Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police said on Friday.

I wrote a column on the Premier League footballer we can now name as former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey being arrested on suspicion of rape. At that time, The Athletic could not name him. That has changed now he has been charged with five counts of rape and one of sexual assault,

ESPN's Steve Nicol believes Noni Madueke's potential move to Arsenal from Chelsea doesn't "make sense."

Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Chelsea winger Noni Madueke ahead of a possible move for the England international. An agreement between the Premier League teams is yet to be reached but 23-year-old Madueke is believed to be open to moving across London should the clubs strike a deal.

Chelsea are expected to field offers of more than £50m for Noni Madueke, but it’s unclear if Arsenal are prepared to do a deal at that price according to The Telegraph.Madueke is facing an