Sky Sports News has been told another Premier League club, as well as Juventus & Real Madrid tried to sign Riccardo Calafiori in the last 10 days, however, the player only wanted Arsenal and gave his word that he would join. [
@SkySportsNews
]
🔵🔴🇯🇵 Daichi Kamada to Crystal Palace, here we go! Verbal agreement confirmed as revealed on Friday, medical tests booked this week.
Palace are just waiting for Kamada to sign the contract as free agent.
Oliver Glasner wanted Daichi again after Eintracht chapter together.
🚨🔴⚪️ Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal, here we go! Bologna and Arsenal have started to exchange documents right now.
All sorted also between Bologna and Basel.
Calafiori will sign five year deal (no option) for €4m/season net.
Medical in the US, deal done and story confirmed.
16 - Arsenal have scored 16 goals from corners in the Premier League this season, the most by a team in a single campaign since West Bromwich Albion under Tony Pulis in 2016-17 (16). Strategy.
🗣️| Jorginho on Declan Rice: “I think he is growing every single day, he is a humble guy. He wants to learn and he works hard so much and sometimes I tell him: ‘You are running too much in training today, calm down a little bit’.
“He is like: ‘Jorgi I just go’. I say: ‘No no,
Arsenal set to announce Reiss Nelson has agreed a new four-year deal with the club. Nelson’s future was an important part of Mikel Arteta’s plans.
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now looking at additional wide players. Yeremy Pino, Nico Williams and some lesser known Brazilian talents under consideration.
🗞️| The sense until now has been that Declan Rice’s preference is to join Arsenal. He admires Arteta’s football and sources have stressed that he does not want to leave London.
West Ham have been holding out for at least £100m for Rice and it remains to be seen how they respond
🔴⚪️ | TRANSFERS: Arsenal-Rice transfer ‘very close’.
📰: According to The Top Flight journalist Kian Long, Arsenal are ‘very close’ to sealing Declan Rice transfer.
🖊️ Long: “Arsenal are on the brink of signing Declan Rice in what is an impossible-to-resist offer for all
Arsenal fans are freaking out because a 21 year old striker decided to stay at his club. We've been one of the most effective clubs in the last 3 seasons in the transfer market, if you still don't believe in Edu & Arteta, go get your brain checked
🚨 Manchester City are yet to turn interest in Declan Rice into a bid as they weigh up what their midfield should look like next season. [
@spbajko
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🗣️West Ham ⭐️ Michail Antonio thinks
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will win the Premier League if it goes down to the last day of the season: “I wouldn’t call them bottlejobs if they lose this title, I wouldn’t. If it goes down to the last day, I reckon Arsenal wins it. Last game of the season, we
🚨🔴 Manchester United want to close Chido Obi Martin deal and pushing to get it sealed as soon as possible.
Understand Chido will make his final decision in the next hours/days after visiting several clubs in UK and Germany, it’s considered imminent.
Manchester United have spent more match time in a losing position in the Premier League this season (931:09) than they have been in a winning position (929:47).
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🚨 Jurriën Timber’s dream and priority is Arsenal. He’s not listening at all to any other clubs. Bayern are still waiting, and haven’t even made an offer yet due to this. Reports,
@MikeVerweij
via
@AFCStuff
.
🗣️| William Saliba on criticism from France manager Didier Deschamps: “We spoke about it. He said he wasn’t attacking me. I didn’t take it badly. I know he likes me. If he calls me up it’s because he likes me. He has a lot of choice in central defence. Even if I know that I can
🚨
@MikeVerweij
: “Timber has said from the very first moment that he only wants to leave Ajax for an absolute top club. Even Bayern, who have not yet made an offer, are still waiting, because Arsenal are his dream & priority. He doesn’t listen at all to other clubs.” [
@telegraaf
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🚨 Jurrien Timber has been ‘sure to go’ to Arsenal for some time after talks with Mikel Arteta. He doesn’t want to go ANYWHERE else. [
@MikeVerweij
]
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🚨 Understand there’s concrete chance for Thomas Partey to leave Arsenal this summer. Clubs are interested and there are discussions about his exit.
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Current contract expiring in June 2025 and no talks to extend as of today.
Arsenal priority remains Declan Rice.
🚨HERE WE GO: William Saliba’s contract extension has been agreed, as per
@FabrizioRomano
.
The player will officially sign his new contract once he returns from holiday later this month.
Saliba’s new deal will be until 2027, with an option of a further year.
West Ham are expected to reject 2nd proposal from Arsenal for Declan Rice — £90m total fee, £75m + £15m add ons 🚨⚪️🔴
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West Ham believe £15m add-ons are also difficult to achieve.
Hammers still expect Man City to enter the race this week.
Arsenal remain confident.
🚨 EXCL: Arsenal offer Jorginho new contract & midfielder expected to sign it. Existing terms run until June with option for another year, but fresh deal rewards 32yo’s importance to
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➕ Edu & Ayto make Saudi Arabia trip (no players / deals discussed)
🚨 EXCL: Arsenal have made opening offer to sign Declan Rice from West Ham. Tim Lewis & Karren Brady held talks at PL AGM (though Edu + Richard Garlick leading process). Man City now actively exploring own approach for 24yo
@TheAthleticFC
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🚨 EXCL: Arsenal have reached agreement with William Saliba over new 4yr contract. 22yo had 12mnths on existing deal but fresh terms will tie him down until at least 2027, amid strong interest from PL + abroad. Now on to paperwork stage
@TheAthleticFC
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Understand Manchester City have now agreed personal terms with Joško Gvardiol 🚨🔵
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Pep Guardiola rates Joško highly.
Talks will take place between clubs; RB Leipzig hope to keep Gvardiol, won’t sell for less than €100m.
Leipzig want Joško to be most expensive CB ever.
🚨 Victor Osimhen is waiting for the Premier League, where his agent is talking to Arsenal. Without offers in Europe, ‘it seems certain’ that Osimhen will move to Saudi Arabia. [
@scottotweet
, Il Roma]
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🚨 Arsenal have also agreed on personal terms with Jurrien Timber, who is set to make a £35m move from Ajax. Although the exact fee is still being negotiated, there is confidence that a deal will be finalised in the coming days. [
@ChrisWheatley
]
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14 - Mohammed Kudus completed 14 dribbles against Chelsea (from 17 attempts); the most by any player in a game across Europe's big five leagues in 2023-24. Electric.
🚨 Jurrien Timber has reached a verbal agreement with Arsenal on a contract until 2028. Timber will earn €8m per year at Arsenal, double his annual salary at Ajax. The clubs are now ‘crawling towards each other’ in terms of a transfer fee. [
@MikeVerweij
]
More after agreement on fee between Arsenal & West Ham for Declan Rice.
Documents are being prepared to be checked in the next 24 hours between the two clubs. ⚪️🔴✅
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Personal terms agreed weeks ago.
Final green light on payment terms is expected soon then… here we go.
🗣️| Kai Havertz: “We all trust ourselves and know what quality we have. Goals can come from different areas. Even defenders can score for us and stuff like that. It is important we all contribute. But we need to keep focused because I know after one game if we don’t score five