Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, has cited his justifications for approving the acquisition of Chelsea's Jorginho.The Spaniard believes that Jorginho's experience will be a huge asset as they pursue the Premier League championship.The Gunners have acknowledged that they and Chelsea had reached a £12 million agreement to sign the Italian international.Since he served as Manchester City's assistant coach, Arteta has been a fan of the 31-year-old.“Jorginho is a mi...

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin has slammed Arsenal’s negotiating tactics for Mykhailo Mudryk and revealed how Chelsea managed to hijack the transfer.The 22-year-old winger had been on the Gunners’ radar since the summer, and they had been in talks over a deal for months.But Chelsea hijacked the deal last weekend, and Mudryk has now signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal at Stamford Bridge.Palkin has now confirmed both clubs offered the same overall fee, but the ad...

Former Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite has revealed that Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi made him feel comfortable at Camp Nou when he first signed for the Blaugrana back in 2020 from CD Leganes.Braithwaite said this while recalling his time sharing the dressing room with Messi, whom he feels is very down to earth.The 31-year-old also said that he was happy for Messi for winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina this month.Braithwaite was a teamma...