🚨 🔴⚪️ Wow, what a summer!. Huge thanks to everyone who supported TalkingBall – your reads, shares & messages mean the world to me. This is just the start – more football insight and discussion to come! ⚽️💬.

RT @TalkingBallTM: 🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal midfield duo Albert Sambi Lokonga and Fábio Vieira are close to joining Hamburg. Lokonga will move on a pe….

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal midfield duo Albert Sambi Lokonga and Fábio Vieira are close to joining Hamburg. Lokonga will move on a permanent deal after Arsenal triggered a one-year option in his contract to secure a fee. He has spent the past two and a half years out on loan at Sevilla,

🚨🔴⚪️ FC Porto are set to close Jakub Kiwior deal with Arsenal, as talks reach the final stages. Structure agreed: loan with obligation to buy, total package worth around €26m. Just the final details left before completion. Comes as Arsenal move towards signing Piero Hincapié

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Piero Hincapié from Bayer Leverkusen - agreement now at the final stages. Bayer have accepted Arsenal’s proposal of a loan with obligation to buy, which was the formula preferred by #AFC. Discussions are focused on the final

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen are scheduled to hold fresh talks tomorrow morning over a deal for Piero Hincapié. #AFC are pushing for a loan with obligation to buy, while Leverkusen continue to demand terms close to the defender’s release clause. Hincapié remains intent

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal have made significant progress today in their pursuit of Piero Hincapié. Friday is seen as a key day for Andrea Berta to gain clarity on this deal, with talks continuing to move forward. At the same time, Berta is keeping an eye on the wider market in these final

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal’s full Champions League league phase opponents for 2025/26: . Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Club Brugge, Olympiakos, Slavia Prague, Kairat Almaty, and Athletic Club. At home we’ll host Bayern, Atletico, Olympiakos, and Kairat at the Emirates. Away.

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal’s first two confirmed UEFA Champions League opponents:. Bayern Munich at the Emirates 🏟️. Internazionale away 🇮🇹. #UCLDraw #Arsenal.

🚨🔴⚪️ Kai Havertz will undergo minor surgery on his knee. Arsenal do not expect a lengthy absence, with recovery timeframe to be confirmed after the procedure. Havertz mentally in a good place - Arteta confident he’ll return strongly. [@David_Ornstein]

#FPL GW2. 42 points and 7.6M. But the important thing is, Paqueta’s got me.

TalkingBall would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to the man who sets the standard in football journalism - @David_Ornstein !. Thank you for the reliability, the scoops & the professionalism. Enjoy your day, David 🙌.

🚨 🔴⚪️ Arsenal’s Reiss Nelson situation: his camp is actively pushing for a move and exploring multiple options. Crystal Palace remain cautious but fully aware of his availability and the valuation. Fulham were last reported to have stalled on a loan with obligation deal.

🚨🔴⚪️Carabao Cup third round draw confirmed: . Arsenal to travel to Port Vale. Due to European commitments, ties in this round are split across two midweeks. First set of matches: week commencing 15 September. Second set: week commencing 22 September. #AFC #CarabaoCup.

🚨 🔴⚪️ Arsenal have been in talks with Crystal Palace over the transfer of Reiss Nelson. Discussions have been ongoing for around 10 days, with Arsenal seeking to secure a fee regarded as pure profit, given Nelson is a Hale End graduate. Talks remain active. [@HandofArsenal]

🚨 Arsenal & Porto are in the final stages of negotiations for Jakub Kiwior. Porto officially put forward a €26m package (loan + obligation, including fixed fee + loan fee) — Arsenal responded with a counter earlier today. Key points still being discussed: potential sell-on.

1️⃣ The Numbers. Arsenal signed Kiwior in January 2023 for ~€20m from Spezia. If Porto’s option is triggered, Arsenal will recoup their outlay plus a modest profit, while also banking an immediate €4–5m loan fee this summer.

🚨🔴⚪️ Arsenal are in direct talks with Bayer Leverkusen over Piero Hincapié. The move is linked to potential departures such as Jakub Kiwior to Porto and uncertainty around Oleksandr Zinchenko’s future. Despite speculation, Arnau Martínez is not currently a topic of

🚨🔴⚪️ Piero Hincapié has formally requested Bayer Leverkusen to negotiate reasonably with Arsenal. Ecuador international is fully convinced by Arteta’s project. Hincapié has already spoken with Arsenal hierarchy + given green light. Leverkusen still pointing to €60m release.

🚨🔴⚪️ | Arsenal have serious interest in Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapié. Player has informed Leverkusen of his wish to leave this summer. Preference is Arsenal - already spoken directly with Arteta. Contract until 2029 with €60m clause, but efforts ongoing to