ARSENAL stars William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are reportedly on the brink of signing new long-term contracts.
Elsewhere, the Gunners are eyeing up a move for Leicester's Youri Tielemans this summer.
The Belgian is reportedly leaving the Foxes on a free at the end of the season when his contract expires.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are set to open talks with West Ham over a move for Declan Rice – and they are willing to smash their transfer record, according to reports.
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- Chisanga Malata
Morning, Gooners
Transfer talk dominates the Emirates as the Gunners face title agony.
It's also claimed key men William Saliba and Bukayo Saka are finally on the brink of new long-term contracts.
Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot is reportedly being monitored by Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle.
The France star is tipped to hold contract talks with the Italian giants but he's attracting suitors as his current deal ends in the summer.
Leicester's Youri Tielemans is back on the radar as a summer target for the Gunners.
And Arsenal are said to have contacted Dinamo Zagreb over defender Josip Sutalo.
The Croat, 23, has previously been linked with Chelsea and RB Leipzig.
Finally, on the pitch, Arsenal are praying for a Manchester City meltdown — in Europe as well as in the Premier League.
City beating Real Madrid tonight will increase the chances of the Gunners receiving a nightmare Champions League draw including the Spanish giants and Bayern Munich
And the Gunners' title hopes will end if they fail to win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday OR Pep Guardiola's men beat Chelsea at home the following day.
- Ian Tuckey
'Chelsea may sell Mudryk – with Arsenal an option'
Chelsea could offload Mykhailo Mudryk just six months after signing him – with Arsenal a possible destination.
That at least is the sensational claim made by Fichajes over the £97million winger.
The Blues hijacked the Gunners' bid to land the Shakhtar Donetsk superstar in mid-January.
Bu the Ukraine speedster, 22, has since struggled for game-time amid Chelsea's bulging squad of under-achievers.
The Blues are reportedly paying Mudryk around £100,000 a week, which is thought to be twice the sum that the Gunners were willing to offer.
- Ian Tuckey
Napoli 'identify ex-Gunner as Kim replacement'
Napoli have reportedly identified former Arsenal centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos as Kim Min-jae's replacement.
Manchester United are strong favourites to land Kim, with Liverpool and PSG outsiders in the race for the South Korean.
And LondonWorld suggest Stuttgart star Mavropanos is already on Napoli's radar as a successor to Kim.
For now, though, the 25-year-old Greek is just trying to stop his club dropping to the German second tier.
- Ian Tuckey
Prem clubs eye Adrien
Adrien Rabiot’s Juventus future is in doubt amid reported interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
The France star, 28, is out of contract this summer.
90min say Rabiot and Juve have been in contact over a possible new long deal.
But the outlet say the Gunners are keeping a “close eye” and that United are “also keen”.
- Ian Tuckey
Saliba poised for fresh talks
William Saliba is set for fresh contract talks with Arsenal.
The defender was a sensation in his Gunners breakout campaign before a back injury ended his season in mid-March.
Saliba, 22, started the first 27 Premier League games with his absence a major reason why Arsenal have fallen behind Manchester City in the title race.
But his current Emirates deal expires in the summer of 2024 — with the centre-back spending most of his first three years at the club out on loan.
The Gunners are therefore desperate to get him tied down long-term.
- Ian Tuckey
Arsenal could land Champions League horror group
Arsenal will return to the Champions League next season for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Gunners have botched their title bid in recent weeks, but fans can still look forward to a return to Europe’s top table next term.
It could be a tough reintroduction for Mikel Arteta and Co, however, with a potential group of death in the pipeline.
Due to their lack of European success in recent years, Arsenal are likely to be in Pot 3 when the group stage draw is made in August.
Pot 1 will be littered with quality, populated by the winners of Europe’s top seven leagues, as well as the Europa League victors.
This could leave Arsenal re-matching with Bayern Munich… who famously beat Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in 2017. Or they could face PSG, Barcelona or Napoli. They can’t draw Manchester City as sides from the same country are kept separate.
From Pot 2, the Gunners could draw lurking perennial European champions Real Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti’s side having been beaten to the LaLiga title by Barcelona.
Meanwhile, in addition to the Gunners, Pot 3 is likely to be populated by teams like Shakhtar Donetsk, RB Salzburg and Lazio.
Should they get through two rounds of qualifying, Marseille could be drawn from Pot 4 to play the Gunners.
The French side are brimming with former Gooners – with Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi and Sead Kolasinac. While Nuno Tavares has spent this season on loan at Marseille from the North Londoners.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners linked to Sutalo
Dinamo Zagreb defender Josip Sutalo is being talked up for a possible Arsenal swoop.
