Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta had reportedly met with Eberechi Eze a month before sensationally swooping to snatch the Crystal Palace ace right out of Tottenham’s grasp in a blockbuster £60million raid.

When Jurrien Timber joined Arsenal two years ago he was given a tour of the training ground by the club’s then sporting director Edu Gaspar. Edu pointed to a silhouetted cut-out of the Premier League trophy on one wall.

Arsenal have moved decisively in the transfer market, with David Ornstein of The Athletic reporting that the club have reached an agreement in principle to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace. The deal is valued in the region of the expired £68 million release clause and matches the level Tottenham Hotspur were prepared to pay.

ARSENAL fans are furious after a shock transfer twist involving Leandro Trossard. Trossard, 30, has been linked with a move away from the Emirates during the summer transfer window. Brentford,

And it is no different this season, as one fan on X argued that Arteta told Gyokeres to try to take advantage of a new rule that means that the referee will have to give a corner kick to the opposing team if a goalkeeper holds onto the ball for eight seconds or more.

Mikel Arteta speaks to The Athletic on the eve of his seventh season with Arsenal. 'There is much more to come,' he says

MIKEL ARTETA left summer signing Christian Norgaard out of his squad against Manchester United. Arsenal travelled to Old Trafford with several first-team players absent. Norgaard, who joined the

Riccardo Calafiori rebirth gives Arsenal a valuable weapon that can solve key problem for Mikel Arteta - Italian’s return to form and fitness will help Arsenal be more unpredictable and is a major boo