Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta shared updates on Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino's injuries ahead of the north London derby clash with Tottenham. #arsenal #mikelarteta #martin #mikel #tottenham #football #ffa

Mikel Arteta already knows which two players he wants to buy next after signing a new three-year contract with Arsenal. The Gunners boss has committed his future to the Emirates in a deal worth £30million after coming agonisingly close to winning the last two Premier League titles. ‘Together with the players and everyone at the club, we are looking forward to the coming years, with our supporters, who have emotionally transformed the club and the team,’ Arteta said. ‘Our supporters have transformed individuals and we are different now. You can tell that we are different and for me, that is down to them. We look forward to continuing the journey together.’ #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #mikelarteta #premierleague #football #transferwindow

Graeme Souness has warned Chelsea’s owners their transfer strategy is ‘creating a monster’ with the decision to replace Raheem Sterling with Jadon Sancho another example of their questionable approach. Having publicly deemed Sterling surplus to requirements, Arsenal pounced on transfer deadline day to sign the experienced England international on loan until the end of the season. Subsequent reports claim the Gunners are paying less than a third of the 29-year-old’s salary, which means the Blues are effectively paying around £10million to let Sterling represent one of their main rivals until June. Souness fears that decision represents a grave error, with Enzo Maresca’s chances of succeeding only further undermined by the signing of Jadon Sancho who has struggled to adapt to the Premier League since his move to Manchester United three years ago. #footballfanarena #ffa #manchesterunited #liverpool #arsenal #mikelarteta #premierleague #enzomaresca #souness #football

Norway manager Stole Solbakken joked he is not expecting a positive phone call from Mikel Arteta after Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffered a serious looking injury last night. The Gunners, already without the suspended Declan Rice and injured summer signing Mikel Merino, now face an anxious wait to find out the severity of the damage their skipper sustained to his ankle ahead of Sunday’s north London derby. Odegaard had to be helped off the pitch by Norway’s medical staff and was in obvious pain following a robust challenge from Christoph Baumgartner midway through the second half of a Nations League match against Austria. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #mikelarteta #liverpool #nationsleague #football

Arsenal are eyeing up a late move for a new winger before the summer transfer window closes on Friday, but they’ll only sign him on one condition. The Gunners have a number of top class wingers in their ranks, including Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, but they’re keen for a new option. Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday night that Fabio Vieira has joined Porto on a season-long loan but it is thought that they still need to free up more room. That’s according to The Telegraph – who report Arsenal are in the market for a winger before the window closes – but that it’ll depend on ‘further outgoings’. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #mikelarteta #fabiovieira #porto #transferwindow #football

Victor Osimhen has reportedly made it clear his preference is to move to the Premier League before the transfer deadline despite being the subject of a big-money offer from Saudi Arabia. Saudi powerhouse Al Ahli approached Napoli earlier this week with a £65m offer for Osimhen, who has scored 65 goals in 108 Serie A games. Osimhen’s best campaign came in 2022-23 when he scored 31 goals in all competitions to help Napoli win the Scudetto. Premier League rivals Chelsea and Arsenal have both been strongly linked with moves for Osimhen as they look to bolster Enzo Maresca and Mikel Arteta’s attacking options before the summer transfer window closes on Friday night. #footballfanarena #ffa #chelsea #trending #transferwindow #victorosimhen #enzomaresca #mikelarteta #premierleague #football

Mikel Arteta explains why Leandro Trossard refused to celebrate after coming off the bench to score in Arsenal win against Aston Villa. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #mikelarteta #astonvilla #football

Arsenal have made it clear to Real Sociedad that they are unwilling to meet their €35 million (£29.8m) asking price for Mikel Merino, according to reports in Spain. Mikel Arteta has made Merino his top target to strengthen Arsenal’s midfield but the Gunners remain in talks with Real Sociedad over a move for the 28-year-old. According to El Diario Vasco, a newspaper based in San Sebastian, Arsenal have not submitted an offer to Real Sociedad for Merino but will not match the €35m (£29.8m) bid that the Basque club have received from Atletico Madrid. The report claims that Arsenal consider Merino’s valuation too high for a player who will be out of contract at the end of the season. #footballfanarena #ffa #arsenal #realsociedad #mikelarteta #atleticomadrid #football