Jacques-Laurent Vaillant

Julian Alvarez Update If you remember, I stated there was another attacker I chose to keep anonymous. That player was indeed Julian Alvarez. The reason I said it was sensitive was because one of our players (Gyökeres) was potentially involved but let me just provide the facts for Arsenal fans. To my understanding the following statements are 100% factual. • The players dream is Barca (personal terms agreed already) • Barca have always wanted Julian to go public with his desire to force Atleti's position • Atleti are adamant they will not to sell to Barca and would rather sell abroad but it wont stop Barca from trying • PSG to my understanding left the race due to Campos / Enrique not wanting a player who doesn’t absolutely prioritise them but I wont be shocked if they return due to the players quality • Julian has been a target for Arsenal since last summer • After our group stage game Arteta made it clear we must atleast be in the race for the Argentine • I can 100% confirm Atleti have interest in Viktor Gyökeres • Andrea Berta has maintained contacts with the camp since last summer and has explored 'different structures & mechanisms' to bring Julian Alvarez to North London in the recent months… • Reports about 'the English weather' being a reason Julian and his family would not return to England are absolutely false. • The player would be very open to joining Arsenal and has directly told us should his dream to Barca become impossible • Arsenal are yet to officially formalise their interest but Atleti are well aware of our interest. The situation is chaotic but my role is to provide the absolute facts to the best of my knowledge in real time not predict the future. Its difficult enough tracking Berta and his 1000 spinning plates technique, its even harder when he silently speaks to ex-colleagues at Atleti with whom he has a lot of trust with but I have presented the facts. Genuinely feel a lot of relief talking about this all as its been exhausting to track for 14 months. I need to sleep now as I have been awake all night contacting sources 😂

Arsenal are in pursuit of West Ham midfielder Isaac Allen. The 15-year-old is set to leave the Hammers this summer and has attracted interest from a number of Premier League clubs. Allen is regarded as one of the standout talents in his age group and has represented England at U15 level. As for Elijah Upson, Arsenal remain interested, as first reported by HOA. The 18-year-old is one of several options being explored. Arsenal are also assessing centre-back targets for the U21s, including Samuel Amissah (Fulham) and Emmanuel Fejokwu (West Ham). Competition for both players is strong, with interest from clubs in England and abroad. Work continues behind the scenes on academy recruitment across multiple age groups.

I hate it when people criticize Lamine Yamal for any Islam-related activity by bringing up his party life. If you want a true example of what a Muslim should be, follow the life of the Prophet PBUH. An 18 Y/O teenager, or any footballer, is not your role model for a religion.

Agents and their players are queuing up for the Arsenal gig. Expect nothing short of unprecedented summer ahead.

This is their reaction when your children are raped.

Who can be saved? I had a discussion with Gavin Ortlund about the Orthodox Church's position on salvation outside the church.