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Arshavin: “I Wouldn’t Play For Real Madrid, Even For All Money”

Arshavin: “I Wouldn’t Play For Real Madrid, Even For All Money”

September 29, 2025 4:56 pm

Andrey Arshavin has repeatedly made clear that he will never play for Real Madrid — “not even for all the money in the world” — because of his longstanding admiration for Barcelona. 

In August 2011, amid rumours linking him to Real Madrid, the then-30-year-old Arsenal forward emphatically rejected any move. He told the Evening Standard that Real Madrid was “a complete taboo” for him.

Arshavin has made no secret of his dream to join Barcelona. During his time at Zenit and later at Arsenal, he publicly discussed how the Catalan club’s style of play had inspired him. In a 2008 …

Madueke Faces 6–8 Week Layoff; ACL Reportedly Intact

Madueke Faces 6–8 Week Layoff; ACL Reportedly Intact

September 24, 2025 5:09 pm

Arsenal have confirmed that winger Noni Madueke is set to miss up to six to eight weeks following a knee injury sustained during their 1–1 draw with Manchester City. While the setback is significant, early reports suggest that he has not suffered damage to his ACL, offering a sliver of relief to both the club and the player. 

The injury forced Madueke off at halftime, limping down the tunnel, in a match where he had been influential before the knock. Manager Mikel Arteta described the situation as serious but not catastrophic, emphasizing that further scanning will clarify the full extent …

Arteta Certain Man City Remain Firm Contenders For Title

Arteta Certain Man City Remain Firm Contenders For Title

September 21, 2025 7:19 am

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has no doubts that Manchester City remain firmly in the Premier League title race, despite a challenging start to the campaign. Speaking to reporters, the Spaniard expressed his belief that Pep Guardiola’s side have the quality, mentality, and squad depth to mount another strong push for the crown.

“Without a doubt,” Arteta said when asked whether City were still contenders. “Knowing Pep really, and the demands he puts on his players, the mentality they have in the football club, the squad and the players that they have, I think so for sure.”

Arteta, who worked alongside …

Neville Says Arsenal Have Talent But Must Prove Title Push

Neville Says Arsenal Have Talent But Must Prove Title Push

September 3, 2025 9:45 am

After Arsenal’s narrow 1–0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield, former United captain turned pundit Gary Neville reaffirmed his belief in the Gunners. Despite the setback, he remains steadfast in his pre-season prediction that they will win the Premier League.

“I’ve tipped them for the Premier League title, and I’m not going to change that after today,” Neville insisted on his Sky Sports podcast. “I’m not.”

He emphasized the belief he places in individual Arsenal players rising to the occasion: “‘Go on, Declan Rice, you can be that player that runs through,’ or ‘Martin Ødegaard, you can be the player that …

Hincapié On Arsenal Radar With Exit Clause In Play

Hincapié On Arsenal Radar With Exit Clause In Play

August 26, 2025 6:23 pm

Arsenal is in advanced talks to sign Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapié from Bayer Leverkusen, with the €60 million release clause (roughly £52 million) standing at the heart of the negotiations.

Hincapié, 23, has expressed a clear desire to move to Arsenal over rivals like Tottenham, putting the Gunners in pole position — though Leverkusen remain firm that the clause must be met.

Even if Arsenal meets that financial threshold, the deal hinges on freeing up space in their bloated squad. Key names on the departure shortlist include Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fábio Vieira, and Reiss Nelson. Reports suggest Kiwior is …

Arsenal Blow As Bukayo Saka Sidelined With Hamstring Injury

August 25, 2025 3:01 pm

Arsenal’s title push has been dealt an untimely blow. Bukayo Saka, the team’s most reliable attacking outlet, is expected to miss up to four weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Premier League clash with Leeds.

The injury came late in the match, when Saka pulled up while chasing a ball down the right wing. He was substituted immediately, and scans over the weekend confirmed the setback. While the prognosis is not season-ending, the four-week absence comes at a crucial point in Arsenal’s campaign, with key fixtures looming in both the league and European competition.

