ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has reportedly revived his interest in Belgian ace Youri Tielemans.
The Leicester ace was heavily linked with a move last summer and now, reports claim that Arteta wants the chiefs to sign Tielemans in January.
It has also been suggested that Arsenal want to sign Lille striker Jonathan David but they face a fight against bitter rivals Tottenham for his services.
And the Gunners' attacking duo Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus have both been called up to the Brazilian national squad for the World Cup.
But their defensive teammate Gabriel Magalhaes will sit this one out with Tite opting to go with a more experienced back-line instead.
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- Kealan Hughes
Good morning Arsenal footy fans
Two Gunners stars have been given the nod for Brazil’s World Cup squad.
But there was heartache as a third Emirates Samba star was brutally axed.
Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli are both on their way to Qatar 2022 this month.
However, Gabriel Magalhaes misses out despite being a rock at the back this season.
Meanwhile, Oleksandr Zinchenko admits everyone at Arsenal is dreaming of a first title since the Invincibles in 2004.
He said: “There is always some space to improve but we are in the right way as a team, as a family.
“It starts in the dressing room and it’s on the pitch as well.
“We are trying to push each other, we are trying to help each other. This is the right way to do it.
“Still we have a dream, we believe that we can achieve something this season.”
Finally, Arsenal fans had little time for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the weekend.
That’s after singing a very rude song at their former captain.
The now-Chelsea striker had a day to forget as his side suffered a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
And after Auba’s fight with Mikel Arteta last year, Arsenal fans yelled: “Mikel Arteta, he thinks that you’re sh*t!”
- Anthony Chapman
Arsenal set for David battle
Arsenal are keen on signing Lille star Jonathan David.
But they face a fight against rivals Spurs for the striker.
GiveMeSport claims the duo are eager to bring David to England.
But any interested parties must bid £40million before opening talks with the player.
- Anthony Chapman
Tielemans wanted for title boost
Mikel Arteta has reportedly told Arsenal chiefs to sign Youri Tielemans in January.
The Leicester star is out of contract next summer.
And Arteta believes he can play a key role for Arsenal in their bid for top spot.
But it's reckoned another English club are also in for Tielemans, as well as two Italians sides.
- Anthony Chapman
Zinchenko eyes Prem title history
Oleksandr Zinchenko admits everyone at Arsenal is dreaming of a first title since the Invincibles in 2004.
He said: “There is always some space to improve but we are in the right way as a team, as a family.
“It starts in the dressing room and it’s on the pitch as well.
“We are trying to push each other, we are trying to help each other. This is the right way to do it.
“Still we have a dream, we believe that we can achieve something this season.”
- Anthony Chapman
Gunners gonna miss title shot
Emmanuel Petit has warned Arsenal they will finish second to Man City in the title race.
He told Lord Ping: “Chelsea need a reaction, they have to get points if they want to finish in the top four.
“The competition will be fierce and Chelsea are far away. It doesn’t matter how they win points, they just need to win.
“For me, Man City will win the Premier League title, Arsenal will finish second, Liverpool will finish third and I think Newcastle will beat Tottenham, Chelsea and Man United to the fourth spot.”
- Anthony Chapman
Jesus not saviour for Arsenal
Arsenal need to UPGRADE on Gabriel Jesus as he’s not a match winner – according to ex-Gooner Emmanuel Petit.
He told Lord Ping: “I’ve been very pleased with the way that Arsenal have been playing since the beginning of the season.
“They deserved to win against Chelsea but I still believe there's a gap between them and Man City because of two things; the depth of the squad, you can't compare the quality of the bench between either side.
“Secondly, Man City signed Erling Haaland to fill a void and if you compare him with Gabriel Jesus, I really like Jesus but he's not a match-winner and Haaland is.
“You can see that when he came off the bench against Fulham, he made a big difference in the game and that's the difference.
“No one knows what Arsenal are going to do in the next transfer window, but they need to add quality players to the squad.”
- Anthony Chapman
Gunners goad Auba at reunion
Arsenal fans had little time for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the weekend.
That's by singing a very rude song at their former captain.
The now-Chelsea striker had a day to forget as his side suffered a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.
And after Auba's fight with Mikel Arteta last year, Arsenal fans yelled: "Mikel Arteta, he thinks that you’re sh*t!"
