ARSENAL are reportedly keen on bringing Oleksandr Zinchenko to the Emirates this summer.
Mikel Arteta is looking for cover for Kieran Tierney going into next season and is also said to be willing to use the Ukrainian in midfield.
The Gunners also seem to be edging closer in landing their top transfer target Gabriel Jesus this summer.
The Brazilian has reportedly agreed personal terms and informed friends he is in favour of a switch to the Emirates.
Reports from Spain suggest that the Man City star has a verbal agreement with the club that he can leave for a fee of £38m-£43m.
Meanwhile, Napoli are hoping to pinch Ligue 1 Player of the Year William Saliba from under Arsenal's noses according to reports.
And Sassuolo ace Gianluca Scamacca has revealed that he isn't thinking about a move away from Italy amid speculation linking him to the Gunners.
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- Justin Lawrence
Nunez tipped for Liverpool transfer
Benfica striker Darwin Nunez has been tipped to pick Liverpool over Man United by Glen Johnson.
Johnson told BettingOdds: “You’d think Núñez would head to Anfield if it’s between Liverpool and Manchester United. As we know, Manchester United don’t have the same pulling power they once did.
“There was a time when Manchester United came calling then the answer was ‘yes’. That’s not the case at the moment, so if Liverpool and Manchester United are going head to head for him then I’m sure he’d pick Liverpool over United.
“If Liverpool are to pay the £100 million that Benfica supposedly want for him, then that’s against their structure and the way they do business, but that’s the way the game is going.
” If they don’t start opening up to that, then others will capitalise on that. I do like the way Liverpool do their business, but they need to be a bit flexible with it because the other big guns will be willing to pay it, whether it’s against their protocols or not.”
Arsenal are also in the race for Nunez.
- Justin Lawrence
Wenger slams Ronaldo media bias
Arsene Wenger has slammed the media for being biased towards Lionel Messi over Cristiano Ronaldo.
Wenger claims the press praise Messi when he scores against lower-ranked teams, whilst criticising Ronaldo for doing the same.
Wenger said: “It’s hypocritical to criticize Cristiano Ronaldo for scoring against lower ranked nations then praise Messi for scoring against those same nations.
“It’s clear who the media has bias to and that’s been the story since day one.”
- Justin Lawrence
Bayern prepare Mane bid
Bayern Munich are preparing an improved £30million bid for Liverpool ace Sadio Mane, according to reports.
The German champions offered £21m with an additional £4.6m in add-ons if they win the Champions League.
But according to the Daily Mail, Liverpool are hoping to get around £42.5m for the 30-year-old who has one year left on his deal, which would help fund a replacement.
One of the targets the Reds would like to replace Mane with is highly rated Benfica forward Darwin Nunez.
Arsenal and Man United are also keen on the striker.
- Justin Lawrence
Prem giants want Bukayo Saka
Arsenal are facing a battle to hold onto Bukayo Saka with Liverpool and Man City chasing the winger.
City have other transfer priorities this summer but are now monitoring the England star's situation at Arsenal, report the Daily Mail.
The Gunners will attempt to extend his stay at the Emirates but the 20-year-old is keen to experience Champions League football.
And it remains to be seen whether Arsenal can persuade Saka to stay amid interest from City and Liverpool.
- Jake Lambourne
Morning Arsenal fans
SunSport have exclusively revealed how Real Madrid could look to hijack Arsenal’s bid to sign Gabriel Jesus this summer.
The Spanish giants – along with neighbours Atletico – have been alerted to the Brazilian’s situation at Manchester City.
And the European champions are on the look-out for a new forward after their hopes of landing Kylian Mbappe were dashed.
In other news, Jesus' Citizens team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly being eyed up by Arsenal and West Ham.
That is according to the Evening Standard, who state that the Citizens would not stand in the way of the Ukraine international departing.
They state that both the Gunners and Hammers like the idea of Zinchenko being able to operate as a left-back or central midfielder.
Meanwhile, Napoli have reportedly made an enquiry for Arsenal centre-back William Saliba.
Italian journalist Gianluca Longari has stated that the Italian side have approached Arsenal over Saliba.
They state that the youngster is appreciated by the Naples outfit, but they are aware that he would prove to be expensive should they wish to secure his services.
And finally, Arsenal have joined the bidding war for Sassuolo star Gianluca Scamacca, reports suggest.
That is according to Calciomercato, who report that the Gunners have submitted a £30m offer for Scamacca.
However, the North Londoners are facing fierce competition from Inter Milan who have had an informal agreement with the striker for some time now.
- Jake Lambourne
Real's Gab grab
EXCLUSIVE – Real Madrid could look to hijack Arsenal’s bid to sign Gabriel Jesus this summer, writes Mark Irwin.
The Spanish giants – along with neighbours Atletico – have been alerted to the Brazilian’s situation at Manchester City.
And the European champions are on the look-out for a new forward after their hopes of landing Kylian Mbappe were dashed.
Jesus has now finished on international duty with Brazil and says he will start thinking about his next move when his holidays begin on Tuesday.
He said; “I’m fine – calm as always.
“I’m looking to see what’s best for me and above all, for my career. From Tuesday, we’ll see what is the best.”
