Arsenal fast-track kids as seniors rest
Arsenal scout RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, priced around £86.6m; Liverpool and Man Utd also keen. Bayern deterred by fee. Teen has 8 goals, 4 assists and can play both flanks.
Inter line up ex-Arsenal right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy as possible Dumfries replacement amid ‘super offer’ talk; Perisic also targeted, with Bournemouth keen on Luis Henrique to fund moves.
Arsenal beat Kairat Almaty 3-2 with full XI rotated; Saka, Rice, Gabriel rested. Gyokeres, Havertz, Martinelli score; Havertz impresses on return. Calafiori starts, concedes penalty, subbed at HT.
Merson urges Martinelli over Trossard v Leeds for pace; article argues ‘super’ Trossard should start. Predicts 2-0 Arsenal. Gyokeres also tipped to start amid recent Premier League goal drought.
Arteta urges Premier League to allow 20 outfield players like UCL to protect squad value and mental health; notes injuries easing, Havertz scores on return, Timber and Saliba given niggle rest.
Arsenal top UCL league phase with 8 wins from 8, 23 goals scored and just 4 conceded; last-16 vs Dortmund, Atalanta, Olympiacos and Leverkusen. Only club with 100% record across UEFA phases.
Villarreal coach Marcelino criticises ex-Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, saying there’s a “world of difference” from his Arsenal level after a 3-0 loss at Leverkusen in the UCL.
After the Man United loss, an Arsenal fan charts the ‘headloss’ spiral and calls for calmer support as the title race tightens despite Arsenal leading and still in all cups.
Arsenal agree permanent sale of academy defender Maldini Kacurri to Grimsby Town, with medical set. Hale End focus continues as Ethan Nwaneri shines on loan at Marseille.
Opinion: With Arsenal’s lead cut, Spurs hosting Man City could aid Arteta’s title bid, but Tottenham fans still want a win given their own struggles and plenty of season left.
Max Dowman, 16, signs Arsenal scholarship; second-youngest Premier League player after Ethan Nwaneri. Expected to go pro at 17 in December. Five senior apps this season despite ankle injury.
Fabrizio Romano: Oleksandr Zinchenko flying to Amsterdam to join Ajax permanently from Arsenal for €1.5m plus add-ons after Forest loan struggle and losing place to Tomiyasu/Calafiori.
Spurs make approach for ex-Arsenal winger Serge Gnabry, per Christian Falk. Bayern talks on extension ongoing. Gnabry won six league titles since Arsenal sold him for ~£8m in 2016.
