ARSENAL may be resigned to losing Kieran Tierney in the summer, withNewcastle reportedly interested.
The Gunners took another big step towards in their title charge after edging past Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Gabriel Martinelli's sublime second-half finish was enough for the Gunners to secure all three points.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a mega-money move for AC Milan star Rafael Leao in the summer.
Leao, 23, is yet to sign a new contract with the Italian giants and the forward has previously revealed that he 'loves' to watch Arsenal.
And Olivier Giroud is open to a move back to the Premier League SunSport can exclusively reveal – but the Frenchman wants to play in London
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Arsenal tracking Watkins
Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, according to reports.
Mikel Arteta is supposedly a huge admirer of the man who has netted five goals in his last five for Unai Emery's men.
Watkins could provide competition for the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah next season.
The club also have Folarin Balogun, who is wowing on loan at French side Reims.
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Lew Beauty
Myles Lewis-Skelly is set to sign a new contract at the club soon after wowing Arsenal fans in the FA Youth Cup.
A clip of the 16-year-old dictating the game versus Watford went viral on social media with supporters convinced he is the future of the club.
The midfielder showed his skill on the ball with a number of clever tricks and smart through balls, on top of his ability to break up play with tough tackles.
You can watch a compilation of his incredible display HERE.
- Alex Smith
Lewis-Skelly pens new deal
Highly rated youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly is set to pen a new contract at the club, according to reports.
The 16-year-old midfielder has been coming to the end of his schoolboy deal at the club, but Arsenal have an agreement in place for him to sign a scholarship.
The offer will be two years in length and then Lewis-Skelly will be old enough to sign a longer and more lucrative deal.
The player joined the Gunners when he was just eight-years-old and he has trained with the first-team before.
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Madueke makes sly dig
Chelsea ace Noni Madueke has made a subtle dig at his former club Tottenham and Arsenal.
Madueke signed for the Blues in January from PSV after spending time in the Spurs academy.
On his move back to London, the winger admitted he didn't have to think about joining Chelsea as it was a no-brainer.
He also said they were the biggest club in London.
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Tierney eyed by Prem rival
Kieran Tierney is reportedly growing 'frustrated' at his lack of game time at Arsenal and is being eyed by Newcastle.
The let-back has lost his place in the team due to the form of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Tierney has managed just four league starts this season.
The Mirror report he wants to escape the Arsenal bench and sees Newcastle as a perfect club for him.
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Road to 200
Gabriel Martinelli's winner over Leicester was the 200th Premier League scored with Mikel Arteta at the helm.
The first was netted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in a 1-1 draw versus Bournemouth on Boxing Day in 2019, which was the manager's first game in charge.
It has taken Arsenal 120 games to hit the milestone, scoring at a rate of 1.66 per game.
Bukayo Saka is leading the stats in terms of most league goals under Arteta with 26.
Aubameyang with 25 and Alexandre Lacazette with 22 are just behind.
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Good morning Arsenal fans
Lazio have reportedly put a £35million price on Arsenal target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Serie A side have lowered the Serbian’s price because the midfielder’s current is set to expire in 18 months.
The report continues that could entice the Gunners into making a bid in the summer.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have reportedly already held talks with Brazil wonderkid Vitor Roque’s agent, according to reports.
Arsenal are said to be interested in the youngster who has starred for Athletico Paranaense.
But, according to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalans are hoping to steal a march on the 17-year-old by getting to him first.
Ollie Watkins is a target for Arsenal in the summer, according to reports.
Journalist Steve Kay tweeted: “Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is one of the strikers that Arsenal have been keeping a close eye on as a possible summer signing according to sources.
“Arteta is a massive admirer of the England International, who recently praised the forward in the away win against Villa.”
Gabby Agbonlahor has tipped Arsenal to make a move for Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio.
“It’s exactly the sort of signing they need,” he told Football Insider.
“Asensio isn’t playing as much as he’d like right now. But he’s done so many good things for a long time at Real Madrid. He gets into tight spaces, he’s a flair player.
“They are the characteristics that Arsenal will be searching for this summer.”
Man City have joined Arsenal in the race for Alexis Mac Allister.
The Daily Star claims the Argentina World Cup winner is a top target for Mikel Arteta.
But Pep Guardiola is now ready to move for the Brighton midfielder too.
Ilkay Gundogan could leave City and Mac Allister is seen as the ideal replacement.
Ian Wright has urged Arsenal to sign William Saliba on to a long-term contract.