Saka’s influence on …

Arsenal Sign Eberechi Eze In £60M Deal Plus £7.5M Add-ons

August 24, 2025 3:42 pm

Arsenal have completed the high-profile signing of Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, agreeing on a structure that includes a £60 million upfront fee and up to £7.5 million in performance-based add-ons, bringing the total potential value of the deal to £67.5 million.

In a dramatic transfer twist, Spurs had seemingly lined up the England international, even reaching an agreement in principle with both Palace and Eze. But Arsenal reignited their interest—reportedly spurred by an injury to Kai Havertz—and stole ahead in the final stretch.

Eze, who began his youth career with Arsenal before being released as a teenager, now makes …

Rooney Recalls Fallout: Campbell Ignored Me For Months

Rooney Recalls Fallout: Campbell Ignored Me For Months

August 18, 2025 9:55 am

The rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal in the early 2000s was more than football; it was theatre, raw and combustible, a clash of two empires locked in a duel for supremacy.

Wayne Rooney had barely unpacked his bags at Old Trafford when he was thrown into the heart of it. It was October 2004, his 19th birthday, and United were hosting Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal — unbeaten in 49 league games, carrying themselves with the swagger of immortality.

The match was ill-tempered even before it began. United, marshaled by Sir Alex Ferguson, were determined to stop the record run. Arsenal, …

Arsenal Crash Out Of Europa League

Arsenal Crash Out Of Europa League

May 7, 2021 8:14 am

Villarreal will face Manchester United in the Europa League final after the Spanish side held out for a 0-0 draw at Arsenal on Thursday to prevent a clean sweep of European finalists for Premier League sides.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang twice hit the post for Arsenal, but a 2-1 aggregate defeat means the Gunners will miss out on Champions League football for the fifth consecutive season.

Read Also: Chelsea Knocks Off Madrid, Set Up All English UCL Final

Edinson Cavani scored twice for United, who progressed 8-5 on aggregate despite a 3-2 defeat away to Roma.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men will aim …

Arsenal Players And Boss Arteta Agree Coronavirus Pay Cut

Arsenal Players And Boss Arteta Agree Coronavirus Pay Cut

April 20, 2020 6:35 pm

Arsenal became the first Premier League club to agree a coronavirus pay cut with their players as manager Mikel Arteta and his stars slashed their wages by 12.5 percent on Monday.

After Southampton and West Ham announced wage deferral agreements with their players, Arsenal went one step further by securing the pay cut from Arteta and the first-team squad.

“We are pleased to announce that we have reached a voluntary agreement with our first-team players, head coach and core coaching staff to help support the club at this critical time,” Arsenal said in a statement.

“The move follows positive and …

Arsenal Reach FA Cup Quarters To Ease Euro Woe

Arsenal Reach FA Cup Quarters To Ease Euro Woe

March 2, 2020 5:29 pm

Arsenal bounced back from their Europa League heartache to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals as goals from Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Eddie Nketiah sealed a 2-0 win at Portsmouth on Monday.

Mikel Arteta’s side desperately needed a morale-boosting success after Olympiakos snatched a late winner to knock them out of the Europa League at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.

Arteta said his players were still feeling “very down” several days after that kick in the teeth, but they survived an early barrage from third tier Portsmouth to avoid more misery in the FA Cup fifth round.

Sokratis put Arsenal ahead …

Fernandes Lifts Man Utd As Wolves, Arsenal Win

February 23, 2020 4:38 pm

Manchester United moved onto the shoulder of fourth-placed Chelsea on Sunday after brushing aside lowly Watford as Wolves and Arsenal also staked their claims for Champions League football next season.

With runaway leaders Liverpool looking certain to win the Premier League, attention has switched to the race for European places, with just 10 points separating fourth-placed Chelsea from Southampton, in 12th spot.

New signing Bruno Fernandes opened his goalscoring account for United at Old Trafford from the penalty spot before impressive second-half goals from Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood sealed a 3-0 win.

It means United, who have struggled to …

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