Former Gunner Robin van Persie has come out with a bold statement claiming that Arsenal can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title.
In fact, the Dutch legend believes that we are already close to City and that we have been there for years.
It should not have come as a surprise to anyone that Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette would find himself the subject of transfer speculation following a brilliant season for the Gunners.
Spanish giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have been linked with a move for the Arsenal player of the year following a stellar campaign that saw him bag 18 goals in all competitions.
Arsenal keeper Petr Cech will return to his former club Chelsea as sporting director after the Europa League final at the end of this month according to reports in the British media today.
It was hardly a surprise but the timing of the appointment does raise a very significant question.
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha is fast becoming one of the most speculated players this summer, however, the huge price valuation slapped on him by his club is putting potential suitors off.
One of those suitors is our bitter rivals Tottenham but it is now being reported that they are no longer in the race to sign the Ivory Coast international because of that reported high valuation.
Arsenal football club have confirmed that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the Europa League final, not because he is injured but because his safety cannot be guaranteed.
This shocking decision is purely the fault of UEFA and sets a dangerous precedent for future games at all levels under the auspices of Europe’s governing body.
Arsenal ended up being extremely close to a Top Four position this season, but we ultimately failed with a lot of fans complaining that Unai Emery was making too many changes to the side in League games, and saving our best players for the Europa League matches. That backfired tremendously as we ended up only one point away from a Champions League place, and all of our eggs are now in the Europa League basket.
I know that a lot of Arsenal fans disagree vehemently with the decision by Stan Kroenke not to inject massive funds into the club but long term it is the only way.
The club has to become self-sufficient, that means making a profit on transfers, bringing through youth, controlling wages, doing the right sponsorship deals and of course, success on the field of play.
The winds of change are blowing through the Emirates and some very hard decisions are set to be made by Arsenal football club including the possible sale of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer.