Arsenal beaten by Brighton as women salvage draw

Arsenal have signed Liverpool academy striker Vincent Joseph, 16, after he rejected scholarship terms at Anfield, with a tribunal set to decide compensation.
Former Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe faces an uncertain Fulham future after limited minutes, with doubts over form, intensity and his place under Alvaro Arbeloa.
Arsenal remain interested in Frenkie de Jong, with Barcelona reportedly willing to sell if suitors meet a 73m euro asking price amid Liverpool interest.
Arsenal are also scouting Lens teenager Mezian Mesloub, a 16-year-old winger who scored five seconds into his Ligue 1 debut, though FIFA rules block a move to an English club before 2028.
Arsenal are among four clubs tracking Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott. Interest is exploratory, with no formal bid, and Bournemouth could demand 80m euros to 90m euros for the 23-year-old.
Arsenal are monitoring Borussia Dortmund forward Maximilian Beier after extensive scouting. The 23-year-old has 20 goals and 14 assists since joining Dortmund and offers attacking versatility.
Declan Rice escaped a red card in Arsenal's 3-0 defeat at Brighton after VAR judged his late kick at Malick Yalcouye was not serious enough for violent conduct.
Arsenal rescued a 1-1 WSL draw at Manchester United as Smilla Holmberg struck a last-minute equaliser to deny Eva Olid a first league win.
Shakhtar chief Darijo Srna said Mykhailo Mudryk wanted to join Arsenal after talks with Mikel Arteta, before the club chose to sell the winger to Chelsea in 2023.
Arsenal are interested in a January move for Real Madrid forward Endrick amid concerns over the 20-year-old’s game time in Spain.
Arteta said Arsenal did not 'respect' the basics in a 3-0 loss at Brighton, citing poor duels, second balls and technical errors before the international break.
Danny Murphy hailed Brighton’s 'complete' and 'brave' display after their 3-0 win over Arsenal, saying their pressing and quality will trouble teams this season.
After Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United, Eva Olid said United’s defensive effort and intensity must become the team’s 'minimum' despite Smilla Holmberg’s late equaliser.
Brighton’s press exposed Arsenal in a 3-0 defeat, with possession yielding little threat as errors, poor set-piece defending and a lack of intensity punished Arteta’s side.