Mikel Arteta has hinted Granit Xhaka could return to the Arsenal captaincy. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the armband on Tuesday after a disciplinary breach. Xhaka was also stripped of the captaincy two years ago, but Arteta has mentioned the Swiss midfielder when asked about who will replace Aubameyang. He said: "We have the leadership group and we have different players who ha...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has no new selection problems ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with struggling Newcastle.The Spaniard has also been boosted by the news that midfielder Granit Xhaka could return before the end of the year after making good progress in his recovery from a knee ligament injury.However, Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Sead Kolasinac is still missing with an a...Full Story »

Arsenal remain without Granit Xhaka for Monday night’s Premier League visit of Crystal Palace.The midfielder suffered ligament damage in his right knee during last month’s win over Tottenham and will be missing until around the new year.Gabriel Martinelli (muscular) could also be absent while Mikel Arteta will check his international stars all returned unscathed.Palace boss Patrick V...Full Story »

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to choose from for Sunday’s Premier League north London derby clash with Tottenham. Granit Xhaka is available having served a three-match ban following his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Fellow midfielder Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) is fit with Arteta likely to recall his big hitters having made 10 changes for ...Full Story »

Arsenal will be without the suspended Granit Xhaka for their Carabao Cup third-round clash with AFC Wimbledon. The midfielder will serve the last of a three-game ban for his red card at Manchester City before the international break. Mohamed Elneny (hamstring) will be assessed ahead of the match but other than that Mikel Arteta has a fully-fit squad to select from and is likely to make chang...Full Story »

Mikel Arteta has been left “angry” with Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka because of the “consequences” of his red card against Manchester City. The Swiss star was shown a straight red after 35 minutes for a two-footed lunge on Joao Cancelo. While the Gunners were already 2-0 down, it gave them a huge disadvantage as they went on to concede three more to sit bottom of the...Full Story »

Ferran Torres struck twice as Manchester City piled on the misery for Mikel Arteta with an emphatic 5-0 win over 10-man Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium.Pep Guardiola’s champions never looked back after taking a 2-0 lead inside the opening 12 minutes of a one-sided Premier League encounter with goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Torres.The Gunners then capitulated after the sending off of Granit X...Full Story »

After an awful start to their 2021/22 Premier League season, Arsenal supporters appear to finally have something to cheer about after it was reported that Granit Xhaka has extended his deal. The north Londoners need to pick themselves up and go again in their first home game of the season against Chelsea next weekend, and in order to do so, they need their big players to stand up and be count...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka will reportedly sign a new deal at the Emirates Stadium after the collapse of his proposed move to Roma. Arsenal are poised to make a significant u-turn over the future of Granit Xhaka, who will imminently sign a new and improved contract with the Gunners, according to reports. The 28-year-old looked set to join Roma on a permanent deal until very recently, but the Italian outfit w...Full Story »

Demiral close to Atalanta move Merih Demiral is very close to a move to Atalanta!It will probably be a loan plus obligation to buy, final negotiations about the fee (around 35m€) ongoing.Dortmund and Leverkusen were interested, but never made an offer#TransferUpdate pic.twitter.com/wS6jkvXbMW— Max Bielefeld (@Sky_MaxB) August 2, 2021 West Brom welcome Reach Welcome...Full Story »

Gremio complete double deal with SassuoloGremio have finalised the transfers of midfielder Matheus Henrique and defender Ruan to Sassuolo, Goal can report. Matheus Henrique will join the Italian club right away, while Ruan won't arrive until January. Liverpool unable to meet Neuhaus price tagLiverpool are still keen on bringing in Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus but are u...Full Story »

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka has dropped another hint about his future. The Switzerland captain lead his country into the final eight at Euro 2020 on Monday with a dramatic win over France. Roma continue to be linked with a summer move for Xhaka, who said the Italian capital was beautiful when speaking before the France game. Xhaka will miss the quarter-final through suspension, but he i...Full Story »

ARSENAL midfielder Granit Xhaka stunned his wife Leonita by dying his hair blonde while away at Euro 2020. The Gunners star, who is currently representing Switzerland, videoed himself revealing the new look to his partner. Xhaka showed of his dramatic new hairdo on FaceTim with his wife Leonita Leonita could not have been more shocked by Xhaka's dyed hair And she was left completely speechle...Full Story »

The Gunners are looking at replacements for the Switzerland international, who could soon be a Roma player Arsenal and Roma are stepping up talks over a deal for Granit Xhaka, with the Gunners eyeing Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves as a possible replacement. Discussions have been going on between the clubs for the past fortnight but have yet to reach a successful conclusion for the Switzerland...Full Story »

Granit Xhaka could be in contention for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with West Brom on Sunday.The midfielder missed Thursday’s goalless draw with Villarreal – which saw the Gunners eliminated from the Europa League – after complaining of a tight muscle in the warm-up, but the issue is not believed to be serious.Dani Ceballos is available having been banned for the previ...Full Story »