Azeez on loan to last place Championship side Wigan. https://www.arsenal.com/news/miguel-azeez-joins-wigan-athletic-loan
Pepe with a brace yesterday. After 1 goal in his first 6 league matches, he now has 5 in his last 9. Need him to keep pumping in goals to recoup as much of his transfer fee as possible.
Austrian Bundesliga’s Sturm Graz are in talks over a loan deal for Arthur Okonkwo.21-yr-old GK has impressed at Lg 2 Crewe, but move seen as beneficial to his development: SG 2nd in table & played Europa League football this season.@TheAthleticFC #AFChttps://t.co/8HsRcTEikc— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) January 13, 2023
@Arsenal Goalkeeper @arthurokonkwo_ on loan at @SKSturm denying goals left right and centre with a sequence of stunning saves in his debut 🧤 pic.twitter.com/3tkIecHlhv— Steven Fraser (@soccersteve) January 22, 2023
WOOWW BALOGUN LAST MINUTE EQUALIZERRRRpic.twitter.com/iKQLw9whGd— Arsenal ANOOP (@ArsenalAnoop) January 29, 2023
Brilliant! AND while we're all having extensive debates about Partey, Xhaka, Caceido, Jorginho, etc, etc... perhaps we're forgetting a bit about this outta-sight-outta-mind lad who could potentially be one of our core midfielders in a few years?!
I think he winds up with a real first-team shot in 2024-25. If he can get to a Smith Rowe level, that'd be amazing.
Update for January, changes from the start of the season are in italics: First team players: Ainsley Maitland-Niles - Southampton (EPL) Cedric - Fulham (EPL) Albert Sambi Lokonga - Crystal Palace (EPL) Nicolas Pepe - Nice (Ligue 1) Nuno Tavares - Marseille (Ligue 1) Pablo Mari - Monza (Serie A) Runar Alex Runarsson - Alanyspor (Turkish Super Lig) Auston Trusty - Birmingham (Championship) Marquinhos - Norwich (Championship) Youth players: Florian Balogun - Stade Reims (Ligue 1) Mika Biereth - Waalwijk (Eredivisie) Ryan Alebiosu - Kilmarnock (Scottish Premiership) Arthur Okonkwo - Sturm Graz (Austrian Bundesliga) Ovie Ejeheri - SJK Seinajoki (Finnish Veikkausliga) Charlie Patino - Blackpool (Championship) Brooke Norton-Cuffy - Coventry (Championship) Omar Rekik - Wigan (Championship) Miguel Azeez - Wigan (Championship) Marcelo Flores - Real Oviedo (La Liga 2) Nikolaj Moller - Den Bosche (Dutch Eerste Divisie) Alex Kirk - Ayr United (Scottish Championship) Tyreece John-Jules - Ipswich (League One) Kido Taylor-Hart - Derby County (League One) Billy Vigar - Derby County (League One) Nathan Butler-Oyedeji - Accrington Stanley (League One) Mazeed Ogungbo - Crawley Town (League Two) Tom Smith - Colchester United (League Two) Taylor Foran - Hartlepool United (League Two) Tim Akinola - Chesterfield (National League) No Longer on Loan: Harry Clarke - Ipswitch (Championship) on a permanent deal Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand - Hull (Championship) - recalled to Arsenal
3 goals in a half-season at Boro, 14 in 20 in Ligue 1. Unreal. If Caicedo wasn't available at £70 million, this kid is worth 9 figures.
On that note .. Chelsea’s record buy of £105 million was valued at £8.5 million only 5 months ago apparently