ARSENAL kick off the Premier League season with a Friday night clash away at Crystal Palace on August 5.
Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus' agent has reportedly arrived in London, with Arsenal keen to complete a £50million deal.
And the North London outfit have received a huge boost in landing the Brazilian as he is set on joining, according to reports.
Arsenal are also said to be "pushing hardest" to sign Raphinha from Leeds, with Spurs and Chelsea also said to be interested.
And it is claimed that the club are confident of signing Youri Tielemans.
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- Kealan Hughes
Payout for former Arsenal striker
Former Gooner Emmanuel Adebayor has landed a half million-pound payday – after Fifa ruled the striker's club had sacked him unfairly.
He made just four appearances for the Asuncion outfit before Covid-19 halted their season.
Adebayor then failed to return from home country Togo amid travel restrictions.
Olimpia then tore up his one-year contract in June 2020, and the 38-year-old has not played since then.
Fifa's football tribunal has now ordered Olimpia to pay Adebayor 510,000 dollars (£420,000), plus 12 per cent interest backdated to 2020.
- Alex Cole
Finish with a flourish
Brighton and Nottingham Forest follow the May 6 game with Newcastle.
Arsenal will once again finish the campaign at the Emirates, with Wolves their last opponent.
- Alex Cole
Optimistic for 2023?
Arsenal will welcome Newcastle to the capital on Jan 2, before facing Spurs away and United at home.
Arteta will see February and March as an opportunity to pick up points in his quest to secure Champions League football.
They will face no team that finished in the top seven of the Premier League in the 21-22 season.
April promises to be a tough period as they travel to Leeds, Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City.
And they also will host Southampton and Chelsea in the penultimate month of the season.
A tricky visit to St James’ Park to take on Newcastle on May 6 could prove pivotal if Arsenal are to finish in the top four – oh dear, we’ve heard that before!
- Alex Cole
An easy August for Arsenal
Arsenal have been handed a favourable start to the 2023-23 Premier League season with the club to play no ‘Big Six’ side in the opening month.
That is a stark contrast to last campaign’s nightmare start where they faced Chelsea and Manchester City in their first three matches.
For the second year running, Arsenal will play away on a Friday night to kick off the new term on August 5.
And they will be desperate avoid a defeat like they did at Brentford last season as they face Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace, who smashed them 3-0 at Selhurst Park in April.
Following the London derby, the Gunners host Leicester, before pitting their wits against newly-promoted sides Bournemouth and Fulham.
They conclude the month with a home clash against Aston Villa, before travelling to Manchester United on September 3 in their first major clash of the campaign.
- Alex Cole
'Different vibe between Tottenham and Arsenal', says Sheringham
Former England international Teddy Sheringham has shamed Arsenal's season, whilst likening his former Tottenham side to a "lion".
The Gunners missed out on Champions League qualification to their North London rivals on the final day.
Sheringham spoke with Lord Ping, and said: "There is a totally different vibe between Tottenham and Arsenal; Spurs are fighting like a lion under him, whilst Arsenal faded at the business end of the season.
"Conte is taking his players with him and they are loving the ride."
Arsenal faded at the business end of the season
Teddy Sheringham
- Alex Cole
Arsenal no soft touch this summer
Arsenal are telling miserly rivals to put up or shut up after pulling the plug on Lucas Torreira’s cut-price move to Fiorentina.
The Emirates hierarchy are fed up with European clubs trying to sign their unwanted players on the cheap.
And they have ruled that the days of the great Gunners giveaway are now a thing of the past as they look to get greater value for money in the transfer market.
They are particularly irked by Fiorentina pleading poverty during negotiations for Torreira just months after using Arsenal’s interest in Dusan Vlahovic to squeeze £65million from Juventus for the striker.
Fiorentina had agreed a £12.5million option to sign Torreira when they took him on loan last season.
But they reneged on that pledge when it came to negotiations for a permanent deal and said they would go no higher than £7million.
- Alex Cole
Breaking – Arsenal set to seal Jesus with £50m bid
Arsenal have submitted a £50million bid for Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus, according to reports.
The Gunners previously bid £30m for Jesus, 25, but are now set to match City’s £50m asking price, report The Times.
And the forward is said to be keen on the move to link back up with Mikel Arteta, who he worked with at City.
The Gunners were seemingly unwilling to pay £50m to land Jesus previously given he is set to enter the final year of his City contract.
But the striker’s agent Marcello Pettinati reportedly arrived in London yesterday to hold transfer talks with Arsenal.
Personal terms are still yet to be agreed but it seems Jesus is heading for the Emirates.
- Alex Cole
2022-23 Premier League match-ball
The Premier League have revealed their 2022-23 Nike match-ball – and it’s a stunning retro throwback.
The fixtures for the upcoming season were released early on Thursday morning.