It's even been suggested that the Gunners have been in contact with the Croat's home-country club over a summer bid for the 23-year-old.
Sutalo has previously been linked with Chelsea and RB Leipzig.
- Ian Tuckey
'Youri still on Arsenal radar'
Youri Tielemans remains a major Arsenal target, reports tonight claim.
Manchester United and Newcastle also still keen on the Leicester midfielder, according to Calciomercato.
The Belgium star has fallen off the transfer gossip radar in recent weeks.
But it's claimed Prem big boys haven't lost their interest in the 26-year-old.
- Ian Tuckey
Arsenal told to sell Holding
Darren Bent has insisted that Arsenal defender rob Holding is not good enough for the club.
The former Premier League striker believes the North London side should cash in on the player this summer.
He told Ben Foster’s YouTube channel: “I think you’d let Holding go, wouldn’t you, because, listen, I think he’s been a great servant.
“But when push comes to shove, he’s not good enough.”
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- Ian Tuckey
Spurs linked to ex-Gunner Guendouzi
Tottenham are eyeing former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, according to reports.
Guendouzi fell out of favour under Mikel Arteta after taunting Brighton players about their wages in 2020.
He subsequently made loan moves to Hertha Berlin and Marseille, who he joined on a permanent basis last summer.
But now Spurs are keen to bring him back to the Premier League, according to Get French Football News.
There is no shortage of interest in Guendouzi and Marseille will reportedly demand £28million.
Aston Villa are said to be leading for the Frenchman, who worked with their manager Unai Emery at The Emirates.
- Ian Tuckey
‘Ronaldo would have given Gunners title’
Piers Morgan believes Arsenal would have won the Premier League if they had signed Cristiano Ronaldo.
The striker was available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United in November before he joined Al Nassr.
Ronaldo has scored 12 goals in 13 games for the Saudi Arabian side and Piers has claimed he would have scored the goals to fire the Gunners to the title.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners and Utd 'monitoring Rabiot'
Adrien Rabiot's Juventus future is in doubt amid reported interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
The France star, 28, is out of contract this talk.
90min say Rabiot and Juve have been in contact over a possible new long deal.
But the outlet say the Gunners are keeping a "close eye" and that United are "also keen".
- Ian Tuckey
Price of title shirt can't be topped
Fans have spotted an Arsenal "Champions 23" shirt being flogged on Facebook Marketplace… and the asking price has left them in stitches.
The Gunners' title bid was left in tatters after a series of disappointing results culminated in Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Brighton.
Arsenal's botched challenge appeared to spoil one entrepreneurial wannabe's big plans.
Assuming Mikel Arteta's side would win the title, one fan bought an away top and had it printed with "Champions 23".
Following their title capitulation, the internet user, based in Bradford, opted to list it on Facebook Marketplace… for FREE.
When asked to list its condition, they joked it was "full of tears".
Arsenal's botched challenge appeared to spoil one entrepreneurial wannabe's big plans.
Assuming Mikel Arteta's side would win the title, one fan bought an away top and had it printed with "Champions 23".
Following their title capitulation, the internet user, based in Bradford, opted to list it on Facebook Marketplace… for FREE.
When asked to list its condition, they joked it was "full of tears".
- Ian Tuckey
Saliba to tie new deal despite transfer interest
Arsenal are reportedly close to tieing up a new deal for William Saliba – amid interest from at least three other clubs
Bukayo Saka is also tipped to follow Gabriel Martinelli by staying with an extended contract.
And RMC Sport's Fabrice Hawkins believes French centre-back Saliba will sign up despite recovering from an injury.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunner hate these stats…
Arsenal have been labelled “bottle jobs” after incredible stats showed the nightmare nature of their Premier League title failures.
Stats revealed by Sportbible show the Gunners have sat top of the league for a whopping 93 per cent of the season.
That is more than any other team in Premier League history that has not gone on to win the Prem title.
It eclipses the previous record set by the North Londoners in the 2002/2003 season when they led for 71 per cent of the campaign, before Manchester United triumphed by five points.
And third place on the not-so-glamorous list is, you guess it, Arsenal with Arsene Wenger’s side from 2007/2008 spending 57 per cent of the season at the summit, but United once again came out on top.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners face daunting Euro draw
Arsenal will return to the Champions League next season for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Gunners have botched their title bid in recent weeks, but fans can still look forward to a return to Europe's top table next term.
It could be a tough reintroduction for Mikel Arteta and Co, however, with a potential group of death in the pipeline.
Due to their lack of European success in recent years, Arsenal are likely to be in Pot 3 when the group stage draw is made in August.
