Arteta urges Arsenal to seize Inter chance as Jesus commits
Arsenal are linked with Real Madrid teen Victor Valdepenas, a 6ft 2in left-footed defender who plays LB or LCB for Castilla. Contracted to 2029, he drew praise after a La Liga debut vs Alaves.
Report claims Arsenal will not recall Oleksandr Zinchenko, with Ajax set to take him from Nottingham Forest on loan and pay his wages. Left-back is out of contract in summer and not in Arteta’s plans.
Katie McCabe reflects on winning the Champions League with Arsenal, her decade at the club, Glasgow City loan, and Ireland captaincy, saying the ‘hard work’ is paying off as she targets more success.
Jesus wants to extend beyond 2027 but says there have been no talks. After 11 months out, he targets fitness, backs Gyökeres and Havertz, and aims for trophies as Arsenal chase top-eight Champions League seeding.
Training clips show Viktor Gyokeres sharp in shooting drills as Arsenal weigh Inter and Man United tests. Arteta defends him, while Gabriel Jesus says he is helping the striker to settle and improve.
Arsenal will loan Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille with a fee and no buy option. Palace and West Ham showed interest. The 18-year-old has 165 Premier League minutes this season. Zinchenko in Ajax talks.
Arsenal and Man Utd are monitoring 17-year-old Rafael Belinho, who left Dinamo Zagreb for NK Kustosija. Brexit delays a Premier League move until he turns 18, with Barcelona and Dortmund also keen.
Patrick Vieira says he should have joined Real Madrid after Arsenal’s 2003-04 Invincibles season, later leaving in 2005 for Juventus after scoring the FA Cup final winning penalty vs Man United.
Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘grab’ their chance to keep a perfect Champions League record at Inter. Havertz and Mosquera return, Hincapie, Calafiori and Dowman out. Jesus says ‘we can win’.
