ARSENAL winger Reiss Nelson is a target for many Premier League clubs in the summer.
West Ham and Everton are the latest two sides to register an interest in the 23-year-old.
Elsewhere, Kieran Tierney is set to depart this summer.after becoming second-choice left-back behind Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Newcastle and Aston Villa are reportedly interested in the Scotland international.
In other news, the Gunners are reportedly still chasing the signature of Moises Caicedo despite him signing a new deal at Brighton.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have held talks with a 'very angry' Real Madrid Marco Asensio.
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- Ian Tuckey
Mbappe 'barely considered' Gunners' move
Kylian Mbappe 'barely considered' joining Arsenal for a brutal reason – despite meeting with Arsene Wenger.
The French superstar, 24, burst on to the scene with Monaco, breaking into the first team as a 16-year-old in December 2015.
Compatriot Wenger visited the teenager at his home to try and seal a deal in 2016.
But after unsuccessfully landing the rising star, Wenger made another attempt a year later.
However, L'Equipe state Mbappe gave a switch to the Emirates very little thought.
That is because Arsenal failed to qualify for the 2017-18 Champions League.
Mbappe said in 2018 upon joining PSG permanently: "I met with Arsene Wenger, who is a great coach.
"He has a great reputation here in France, he's well-respected and knows how to develop young players. This was a real option for me.
"I dream of being managed by Arsene Wenger. He is French, he's had a great career and now he is free because he has left Arsenal.
"We weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of all the clubs but my family told me it had to be my decision and one I needed to make.
"It also had to be a long-term decision. So it was up to me and I decided to come here in order to develop."
- Ian Tuckey
Moises still keen to make noises
Arsenal target Moises Caicedo is hoping his performances ensure people ‘keep speaking’ about him, while he is adamant he is happy at Brighton after penning a new deal.
He said: “People are gonna speak about me, other players as well!
“Brighton have a lot of good players, a lot of quality, a lot of intelligent players.
“I’m happy for that, people speaking about me. That’s why I train well every day, to show my best football as well so people keep speaking about m
- Kealan Hughes
Saka loved ex Arsenal star
Bukayo Saka has revealed he was most impressed by Mesut Ozil when he initially joined Arsenal's first team.
Saka made his senior debut under Unai Emery shortly after his 17th birthday, back in 2018.
Saka told Football Focus: “I think I would probably say Mesut Ozil.
“He plays in his own world. Some of the things he does and you look at him ‘just wow’.”
- Kealan Hughes
Brighton register Reiss Nelson interest
Brighton & Hove Albion are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson.
The 23-year-old has struggled for regular first-team football under Mikel Arteta this season, making just three starts and five substitute appearances for the Gunners across all competitions.
West Ham and Everton are also said to be interested in the winger.
- Kealan Hughes
Seaman backs Ramdale for England No1
David Seaman has urged Aaron Ramsdale and his Arsenal team-mates to forget about history and write a new chapter for the club as he backed the goalkeeper to become first-choice for England.
The ex-Arsenal keeper told PA: “People forget he's only 24,” Seaman told the PA news agency.
“So that is amazing for me because I didn't join Arsenal until I was 26 – what he's doing now at 24 is just phenomenal.
“There's a sign outside the dressing room, written on the wall: ‘This is our time' and that's exactly what it is. It is their time right now. Never mind what's gone on before, they've got a chance of making it their time.
“The mentality is right at the club now – I think that's why you see all that excitement, especially after the last-minute goal to beat Bournemouth on Saturday.
“Everybody went crazy because they know what it means. Because there are many that haven't been there before they're so excited about it, but it's about keeping that calmness as well.”
- Kealan Hughes
Prem clubs register Nelson interest
West Ham United are reportedly keen to sign talented Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson in the summer transfer window.
That’s according to a report from 90min who claim that West Ham could face competition from Everton for the 23-year-old Arsenal attacker.
Reiss Nelson has found it tough going under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta at the Emirates. The Gunners are flying high at the top of the Premier League and their starting XI almost picks itself.
But he did score a dramatic late winner against Bournemouth at the weekend and is reportedly keen to stay at Arsenal.
- Kealan Hughes
Aston Villa enter Tierney race
Aston Villa have joined Newcastle United in the race for Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney, according to Football Insider.
The 25-year-old’s future is up in the air going into the summer and the Gunners could sell him to raise funds for new signings.
Villa are want Tierney despite signing a new left-back in January, when Alex Moreno arrived from Real Betis in a £12million deal.
Moreno has been sharing left-back duties with Lucas Digne since his arrival and already has three Premier League starts to his name, including in last weekend’s win over Crystal Palace.
Villa could be willing to sell Digne in the summer as Unai Emery continues his overhaul of the playing squad.
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal eye Real Madrid star
Arsenal have made contact to sign Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio, according to Spanish outlet Sport.
Arsenal and AC Milan have ‘spoken’ to Asensio’s camp and would be ‘willing to bid’ for him this summer, with Barcelona also in the mix.
