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- 11 Jun 2019, 22:00
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ARSENAL boss Unai Emery now focuses on strengthening his squad this summer on a cut-price budget.
The Gunners season ended in sorry fashion, missing out on Champions League football by getting beat by Chelsea in the Europa League final.
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ian tuckey1 hour agoJune 11, 2019
TOP flops Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are outpunching icons like Manny Pacquiao, Gennady Golovkin, Serena Williams and Tom Brady.in the Forbes sporting rich-list.
Manchester United striker Sanchez and Arsenal playmaker Ozil, both 30, are also well ahead of Atletico Madrid’s £100million-rated Antoine Griezmann, Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Liverpool’s Champions League winner Mo Salah.
Ex-Arsenal hero Sanchez will try to console himself with annual earnings of £24m if United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer boots him out this summer.
And Ozil is just four places adrift of his former club-mate, scooping £23.7m as the world’s 57th highest-paid sportsperson.
Chilean Sanchez’s wages or £22.25m ecliipse Ozil’s record Arsenal package of £18.6m.
But the German dramatically narrowed the gap between them with endorsement earnings of £5.1m compared to £2m for Sanchez.
ian tuckey1 hour agoJune 11, 2019
PAUL POGBA is yet another star who got away for Arsenal – after revealing he was a Gooner as a kid.
Growing up in France, the Manchester United midfielder was a huge fan of Arsene Wenger’s triumphant side.
Pogba, 26, was a huge fan of the likes of Thierry Henry and former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira as a small child.
He told The Times’ new Life Times podcast: “I was an Arsenal fan.
“Arsenal and the French national team. I really loved the 1999-2000 team.
“You know with Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, (Sylvain) Wiltord, (Robert) Pires.”
The French contingent went on to win a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2001/02.
But their biggest achievement was the unbeaten season in 2003/04 when they became known as the Invincibles.
Henry won back-to-back PFA Player of the Year awards in 2003 and 2004
jim sheridan1 hour agoJune 11, 2019
PAUL POGBA is yet another star who got away for Arsenal – after revealing he was a Gooner as a kid.
Growing up in France, the Manchester United midfielder was a huge fan of Arsene Wenger’s triumphant side.
Pogba, 26, was a huge fan of the likes of Thierry Henry and former Gunners captain Patrick Vieira as a small child.
He told The Times’ new Life Times podcast: “I was an Arsenal fan.
“Arsenal and the French national team. I really loved the 1999-2000 team.
“You know with Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, (Sylvain) Wiltord, (Robert) Pires.”
ian tuckey4 hours agoJune 11, 2019
CESC FABREGAS has given a Twitter troll both barrels after he ridiculed his career achievements.
The Arsenal legend posted a photo of 12 shirts from his career and asked his followers which one gave them the best memories.
Clearly a disgruntled Gunners’ fan, Marcos Breton called out the former Chelsea midfielder.
He tweeted: “The one where you @Arsenal captain. You traded that to sit on the bench at @FCBarcelona.”
However, Spain World Cup winner Fabregas replied: “I started in 121 games out of the 151 I played… “I won 6 tittles (sic), I scored in 2 finals, won a league of 100 points having played 36 games, 43 goals and 47 assists…but yeah, cool.”
ian tuckey5 hours agoJune 11, 2019
ARSENAL have agreed terms with Belgium winger Yannick Carrasco.
The former Atletico Madrid star, 25, is desperate to quit Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang and fancies playing in the Premier League.
Now Sport Mediaset say Carrasco is close to getting the move to the Emirates that nearly came off for him in January.
And while on international duty, he told Belgian website Nieuwsblad: “There is now an offer on the table and the negotiations with my agent are progressing well.
“I am the most important player in the club, but I hope the chairman understands me.
“From a family point of view, I would rather play in Europe and stay closer to my family.
“The adjustment for my family was also difficult over there – my wish now is to return.”
Arsenal are yet to agree a fee with Dalian who are sticking to their £25million valuation.
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