Arsenal eye Goretzka as Tonali price set, fitness watch on Saka, Odegaard and Trossard
Gary Neville says Man City have a ‘big chance’ if they beat Fulham, citing Arsenal’s lack of Premier League title-winning experience before their trip to Brentford.
Arsenal track Leon Goretzka as a potential free signing when his Bayern deal expires in June. Atlético, Napoli and Juventus also keen, but he prefers a Premier League move.
Ex-Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko impressed on his Ajax debut and says he feels best ‘in the center of the pitch’, hinting he could have covered Arsenal’s recent midfield shortage.
Arsenal and Barcelona admire Atletico’s Julian Alvarez, but ESPN’s Jorge Baravalle says Chelsea hold the most advanced talks after agents attended Chelsea v Arsenal. Player focuses on Atletico’s season.
Arsenal are monitoring Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers after an 8-goal, 5-assist season. Despite a new deal, Fabrizio Romano says the 23-year-old could be a summer target amid Chelsea and Spurs interest.
Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri was subbed at half-time in Marseille’s 5-0 loss at PSG. French outlets criticised his display, noting earlier struggles after his debut goal, as OM’s top-four hopes suffer.
Opinion: Arsenal repeatedly rebound after setbacks, stringing long unbeaten runs and four straight wins since losing to Man United, a champion-like trait before a pivotal run of games.
Arsenal monitor Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye, valued at €65-75m. Man United, Spurs and Chelsea also keen. Ndiaye says interest shows he is ‘doing something right’ but remains focused on Everton.
Arsenal admire Sandro Tonali but Newcastle value him at around €100m and resist a sale. Juventus also monitor the midfielder ahead of summer.
Arteta wants more former players in Arsenal’s coaching setup. Oxlade-Chamberlain, working on badges at London Colney, could return after his Celtic spell to aid youth development.
Ahead of Brentford and Spurs, Arsenal benefit from suspensions: Brentford’s Kevin Schade and Tottenham’s Cristian Romero ruled out, boosting Arteta’s side for key London fixtures.
Martin Zubimendi scores in back-to-back league games to reach five PL goals. Arteta hails his timing and composure, saying he can ‘finish actions’ in different ways.
No injury details provided. Title indicates updates on Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard fitness and return dates for Arsenal.
