LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Premier League giants Arsenal have sent some of their officials to Italy to begin negotiations with Napoli for the signing of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. Osimhen has emerged as a top target for many top teams across Europe following his impressive performances for Napoli in the last three years….
LAGOS JANUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal became the highest-profile casualties of the FA Cup third round as the 14-time winners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided early exits after scares against lower-league sides on Sunday. Forest repeated their third-round win over Arsenal in 2018 thanks to substitute Lewis Grabban’s 83rd-minute finish. Liverpool…
LAGOS APRIL 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-All six Premier League teams involved in the European Super League have now withdrawn from the competition. Manchester City were the first club to pull out after Chelsea had signalled their intent to do so by preparing documentation to withdraw. The other four sides – Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham –…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Southampton dumped holders Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Saturday, winning 1-0 courtesy of a Gabriel own goal to set up a fifth-round meeting with Wolves. The much-changed Gunners, who have won the competition a record 14 times, fell behind midway through the first half against their energetic opponents. The Gunners…
LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang underlined his value to Arsenal with a superb goal and the winning spot-kick as the Gunners beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Community Shield on Saturday. Aubameyang put Mikel Arteta’s side ahead in the first half at Wembley with a typically eye-catching strike. Japan’s Takumi…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal have confirmed the signing of free agent Willian following his departure from Premier League rivals Chelsea. The Brazilian winger, who turned 32 last Sunday, has signed a three-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He announced his departure from Chelsea last week after seven years at Stamford Bridge following the expiration of…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City beat 10-man Arsenal 3-0 on Wednesday to delay Liverpool’s bid to win the Premier League title. Raheem Sterling’s opener was followed by Kevin De Bruyne’s penalty before Phil Foden netted on the first day of the Premier League restart. Arsenal’s David Luiz was sent off for the foul on Riyad…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Youssef El-Arabi scored in the last minute of extra-time as Olympiakos knocked Arsenal out of the Europa League on Thursday on a night when four former European champions were eliminated. Ajax, Celtic, Benfica and Porto went out but Manchester United hardly broke sweat after Simon Deli of Brugge conceded a penalty and…
