James Olley
@JamesOlley
Senior Football Writer at ESPN. Views mine. Society of Editors & SJA award winner. LFA panel member. Latest book: http://amzn.to/3cbwkdI
Exclusive interview with Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke. - how KSE's relationship with Arsenal has changed - taking inspiration from the Rams + others - Super League fallout - if KSE ever thought about selling - "conversations starting" over stadium work espn.com/soccer/story/_…
Gyokeres to have medical tomorrow ahead of €73.5m move to Arsenal - & Arteta says he wants new signings on their Asia tour ASAP. Club planning for him to join up but unclear at this stage whether that will be in Singapore or Hong Kong. Story: espn.co.uk/football/story…
Arsenal’s open training session at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Arsenal confirm Mosquera signing. Story: espn.co.uk/football/story…
More good stuff from Rice here, revealing how hard he found getting over Euro 2024 - but why he’s ready to play for a full year in pursuit of glory for club and country. From Singapore: espn.co.uk/football/story…
Spoke to Declan Rice in Singapore. Passionate defence of Madueke here, insisting he’s going to “shock” people next season and admits he “didn’t like” the backlash to his transfer from Chelsea. Story: espn.co.uk/football/story…
Arsenal win the game 1-0 but Milan won the shootout 6-5 on sudden death despite Kepa saving three spot-kicks, from Malick Thiaw, Mattia Liberali and Noah Okafor. Zubimendi, Merino, Dowman, Trossard and Nichols all scored while Odegaard, Nelson, Kiwior and Salmon missed.
Arsenal's two 15-year-olds in this tour party - Max Dowman and Marli Salmon - both coming on here.
Another shout for this from earlier today.
Spoke to Martin Zubimendi & Mikel Merino in Singapore. - what really happened with Zubimendi last summer - Zubimendi on if he can be the difference maker, view on Arsenal's PSG semi-final - new quotes from Arteta on Zubimendi + the double deal Read here: espn.com/soccer/story/_…
Zubimendi coming on for his debut among other half-time changes for Arsenal.
Arsenal line-up: Raya, White, Saliba, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Norgaard, Rice, Nwaneri, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli.
Spoke to Martin Zubimendi & Mikel Merino in Singapore. - what really happened with Zubimendi last summer - Zubimendi on if he can be the difference maker, view on Arsenal's PSG semi-final - new quotes from Arteta on Zubimendi + the double deal Read here: espn.com/soccer/story/_…
Mikel Arteta suggests up to nine teams have "the right ingredients" to win the Premier League. Story from Singapore: espn.com/soccer/story/_…
Zubimendi, Calafiori, Merino and Lewis-Skelly here for Arsenal’s kit launch.