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​​There was to be no great escape for Hamburg on Saturday afternoon, with relegation to the second tier confirmed on the final day of the Bundesliga season.

Borussia Dortmund got their Bundesliga season underway on Saturday afternoon with a potentially awkward trip to Wolfsburg. Now under the management of former Ajax boss Peter Bosz, Dortmund will be hoping for an improvement on last season’s third-place finish and have made a fine start at the Volkswagen Arena thanks to Christian Pulisic and Marc Barta. Indeed, the latter’s strike …

According to reports, Arsenal target Julian Draxler is being cautious with regards to a potential move to French champions Paris Saint-Germain and has yet to decide between Unai Emery’s side and the Gunners. The Wolfsburg star was at the centre of much controversy in the summer when he penned an open demand to leave the German club, stating that both Dieter …

Arsenal are already making moves ahead of the January transfer window. Yet another transfer window in nearly upon us and yet more news of Arsenal’s reported interest in Julian Draxler is being documented in the press. However unlike during previous windows, there appears to be something more than just idle speculation driving the story on this occasion. For one thing, Wolfsburg …

Although Arsenal fans maybe fretting over the futures of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, speculation linking the Gunners with a move for Julian Draxler continues to gather pace. We know what you’re thinking and we all realise that Draxler has been connected with Arsenal during every transfer window over the last few years, but this has a different feel to it. …

The mid-season football transfer window is a mere four weeks away and already the rumour mill is cranking up, with Julian Draxler the latest name to be suggested with a move to the Premier League. Arsenal were tipped with securing the services of the Germany international during the summer but following weeks of speculation, the new league season began with …

Arsenal have been linked with a move for Julian Draxler for a number of seasons. It’s fair to say that at this point Julian Draxler has become the new Karim Benzema for Arsenal fans. Over the course of a number of seasons the big french striker had been perennially linked with a move to the Gunners, but nothing ever came of Arsenal’s reported …

Spain’s top clubs tightened the screw at the weekend, while Juventus opened an ominous gap in Serie A and Bayern Munich’s blip continued. To La Liga first, where Barcelona set the tone for the weekend by beating Deportivo La Coruña 4-0 at the Camp Nou on Saturday. A Rafinha double and Luis Suárez strike before half time ended the tie …

Arsenal remain in the market for a centre forward. For the past number of seasons it seems Arsenal have been perennially linked with a move for Julian Draxler. Rumours of bids being made and the player’s desire to leave Wolfsburg have all freely circulated in the past. Throughout that time, the German international has reportedly been on the verge of joining Arsenal on …

While English clubs were busy in EFL Cup action this week, a number of their European counterparts were engaged in league action, as La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga all had fixtures taking place. In La Liga, the meeting of title rivals Barcelona and Atlético Madrid was the tie of the night, and ended in a 1-1 draw that would …

Arsenal were among the biggest spenders in this summer’s transfer window, investing roughly £92m on new talent. In addition to the arrivals of Granit Xhaka, Rob Holding, Lucas Pérez and Shkodran Mustafi, the Gunners were linked with a large number of players across Europe throughout the summer. One of the most prominent of these links was with Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodríguez. …

Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner is narrowing in on a return to England, two years after leaving the Emirates. Strong reports today suggest that the Danish international is in advanced talks to join Championship side Nottingham Forest, with the Guardian in particular claiming that the two parties are close to a deal. In fact, assuming a deal is finalised relatively …

While Arsenal are set to announce a £50m double deal today, one of their former targets is set to join Paris Saint-Germain for around €75m according to reports in Europe this morning. Bild yesterday ran with the story that Roger Wittman, the agent of Wolfsburg midfielder Julian Draxler, was in Paris to negotiate a deal with the Ligue 1 champions, …

Liverpool may not be the only club in the transfer market looking for a new left back as reports suggest Chelsea are eyeing a £22 million move for Switzerland international Ricardo Rodriguez. According to The Mirror, Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is looking to strengthen his back line before the transfer window closes and believes the Wolfsburg left back would be a great …

Following on from part one of our look back at players whose careers took a turn for the worse having looked as though they were destined for the stars, in part two we profile the legacies of ex-Manchester City man Robinho and Denmark international Nicklas ‘Lord’ Bendtner.  Robinho There’s a bucketload of Brazilians we could have selected for this segment. …

Arsenal will reportedly need to be break their club transfer record if they are to sign want-away Wolfsburg forward Julian Draxler. According to the Daily Star, the 22-year-old will cost the Gunners’ a whopping £50 million, eclipsing the £42.4 million paid to Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013. The Germany international has become searing hot property in the last …

Everton have emerged as a surprise challenger for want-away Wolfsburg forward Julian Draxler. Until now, all transfer talk surrounding the 22-year-old has involved Arsenal and many assumed that the young Germany international would be lining out for the Gunners by the time the new Premier League season rolls in. Now, according to the Independent, Everton were first to make a …

“They said I was too skinny, everyone will push you off the ball. I had a good technique but physically I wasn’t too strong. And I wasn’t fast. But I always worked hard.” Riyad Mahrez’s battle to conquer his critics culminated in victory through a Premier League winners medal last May. The death of his father, when Mahrez was just …