Pot 1 will be littered with quality, populated by the winners of Europe's top seven leagues, as well as the Europa League victors.
This could leave Arsenal re-matching with Bayern Munich… who famously beat Arsene Wenger's Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in 2017. Or they could face PSG, Barcelona or Napoli. They can't draw Manchester City as sides from the same country are kept separate.
From Pot 2, the Gunners could draw lurking perennial European champions Real Madrid, with Carlo Ancelotti's side having been beaten to the LaLiga title by Barcelona.
Meanwhile, in addition to the Gunners, Pot 3 is likely to be populated by teams like Shakhtar Donetsk, RB Salzburg and Lazio.
Should they get through two rounds of qualifying, Marseille could be drawn from Pot 4 to play the Gunners.
The French side are brimming with former Gooners – with Alexis Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi and Sead Kolasinac. While Nuno Tavares has spent this season on loan at Marseille from the North Londoners.
- Ian Tuckey
Kompany keen on Lokonga
Vincent Kompany is eyeing up a reunion with unwanted Arsenal star Albert Sambi Lokonga.
The 23-year-old is out of favour under Mikel Arteta. He is currently on loan at Crystal Palace, where he has appeared nine times this season.
But the Eagles are reluctant to make the move permanent.
And that has left the door open for the Burnley boss, 37, who managed the Belgium midfielder during the 2020-2021 campaign at Anderlecht, before he made a £17million move to Arsenal.
Kompany is a huge fan of £15million-rated Lokonga and once compared him to Premier League legend Yaya Toure.
The ex-Man City captain even revealed he recommended the youngster to Arteta, before the north London giants swooped.
Speaking about the player's potential on Rio Ferdinand's Vibe with Five YouTube channel, Kompany said: "When I was still a player for City, I was coming to a point where I was thinking about my future. Management? Carry on? Sign a new deal?" said Kompany.
"I was watching football from different countries, different places. And I saw Sambi play his first game – his first two games – then he got an injury to his knee.
"But the first thing I did when I saw Sambi is I went to Mikel and said, 'You've got to watch this guy, he's the new Yaya Toure."
- Ian Tuckey
Balogun chooses USA over England U-21s
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has opted out of England’s squad for this summer’s European Under-21 championships in order to play senior international football for the USA, writes MARK IRWIN.
Balogun, 21, was born in New York but grew up in London and has represented the Three Lions at every level from Under-17s to Under-21s.
But after scoring 19 goals on loan to French club Reims this season, he has decided his best chance of international success lies with the 2026 World Cup hosts. And Fifa have now approved a request from US Soccer to change his national eligibility.
Balogun, who was also eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents, said: “My decision to represent the States became a no-brainer.
“I feel like I’m at home here and it means a lot more to me than people would know. I’m very proud and honoured to have this opportunity and I want to give everything I have to make our team successful.”
Balogun had scored seven goals in 13 appearances for England’s Under-21s and is one of the leading scorers in the French League this season.
He still has two years of his Arsenal contract to run but is reluctant to return to the Emirates if he is not going to be a first team regular next season.
Now Arsenal must decide whether to cash in on his unexpected success this season and could sell him for as much as £25million this summer.
- Ian Tuckey
'Ronaldo would have given Gunners title'
Piers Morgan believes Arsenal would have won the Premier League if they had signed Cristiano Ronaldo.
The striker was available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United in November before he joined Al Nassr.
Ronaldo has scored 12 goals in 13 games for the Saudi Arabian side and Piers has claimed he would have scored the goals to fire the Gunners to the title.
SunSport columnist Piers hit back at a fan who jokingly questioned why he did not name Ronaldo in his Arsenal summer transfer wishlist.
He said: "Mock all you like, but if we’d signed Ronaldo when he left United, until the end of the season – as he was keen to do by the way – we would have won the league.
"He knows how to win major trophies, and how to score goals when it really matters."
Arsenal look set to miss out on Prem glory with Manchester City just one win away from wrapping up the title race. Now Piers is eyeing five players he wants to arrive in the summer.
The list includes Moises Caicedo and Kaoru Mitoma, who both impressed in Brighton's 3-0 win at The Emirates on Sunday.
Piers is also a fan of Napoli pair Kim Min-jae and Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with a £120million move to Manchester United, plus West Ham skipper Declan Rice.
- Ian Tuckey
Nev's hit 'n kiss argument
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has responded to Arsenal fans using a photo of him kissing Paul Scholes as the "too emotional" argument continues.
The former right-back was discussing how the Gunners threw away the title to Manchester City on Sky Sports. Neville listed seven reasons why Arsenal will fail to win the Premier League this season.
