Unpopular Opinion: Forget Partey, Forget Coutinho, Arsenal Need Younger and Cheaper Alternatives Like This Duo

by The Highbury Flyer - 29/08/202029/08/2020

Amadou Diawara and Boubakary Soumare are being touted as cheaper alternatives to the players already being linked with Arsenal. Arsenal are reportedly in the running to sign Lille midfielder Soumare, according to Foot Mercato, as per Metro. Also, Gazette Dello Sport (via Daily Mail) states that Arsenal looking for a swap deal with

Mkhitaryan’s Highs and Lows in Red and White, Where Did it go Wrong for him in the Premier League

by Raphael dF - 31/07/2020

It’s been official for a while now that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be spending the remainder of his Arsenal contract at Roma, this spells the end of his Arsenal tenure and potentially his career in England. At Arsenal and Manchester United, Mkhitaryan s' career never really hit the heights of his

Talk of Kluivert Swap Deal to Arsenal is Taking the Mkhi-Taryan But Who Stands to Benefit The Most

by The Highbury Flyer - 21/06/2020

Arsenal were rumoured to be interested in Roma winger Justin Kluivert (21) in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but it appears that only Arsenal fans consider it to be a great deal. Unsurprisingly, Roma fans and their manager Paulo Fonseca aren’t as enthusiastic because the numbers simply don’t stack up. Mkhitaryan

What Does the Future Hold for Manchester United’s Loan Stars in a Post Pandemic Football World?

by Raphael dF - 11/06/202013/06/2020

We are yet to see the full damage that COVID-19 will have on world football, but it is certainly going to have a telling effect on transfers, be it outgoing or incoming. Subsequently the futures of Manchester United’s two high profile loaned out stars, Chris Smalling and Alexis Sanchez, are

This Transfer Window Offers up Certain Opportunities and Bargains in the Post-Pandemic Fire Sale That Arsenal can Capitalise on

by The Highbury Flyer - 02/06/202002/06/2020

We’ve been saying it on here for some time now, that the transfer window will change dramatically due to the pandemic and we’ve also mentioned that clubs may have to reconsider their inflated prices in the summer. It appears the bubble has finally burst for the foreseeable future and the

Arsenal Fans are Bewildered by Rumours of Arsenal’s Interest in Chris Smalling

by Amiya Saha - 16/04/202016/04/2020

With the news and expectations that accompany the arrival of William Saliba in the summer, Arsenal fans have been busying themselves to find a suitable partner for the Frenchman from inside and outside the club. However, few were prepared for the recent news of Arsenal’s interest in the distinctly average Manchester

Does Arteta’s Arrival Signal the end or Beginning of Henrikh Mkhitaryan at Arsenal

by The Highbury Flyer - 08/01/202008/01/2020

When Arsenal, under the leadership of Arsene Wenger did a clumsy and complicated swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in 2018, the ers' response was luke warm to say the least. It seemed at the time that Arsenal had traded a highly polished diamond for a somewhat mouldy potato

Arsenal Offloading Players To Finance More Madness Before The Transfer Window Closes ?

by The Highbury Flyer - 07/08/2019

Sometimes transfers require one deal to facilitate another and in the case of Celtic’s Kieran Tierney, the sale of Krystian Bielik to Derby County for around £10m, will mean that Arsenal can, in theory at least, change to upfront amount they were going to offer the Scottish club. https://twitter.com/ArsenalAcademy/status/1157260281141182465?s=19 Now unless Celtic