And the official Premier League Twitter account followed that up shortly afterwards by sharing two pictures of the new match-ball.
Nike‘s 2022-23 effort is inspired by the iconic 1992-93 Mitre Pro-Max ball used for the first-ever Prem campaign, even featuring the navy blue, red and gold arrows.
The Premier League shared a sneak peek of the ball on Twitter, captioned: “Inspired by the first PL season, 30 years ago.
“The new 2022-23 Nike Flight PL Ball. Out 15 July.”
- Alex Cole
Tielemans a ‘top priority’ for Arteta
Arsenal are hopeful they can seal a deal for Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans before the end of the month, according to reports.
Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports said: “Arsenal remain confident and on course to sign Youri Tielemans before the month is out.
“Interest from Tottenham was never too advanced. But Bissouma’s incoming arrival will allay fears Spurs could hijack the deal.
“Tielemans is one of Arteta’s top priorities.”
- Alex Cole
Arsenal pre-season training in less than TWO weeks
Arsenal will report back at London Colney in less than two weeks before heading to Germany for their first match of the summer.
The Gunners begin their preparations for the 2022-23 campaign on June 27 as Mikel Arteta prepares for another shot at securing Champions League football.
Arteta still managed to claim a spot in Europe after failing to play in any Uefa competition last term after finishing eighth in 2021.
And the Spaniard will now be aiming to go one better this time around when he welcomes his players back to the club.
According to Arsenal Fixture News, the first team squad are due to return on June 27.
- Alex Cole
Aubameyang sale ‘a mistake’
Mikel Arteta ‘needed’ to get Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang playing again after their dispute last season, claims Harry Redknapp.
The former Tottenham boss told talkSPORT: “You needed to get him playing, didn’t you!?
“They don’t have that many good players. Get him on side.
“Sometimes you have to swallow it and get them playing for you.”
- Alex Cole
Finish with a flourish
Brighton and Nottingham Forest follow the May 6 game with Newcastle.
Arsenal will once again finish the campaign at the Emirates, with Wolves their last opponent.
- Alex Cole
Optimistic for 2023?
Arsenal will welcome Newcastle to the capital on Jan 2, before facing Spurs away and United at home.
Arteta will see February and March as an opportunity to pick up points in his quest to secure Champions League football.
They will face no team that finished in the top seven of the Premier League in the 21-22 season.
April promises to be a tough period as they travel to Leeds, Liverpool, West Ham and Manchester City.
And they also will host Southampton and Chelsea in the penultimate month of the season.
A tricky visit to St James' Park to take on Newcastle on May 6 could prove pivotal if Arsenal are to finish in the top four – oh dear, we've heard that before!
- Alex Cole
Arsenal before the new year
It stands to be a torrid October for Arteta's men who welcome North London rivals Tottenham to the Emirates at the start of the month, with the return fixture set for January 14.
And while juggling Europa League football, they will square off against Liverpool and Manchester City at home on October 8 and October 18 respectively.
They will also travel to Leeds and Southampton in what will prove to be a challenging time for Arsenal.
November will see Arsenal play just two games before the 2022 World Cup – trips to Chelsea and Wolves.
Their first game back after the global tournament will be a Boxing Day tie against West Ham at home, before concluding 2022 with a visit to Brighton on December 31.
- Alex Cole
An easy August for Arsenal
Arsenal have been handed a favourable start to the 2023-23 Premier League season with the club to play no 'Big Six' side in the opening month.
That is a stark contrast to last campaign's nightmare start where they faced Chelsea and Manchester City in their first three matches.
For the second year running, Arsenal will play away on a Friday night to kick off the new term on August 5.
And they will be desperate avoid a defeat like they did at Brentford last season as they face Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace, who smashed them 3-0 at Selhurst Park in April.
Following the London derby, the Gunners host Leicester, before pitting their wits against newly-promoted sides Bournemouth and Fulham.
They conclude the month with a home clash against Aston Villa, before travelling to Manchester United on September 3 in their first major clash of the campaign.
- Alex Cole
Arsenal's Premier League fixtures 2022/23
Here are your fixtures for the new season.
Arsenal kick off away to Crystal Palace on Aug 5, a Friday night, to open the Premier League season…
- Alex Cole
Sterling ‘should snub Gunners’
Arsenal target Raheem Sterling should snub the Gunners to stay at City, claims former Etihad star Shaun Wright Phillips.
He told Genting Casino: “Raheem Sterling is still happy at Man City and the club still wants him.
"I want him to stay, but at the same time, all footballers want to play games and at the top clubs there is so much competition and rotation.
“His heart seems to be at Man City, it just depends where his mind is.
“Even if he went to a club like Arsenal, he wouldn’t play every game because they have players like Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka.
