Last season’s PFA Player of the Year ended speculation over his future by signing a new four-year deal this week.
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Arsenal and Leicester City are still looking for their first win of the new Premier League season after playing out a goalless draw at the King Power Stadium on the Saturday. “I am very happy with Drinky, he had a fantastic season and I am sure also he can improve as he has more confidence”.
French-born Bentaleb is being eyed by a number of Premier League clubs and is also wanted by Schalke in Germany. “We want to stay together”.
“I want to keep our big players, that’s normal”. “All the players have said congratulations”.
Robert Huth is available to face Arsenal at the weekend after suspension having completed his three-game ban following a tangle with Marouane Fellaini last season.
Danny Drinkwater is close to agreeing a new contract with Leicester as the club continue to tie down their star players.
It was only natural that a cadre of the largely unheralded players who spearheaded Leicester’s outrageous title winning tilt last term would attract the attention of the more established elite.
Hopefully Arsene Wenger has that in the back of his mind, too.
Mahrez was a key figure in Leciester’s success last season, scoring 17 Premier League goals and assisting another 11.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has paved the way for a move for an experienced defender after insisting he has set no age limit on any new signing.
The last time the reigning top flight champions lost their first two league games was in 1981-82 (Aston Villa).
Jamie Vardy had an opportunity to make it 1-0 after a mix-up in the Arsenal midfield but the England striker blazed high and wide.
Arsenal have never lost at King Power Stadium, and are on a dream run against Leicester City. In an interview with BT Sport, he’s now explained why this was.
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As we know Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud returned to training late after Euro 2016.
