ARSENAL have submitted a £35million transfer offer for the services of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic according to reports.
The Gunners are looking to bolster their midfield once again after the addition of Jorginho in January.
And it has been claimed that Milinkovic-Savic's agent Mateja Kezman, has collected a offer for the Lazio talisman.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly hopeful of having Gabriel Jesus back before the March international break.
Elsewhere, the Gunners' training kit for next season has leaked and is expected to be released in June.
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Watkins lined up by Gunners
Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on England striker Ollie Watkins.
The versatile forward has impressed at Aston Villa this season.
And he could be picked up by the Gunners this summer if the price is right.
But Arsenal already have a plethora of attackers to choose from and may need to sell before they can buy.
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Good morning Arsenal fans
Arsenal have reportedly submitted a £35million offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
According to Calcio Mercato, Milinkovic-Savic is a player attracting a great deal of interest from English clubs.
And his agent, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, is understood to have collected a £35m offer from Arsenal.
However, the Premier League leaders face competition from West Ham and Newcastle.
All three sides have reportedly submitted the same offer for the Lazio man’s services.
Milinkovic-Savic is set to enter the final 12 months of his contract – which expires in the summer of 2024.
Meanwhile, Arsenal hero Ian Wright has stressed that it is vital that the club tie down three key players that see their contracts expire soon.
Gabriel Martinelli, described by Wright as “the future”, recently put pen to paper on a deal that sees him stay until 2027.
Bukayo Saka is also supposedly closing to agreeing a new long-term deal and the club hope William Saliba will follow suit.
Wright says the trio are vital for years to come.
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Arsenal stars named in The Best Women's XI
Arsenal duo Beth Mead and Leah Williamson have been named in The Best Women's World XI alongside fellow England stars Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh.
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Arsene arrives
Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has arrived at FIFA's The Best Awards.
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Sterling Shock
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling.
Sterling joined the Blues in a £50million transfer last summer, but he has since struggled to establish himself as a regular first team starter.
According to 90Min, he could be offered an escape from Stamford Bridge with Arsenal keen on tempting him to north London.
Mikel Arteta is understood to be a huge fan of Sterling and he is keen on lodging a bid in the near future.
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Young Guns
Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe have both been named in the starting line-up for Arsenal U-21's ahead of their match against Chelsea this evening.
Kiwior signed for the club in January, but he is yet to make a first team appearance.
Meanwhile, Smith Rowe is yet to break back into Mikel Arteta's starting line-up following his long spell out of action with a groin injury.
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Mil Deal
Arsenal have reportedly submitted a £35million offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
The Gunners bolstered their options in the middle of the park during the January transfer window through the £12million signing of Jorginho from Chelsea.
But Mikel Arteta looks set to add more names to his squad in the summer as he attempts to make his side regular title challengers.
According to Calcio Mercato, Milinkovic-Savic is a player attracting a great deal of interest from English clubs.
And his agent, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, is understood to have collected a £35m offer from Arsenal.
However, the Premier League leaders face competition from West Ham and Newcastle.
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Xhaka eyes Basel return
Granit Xhaka could end his career at homeland club Basel – but remains firmly committed to Arsenal for the time being.
His brother Taulant, who has played 348 times for the club is keen to play with the Gunner again.
He said to outlet Blick: "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 Basel again, together with me. Even if it’s only for ten minutes: I’ll do everything for that.”
Xhaka began his career at the Swiss club and he is born in the city.
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Time to Partey
Arsenal will be hoping that Thomas Partey is fit enough to start against Everton on Wednesday night.
The Ghanaian midfielder has missed two games due to a thigh issue.
He played six minutes off the bench versus Leicester and it is so far unclear whether he will be okay to be in the starting XI for the Toffees game.
Mikel Arteta said: "He’s a really important player for us, who we missed in the last few games. Hopefully he can be available.”
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Sporting kick-off time confirmed
The kick-off time for Arsenal's trip to Sporting Lisbon for the Europa League Round of 16 tie has been confirmed.
The opening leg in Portugal will be played at 5:45pm on March 9.
Then a week later the clash at the Emirates starts at 8pm on March 16.
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Jorginho impressing
Jorginho is impressing his team-mates like captain Martin Odgeaard, who noticed his quality from day one.
The Norwegian told The Evening Standard: "He’s a great player, we saw that from the first day when he came here.
"He brings a lot of quality, he’s very calm on the ball, finds the right passes and dictates the game. He’s nice to play with.
