37 h. ago Arsenal sporting director was 'happy' to miss out on £21m Mikel Arteta transfer target

Arsenal appointed Andrea Berta as their new sporting director in March, hoping that the ex-Atletico Madrid transfer chief would enhance their recruitment in the summer

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38 h. ago Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta wanted to sign alternative to Martin Zubimendi

Arsenal were able to get a deal for Martin Zubimendi over the line in the summer but their sporting director Andrea Berta had other players on his radar that he may have preferred

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8 d. ago Arsenal add four players to transfer wishlist as Mikel Arteta hatches masterplan

Four new names have emerged as targets for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta continue what has already been a busy summer in North London

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2 w. ago The battle with Arsenal for Eberechi Eze was a fight Spurs knew they wouldn’t win | David Hytner

Despite working on the transfer all summer Tottenham felt their north London rivals were always waiting to pounce for the Crystal Palace manIt was towards the end of June when it became clear that Tottenham were considering a move for Eberechi Eze, one to install him as the centrepiece of their new project under Thomas Frank. Or, at least, when it became public knowledge. And it was the prompt for two things to happen.Firstly, it would be reported a few days later that Arsenal were also on the case. The club’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, had put the feelers out for the Crystal Palace forward. Call it a declaration of interest, albeit Berta was having a lot of conversations about a lot of potential targets at the time. His idea was to have plenty of options on the boil before deciding which to prioritise. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Battle with Arsenal for Eberechi Eze was a fight Spurs feared they wouldn’t win | David Hytner

Despite working on the transfer all summer Tottenham felt their north London rivals were always waiting to pounce for the Crystal Palace manIt was towards the end of June when it became clear that Tottenham were considering a move for Eberechi Eze, one to install him as the centrepiece of their new project under Thomas Frank. Or, at least, when it became public knowledge. And it was the prompt for two things to happen.Firstly, it would be reported a few days later that Arsenal were also on the case. The club’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, had put the feelers out for the Crystal Palace forward. Call it a declaration of interest, albeit Berta was having a lot of conversations about a lot of potential targets at the time. His idea was to have plenty of options on the boil before deciding which to prioritise. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners told to push for Real Madrid star as William Saliba swap rejected

Mikel Arteta has been integrating several signings into his Arsenal squad but time is running out for sporting director Andrea Berta to give him another new player

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3 w. ago Andrea Berta working to sell five Arsenal players with two more available at right price

Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has been tasked with raising cash through player sales ahead of the September 1 transfer deadline

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