The Gunners are ‘keeping close tabs’ on their target but are set to face stiff competition in the race for his signature.
- Kealan Hughes
Three Arsenal stars miss training
Leandro Trossard was among those absent ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie with Sporting CP.
Eddie Nketiah and Kieran Tierney are also set to miss the trip to Portugal.
Trossard was forced off in the first half of Arsenal’s 3-2 victory over Bournemouth last Saturday due to a groin injury, with Mikel Arteta admitting it is "a worry".
- Kealan Hughes
Jesus braves snow to train
Gabriel Jesus took part in a snowy Arsenal training session ahead of their clash with Sporting Lisbon.
The Gunners will be buoyed by the return of Brazilian Jesus, 25, who is back training with the rest of Mikel Arteta's squad.
The former Manchester City man has been sidelined with a ligament injury since the World Cup.
And while he is not expected to feature until after the international break, his progress will lift the mood of the camp even more.
But Arsenal are facing a nervous wait on three of their players after they failed to take part in training 24 hours before the clash with Sporting.
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal eye LaLiga attacker transfer
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing the Villarreal winger Alex Baena.
The 21-year-old has been a key player for the Spanish club this season scoring 10 goals and picking up 5 assists across all competitions.
A report from Fichajes claims that the two English clubs are keen on signing the player and it remains to be seen where he ends up eventually.
- Kealan Hughes
Caicedo keen to maintain interest
Arsenal target Moises Caicedo is hoping his performances ensure people ‘keep speaking’ about him, while he is adamant he is happy at Brighton after penning a new deal.
He said: "People are gonna speak about me, other players as well!
"Brighton have a lot of good players, a lot of quality, a lot of intelligent players.
"I’m happy for that, people speaking about me. That’s why I train well every day, to show my best football as well so people keep speaking about me."
- Kealan Hughes
Tierney tempted by Newcastle transfer
Arsenal star Kieran Tierney is tempted by a move to Newcastle if he can't get more game-time this season, according to reports.
The left-back has fallen down the pecking order at the Gunners after Oleksandr Zinchenko took his place in the starting XI.
Tierney is reportedly unhappy at the club and Newcastle have been made aware of the situation, claim the Evening Standard.
Arsenal are yet to decide whether they want to sell the Scot.
However, if they offloaded him they would want to receive more than the £25million they paid Celtic for him in 2019.
- Kealan Hughes
Jorginho's mum shares her pride
Jorginho's mum welled up as she saw her boy's Arsenal shirt hanging in the Gunners dressing room.
Mum Fernanda recently toured her son's new home stadium, and appeared to be overwhelmed by the experience.
As she walked around the dressing room, Fernanda stopped to point at her boy's No20 shirt.
She beamed as she did so, before appearing to well up with pride.
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal refugee programme a success
Arsenal’s Coaching for Life programme has now doubled the number of girls participating in the programme and that there are now as many girls taking part as there are boys.
The programme builds resilience in children at the Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan and helps to break down gender stereotypes and encourages equal opportunities in football.
Coaching For Life has helped to provide support for families and children who from Syria who have fled their home as a result of war.
The programme has helped girls participate in football by providing education and opportunities to play with friends, helping to build their self-worth and confidence.
Mairead King, Director of The Arsenal Foundation, said:
“As we look forward, it’s imperative that Coaching for Life adapts to tackle the ever-changing challenges families face so we can ensure sustainable, long-term transformative change for children.
“One of the adaptions we’re making is to shift the focus of our programmes from gender equity to a gender transformative approach.
"This means building on the work we’ve started to include boys and men in the conversation so we can break down stereotypes and develop positive masculinity.
"Then we must ensure this engagement is continuous and persistent to challenge the root causes of inequality in the camp and wider society. We know we can’t return the participants to their former lives, but our model which has supported young people in Islington for almost 40 years can have a positive impact on the children here in Za’atari.”
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal fight Chelsea for youngster
Arsenal are battling Chelsea for Birmingham City starlet Trevan Sanusi, as detailed in a report from Football Insider.
The 15-year-old has rejected contract Scholarship offers from the Championship outfit and is set to leave the Midlands club next month when the turns 16.
But the report states that is the Blues who are pushing hardest to get a deal done for Sanusi and it is Graham Potter’s side who are in pole position as things stand.
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal eye Borussia Dortmund star
Arsenal are among the long list of clubs interested in snapping up Borussia Dortmund’s Mahmoud Dahoud, Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg.
The 27-year-old is set to become a free agent at the end of the campaign after Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl opted not to renew his contract.
Arsenal have apparently made an ‘enquiry’ to Dahoud and his agent. They want to see if he would be willing to join them. He is yet to respond to their advances.
- Kealan Hughes
Rice "primary target" for Gunners
Arsenal have earmarked Declan Rice as their primary summer transfer window target, with a deal for the Gunners now appearing "very realistic", Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth revealed to Givemesport.
The transfer guru said: "Midfield is an area that Arsenal do want to strengthen.
"They showed that they wanted to strengthen in that area during January when they went in for Moisés Caicedo and went in strongly for him.
