🚨 Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Brentford striker Igor Thiago as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his attack.
The Brazilian forward has become a regular topic of discussion within Arsenal's recruitment team after an outstanding season in which he scored 22 Premier League goals.
Brentford value Thiago at around €80M and tied him down to a contract until 2031, making any potential deal difficult. Despite that, Arsenal continue to monitor his situation.
(Source: @thetimes)
🚨 BREAKING! 🤯
Florentino Pérez: “I will send a €150m bid on Tuesday for a top player from a Champions League team.”
“He is NOT Erling Haaland.”
“He is a superstar of the level of Cristiano Ronaldo.”
🚨 Calafiori on Real Madrid links:
🗣️ “I respect Real Madrid, but Arsenal is where I want to be. Besides, I already know all the lyrics to North London Forever.”
🚨🎙️Wayne Rooney: “Arsenal have been robbed tonight” 🤯
Rooney 🗣️ “I’ll be completely honest, Arsenal were absolutely robbed tonight, there is no other way to put it. You look at that foul on Noni Madueke in the box; it’s a stonewall, 100% clear penalty. How the referee or VAR hasn't given that is beyond me, and it completely changes the dynamic of a Champions League final.
But for me, the moment that truly gave it away the moment you knew exactly what the referee was doing was that halftime whistle. To blow the whistle right as Arsenal are literally standing there about to take a corner? I’ve played this game a long time, and you rarely see that unless there’s a blatant bias. It was shocking, and it set the tone for everything that followed.
In the second half, it became a totally different game, and not because of the football. The referee made absolutely sure that every single 50/50 call, every little nudge, and every major decision went straight to PSG. It completely killed Arsenal’s momentum. But to be fair, I’m not even surprised. We saw the exact same story when they played Bayern Munich earlier in the tournament. The officiating was heavily skewed then, and it’s happened again on the biggest stage.
PSG might be lifting the trophy, but they cannot honestly look at themselves in the mirror and be proud of the way they’ve won this final. To win the biggest prize in club football like that? It leaves a horrible taste. Arsenal deserved so much more tonight.”