Arsenal beat Sunderland as Gyokeres shines, Arteta explains Nwaneri call
Arsenal are tracking Club Brugge midfielder Aleksandar Stanković, valued for his versatility and composure, with Chelsea also interested ahead of a potential summer move.
Arsenal’s strong form is masking Bukayo Saka’s slump, with only 4 goals and 3 assists in 21 league games. He is set to return from injury and must lift his output amid talks over a £300k-a-week deal.
Arsenal join Tottenham and Man Utd in interest for Milan’s Christian Pulisic. Calciomercato claim a €55m summer deal could be possible despite Milan wishing to keep the versatile attacker.
Arsenal’s pursuit of Julian Alvarez is boosted as Bayern Munich rule themselves out. The Atletico forward could cost well over €100m, with Barcelona and Chelsea also keen.
Dennis Bergkamp says he’d have loved to play with Harry Kane, also praising Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema for movement and finishing.
Gabriel Arteta, 16, was called up to Arsenal under-18s and named on the bench versus Ipswich, stepping up after previous under-17 outings and training involvement.
Call for Ben White to start over Jurrien Timber at Brentford after his ‘tremendous’ display in December, with Martinelli also backed to start on the right after assisting Gyokeres against Sunderland.
Bergkamp reveals Martin Keown sometimes asked him to slap him pre-match to get ‘sharp’, reflecting the intense dressing-room culture of Arsenal’s Wenger era.
Arsenal land nine London Football Awards nods: Rice and Timber for Premier League player, Raya for goalkeeper, Arteta for manager, while Russo, Fox and Little feature among women’s nominees.
Lineker insists Arsenal will win the Premier League despite Man City closing the gap after beating Liverpool. Arteta lauded the 3-0 Sunderland win, while Neville said City have ‘grabbed’ their chance.
Opinion warns Arsenal off Sandro Tonali despite talent, citing disruptive agent talk and Arteta’s team-first ethos after Newcastle stood by the midfielder during his ban.
Martinelli says ‘everyone’ at Arsenal loves Gyokeres and are giving him support and service. He assisted the Swede versus Sunderland and Leeds, while Arteta praised the striker’s calm mentality and drive to improve.
Speculation that Ben White, Gabriel Jesus and Christian Norgaard could be sold this summer to refresh Arsenal’s squad and raise funds, despite a potential title win.
Gareth Bale named Arsenal as his least favourite club when asked at a golf event, underlining his Tottenham ties after 5 goals in 11 north London derbies.
Mikel Merino confirms surgery is done after a serious injury ended his season. He had six goals for Arsenal before the setback, and faces competition for his place when the Gunners strengthen in summer.
Adrian Clarke says Arsenal created a ‘spare man’ in the final third by pushing Rice or Zubimendi on, with Calafiori high, to outnumber Sunderland and secure a vital, controlled win in the title race.
Arsenal beat Sunderland 3-0 as Zubimendi scored and Gyokeres hit a brace. On-loan Ethan Nwaneri was hooked at half-time in Marseille’s 5-0 loss to PSG, with De Zerbi saying he needed protection. Arteta praised Gyokeres’ impact.
Arsenal have opened talks for Nordsjaelland midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi after scouting him, with a £22m price mooted. Chelsea, Man Utd and several Premier League clubs are also monitoring the Ghana international.