"Of course, they didn't manage to get him, but Declan Rice now appears to be the primary target. The noises we're hearing is that could be a very realistic one to do for Arsenal in the summer.”
- Kealan Hughes
Real Madrid show Arteta interest
Real Madrid have reportedly identified Mikel Arteta as a serious managerial target to replace Carlo Ancelotti, with the Arsenal figure one of the best young coaches currently working in football.
According to journalist Tomas Gonzalez-Martin, Arteta is now an option for Los Blancos as the Spanish giants look to find their next manager amid rumours that Ancelotti could leave the club at the end of this season.
Ancelotti could leave in the summer with Madrid trailing in the La Liga title race and far from the favourites to win the UEFA Champions League.
- Kealan Hughes
Nothing but love from Leno
Bernd Leno has insisted he has no hard feelings towards Arsenal ahead of facing them with Fulham.
And the 31-year-old, who played against his former side in August and will face them again this weekend, says fans of the league leaders still appreciate his spell at the Emirates Stadium.
He told the Evening Standard: “I don’t have toxic [feelings] or bad energy for Arsenal.
“It didn’t end in the perfect way, but my reception at the Emirates was really good.
“I get fans coming up to me saying, ‘Thank you for your four years… you were very good’.
“I was really happy with my performances. Even when they dropped me, I did nothing wrong. I came through the front door and I left through the front door. I still have a connection to the club.”
- Kealan Hughes
Toure sings Thomas Partey praises
Yaya Toure has raved about Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, branding the Ghanaian as an "unbelievable" player.
He told talkSPORT: “Yeah he’s brilliant, it’s really nice to see.
“I think now every weekend when Arsenal have to play, I have to be honest, I would go just to watch him.
“He’s just unbelievable.”
- Kealan Hughes
Gunners consider Tomiyasu swap deal
Arsenal are interested in signing Gleison Bremer and are prepared to offer Takehiro Tomiyasu to Juventus as part of a bid, according to a report from Calciomercatoweb.
It is noted that the Old Lady would want at least £44.5 million for the Brazilian. But Arsenal may be looking to reduce that fee by including Tomiyasu in the discussions.
It is suggested that under previous circumstances, Juve would not consider a fee of £26.7 million plus Tomiyasu for Bremer.
- Kealan Hughes
Arsenal not giving up Caicedo
Arsenal remain keen to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo this summer.
The Gunners saw offers of £60million and £70m rejected by the Seagulls in the January transfer window.
Caicedo, 21, then agreed a new four-year deal with Brighton earlier this month to keep him at the club until 2027.
Yet despite recruiting in the mid-season window AND seeing Caicedo pen a new deal, Football Insider understand the Gunners are still interested in the Ecuadorian international.
Manchester United and Chelsea are also thought to be in for the South American – who is reportedly still keen on a big move at the end of the season.
- Dylan Terry
Morning, Arsenal fans
Reiss Nelson will be a wanted man in the summer.
And the Gunners are rated slight favourites to beat Manchester United to Victor Osimhen.
Boss Mikel Arteta is of course focusing on tomorrow's Europa League trip to Sporting Lisbon
But despite his last-gasp heroices to sink Bournemouth on Saturday, Nelson is being linked to Brighton and Nice.
West Ham have also reportedly monitored the home-grown winger, 23.
But if topping the Prem by five points isn't enough, Arsenal fans must be excited by the way transfer talk over Osimhen and Declan Rice is going.
Napoli frontman Osimhen is the world's hottest No9 on current form, according to many pundits.
But the Gunners are regarded as well placed in the hunt to recruit the Nigeria star this summer.
That's in addition to Arsenal still leading the fight to land West Ham's England midfielder Rice.
Lastly, it's understood Arteta will use tomorrow's last-16 visit to Lisbon to further integrate recovering forward Gabriel Jesus into training.
- Ian Tuckey
Merson blasts Ten Hag selection
Arsenal legend Paul Merson has been staggered by Erik ten Hag's selections – and partly blames it for Liverpool's 7-0 win.
Ex-England striker Merson can't believe the roles given to Wout Weghorst and Marcus Rashford.
He believes Weghorst is NOT a No 10 and should have lined up against Virgil van Dijk – leaving Rashford t face Liverpool’s “weakest defender” in Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Sky Sports pundit Merson wrote: “The manager, for me, has been getting away with it.
“Yes, he’s done great in a way. But Wout Weghorst as a No 10, I’m not having that.
“It’s Manchester United Football Club and you’ve got Weghorst as a 10 – he can’t turn and run, he can’t pass through the eye of a needle. What is the thinking?
“I’m not blaming Ten Hag because they lost, but why play Marcus Rashford against Virgil van Dijk? He plays out wide every week.
“You’ve got Liverpool’s weakest defender in Trent Alexander-Arnold having a free ride. Trent wouldn’t have believed his luck. Man Utd got it tactically wrong.
“I couldn’t believe it when I saw the set-up of the team – there is only one manager who could have got away with that and that is Ten Hag.”
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