Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Mbappe ‘willing to join Gunners’, Chelsea ‘in battle for Williams’, Neto updates
KYLIAN MBAPPE is reportedly “willing” to sign for Arsenal in a blockbuster move so he can follow in the footsteps of his hero Thierry Henry.
Elsewhere, the Gunners are reportedly eyeing up a summer move for Wolves winger Pedro Neto.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams ahead of a potential summer transfer.
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Arsenal cult hero shows off stunning body transformation
Arsenal cult hero Nicklas Bendtner has showed off an amazing body transformation from his playing days.
Bendtner, 36, scored 47 goals in 171 appearances for the Gunners but retired from football in 2021.
The Dane explained he put on 10kg, as revealed in his book from his time at Juventus, and now sports an incredible lion tattoo on his chest.
Credit: Instagram Arteta hints at Rice captaincy role
Mikel Arteta has hinted that Declan Rice could one day wear the Arsenal captain's armband.
Asked about his leadership qualities, Arteta said: "Yeah, he has got every skill.
“Obviously he has been captain at youth level, he has been captain for West Ham and he is one that sometimes doesn’t need to have the armband.
“When he talks, people listen and pay attention - and he has got the natural ability to do that."
Arsenal blow as Barcelona join race for Everton star
Barcelona will join the race to sign Amadou Onana - but only if Everton drop their £51m asking price.
Like the cash-strapped Toffees, Barcelona have their own financial issues and cannot afford to go beyond £34m as things stand.
But the Spanish giants are monitoring the Senegal international’s situation closely.
Everton will hope to generate an auction for the midfielder this summer, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea among the clubs to have him on their shortlist.
Gunners team news
Arsenal have a few injury concerns on their books ahead of the match.
Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko are both being monitored for issues.
While there is positivity over Bukayo Saka after he was forced against Liverpool and Takehiro Tomiyasu could also make his return to the team after coming back from the Asian Cup.
Credit: PA Marquinhos' move latest
Marquinhos is closing in on his loan transfer to Fluminense.
Now their manager Fernando Diniz has confirmed that the signing is imminent ahead of the Brazilian transfer window closing later this month.
He said: “Marquinhos is probably coming back. Fluminense signed very well this window.
“I am very happy with who we have signed at the beginning of the year.”
Credit: Getty Trip to the Hammers
Arsenal are next in action to kick off Super Sunday tomorrow with a trip to West Ham at 2pm.
The Gunners have already lost twice to the Hammers this season - in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup.
But head into this one in great form with three big wins on the bounce since the Prem restart in January.
Arsenal celebrations latest
Curtis Jones has mocked Arsenal for "stealing our stuff" when they celebrated beating Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates on Sunday.
The Gunners' huge victory kept them in the Premier League title race as they closed the gap to Jurgen Klopp's men to just two points.
After the match, manager Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard was seen taking photos on the pitch.
Jamie Carragher was not a fan of the behaviour as he told Sky Sports: "Just get down the tunnel.
"You’ve won a game. It's three points. They're back in the title race, get down the tunnel. I'm serious, honestly."
Morgan slams Arteta
Piers Morgan has slammed Mikel Arteta's "ridiculous allegiance" to Kai Havertz this season.
The broadcaster and Arsenal fan revealed his ";master plan" for winning the title in an interview with talkSPORT.
He explained: "I’ve come up with a Master Plan because I am sick and tired of Arsenal not having a proper striker.
"I think that Arteta has a blind spot about this. He has a ridiculous allegiance to Havertz who I just don't think is good enough."
Morgan added: "I think after what happened on Sunday we have to have a midfield with Jorginho and Rice.
"Jorginho is very calm and does his stuff brilliantly, but he also brings out the best in Rice."
Arsenal's next five
Arsenal face a crucial run of matches in the Premier League and Europe.
The Gunners visit West Ham on Sunday before trips to Burnley and Porto.
Following their Champions League visit to Portugal, Mikel Arteta's side host Newcastle on February 24.
Arsenal then kick-off March away to Sheffield United.
Curtis' dig at Arsenal
Curtis Jones has mocked Arsenal for "stealing our stuff" after their post-match celebrations against Liverpool.
Martin Odegaard was seen taking pictures on the pitch at full-time, with Jamie Carragher amongst those to criticise their antics.
Speaking to , Jones said: "In a respectful way, I'd say the celebrations and all that is all nice but for many years we've always been a team that... our fans are spoken about and the gaffer himself, the way he fist-pumps the fans and stuff.
"That's kind of like our thing. So if they want to be stealing our stuff then it shows that we're on the right path and we've got these who are copying us."
