration. However, because the Portuguese international will come with a Premier League premium, they are also considering other options, one of whom is Williams, although he will not come cheap either. He has recently signed a new contract, and is also attracting interest from Real Mad ..read more