Chaos has ensued at the Emirates after Chelsea hijacked Arsenal and swooped for England attacker Morgan Rogers.

The Gunners made Rogers their top target heading into the summer transfer window and were pursuing a deal for the Aston Villa star. That was until their London rivals agreed on a British transfer record £117 million deal with Villa on Saturday.

This has thrown Mikel Arteta’s plans into disarray and sent his transfer chiefs back to the drawing board. The name on most fans’ lips as the ideal alternative is Bradley Barcola, and it appears the Premier League champions are ready to go all in for the Paris Saint-Germain attacker.

Arsenal Could Turn to Barcola After Rogers Snub

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Barcola has been on Arsenal’s radar amid PSG eyeing RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande. In June, the Ivorian reportedly snubbed Liverpool and made a move to the Parc des Princes his preference.

This has cast doubts over Barcola’s future with the European champions and as a result given Arteta a chance to sign the Frenchman. Tom Collomosse of Mail Sport has suggested the Gunners may now make a concrete move for the 23-year-old.

Collomosse wrote on X that he “wouldn’t be surprised if Arsenal now made a proper move for Bradley Barcola.” After preparing to pay big money for Rogers, it seems likely that they will switch their focus to the French international.

Barcola enjoyed a fine World Cup campaign with Les Bleus, scoring three goals and providing one assist in eight games. That included a superb strike in a 6-4 loss to England in the third-place play-off.

The French winger, described as a ‘superstar’, came into the tournament off the back of another impressive campaign with PSG. He managed 13 goals and seven assists in 49 games, albeit not as a guaranteed starter due to the star-studded attacking options in Luis Enrique’s squad.

Barcola Might Be a Better Signing Than Rogers

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For Arsenal, there is now pressure to sign a top-quality attacker after missing out on Rogers. That desperation could work in PSG’s favour if they come calling for Barcola, as they will likely be willing to pay a huge fee for the former Lyon star.

Previous reports indicate that the Parisians value Barcola at around £112 million and claim that Liverpool are also interested. When you factor in how much Chelsea have spent on Rogers, it’s understandable why the Ligue 1 champions will demand such a fee.

Barcola is a different profile to Rogers given he is a modern winger whose main strength is his explosive pace. It could be argued that this is more of a fit for Arteta and a front three including the Frenchman and Bukayo Saka would certainly excite the Gunners fanbase.

Another goalkeeper could arrive at Newcastle United this summer despite the signing of Ewen Jaouen from Reims.

The French shot-stopper joined the Magpies in an £18.5 million deal and is expected to compete for the starting berth between the sticks. His arrival came amid the club’s decision not to sign Aaron Ramsdale permanently after he spent the season on loan from Southampton.

Speculation continues to grow over Nick Pope’s future, and it is likely that the veteran goalkeeper will head for the exit door. Ipswich Town are interested in signing the 34-year-old whose contract expires next summer.

According to TEAMtalk, Newcastle have been spoken to by intermediaries of Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carl Rushworth. The young English shot-stopper spent last season on loan at Coventry City and thoroughly impressed.

Rushworth, described as ‘insane’, is tipped to be a future England international and potentially succeed Jordan Pickford as the Three Lions’ future number one. He helped Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues earn promotion to the Premier League by winning the EFL Championship.

Newcastle face competition from Leeds United, who have also been in contact with the 25-year-old’s entourage. The Magpies have been linked with Manchester City’s James Trafford but have been “offered Rushworth.” Coventry are also in advanced talks to secure his signature, according to GIVEMESPORT sources, so Newcastle could be looking to hijack a move.

There’s no word on how much Brighton are demanding for the Halifax-born goalie but they face a decision due to his reluctance to deputise for Bart Verbruggen. His future is tied to the Belgian as he doesn’t intend to sign a new contract unless he is “guaranteed the number one shirt.”

Eddie Howe Must Weigh Up Pros and Cons

Rushworth is undoubtedly one of English football’s most exciting goalkeepers and could be the long-term solution for Howe. He kept 17 clean sheets in the Championship last season and is now ready to be a starter in the Premier League.

That said, the Magpies might be wary of a lack of top-flight experience, and that could see them favour Trafford, who is also on Leeds’ radar. They were close to signing the English goalkeeper until he decided to return to City, where he’s found game time hard to come by amid playing backup to Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Rushworth will likely be the cheaper of the two, which might be factored in, especially after already spending money on another goalkeeper. Jaouen’s arrival will be taken into consideration, given he signed with the idea of being the Tyneside giants’ number one in the long run.

A female WWE Superstar has taken aim at fans who fail to respect boundaries after an unwanted interaction with at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

During the show at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, Fallon Henley scored the biggest victory of her career as she and Fatal Influence teammate, Lainey Reid, defeated Brie Bella and Paige to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

Unfortunately, moments after picking up her first main roster title win, Henley was left reeling after a fan’s behaviour ruined the joyous moment and left many talking about the controversial situation, rather than the championship match itself.

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It took around seven minutes for Henley and Reid to get the better of their opponents. They owe a lot to stablemate Jacy Jayne for the victory, capitalising on her distraction in order to take the win.

As the new champions made their way, though, Henley’s celebration was interrupted by a young fan sat in the front row, who crudely struck out at her. WWE cameras swiftly cut away from the scene, but before they could do so, Henley was seen telling the fan to “Get off of me!”

Fallon was clearly still bothered by the situation several hours later, as she took to Twitter/X to write: “Don’t touch the wrestlers. Period.”

JD McDonagh Also Fell Victim to Unruly Fan

Many fans commented on her post, leaving messages of support.

“Absolutely disgusting,” declared one reply, with another stating: “F****** disgusting behavior. Even if it’s just a kid, please teach your kids to NOT touch anybody without consent.”

Another fan also pointed out that the same child had been spotted throwing something at JD McDonagh before his loss to Danhausen on the show.

“Yeah I didn’t like this, it was happening all night. Looks like JD got a T-shirt thrown at him as well.

The barricades [for Saturday Night’s Main Event] are always too close and make it impossible for anyone to walk down with the crowd being able to reach and grope. WWE need to get strict on this.”

WWE has yet to address the incident involving Henley, but fan behaviour around WWE Superstars has been causing issues for quite some time. During WrestleMania weekend this past April, police were forced to get involved when CM Punk clashed with a fan in Las Vegas.