Simon Collings
@sr_collings
Sports Reporter for @standardsport. Views are mine. Email: [email protected].
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Viktor Gyokeres’ agency - HCM Sports Management - posting on their Instagram story to show he’s flying to London now.
Medical will take place in London.
Sporting have granted Viktor Gyokeres permission to undergo his medical with Arsenal. One of the summer's longest transfer sagas is coming to an end. More here: standard.co.uk/sport/football…
Sporting have granted Viktor Gyokeres permission to undergo his medical with Arsenal. One of the summer's longest transfer sagas is coming to an end. More here: standard.co.uk/sport/football…
A piece on the possibility of Liverpool signing Alexander Isak - and how it would ramp up the pressure on Arsenal to swoop for Eberechi Eze. Comment: standard.co.uk/sport/football…
Alexander Isak's sale would 'upset' Newcastle squad, says Dan Burn #NUFC | #LFC standard.co.uk/sport/football…
Interesting bit in here from Mosquera, who reveals he was thinking about a move to Arsenal even during the U21 Euros when he came up against Nwaneri. "To be honest, I already had Arsenal in my mind around at that time." standard.co.uk/sport/football…
A few years ago, when Arsenal were away on a Women’s Champions League trip, a member of staff walked into the hotel dining room to find Michelle Agyemang doing her A-Level coursework. That, and more, in this piece detailing her remarkable rise: standard.co.uk/sport/football…
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…
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set to be given the Freedom of the City of London. More here: standard.co.uk/sport/football…
🚨New article: Marco Silva coy over Reiss Nelson links 🤐 Fulham and Silva admire Nelson following last season’s loan 🤩 Impressed for Arsenal vs AC Milan 🔥 Article for @standardsport standard.co.uk/sport/football…
On Gabriel, Arteta says that Gabriel felt a niggle so they deicded to not take any risks with him. He references the time he has been out and the different conditions Arsenal have trained in in Spain, England and now in Singapore. Timber not training fully with the team yet. #AFC
Premier League TV picks for September are now out: Arsenal v Forest now Saturday 13th at 12.30pm Arsenal v Man City now Sunday 21st at 4.30pm Newcastle v Arsenal now Sunday 28th at 4.30pm
The SCENES from our studio gantry! 🙌 @IanWright0, @laura_woodsy & Karen Carney react to Michelle Agyemang's late equaliser
England in the final of Euro 2025. They’ve been ahead in knockout matches at the tournament for a combined total of five minutes 😂
That double save from Hampton, minutes before Agyemang’s goal, looking even bigger now. What a tournament she’s had.