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English Premier League side Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Nigerian-born midfielder Tim Akinola on undisclosed terms. Though the length of contract signed by the former Huddersfield Town starlet has not been disclosed by the Gunners, allnigeriasoccer.com can report with certainty that he is committed to the Emirates Stadium outfit until June 30, 2022, having put pen to paper on a two-year contract. The 19-year-old has already started training with his new teammates at Arsenal U23s ahead of the new season. Akinola is eligible to represent Nigeria and England at international level, however, it is believed that his heart is with Nigeria. Four years ago, he trialed with Team Nigeria UK and was supposed to travel with the team for a friendly against the Golden Eaglets in Lagos but the match was called off by the Nigeria Football Federation at the last minute because of the cost of flying the Nigeria U17s from Abuja to Lagos. During his time with Lincoln City, he was named on

Former Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi says there is no bad blood amid his exit. The club announced Sanllehi's departure abruptly, as there was no indication he was set to move on after three years at the club. But Saturday was the end of his tenure, with Vinai Venkatesham absorbing his responsibilities as managing director. "It is with mixed feelings that I end my professional relationship with Arsenal. As said, many mixed (and contradictory) feelings arise, from deep sadness to full pride and gratefulness to have been given the opportunity to work in such a special club alongside the best professionals and human beings I've met over my 25 years in the industry," Sanllehi said in a statement released by Gooner Talk. "I will continue a Gooner for the rest of my days, and I will be celebrating every goal and title they (we) achieve in the coming years. "I said I had many contradictory feelings at this time, many, but one I don't have is ange

Willian has a new shirt number which is 12 wore by the famous Olivier Giroud at Arsenal, after signing on a free transfer from Chelsea on Friday following the conclusion of his contract at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal confirmed Willian will take 12 for his shirt number next season, after completing his move to the club. Stephan Lichtsteiner was the most recent player to wear the number, with Olivier Giroud, Thierry Henry, Carlos Vela and Lauren as the other four in the last 20 years. Hopefully, Willian will perform significantly more impressively for Arsenal than Lichtsteiner did. The Gunners signed the right-back on an initial one-year deal with the option to extend for a further two, but they ended up giving up on him before the first year was even up. By contrast, Willian has a three-year deal with Arsenal, with no options to cut it short or extend it. That doesn’t rule out selling him before the three years are up, of course. Normally, I judge shirt numbers based positions. Three

   Arsenal have completed the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares from Southampton. The 28-year-old has joined Mikel Arteta's side on loan until the end of the season but he only has six months remaining on his contract at Southampton. He will compete alongside Hector Bellerin for the right-back slot with the Gunners and revealed he nearly joined the club previously in his career, but did not specify when. This has been the expectation of  so many fans, they have demanded for a proper cover for the right full back instead of using Niles in the wrong position which has cost the team some few times. 'We were close a few years ago, so it's not the first time,' Cedric said upon the completion of his move. 'It didn't happen that time but now thank God it came true. I'm super happy.  'It was important for me in my career to come here. Southampton gave me the opportunity to play in the Premier League but obviously it's amazing

The deal for the Spaniard is worth up to £12m, with Arsenal paying a £4m loan fee upfront while having the option to make the move permanent for £8m in the summer. The deal was almost not going through due to some disagreement between the two club but at the end Arsenal got their man to fill in the gap in this defensive crisis they have. The 26-year-old becomes Mikel Arteta's first signing since taking over as Arsenal head coach in December. "When I spoke to my agent, it was a big thing that Arsenal were interested in me," Mari told the Arsenal website. "This is one of the best clubs in the world, so I'm absolutely delighted to be joining. I'm really looking forward to playing in this jersey and helping my team. "Right now I want to focus on the day-to-day side of things. I think we need to put the plans to one side for now because the most important thing is to take things one day at a time and focus on achieving short-term goals. "

Mikel Arteta leaves his role as Manchester City assistant manager and replaces Freddie Ljungberg, who took over as interim head coach following Unai Emery's sacking at the end of last month. Ljungberg oversaw two draws, two defeats and one victory during his time in temporary charge, and departs his role with Arsenal 10th in the Premier League table. Arteta returns to the club for whom he played 150 games between 2011 and 2016, winning two FA Cups and two Community Shields in the process. City and Pep Guardiola were intent on Arteta remaining at the Etihad Stadium, but the offer from the Gunners proved too enticing for their former midfielder to turn down. The domestic treble winners were angered by Arsenal's approach for the Spaniard after pictures emerged of Gunners chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and lawyer Huss Fahmy leaving his Manchester home in the early hours of Monday morning. Arteta's appointment will receive a mixed reception from Arsenal fans. Many a

The Gunnars have agreed to a club-record deal with Everton for their star player, Alex Iwobi. It is believed that the fee Everton paid will be around £36m to £40m for the charismatic winger. Thewistle had previously reported that an opening bid of £30m was rejected by Arsenal yesterday. Today marks the day Arsenal broke their record for the most expensive sale. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain £40m transfer to Liverpool remains the Gunnars biggest deal ever. Alex Iwobi is now the seventh player to arrive Goodison Park in the close of the season. Everton was granted a two hours extension from 5 pm deadline to seal the transfer of Alex Iwobi. Marco Silva have this to say about Alex Iwobi: top-level experience –- 100 Premier League matches, more in Europe and many international games,”.