Arsenal rotation for Mansfield as Arteta backs teens
David Moyes defends Arsenal’s set-piece approach, calls Arteta ‘brilliant’ and tips the Gunners among Champions League favourites while they lead the Premier League.
With Ben White out and Jurrien Timber due a rest, 16-year-old Marli Salmon could start at right-back despite being a natural centre-half. Arteta has used him there before.
Arsenal are interested in Fulham’s 18-year-old England U19 defender Samuel Amissah, whose deal expires this summer, with Man United, Chelsea, Ajax, Juventus and Marseille also keen, per Telegraph.
Report claims eight Arsenal players, including Martin Odegaard, could be sold to balance books, while Ethan Nwaneri struggles at Marseille after missing a decisive cup penalty.
Arsenal may sanction another Ethan Nwaneri loan, this time to an English club, after his Marseille stint following Roberto De Zerbi’s exit.
Arteta hails Max Dowman’s discipline in rehab after a three-month ankle lay-off as the 16-year-old pushes for a Mansfield FA Cup debut.
Arsenal reach the FA Cup quarter-final. Madueke put Arsenal ahead, Evans levelled for Mansfield, then Eberechi Eze came off the bench to lash a winner. Debutant Max Dowman, 16, went close early on.
Alan Shearer expects Arteta to rotate but still sees Arsenal cruising past Mansfield in the FA Cup without a shock.
Arteta plans heavy rotation at Mansfield due to the patchy Field Mill pitch, with Max Dowman and Christian Norgaard in contention. William Saliba has a minor ankle sprain and is unlikely to feature.
Arsenal-linked Palmeiras defender Luis Benedetti may go on loan to Athletico Paranaense to gain minutes. Previous €10m interest was rebuffed, with a €100m clause in place.
Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi is wanted by Chelsea and Man Utd, but reports say he prefers Arsenal, boosting the Gunners’ chances of an attacking addition.
Glenn Hoddle says he urged David Dein to appoint Arsene Wenger in 1996, crediting him for Arsenal’s transformative era.
Arsenal are said to lead the chase for Bayern’s Leon Goretzka, who favours the Emirates. The 31-year-old free agent-to-be could bolster midfield depth.
