Curtis Jones
Arsenal eyeing a loan move for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Arsenal are thinking about a loan move for Alex Oxlade- Chamberlain who is currently on the books of Liverpool, according to reports. The Gunners are said to be keen on an initial six-month loan with the option of a permanent deal for the 28-year-old. The midfielder joined the Reds in the summer of 2017 in a deal worth £35 million after spending six years at the Emirates Stadium. However, he has failed to make an impact in Merseyside, missing plenty of games in the last few years due to injuries. The England international is currently struggling for game time at Anfield, making a single start under Jurgen Klopp in the Premier League this season. He has slipped down the pecking order behind youngsters Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott in midfield.&nbs...
PL rival set to ‘try their luck’ with a move for £15m Liverpool player in January – report
Aston Villa are set to try their luck to sign Curtis Jones from Liverpool in the January transfer window, according to reports from The Sun. Towards the end of the summer transfer window, Villa considered making an attempt to sign Jones. We covered a report that claimed Villa were prepared to make a bid for the highly-rated midfielder. Dean Smith was looking to add depth to his midfield ranks and had earmarked the 20-year-old midfielder as a potential option. In the end, they decided against making a move for him. The report now claims that Villa are set to try their luck with an enquiry again in a few months’ time. Villa would be willing to pay around £15m and would give the Reds a decision to make. SportsLens View The midfielder is under contract until 2025 at Anfield, and ther...
Arsenal beat Liverpool on penalties to lift FA Community Shield
Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final penalty of the afternoon to complete the north London side’s second win over the league champions in the space of six weeks following a shortened summer break. “We are improving. There is still work to do but I’m really happy and it’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal player,” Aubameyang told BT Sport after the match. It was the Gunners’ second trophy within a month following the side’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Aug. 1. The game was a very even and at times rather slow affair, with Liverpool...