Young Gunners come from behind
Arsenal's under-21s came from behind to draw with Leeds in the Premier League 2 on Friday night.
Leeds took a first half lead through Charlie Allen at Meadow Park.
However, Josh Robinson equalised for the hosts after the half-time interval.
The result leaves Mehmet Ali's side third in the table behind Tottenham and West Ham.
Juventus track Jorginho
Juventus are keeping tabs on Arsenal midfielder Jorginho.
The Italian is currently out of contract at the end of June, with Juve open to exploring a deal if he is not offered an extension, reports .
According to the report, Juventus are also monitoring Toni Kroos' situation, with the Real Madrid man also out of contract this summer.
Italian job
Jakub Kiwior is expected to be a target for a number of Italian clubs in the summer.
Arsenal rebuffed interest from Serie A in January, with AC Milan amongst the sides linked with the Polish defender.
According to the , Milan will once again push to sign Kiwior ahead of next season, along with several other Italian clubs.
Kiwior's future could depend on whether the Gunners land defensive target Jorrel Hato from Ajax.
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Thomas Partey is once again attracting interest from Juventus.
The Italian giants were linked with a January move for the Arsenal midfielder.
According to , Partey could join the Old Lady when the window reopens in the summer.
The 30-year-old is currently continuing his recovery from a hamstring injury suffered back in November.
Arsenal monitor Williams
Arsenal have been monitoring Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams.
The 21-year-old has also been linked with Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Liverpool in recent weeks.
According to the , though, Arsenal scouts have been in Spain to watch Williams.
Mikel Arteta is said to be keen to add back-up for Bukayo Saka, although Athletic Bilbao have insisted Williams is not for sale.
Gunners face competition
Liverpool are reportedly set to challenge Arsenal for Martin Zubimendi.
The Gunners have been long-term admirers of the Real Sociedad midfielder.
However, Liverpool have also now entered the race, according to .
Zubimendi, who has been capped four times by Spain, is understood to have a £50million release clause in his contract.
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Mikel Arteta has given an update on Thomas Partey's return from injury.
The midfielder has been sidelined since November with a hamstring injury.
Speaking ahead of Sunday's trip to West Ham, Arteta explained: "He's progressing well."
However, he went on to add: "It's too soon to tell when he will be back."
Marquinhos close to loan
Fluminense are finalising the details of their deal to sign Marquinhos from Arsenal.
According to , the loan move has been agreed to by all parties.
The Brazilian winger spent the first half of the season on loan at French side Nantes, making seven appearances.
Southgate on Rice
Gareth Southgate says he is not worried about Declan Rice and Jack Grealish copping an earful from Irish fans when England make a Nations League trip to Dublin.
He said: "Yes [Rice and Grealish can handle the hate].
"I have to say that I don’t know where we would have been without them, especially Declan.
"If we hadn’t had Declan over the past four years then I don’t know what we would have done."
Next up for Arsenal
Arsenal are back in action on Sunday as they travel to West Ham.
This starts a run of three away games in a row, with trips to Burnley and Porto to follow.
Arsenal ‘not in title race’
Mark Lawrenson has suggested that Arsenal are not in the title race despite their win over Liverpool.
Mark Lawrenson was speaking to : “The title race is still just between Liverpool and Manchester City. It was a good result for Arsenal but they’re just lacking something which is a striker.
“They can’t nick a win on a bad day and that’s how you win the title. It’s not by winning 4-0 against the lesser teams, it’s when you’re not playing well but you can still win.
“City are a bit different, but they still go behind in some games – like Brentford – and manage to come back to win the game. I don’t think Arsenal have got that back.
“They get a bit panicky when they’re chasing games and they’re not particularly good at that. The top teams have this patience where they keep playing a certain way, knowing they’ll get opportunities and often, they’ll win games.”
Credit: PA Jorginho urges focus
Jorginho has insisted that Arsenal need to remain focused ahead of the clash against West Ham.
He said: “I think we need to focus, as I always said, game by game.
“The Liverpool game is gone now and we need to focus on West Ham and the next one after that and the next one after that.
“If we want to stay in the race, we need to focus on each game and give everything we can in every single game.”
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Moyes on 'brilliant' Arteta
David Moyes has also backed Mikel Arteta for the success he has had while managing Arsenal.
He said: “The manager has done a brilliant job with the team. They’ve got some really top quality players.
“They are a top team, they really are. We did a great job getting a win at the Emirates and overall we’ve had some good results against them.
“We’ll have to work hard and play well again when we play them on Sunday."