- Anthony Chapman
Neville not sure about Gunners
Man Utd legend Gary Neville insists he still has doubts over Arsenal’s title credentials.
He said: "We have to question them… because they haven't proven it yet. It's like a boxer that hasn't won a world title, or a national title.
"We've seen over the last few years – this Arsenal group of players have found it more difficult in the last part of season.
“It's not overly negative. Let's see what happens in 20 games' time.”
- Anthony Chapman
Brazil announce World Cup squad
Gabriel Magalhas has been axed from Brazil’s squad for Qatar 2022.
But teammate Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus have been summoned for this month’s tournament.
Elsewhere, Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino has also been left out.
But numerous other Prem stars like Man Utd’s Casemiro and Chelsea’s Thiago Silva have made the cut.
SEE BRAZIL’S WORLD CUP SQUAD HERE
- Anthony Chapman
Saliba the league's new JT
Emmanuel Petit reckons William Saliba can be Arsenal's John Terry in their title charge.
He told Lord Ping: "William Saliba is amazing. He has all the qualities to do the same as John Terry.
"He's very mature, came back to Arsenal with a lot of motivation and he's improved a lot as a human being as well as a footballer.
"Saliba was a rock against Chelsea, I wouldn't like to be a striker playing against him because he's tough and his confidence is really entering his game."
- Anthony Chapman
Gunners set for Dubai trip
Arsenal will hold a warm weather camp in Dubai next month.
The Athletic claims Mikel Arteta will whisk stars away to the Middle East next month after going top of the Premier League.
Several players will not be featuring at the World Cup.
And Arsenal will also organise several friendlies to keep fitness levels going.
- Anthony Chapman
Cech continuing ice hockey career
Former Arsenal goalie Petr Cech has signed for ice hockey side Chelmsford Chieftains.
He left Guildford Phoenix earlier this year after three years with the Surrey outfit.
Cech has joined the Chieftains on a one-year deal and his signing was announced ahead of the game against Oxford City Stars on Sunday.
- Anthony Chapman
Arsenal vs Brighton TV news
Arsenal take on Brighton in the Carabao Cup this week.
The Gunners would love to bolster their title credentials with victory in the season's first cup competition.
But what TV channel is the match on? And what's the latest team news?
SEE ARSENAL TV INFO HERE
- Tony Robertson
Hutch a plan
Ex-Arsenal wonderkid Omari Hutchinson could be set for his Chelsea debut on Wednesday after being told not to report for international duty with Jamaica.
The 19-year-old forward is very highly rated and has even been compared to Raheem Sterling.
He hit the headlines last month after scoring a brilliant solo goal to help the Under-21s beat Leyton Orient 3-2.
Now Chelsea supporters could get a chance to see him in first-team action in the Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City on November 9.
- Tony Robertson
Utd nightmare draw
Arsenal could sit back and relax as Man Utd drew a nightmare tie against Barcelona in the Europa League round of 32 play-off.
Based on this draw Arsenal would have played against Sevilla due to PSV – the runners-up in the Gunners group – drawing them.
You can see the full draw below.
- Tony Robertson
Arsenal stars set to miss World Cup
Arsenal stars Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes are set to miss the cut for Brazil's World Cup squad.
Journalist has reported Bruno Andrade has reported the full list of names who will be involved, and missed out the two Arsenal stars.
However, Arsenal ace Gabriel Jesus has reportedly made the cut.
See full list below
- Tony Robertson
Champions League draw
Arsenal's rivals have been waiting to find out who they will face the in Champions League round of 16, and there have been some tasty ties cooked up.
Here are who the English teams have been drawn against:
RB Leipzig v Man City
Liverpool v Real Madrid
AC Milan v Tottenham
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea
Other draws:
Club Brugge v Benfica
Frankfurt v Napoli
Inter Milan v FC Porto
PSG v Bayern Munich
Full draw here
- Tony Robertson
Gooner Nev
Gary Neville has admitted that he would have played for arch-rivals Arsenal if Manchester United decided to sell him.
The former defender, 47, spent his entire career at Old Trafford after coming through the academy as part of the Class of ’92 before making 602 first-team appearances.