"Jorginho especially has a lot of experience. He’s won a lot of things, brings that mentality into the team and helps the young players. It’s great to have him on board.”
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Ama-Zin
Oleksandr Zinchenko wore the captain's armband against Leicester instead of Martin Odegaard.
The Ukrainian was skipper as a mark of respect due to the match being a year on from when war began in his homeland.
Odegaard suggested the move to Mikel Arteta, who was more than happy to oblige.
The Norwegian revealed to The Evening Standard: "I spoke to some people in the club yesterday, and then I went to Mikel and suggested it for him.
“It was a nice thing to do to show him support. It’s been a year now, too long; it’s a very difficult situation for him, I know and very emotional.
“It was a good thing to do to show our support. I spoke to him this morning and asked if he was comfortable doing it.
“When he’s on the pitch, he’s always 100 percent focused and always there. He doesn’t let him affect him, but of course, it’s not an easy thing for him, his family and everyone there. We just wanted to show him the support.
“We did a lot of the normal things, he always speaks before the games, I speak, others speak. It was the same today, before the game, he said some words.”
Arteta added: "We win for him, for his loved ones, and for all the Ukrainian people.
"It was great because it was an initiative from the players. “Martin came to me yesterday, and they wanted to have that gesture with him."
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Jorginho hails Saka
Jorginho believes team-mate Bukayo Saka is one of the best wingers in the world.
He told beIN Sports when asked if he was amongst the best, the Italian said: "Of course, of course. His potential everyone can see… he’ll achieve amazing things."
Saka is close to penning a new long-term and lucrative new contract.
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Wright stresses contract importance
Arsenal hero Ian Wright has stressed that it is vital that the club tie down three key players that see their contracts expire soon.
Gabriel Martinelli, described by Wright as "the future", recently put pen to paper on a deal that sees him stay until 2027.
Bukayo Saka is also supposedly closing to agreeing a new long-term deal and the club hope William Saliba will follow suit.
Wright says the trio are vital for years to come.
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Prem giants want Viega
Arsenal have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga.
The 20-year-old is currently enjoying a breakthrough season in La Liga with six goals and two assists in 21 games.
Veiga became a permanent member of the first team in January after spending the first half of the season without a squad number.
Celta Vigo are said to be reluctant to let him go, however, club chiefs are confident that they will be able to sell him for a record fee should he decide to leave.
Viega is expected to be handed his first senior cap by Spain soon due to his outstanding performances and big potential.
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Final Whistle
VAR chief Neil Swarbrick is reportedly set to retire at the end of the season.
It comes following a swathe of controversial decisions made by VAR this season.
Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) chief Howard Webb has been ruthlessly shaking up the refereeing body in a bid to improve the quality of decision making.
And The Athletic report Swarbrick is the latest name set to leave as part of the continued overhaul.
Swarbrick had worked as an on-field official until his retirement in the 2017/18 season.
He was then appointed as the head of VAR before of its introduction in the 2019/20 season.
Swarbrick's exit comes just weeks after dedicated VAR ref Lee Mason was AXED following his blunder during Arsenal's clash against Brentford.
Like Mason, Swarbrick came under scrutiny for a mistake as he oversaw West Ham's clash against Chelsea and opted not to award a penalty after Tomas Soucek appeared to handle the ball.
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Mil Deal
Arsenal have reportedly submitted a £35million offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
According to Calcio Mercato, Milinkovic-Savic is a player attracting a great deal of interest from English clubs.
And his agent, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, is understood to have collected a £35m offer from Arsenal.
However, the Premier League leaders face competition from West Ham and Newcastle.
All three sides have reportedly submitted the same offer for the Lazio man's services.
Milinkovic-Savic is set to enter the final 12 months of his contract – which expires in the summer of 2024.
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Saliba & Gabriel in dispute
Arsenal fans are all saying the same thing after William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes reportedly exchanged angry words after today’s win at Leicester.
Gabriel Martinelli scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners maintained their two point lead over Man City at the top of the table.
The result saw Arsenal record back-to-back league wins for the first time this month.
But it was an exchange between defensive partners Saliba and Gabriel that set tongues wagging.
The Athletic’s James McNicholas said: “A few angry words exchanged between Saliba and Gabriel at full-time.
"Frenchman appeared to push his partner away. Some sort of disagreement. Sure it'll blow over.”
But instead of being worried about the incident, Arsenal fans were instead left delighted.
One said: “Love this. Clean sheet and they are still unhappy and feel they could do better.”
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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.
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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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