English football club Everton have completed the signing of Nigerian Midfielder Alex Iwobi from Arsenal for £35m. The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal at Goodison Park after a deal was agreed between the clubs on Deadline Day, with Everton paying £28m up front, plus up to £7m in additional fees. Everton’s late move…
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Brazilian topnotch defender David Luiz has completed a shock move from Chelsea to London rival-club Arsenal in an £8 million ($10m) deal. The Brazil international has moved across London and becomes the second defender to join the Gunners on deadline day. Luiz signed a two-year deal at the Emirates Stadium joining Kieran Tierney as a new face in the Gunners backline.…
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English football club Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Ivorian Forward Nicolas Pepe from French side Lille in a £72 million ($87m) deal, making him the the club’s fourth signing of the transfer window and the deal smashes the club’s transfer record, which was previously set by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s £56m ($68m) move from Borussia Dortmund in 2018. According to…
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Arsenal stars Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil fought off knife-wielding carjackers in a terrifying ordeal which was captured on video and circulated on social media. The footage shows Kolasinac, who plays internationally for Bosnia and Herzegovina, confronting the masked aggressors as one of them brandishes a knife. The two players were driving along Golders Green district of…
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Real Madrid beat Arsenal in a penalty shootout after Gareth Bale had made a goalscoring return to the Spanish side in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the International Champions Cup on Tuesday. Arsenal named a strong side captained by Mesut Ozil while Real had Bale on the bench and Eden Hazard, wearing the number 50…
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It’s quite a bad day for football lovers, especially Arsenal and Sevilla fans, after their Former player Jose Antonio Reyes has been confirmed dead in a car crash, some hours ago. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who was playing for Segunda Division side Extremadura, passed away following the accident on Saturday morning. The crash is reported to…
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Chelsea talisman and sensational forward, Eden Hazard has hinted that he will be leaving the club after Wednesday’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the Europa League final. Already rumoured to be his last game for the club, the world class forward who scored twice against Arsenal might actually be leaving the Stamford Bridge this season. “I think it’s…
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The English Premier League has made history by becoming the first league to have four teams in the finals of the Uefa Champions League and Europa League. Arsenal and Chelsea qualified for the Europa League final last night, completing an historic week with European football’s two major finals now featuring Premier League teams. The London clubs will…
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Nigerian billionaire and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has re-stated his desire to own Arsenal Football Club of England. Dangote, valued at £10billion by Forbes earlier this year, added that he would fire Arsenal’s Manager, Arsene Wenger if his takeover bid is successful. Dangote has always expressed his desire to take over at the Emirates…
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The mood at the IMAX studio situated in Lekki last Saturday was convivial. And what was the occasion? MTN Nigeria formally launched its partnership with EPL side, Arsenal in a glamorous ceremony. The event which held simultaneously in five cities across the country, coincided with Arsenal’s grudge match against Chelsea. It also featured some of…
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