Eight released, Nichols among them
Arsenal confirmed Thursday that eight academy players will leave when their contracts expire this summer. Josh Nichols is the only one with first-team experience, he made his senior debut under Mikel Arteta. The full list: Sam Chapman, Harrison Dudziak, Seb Ferdinand, Cam'ron Ismail, Will Lannin-Sweet, Josh Nichols, Samuel Onyekachukwu, and Alexei Rojas-Fedorushchenko. (1)
Gyokeres scores for Sweden in 2–2 draw
Your top scorer carried his form into international duty. Viktor Gyokeres found the net for Sweden in a 2–2 friendly draw against Greece on Thursday, a valuable World Cup warm-up. Kostas Tsimikas also featured for the Greeks. (4)
Gabriel a doubt for Brazil friendly
Gabriel Magalhães is a question mark for Brazil's final World Cup tune-up against Egypt on Saturday. Fatigue is the issue. Carlo Ancelotti is keeping his lineup close, and Gabriel was not among the starters named in early reports. (8)
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Nevin: Kvaratskhelia is made for Arsenal
Former Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin has named Khvicha Kvaratskhelia his ideal Arsenal signing. "I thought he'd be the perfect Arsenal player to be honest. He's amazing. Currently at the moment in world football, he's probably my favourite player to watch," Nevin said. The PSG man's name has surfaced in connection with a potential Gabriel Martinelli departure. (7)
Arsenal Women face summer decisions
With the 2025/26 campaign wrapped up, attention turns to the Arsenal Women's squad and who might move on this summer. No names confirmed yet, but the rebuild talk is already underway. (2)
Fan channels under fire despite title win
An odd dynamic: Arsenal just won the Premier League, yet fan channels like AFTV are getting stick for persistent negativity. Simon Jordan and Roy Keane have weighed in, questioning whether the outrage-driven model has outlived its purpose. Robbie Lyle and Troopz remain at the center of the debate. (11)
Fan-reaktioner
Fans were buzzing about Gyokeres' free-kick strike for Sweden, with clips circulating widely on the subreddit. Elsewhere, a nostalgic post showing Mikel Arteta facing Arsenal as a player back in 2003 drew plenty of attention during the summer lull. Meanwhile, some supporters are questioning the lack of updates around the club's promised physio department review, especially with a World Cup summer ahead. Gyokeres goal thread