- Jake Lambourne
Arsenal to target Richarlison?
Arsenal could look to bring Everton striker Richarlison to the Emirates due to chief Edu's Brazilian connections.
That is according to transfer guru Pete O'Rourke.
He told GiveMeSport: "I think having these Brazilian connections can only help in their pursuit of transfer targets.
"Edu, I’m sure will be trying to use his connections to maybe try and convince Richarlison to make that move to Arsenal ahead of other clubs because there will be quite a bit of interest in him this summer.
“Any advantage that you can use to try and win the race for a transfer signature, I think Edu will use his connections.”
- Jake Lambourne
Man's best friend for Cole
Arsenal and Chelsea icon Ashley Cole has bought his family a protection dog following his knifepoint robbery ordeal.
Fiancée Sharon Canu shared a clip of the German Shepherd in training.
She wrote: “My baby went to school today” — adding a devil emoji. London-based Elite Protection Dogs has prices starting from £20,000.
The company’s website says: “All our puppies come from military and police backgrounds with generations of experience.”
The German Shepherds are also taught to search for missing persons, drugs and bombs.
Sharon, mum to their kids Jaxon, five, and Grace, four, was at home with Ashley, 41, when a gang tied him up and threatened to cut off his fingers with pliers.
- Jake Lambourne
Cascarino states Jesus would be No1 striker
Former Chelsea ace Tony Cascarino believes Gabriel Jesus would start ahead of Eddie Nketiah should he make the move to Arsenal.
The talkSPORT pundit said: "He (Jesus) will be number one.But the lad (Nketiah) has shown enough and he is still young enough.
“Imagine if Eddie Nketiah improved again? Which I imagine he would. Then, he would become a player that is going to be good enough along the line.
“He’s not ready quite yet. But if you see an improvement this pre-season and going into next year, then he might be even better.
“If Gabriel Jesus comes in and he doesn’t do as well as expected, and then Nketiah gets the opportunity and takes them, then it’s putting pressure. I think it’s a great thing for Arsenal to have.”
- Jake Lambourne
Football's most valuable players
World football’s 100 most valuable players have been revealed.
But England captain Harry Kane is just 30th on the star-studded list.
And there is NO room for legendary pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Boffins at the CIES Football Observatory have gone into overdrive crunching numbers from across the globe to decide the top 100 most valuable footballers.
And they have determined that Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe is the most valuable player on the planet.
- Jake Lambourne
Arsenal suffer Luka Jovic blow
Arsenal could miss out on signing Luka Jovic, according to reports.
The Serbia striker is set to sign for LaLiga side Getafe, say AS.
The Gunners were linked with the Real Madrid hitman back in January, but a move failed to materialise.
Now, he is wanted on loan by Getafe – who are said to be in talks with the Los Blancos flop.
- Jake Lambourne
Sal or nothing
Napoli have reportedly made an enquiry for Arsenal centre-back William Saliba.
It comes just a day after the French defender announced he plans to return to the Gunners to fight for a place in the starting XI.
According to Italian journalist Gianluca Longari, the Italian side have approached Arsenal over Saliba.
They state that the youngster is appreciated by the Naples outfit.
But they are aware that he would prove to be expensive should they wish to secure his services.
- Jake Lambourne
Scamacca not thinking about transfer
Gianluca Scamacca has declared he isn't thinking about a move away from Sassuolo.
That is despite Arsenal and Serie A clubs looking to snap him up this summer.
The Italy international said: "I don’t read these things.
"Only the pitch counts. The numbers are made up by the clubs.
"For me, the pitch and have fun counts.”
- Jake Lambourne
Arsenal leading Gabriel Jesus race
Arsenal are reportedly in pole position to snap up Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.
Real Madrid have also been linked with the 25-year-old, along with the Gunners' North London rivals Tottenhan.
But transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has stated it is Mikel Arteta's side that are leading the race.
He said: "Arsenal are currently leading the race for Gabriel Jesus.
"No bids from Tottenham yet, but there is contact between the clubs. He wants to be a key player at his next club."
- Jake Lambourne
TV box supplier fined £1m
A jailed pirate TV box supplier has been fined nearly £1m for defrauding the Premier League, writes Martin Lipton.
Steven King was the leader of a three-man team running streaming operation Dreambox which sold illegal boxes sold to pubs, clubs and homes throughout the UK.
King was jailed for seven years and four months in March 2019.
Warwick Crown Court has now ordered him to repay £963,000 within the next three months or face his sentence being almost doubled to an extra six years and eight months.
King’s partners, Stephen Millington and Paul Faulkner were jailed for 30 months and 16 months respectively after other trials.
- Jake Lambourne
Sassuolo chief discusses Scamacca future
Arsenal are reportedly keen to snap up Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca.
Commenting on Arsenal's interest in the 23-year-old, the club's CEO Giovanni Carnevali said: "There’s nothing concrete yet for Scamacca, just some contacts with some clubs."
"Of course, after playing with the National team the interest is now growing."
It has been reported that the player is waiting to see if top Serie A clubs will make a move for him.
- Jake Lambourne
London calling for Oleksandr Zinchenko?
