Nwakali would not be the first Nigerian to appear in an Arsenal shirt and the youngster said he has already asked to wear the currently-vacant No 25 shirt of the club’s legend, Nwankwo Kanu
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It had been reported over the past two weeks that the Gunners were in negotiations with Xhaka ahead of a switch to the Emirates Stadium
Manchester City were the second-highest earners, making £96,971,603, followed by Manchester United (£96.5m) and Tottenham (£95.2m), with Leicester in fifth place on £93.2m
Olivier Giroud, after ending his 15-match Premier League scoring drought last weekend, made it two in two and six straight games with a goal against Villa by heading home a cross from Nacho Monreal
Welbeck appeared to not be too hampered after the initial challenge and tried to play on, but he soon had to be substituted and now the extent of the problem has been revealed
A draw means that City are only two points ahead of United, who have a game more to play and will be guaranteed of a Champions League place if they win their last two matches away at West Ham United and at home to Bournemouth
Iheanacho has netted 10 goals for the Citizens, while his compatriot, Iwobi, has also turned out to be a main stay in the Arsenal first team this season
A section of the Gunners’ fanbase protested inside and outside the Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening, calling for a change of management after what is perceived as being another campaign of failure
Arsene Wenger will be taking charge of his 750th Premier League game as Arsenal boss today, but if a growing section of fans get their way, there won’t be many more to come for the Frenchman
It is believed that the 18-year-old, who is coming towards the end of a loan stint with Dutch side, Vitesse, has been locked in a contract row with his parent club for some time
The Black Cats have moved out of the relegation zone due to a better goal difference than Norwich City, while Arsenal remain fourth, level on points with Manchester City above them
Before last weekend, Sunderland had won just one of their previous 11 fixtures in the Premier League, and manager Sam Allardyce would have been concerned that another failure to get three points on the board would put them ever closer to losing their place in the top flight
Only a last-ditch block from a West Brom defender stopped Mesut Ozil from doubling the lead shortly afterwards but after a slow start, the Baggies almost found an equaliser when Gareth McAuley headed against the crossbar after meeting a James McClean corner
Work on installing a new playing surface for next season will begin immediately after the final match of this season on May 15 and continue through the summer
Mesut Ozil was then denied by Wayne Hennessey as the dominant Gunners finally mustered a shot on target, while down the other end Connor Wickham headed over the visitors’ best chance of the opening period
The Gunners must pick up another three points against Palace to consolidate their spot in the Champions League positions
Iwobi, who was born in Lagos, has made two appearances for Nigeria, both against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations
Again it was Iwobi the provider, making it two goals and two assists in his first three Premier League starts, as he lifted the ball over the top for Alexis Sanchez to control and tuck home.
Since an incredible late fightback at Everton, Slaven Bilic’s side have drawn 2-2 against both Chelsea and Crystal Palace, although they can feel hard done by to have just two points instead of six
The Sunday Times reports that they have spoken to a British doctor who claims to have doped 150 sports stars, including a number of footballers from England’s top flight