Arsenal Hand New Squad Numbers To Reserves

Arsenal have confirmed new squad numbers for a host of Reserves and Youth players by submitting their Champions League squad for the new season. UEFA also include home grown rules in the Champions League, but these are much more loose than those issued by the Premier League. As always, the squad number allocation is based [...]

Wenger Influence Sealed Miyaichi Deal

Arsène Wenger’s wise words and his huge desire to complete the deal was the key factors in Ryo Miyaichi agreeing a switch to Arsenal over Ajax, the Japan Under 17 international has revealed. Miyaichi will sign a five year development contract with the Gunners in December when his scholarship with Chukyo University expires. Ryo is [...]

Arsenal Name 20 Man + Under 21 Squad

Arsenal have named their squad for the first half of the 2010-2011 season. All players had to registered to the Premier League by 5pm GMT this afternoon. Arsene Wenger has named 20 first team players, and 7 home grown players. The club haven’t reached the maximum of 25 first-team players, so they were only required [...]

Barazite – “I Rejected Benfica For Vitesse Deal”

Nacer Barazite has revealed he turned down a move to Portuguese giants Benfica before sealing a return to Holland with Vitesse Arnhem. The Dutch Under 21 international, surplus to requirements at Arsenal, has joined Vitesse on a season long loan with the option to buy. Barazite saw a move to Rangers collapse last week but [...]

Arsenal Make Contract Offer To Miyaichi

Arsenal have offered a contract to Japanese winger Ryo Miyaichi, despite the youngster nursing a broken leg. According to sources in Japan, Miyaichi will sign for the Gunners after his contract with Chukyo High School expires at the end of September. Miyaichi completed a trial spell with Arsenal last month and Arsene Wenger told the [...]