Manchester City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly being eyed up by Arsenal and West Ham.
That is according to the Evening Standard, who state that the Citizens would not stand in the way of the Ukraine international departing.
They state that both the Gunners and Hammers like the idea of Zinchenko being able to operate as a left-back or central midfielder.
Mikel Arteta is understood to be a huge admirer of the player having worked with him at the Etihad.
- Dylan Terry
Uefa eye legal action against Madrid, Barca and Juve
UEFA chiefs are confident they will be cleared to take action against the remaining Super League rebels after a landmark legal case next month.
The European Court of Justice has announced it has scheduled a two-day hearing for the case accusing Uefa of “abuse of a dominant position” by blocking the creation of the breakaway competition.
Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were backed by the Spanish capital’s “Mercantile Court” in what was seen by Uefa bosses as an “in-house” ruling.
That court’s judgement that Uefa had no right to impose any punishment on the three rebels was subsequently overturned by a higher court in Spain.
Uefa, though, made clear it would await the outcome of the trio’s ECJ case, which will now be heard in Luxembourg on July 11 and 12, before taking its next steps.
And with Judges indicating they will give an “expedited” verdict, Uefa’s Nyon hierarchy expect to get a legal win and the green light to go after the three clubs in a matter of weeks.
- Dylan Terry
Tammy eyeing Kane's England spot
Tammy Abraham is ready to push skipper Harry Kane for his England place – amid links to Arsenal and Liverpool.
But Roma’s ex-Chelsea striker will also be happy to be understudy to the man who is eyeing England’s all-time scoring record.
Abraham said: “I think for every player that’s the mentality you’re supposed to have — to be positive.
“Of course, we are all buzzing for Harry, we want him to smash the record and we’re always here to support him.
“Whenever I’m given a chance if I’m on a pitch with him, I’ll try and help him to get to his targets.
“But for me, it’s all about whenever you get the opportunity, to just try and grab it with two hands and just show what you are made of.”
- Dylan Terry
Final Premier League table
If you had told Arsenal fans before the season started that they would finish fifth then almost all of them would have taken that.
But come the end of the campaign, there was a sense of disappointment around the Emirates.
The Gunners were five points clear of rivals Tottenham with three games remaining but threw it away and missed out on Champions League qualification.
A successful season or an opportunity missed?
- Dylan Terry
Smith Rowe on England competition
Emile Smith Rowe says England starlets cannot be too upset if they find themselves back in the Under-21s due to competition for places.
The Arsenal midfielder has won three senior caps but was selected for the Young Lions this month.
He said: “No matter who I play for, I want to give my all for the team. I just like to work hard for everyone.
“It’s been a difficult end to the season back at my club so it’s important for me to come here and give my all for the team and try to enjoy it as much as I can.
“The seniors has a lot of depth and a lot of quality. I’ve just got to keep working hard and see what happens.
“It’s important to stay level-headed. You’ve got to stay humble and don’t get too upset if you don’t go to the first-team."
- Dylan Terry
Arsenal linked with Benfica's Grimaldo
Benfica’s Alex Grimaldo is the latest left-back that has been linked to Arsenal.
The Spanish star, 26, is being considered by manager Mikel Arteta to add competition for places in the full back slots.
Kieran Tierney has suffered recurring injury problems, while there remain doubts about Nuno Tavares – who has been linked with a loan move away from North London.
Now, A Bola are reporting that Grimaldo is being considered by the Premier League side.
- Dylan Terry
No Champions League football an issue for Jesus
Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio has revealed Gabriel Jesus would be perfect at Arsenal but that no Champions League football could be an issue.
He told wettfreunde: "I understand Gabriel Jesus wants to play more, wants to stay in a team that wants to have him as an important striker of the team.
"And Man City will have to sell players because they have to buy other players.
"If I have to choose for him, Arsenal would be perfect because Arsenal has a new project. They need to have a striker like him.
"They're not playing the Champions League so this could be a problem for Gabriel Jesus.
"He is a Champions League player. He played very well in the Champions League with Man City."
- Dylan Terry
Arsenal target Isco targeted by Roma
Arsenal target Isco wants to join Jose Mourinho at Roma, according to reports.
Calciomercato are reporting that the attacking midfielder has enlisted the services of super agent Jorge Mendes to find him a new cub, after falling out of favour under Carlo Ancelotti.
The 30-year-old has struggled to find any suitors in Spain – with Real Betis, Valencia and Sevilla all going cold on a deal for the winger.
But, Mourinho may be the one who could help Isco rejuvenate his career.
- Dylan Terry
Marseille ready to sell Kolasinac
Marseille are reportedly looking to offload former Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac just months after joining the Ligue 1 outfit.
The Gunners ripped up the 28-year-old’s contract in January to allow him to join the French club after being deemed as surplus to requirements by Mikel Arteta.
He penned a contract at Stade Velodrome until the summer of 2023, but he could now already be on the move.
Kolasinac appeared in 17 games in all competitions for Marseille, but didn’t complete the 90 minutes in any match.
And according to Foot Mercato, boss Jorge Sampaoli has been left unimpressed by his performances.
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