Arsenal transfer news and rumours - Mohamed Elneny completes £5m move - and Edinson Cavani latest

 

The former Basle midfielder moves to the Emirates in a £5 million deal, and could make his debut for the Gunners in their weekend clash with Stoke City.

The deal is the first time Arsenal have signed an outfield player since January 2015.

Alonso 'interested' in Arsenal

The Bayern midfielder says he speaks to MIkel Arteta all the time about the goings on at the club.
“I follow him very closely because we have kept in touch forever, from when he move from Everton to Arsenal,” Alonso told Arsenal’s official YouTube channel.

“I want to know how it works there in Arsenal, and he’s enjoying it so far.”

So does that mean he'll be joining the club?

Gunners given Cavani boost

PSG manager Laurent Blanc said of Cavani, who has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates: "There is a problem with Cavani’s behaviour but my job is to think of the entire squad as a collective.

“We did hold a staff meeting and among the various issues we discussed were Cavani and his complaints.

“The desires of the individual can’t affect the rest of the team.

“I believe that he can score here but I understand if he wants to consider other career opportunities.”

Arsenal want 'the new Ashley Cole'

Rest assured Arsenal fans the comparisons between Walsall left-back Rico Henry and Cole are to do with their footballing abilities, not due to a shared propensity for swerving cars off the road.
The 18-year-old has been in excellent form for the League One side this season and won the young player of the month award for September.

Henry's manager Dean Smith said of him: "He's got a good engine and pace, he can get up and down the pitch and he's got two goals already this season which is very good for a left-back."

Both Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping tabs on the defender.

Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, appears set to make a dramatic U-turn and make a bid for Oguzhan Ozyakup, the Besiktas midfielder, 

Ozyakup, of course, spent four years at the Emirates Stadium before Wenger deemed him surpulus to requirement and sold him to the Turkish Super Lig club for around £350,000 in 2012.

However, following a string of impressive performances the Turkey international could now return to north London in a deal worth around £9 million.

With their midfield looking threadbare - Jack Wilshere, Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin all remain sidelined - the report claims that Wenger is now considering a move for the 23 year-old.

Meanwhile, Wenger could miss out on Celta Vigo's Nolito after Barcelona expressed an interest in the forward.

Nolito, 29, has scored eight La Liga goals this season and Wenger had hoped to add the former Barça and Benfica man to his frontline, but the report claims the Catalans have already triggered a release-clause, understood to be around £13 million, in his contract.

Finally, Arsenal are ready to offer Joel Campbell a new contract.

The Costa Rica international had wanted to leave the Emirates during the summer, but Wenger convinced him to stay and prove himself.

Following a string of impressive performances - and three goals - the club now appear ready to offer him a contract extension.