Several names were suggested, but the general consensus seemed to be that he was there to run the rule over Max Meyer — the German international midfielder who has been heavily tipped to join
Arsenal on a free transfer this summer.
Italian giants Juventus are keen on signing Jack Wilshere from
Arsenal on a free transfer this summer (Mirror)
Not exact matches
If the
transfer of Aubameyang falls through, I predict that Ozil will see this as a total lack of ambition by the
Arsenal board and Ozil will continue to run down his contract, play well enough to keep himself «in the shop window» and leave
on a
free in the
summer.
So
Arsenal and Liverpool are apparently waiting to pounce and take the 29 - year old
on a
free transfer in the
summer.
According to another report from the Mirror, Anthony Martial is
on Arsenal's radar as a potential replacement for Alexis Sanchez (whom the Mirror also link with a
free transfer to Manchester City next
summer).
Sead Kolasinac joined
Arsenal last
summer from Schalke04 in the Bundesliga, and he could have been instrumental in persuading Max Meyer to move to the Emirates as well
on a
free transfer.
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The defender arrived
on a
free transfer from Schalke this
summer, joining at the end of his contract with his former club, and looks to have been a shrewd bit of business by
Arsenal Football Club.
This would represent a bargain deal for
Arsenal, who are required to replace experienced right back Bacary Sagna after he opted to join Manchester City
on a
free transfer this
summer.
The signing of Sead Kolasinac also looks to be a great addition for the Gunners but he did come to us
on a
free transfer and
Arsenal are still way behind the likes of Chelsea, Man City and Man United
on what we have shelled out this
summer.
Still,
Arsenal may yet need further reinforcements in that area of the pitch as Mesut Ozil is heading towards the end of his contract and could walk away
on a
free transfer in the
summer.
Available
on a
free transfer next
summer, Sami Khedira is being pursued by the likes of
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United and would make a great signing for City too.
That would seem to suggest that Wenger will force Alexis to stay for the last year of his contract even if he doesn't extend his current deal, which means that
Arsenal could lose him
on a
free transfer next
summer.
Arsenal have been linked with the youngster for some time now however, having kept a keen eye
on him during his time in London with Fulham previously, and we were even said to have tried to land him
on a
free transfer in the
summer.
One player who is tipped to leave
Arsenal on a
free transfer is Jack Wilshere, with his contract also up come the
summer.
There have already been a large number of
Arsenal transfer rumours in the football media about the young Bosnian international star Sead Kolasinic and his possible
transfer to
Arsenal this
summer on a
free transfer, but now it looks like the deal could already be done, with the Daily Express claiming that an announcement is imminent.
In turn,
Arsenal are left with just one real marquee signing, a profit given the players that left and a talismanic forward who thought he was leaving, with just 12 months remaining
on his contract and who is now likely to leave
on a
free transfer next
summer.
Despite being quite pleased with the
summer transfer window just gone from an
Arsenal point of view, even though we are yet to see how the two late signings Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi do in the English Premier League, I was disappointed earlier in the
summer when the Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was available
on a
free transfer ended up signing for our EPL rivals Manchester United rather than the Gunners.
Meanwhile, he may not be the only addition for Milan this
summer, as Calciomercato add that the club are keen
on signing Jack Wilshere from
Arsenal and he'll also be available
on a
free transfer as it stands.
After the
summer transfer window closed with
Arsenal having signed just two new players and one of those having come to us
on a
free transfer, there was always going to be a lot of finger pointing and questions asked about the way the club is run and, more specifically, what Arsene Wenger was messing about at.
However, Wenger perhaps misses the point that United won't need to approach
Arsenal directly if they want to sign Ozil
on a
free transfer next season, as he'll be out of contract with the Gunners in the
summer.
Despite the fact that it seemed clear that the striker would not be signing a new contract and would leave
on a
free transfer next
summer this seemed good to us because of the bigger chance it would give
Arsenal of winning the EPL title this season.
Barcelona are reportedly plotting a move to sign
Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and Man Utd midfielder Ander Herrera
on free transfers next
summer.
However, what's perplexing is that Benik Afobe who's
on loan at MK Dons until the end of the season at which time his contract with
Arsenal runs out, and Wenger is allowing him to negotiate with Wolves for a
free transfer in the
summer.
Arsenal's new signing Sead Kolasinac was voted into the Bundesliga team of the season this
summer, and the Gunners were very lucky to have got him
on a
free transfer.
Arsenal fans and Arsene Wenger will be hoping that the Bosnian international star Sead Kolasinac does not join our German international defender Shkodran Mustafi
on the sidelines for this weekend's Premier League tie, because the left sided defender has been a real breath of fresh air since we signed him
on a
free transfer in the
summer transfer window.
The Bundesliga club find themselves in the same position as last season with one of their star players, having lost Sead Kolasinac to
Arsenal on a
free transfer over the
summer.
Ozil is well into the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium and, rather than seeing him leave
on a
free transfer next
summer,
Arsenal are understood to be considering cashing in
on the Germany international in January.
The Frenchman, who has made 46 starts for the Magpies over the last seasons is likely to become
Arsenal's fist
summer acquisition and will replace Bacary Sagna who left the club for Manchester City
on a
free transfer.
It was reported in recent weeks that Juventus and Jack Wilshere had mutual interest in a deal, with the
Arsenal midfielder available
on a
free transfer this
summer.
Ozil is well into the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium and, rather than seeing him leave
on a
free transfer next
summer,
Arsenal are understood to be considering cashing in -LSB-...]
Refusing to talk turkey with other clubs beggars belief when the players concerned had refused to sign contract extensions and
Arsenal had rejected the prospect of possibly making # 150m in
transfer sales for the turbulent trio this
summer with the risk of losing all that dosh the following
summer 2018, when they could walk away
on frees».
Arsenal made Kolasinac, 24, their first signing of the
summer when the Bosnia and Herzegovina international joined
on a
free transfer.
If you've been anywhere the internet today, you'll likely be aware that
Arsenal are set to sign French striker Yaya Sanogo in the
summer,
on a
free transfer.
Sanchez is out of contract in the
summer, meaning
Arsenal have one more chance to cash in
on the former Barcelona star if City make a move in January, or else risk losing for him
free on a
free transfer in the
summer.
One of the better performers in the
Arsenal team this season, Bosnian international Sead Kolasinac has impressed many upon his arrival
on a
free transfer from Schalke 04 this
summer.
With the close of the
transfer window just a matter of weeks away, Fulham's only
summer signing remains a player they captured
on a
free transfer in former
Arsenal centre - back Philippe Senderos.
But allowing them to leave
on the
free next
summer and lose a projected minimum # 75m for the duo
transferred out this
summer which could rise to # 110m depending, will be a bad stubborn sacrifice undertaken by Le Prof and the
Arsenal board in imho.
He joined
Arsenal on a
free transfer from German side Schalke 04 in the
summer of 2017.
City will again offer
Arsenal the chance to sell in January, but if not they will look to seal him
on a pre-contract ahead of a possible
free transfer in the
summer.