Rice: last season's schedule was 'obscene'
Declan Rice did not hold back. "It's an obscene amount of games, the schedule was crazy, but what can we do about it? You can't sit and complain," he told ITV Sport (1). A hamstring issue slowed him late in the campaign, but Rice made it clear he never considered stepping away. That is the mentality Arsenal go again with.
Raya: 'I was devastated' after Paris
David Raya opened up about the Champions League final defeat to PSG, a 1–1 draw lost on penalties. "Quand je suis rentré chez moi, j'étais anéanti," he said. Translation: when I got home, I was destroyed (5). Fabian Ruiz won it for PSG from the spot.
Ødegaard could leave 'for the right price'
Arsenal are reportedly willing to let Martin Ødegaard go if the money is right, with up to seven players potentially exiting this summer (3). Your captain's future is suddenly a live question.
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Tonali prefers Arsenal over Spurs
Sandro Tonali would rather join Arsenal than Tottenham if he leaves Newcastle this summer (2). The Italian midfielder is on your club's radar as part of the rebuild. No bid yet. Something to watch.
Vieira raves about Bouaddi, 18
Patrick Vieira put it plainly: "Really impressive, he's only 18 but he plays like a 30 year old. He's got the tactical awareness, I think he's always well positioned. He's got the technical ability to play out from the back and a really strong personality" (6). Arsenal are monitoring the Lille teenager.
Summerville race narrows as Arsenal lurk
Two clubs have dropped out of the chase for Crysencio Summerville, leaving Manchester United, Arsenal, and a handful of others still circling (7). United retain the edge for now.
Rice on set-pieces: Arteta and Jover unlocked it
Rice credited Mikel Arteta and set-piece coach Nico Jover for turning him into a dead-ball weapon (4). "Arsenal transformed me," he said. Your team scored more set-piece goals than anyone last season. Rice was a big reason why.
Fan-reaktioner
The subreddit is in a reflective mood ahead of the new season. A Trossard performance against Iran got love, though some worried Lukaku and De Bruyne looked finished. Mikel Merino's 30th birthday brought warm tributes, and a nostalgia thread for Alex Iwobi picked up steam, the kind of post you see when fans are between cycles and remembering who they used to be.
