Doppelpass I’m not a big fan of exclusives but even I need one once a year. So here we go. Arsenal are back in the German market! I know what you’re thinking. They are in every market at the moment and I’m probably the most critical transfer follower of all time. But this one is […]
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Luiz Gustavo to anchor the Arsenal midfield, Lukas Podolski to lead the attack
Doppelpass As the heatwave continues and we all get a bit gaga in our offices, it’s time to take a look at what to expect from our German man up front. Yes I’m talking about Poldi a.k.a the team’s entertainer Lukas Podolski. With strikers such as Gonzalo Higuain and Luis Suarez pending, the talk is […]
Serge Gnabry Arsenal’s New German Wunderkid
Doppelpass The Asia tour has been a great success so far. So let’s take a look at one of our youngsters who are involved in Arsenal’s pre-season tour. No need to say that he is German, of course! I’m talking about Serge Gnabry. A player who a lot Arsenal fans have high hopes for. Let’s […]
Arsenal’s first major summer signing should be Jens Lehmann
Doppelpass Another week gone by and let’s be honest there is nothing new to report. The transfer window which started with lot’s “close deals” has gone rumour based as every year. Take Gonzalo Higuain, Marouane Fellaini or any other player. It’s a difficult situation as we have just started pre season. But on the other […]
Nicklas Bendtner going, Johan Djourou gone, Lars Bender coming?
Doppelpass The transfer window is open and we are ready to shop. Are we? It seems so as we revealed our first signing in Yaya Sanogo yesterday evening. Ok it’s not what we have wanted as a first big signing. But I think we are on a good way which leads me to my main […]
Arsenal not in for Schalke ace, keeping Lukas Podolski, but selling Nicklas Bendtner and Johan Djourou
Doppelpass Another week and a lot of rumours. So let’s get this started. The obvious place to start is at the beginning. Lukas Podolski won’t leave this summer. There has been speculation that Borussia Dortmund are trying to get him back to the Bundesliga with an offer £1m short of what we have paid for […]
Arsenal miss out on German target but linked with Dortmund trio while Bendtner exit in doubt
Doppelpass Back for another edition of Doppelpass this week. The transfer market seems to be gathering pace and we are in for a certain Gonzalo Higuain and are quite active in general. We just lack an official confirmation on the official Arsenal site. So nothing to worry about! So what’s been on in Germany this week? It’s […]
Alaba and Gundogan transfers dead but Lewandowski deal still alive for Arsenal
Doppelpass Back from my beach break and straight into the office. But there is still some time to get you the latest Arsenal related transfer news from Germany. To begin with I’d like to get two of last week’s rumours out of the way which are David Alaba and Ilkay Gündogan. Alaba has been rumoured […]
Draxler in – NO, Höwedes in – NO, Djourou out – YES
Doppelpass Mission accomplished as a certain US president would say. We kept our nerves and stood firm to defend the Champions League qualification spot which was an important step to be prepared for the years to come. That said this summer’s transfer window seems to be in full swing with not having opened yet. But […]