Speaking to Sky Sports’ Off Script, the pundit revealed there were four teams he willingly could have joined should he have been let go – and three he would never, ever have signed for.
He said: I’d made the decision quite early in my 30s that if Sir Alex had come and told me my time was up, I wouldn’t have played for anyone else. I was fortunate in that sense.
“However, if he’d (Sir Alex Ferguson) come to me at say the age of 28, and told me my time was up, of course I would have played for another Premier League club.
“Who would I have played for? You can rule out three: I’d have never have played for [Man] City, Liverpool or Leeds. Not in a million years.
“If you’d said to me, in a perfect world, in my years of playing, which clubs in the Premier League have the tradition, a proper club? Arsenal would be No 1.
“The tradition of Highbury, I felt they did things the right way. Also in the Premier League, I like Aston Villa and Newcastle.
“In Europe I admired Juventus and Bayern Munich. I respected them as football clubs. Bayern were meticulous in their preparation, so internationally, it would be them.”
- Tony Robertson
Spurs rival David pursuit
Tottenham are rivalling Arsenal in the transfer chase for Canada forward Jonathan David.
According to GiveMeSport, David is in line for a move away from Ligue 1 outfit Lille having been linked to the likes of Everton and Manchester United on top of the North London pair.
But any fee for him will see the buying club need to cough up at least £40million.
- Tony Robertson
Europa League draw update
Arsenal will find who their rivals will face in the Europa League last-16 later today.
The Gunners progressed through their group with flying colours to avoid the dreaded round of 32 play-off against the third-place teams from the Champions League.
And now they will find out the fate of their rivals when the draw kicks off at 12pm.
You will be able to follow the draw live on SunSport here.
Arsenal's draw for the round of 16 does not take place until late February.
However, this will come after the Champions League draw commences an hour earlier.
- Tony Robertson
Gabriel trolls Aubameyang
Match-winner Gabriel brutally trolled former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Arsenal's 1-0 win against Chelsea.
Prior to his reunion against Arsenal Aubameyang had declared: "Arsenal, nothing personal. I’m back. I’m blue. I’m ready. Let's go."
But after celebrating his goal right in front of his former team-mate, Gabriel wrote on Twitter: "NOTHING PERSONAL .. LONDON IS RED."
- Tony Robertson
Gabriel Brazil World Cup heartache
Gabriel Magalhaes is set to suffer World Cup heartbreak for Brazil after a number of reports in his homeland claimed that the uncapped Arsenal star will be left disappointed.
Samba Boys boss Tite is due to name his selection for the tournament later today.
But Gabriel is “practically out of the equation” and will not be part of Brazil’s 26-man World Cup squad, according to journalist @brunoandrd.
The news will come as a bitter blow for Gabriel, who has been capped at U20 and U23 level for his nation and is in great form for his club.
- Tony Robertson
Auba the hill
Arsenal fans revelled in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's misery after the striker had a shocker against the Gunners.
The former Arsenal captain turned Chelsea star managed just EIGHT touches of the ball before he was hooked in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Mikel Arteta's side.
Aubameyang was then spotted sitting on the bench looking miserable.
And Arsenal fans were quick to throw the comment back in Aubameyang's face following the full-time whistle.
One wrote on Twitter: "@Auba it's football, nothing personal…"
Another said: "Nothing personal. Still top of the league!"
And a third chimed: "Nothing personal indeed @Auba."
- Tony Robertson
Arsenal set to announce friendlies
Arsenal are set to announce the dates for a pair of friendly games they will play during the World Cup.
With a big gap between competitive fixtures due to the World Cup, Arsenal have been making plans to fill the void with productive means.
And according to The Athletic's David Ornstein, they are set to announce friendlies against Lyon and AC Milan.
The report indicates the game against Lyon will take place on December 8 while the Milan match will occur five days later.
Mikel Arteta and his remaining stars will travel to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp on December 4.
- Tony Robertson
£57million Mud bath
Arsenal remain interested in Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, according to Fabrizio Romano.
In his column for CaughtOffside, Romano said: “For sure Arsenal remain interested, they are following him for a long time but there’s still nothing decided.”
“Shakhtar Donetsk want more than €60-65million (£53m-57m) to sell him now and it’s not easy. The race is open, if Arsenal really want him they have to move fast.”
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