“For a defender, and I feel the same with central midfielders, they have to play regularly to get to know the position and especially with the age that he is,” he told Premier League Productions.
“That’s why they sent him out [on loan] again. Arsenal fans were a little disappointed because we felt that we needed him. But you look at him, now, the way he has started the season and the way he plays. It’s fantastic.
“He’s a full international off the back of it,” Wright said.
“People talking about Saka, and Saka signing a new deal, and we know how much we need Saka. I don’t think there was any real problems with that happening because of his connection with the club. But I think all the eggs need to go in the Saliba basket. We got to make sure we keep this guy.”
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Saliba deal
Ian Wright has urged Arsenal to sign William Saliba on to a long-term contract.
"For a defender, and I feel the same with central midfielders, they have to play regularly to get to know the position and especially with the age that he is," he told Premier League Productions.
"That’s why they sent him out [on loan] again. Arsenal fans were a little disappointed because we felt that we needed him. But you look at him, now, the way he has started the season and the way he plays. It’s fantastic.
"He’s a full international off the back of it," Wright said. "People talking about Saka, and Saka signing a new deal, and we know how much we need Saka. I don’t think there was any real problems with that happening because of his connection with the club. But I think all the eggs need to go in the Saliba basket. We got to make sure we keep this guy."
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Wright tips trio
Ian Wright has insisted the exciting trio of Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are the “future of the club”.
When asked about Martinelli, Wright told PLP: “We know what he is capable of.
“Another one that has signed a new deal and we are happy to have him here.
“He is the future for us. Him, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are the future for us.
“You want them in situations and games like this so they can get more experience because we are going to need them in the future.”
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Barcelona steal march on youngster
Barcelona have reportedly already held talks with Brazil wonderkid Vitor Roque's agent, according to reports.
Arsenal are said to be interested in the youngster who has starred for Athletico Paranaense.
But, according to Mundo Deportivo, the Catalans are hoping to steal a march on the 17-year-old by getting to him first.
- Jon Boon
Neville sends Arsenal & Man City warning
Gary Neille has sent Arsenal and Man City a warning, after seeing Man Utd claim the first piece of silverware this season.
“At the end of last season, some of those players were part of a team labelled a disgrace by me and other Man Utd fans,” Neville said on Sky Sports.
“It was horrible to watch. They were divided. The turnaround is transformational. It’s unbelievable what Erik ten Hag has done.
“From 2003 and 2006, we didn’t win a trophy and you feel like you’re never going to win a league again, or you’re not going to be up there again. This trophy was the catalyst for feeling confident and putting belief into the squad.
“This squad will be dangerous with a medal around their neck because you like to think Erik ten Hag is going to improve them again in the next 12 to 18 months.
“They’re not close to Arsenal or Man City, that’s clear, but where they are and what they’re doing is something I never would have imagined six months ago.”
- Jon Boon
Milinkovic-Savic fee set
Lazio have reportedly put a £35million price on Arsenal target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to reports.
According to Corriere dello Sport, the Serie A side have lowered the Serbian's price because the midfielder's current is set to expire in 18 months.
The report continues that could entice the Gunners into making a bid in the summer.
- Jon Boon
Calvert-Lewin injury
The Gunners next face Everton on Wednesday, which will be their game in hand over Man City.
Arsenal could move five points clear of their rivals with a win at the Emirates.
And they will want revenge against the Toffees, who beat them earlier this month 1-0 at Goodison Park.
Fans will be buoyed by the news Everton's star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be missing.
The England forward missed the defeat against Aston Villa at the weekend.
When asked if he would be fit for the trip to London, his boss Sean Dyche said: "I doubt it."
- Jon Boon
Watkins on Arsenal's radar
Ollie Watkins is a target for Arsenal in the summer, according to reports.
Journalist Steve Kay tweeted: "Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is one of the strikers that Arsenal have been keeping a close eye on as a possible summer signing according to sources.
"Arteta is a massive admirer of the England International, who recently praised the forward in the away win against Villa."
- Jon Boon
Arteta happy with transfer strategy
Arsenal may have missed out on primary targets Mykhaylo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo, but Mikel Arteta has revealed he was happy with the Gunners' January transfer window business.
The north Londoners changed targets to bring in Leandro Trossard and Jorginho before the deadline – and both have settled in immediately.
Arteta said: "Really happy, because we were very clear what we wanted to do, we could not do it and we had to adapt, in the window you have to be able to do that, not feel sorry for ourselves."