He also cited Oleksandr Zinchenko's celebration after a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace, where he beeped his car horn and shouted “come on” while driving past fans, as an example of getting carried away.
Neville claimed: "The over-celebrations against Aston Villa [after the 4-2 win in February].
“You want your leaders in the team, who have been there before to spread composure around the dressing room and calm everybody down. You don't want them to lift the anxiety, lift the emotion.”
Gooners have hit back at Neville with a photo of him smooching team-mate Scholes after he scored a winning goal versus Man City.
Man Utd went on to lose the league in the 2010/11 season to Chelsea after the "over-celebrating" kiss.
But Neville hit back, tweeting with laughing emojis: "Look at them."
He has also said: "I'm filling in the blanks of what was going on behind the scenes. I've seen it before from emotional teams. Some emotions aren't positive ones for a group even if they look it."
- Ian Tuckey
Xhaka in advanced Leverkusen talks
Granit Xhaka is in advanced talks to leave Arsenal for Bayer Leverkusen this summer, according to reports.
The Swiss midfielder is expected pen a four-year with the Bundesliga side after they agreed a deal in the region of £15million to £20m.
Xhaka has made 295 appearances for the Gunners since joining from Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016.
According to London World, the former Arsenal skipper will leave Emirates Stadium in a £15m-£20m deal to "pursue a new challenge".
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, meanwhile, reckons the fee will be closer to £13m.
He adds that Xhaka, 30, is "close" to agreeing on personal terms with Xabi Alonso's side.
Xhaka has one year remaining on his Arsenal contract, although the Gunners do possess the option to extend it by a year.
But they are not planning on exercising this option, instead granting him an exit.
- Ian Tuckey
Sim card's on the table for Gunners
Arsenal are tipped to come in for RB Leipzig defender Mohamed Simakan.
The Frenchman, 23, has enjoyed a solid season in the Bundesliga after moving from Strasbourg two years ago.
Journalist Chris Wheatley told the National World YouTube channel the Gunners are keen on the former Under-21 international.
Wheatley said: “We know they’re looking at Mohamed Simakan, he’s a player they really do like.
"He is on the shortlist, and Mikel Arteta will try to bring that player in this summer.
“Arsenal are looking for a right-back below the age of 24, they want someone athletic who suits that Premier League, fluid style that Arteta likes to play.”
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners 'too emotional' with celebrations
Gary Neville accused Arsenal of “over-celebrating” victories and claimed their players were “too emotional” before their title collapse.
The Sky Sports pundit, who has been accused by Gunners legend Martin Keown of being “biassed” against the North London club, has been adamant for months that it would be Manchester City that would be crowned Premier League champions.
Speaking on Sky’s Monday Night Football, he said: “I always doubted whether this Arsenal team [could win the title], just looking at some of the things that were happening.
“The over-celebrations against Aston Villa [after the 4-2 win in February]. I look at little things that might look a little bit harsh – Zinchenko celebrating an hour after the game with the fans outside and screaming.
“You want your leaders in the team, who have been there before to spread composure around the dressing room and calm everybody down. You don’t want them to lift the anxiety, lift the emotion.”
- Ian Tuckey
Kiwi fruity WAG
Arsenal star Jakub Kiwior's "twerk queen" Wag has wowed fans while slapping her bum in a raunchy video.
The centre-back's fiancee Claudia Redheaded stunned in a revealing black thong and leather boots as she danced seductively.
Arsenal star’s ‘twerk queen’ Wag slaps her bum in black thong and leather boots for very raunchy video
She took to Instagram to upload the video and captioned it, "when I wear my heels."
Fans have been left in awe, one said: "Nah Kiwor is just lucky, out of this world." Another reacted: "Super sexy."
Claudia has been dubbed the "twerk queen" after winning a title for it in 2017.
She was also a semi-finalist in the European Twerk Championships in 2018 and even hosts workshops to teach others her erotic moves.
Claudia uses the surname Readheaded although her actual one is Kowalczyk.
The Pole is no stranger to leaving fans jaw-dropped, recently showing off her bum in an intense clip.
And she stunned while giving followers an insight into her gym routine.
- Ian Tuckey
'Supporter' Gilberto keen on Gunners' return
Gilberto Silva has admitted he would love to return to Arsenal as he considers the club similar to “home”.
He told Neue Online Casino: “You never know, Arsenal is a place where “I feel at home any time. I love the club, I feel really comfortable, it is like coming back home. It depends as I am working on several different projects which are personal to me.
“Arsenal has a special place in my heart and any call from Arsenal is something I would always answer positively. I don’t want to create any speculation, because if it is going to happen in the future it will happen.
“But right now I am just a supporter and content to watch from the outside, or the training ground.”
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