“All the top clubs are going to have at least two good players in each position. He would play more at Arsenal and the more important games but he would still be rotated.”
- Alex Cole
Arteta on high alert for Asensio
Marco Asensio is reportedly open to depart Real Madrid should he fail to be offered a higher salary – putting Arsenal on red alert, writes Jake Lambourne.
The 26-year-old winger has just one year left on his contract at the Bernabeu with clubs keeping tabs on his situation.
Arsenal are believed to have contacted the Spaniard's representatives to find out whether he would be willing to depart.
And according to Marca, the three-time Champions League winner would be prepared to quit the club he has been at since 2015.
Asensio, who has recently hired Jorge Mendes as his agent, is aware he needs to be playing regularly if he wishes to secure a spot in Luis Enrique's World Cup spot.
Should he decide to leave Real this summer, the LaLiga champions would be seeking a fee in the region of £34million.
The Spanish news outlet state that Mikel Arteta is a huge admirer of the player, and would be willing to negotiate for Asensio should he become available.
- Alex Cole
Premier League Fixtures out TODAY
The 2022/23 Premier League Fixtures will be released at 9am.
Who will your team face first?
- Alex Cole
Prem to ditch festive fixtures
The Premier League will reportedly scrap the traditional fixtures between Boxing Day and New Year after the World Cup.
The December 28 games have been axed this year in an effort to help ease players back from the World Cup following the tournament in Qatar.
The normal fixture list for that date has been moved due to the concerns over the physical conditioning of players that will have returned to domestic duties on Boxing Day – just eight days after the final in Doha.
Telegraph Sport says that the Prem “will announce in its club fixture lists on Thursday that its festive calendar will now only include Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and Jan 2” this term.
- Alex Cole
Morning, Arsenal fans
Arsenal are telling miserly rivals to put up or shut up after pulling the plug on Lucas Torreira’s cut-price move to Fiorentina.
The Emirates hierarchy are fed up with European clubs trying to sign their unwanted players on the cheap.
And they have ruled that the days of the great Gunners giveaway are now a thing of the past as they look to get greater value for money in the transfer market.
They are particularly irked by Fiorentina pleading poverty during negotiations for Torreira just months after using Arsenal’s interest in Dusan Vlahovic to squeeze £65million from Juventus for the striker.
Fiorentina had agreed a £12.5million option to sign Torreira when they took him on loan last season.
But they reneged on that pledge when it came to negotiations for a permanent deal and said they would go no higher than £7million.
Meanwhile, the Gunners will report back at London Colney in less than two weeks before heading to Germany for their first match of the summer.
The Gunners begin preparations for the 2022-23 campaign on June 27 as Mikel Arteta plots another shot at securing Champions League football.
In other news, Arsenal will learn their 2022-23 Premier League fixture list at 9am this morning.
- Etienne Fermie
ICYMI – Arsenal to take hard line
Arsenal are telling miserly rivals to put up or shut up after pulling the plug on Lucas Torreira’s cut-price move to Fiorentina.
The Emirates hierarchy are fed up with European clubs trying to sign their unwanted players on the cheap.
And they have ruled that the days of the great Gunners giveaway are now a thing of the past as they look to get greater value for money in the transfer market.
They are particularly irked by Fiorentina pleading poverty during negotiations for Torreira just months after using Arsenal’s interest in Dusan Vlahovic to squeeze £65million from Juventus for the striker.
Fiorentina had agreed a £12.5million option to sign Torreira when they took him on loan last season.
But they reneged on that pledge when it came to negotiations for a permanent deal and said they would go no higher than £7million.
- Etienne Fermie
Jesus agent lands in London
Gabriel Jesus' agent Marcello Pettinati has arrived in London for transfer talks, according to reports.
The Brazilian has been heavily linked with the Gunners, as Mikel Arteta chases a new No9.
According to Calcio Mercato, Arsenal are leading the chase for the Man City forward.
Tottenham and Chelsea are also monitoring Jesus ahead of a likely summer transfer away from the Etihad.
- Etienne Fermie
Arsenal in hunt for Leeds star
The Gunners want to sign Leeds ace Raphinha this summer, according to reports.
Raphinha has been persistently linked with Barcelona, although there are doubts over the Catalan side's funds.
Barca's struggles could open the door for Arsenal to pounce.
They will have to beat off interest from rivals Spurs, however, while Chelsea are also monitoring the situation.
Leeds are open to flogging the Brazilian, but only for the right price.
- Etienne Fermie
Aubameyang sale 'a mistake'
Mikel Arteta 'needed' to get Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang playing again after their dispute last season, claims Harry Redknapp.
The former Tottenham boss told talkSPORT: "You needed to get him playing, didn’t you!?
"They don’t have that many good players. Get him on side.
"Sometimes you have to swallow it and get them playing for you."
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