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Agbonlahor tips Asensio swoop
Gabby Agbonlahor has tipped Arsenal to make a move for Real Madrid's Marco Asensio.
“It’s exactly the sort of signing they need,” he told Football Insider.
“Asensio isn’t playing as much as he’d like right now. But he’s done so many good things for a long time at Real Madrid. He gets into tight spaces, he’s a flair player.
“They are the characteristics that Arsenal will be searching for this summer.”
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City join Gunners' Mac Allister race
Man City have joined Arsenal in the race for Alexis Mac Allister.
The Daily Star claims the Argentina World Cup winner is a top target for Mikel Arteta.
But Pep Guardiola is now ready to move for the Brighton midfielder too.
Ilkay Gundogan could leave City and Mac Allister is seen as the ideal replacement.
- Henry Tomlinson
Brothers reunited?
Granit Xhaka's brother Taulant wants him to join FC Basel so they can play together during their careers.
He also revealed that it is something that the pair "often" discuss.
Taulant told Blick: “We often talk about it.
“He is tied to Arsenal until 2024, maybe he will extend for another year.
“But then it would be possible, but he would have to come in 2026 at the latest.
“He also wants to play for the FCB again, together with me.
“Even if it’s only for ten minutes, I’ll do everything for that.”
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Asensio would be 'perfect'
Gabby Agbonlahor believes that Real Madrid star Marco Asensio would be the "perfect" signing for Arsenal this summer.
He told Football Insider: “It’s exactly the sort of signing they need. Asensio isn’t playing as much as he’d like right now.
“But he’s done so many good things for a long time at Real Madrid. He gets into tight spaces, he’s a flair player.
“They are the characteristics that Arsenal will be searching for this summer. And you look at their bench sometimes and just feel like they could do with a few extra top-quality signings.
“For me, he’s perfect. If Arsenal want to stay in that title fight every year, they’ve got to add to this squad.”
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Pep expects Gunners stutter
Man City boss Pep Guardiola has predicted that Arsenal will start to drop points.
The Spanish manager believes that with the added pressure of the Europa League, that the Gunners could see their title charge slow down.
He told BBC 606: “Many games, still many things are going to happen.
“I know how good they [Arsenal] are, I know we cannot drop points, but now they are starting to play Europa League as well.
“Many things are going to happen. They are going to drop points. We are going to drop points. The team who drop less points will be champions.”
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Arsenal loanee watch
Danny Murphy believes that Ainsley Maitland-Niles did "okay" despite ending on the losing side as Southampton fell to a 1-0 defeat to Leeds.
Although he did pick one area of his game that needs improving.
"I think Maitland-Niles, who actually did okay, he's got to stop the cross [coming in].
"Full-backs these days don't seem to have the desire to stop crosses.
"You stop that first pass in the corner and that doesn't happen. I thought all Bednarek was doing was trying to keep his legs closed. Because you see strikers shooting through the legs of defenders but from that close, it is luck of the draw."
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Arteta dedicates win to Ukraine
Mikel Arteta has dedicated the victory over Leicester City to Ukraine.
He said: "We wanted to win for him [Oleksandr Zinchenko], for his loved ones, for all the Ukrainian people that I think has inspired the world with that fighting spirit and with the togetherness they showed as a country.
“If we can add some happiness today to them and reflecting on who Alex is for us, it was a good opportunity.
“So I’m delighted to dedicate that win to them.”
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Milinkovic-Savic price set
Arsenal transfer target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has reportedly had his price tag set.
The midfielder will be allowed to leave Lazio, should their asking price of £35.4million is met, according to Corriere dello Sport.
Former Gunner Paul Merson has labelled the Serbian international as the ‘best midfielder in Italy’.
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Arsenal's future
Ian Wright has insisted the exciting trio of Gabriel Martinelli, William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are the "future of the club".
When asked about Martinelli, Wright told PLP: “We know what he is capable of.
“Another one that has signed a new deal and we are happy to have him here.
“He is the future for us. Him, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are the future for us.
“You want them in situations and games like this so they can get more experience because we are going to need them in the future.”
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Praise for Gunners
Brendan Rodgers has admitted that Arsenal are an "outstanding" team after watching his side lose to them.
He said: “It was important firstly to stay in the game, Arsenal are an outstanding team.
“I feel that we weren’t aggressive enough in the first-half, they had a lot of the ball.
“Over the course of the game, we didn’t concede many opportunities.
“I felt that we needed to be more aggressive and have more courage with the ball.”
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