Arsenal have reportedly approached Everton about a potential deal for Amadou Onana, but they may have to shell out huge sums to sign him.
Meanwhile, reports suggest that Brentford have set a £100m asking price for Ivan Toney this January,
Chelsea are also said to be willing to make a move for the striker in the winter window.
And the Gunners have dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Dusan Vlahovic.
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Arteta has revealed that Arsenal will most likely NOT sign a player in the January window despite their injury issues, with Fabio Vieira and Jurrien Timber also unavailable.
Most of his problems are at the back, and when asked if a left-back was a priority position, Arteta explained: “We are open to the transfer market but, again, the emphasis is on making the most of what we have.
“We will work with the club to see if we have any possibilities or good options. First of all, we will focus on the players that we have.”
Arteta defended the lack of clinical merit of his strikers this season when asked about Arsenal’s finishing.
The Gunners have scored goals with 106 shots in their last six games, losing to Aston Villa and Fulham.
But Arteta said: “I think the overall execution is in each and every component of the pitch.
“When it comes to the spaces and timing of the action, it becomes more complicated to train and replicate.
“It’s very tricky but it’s something that we have to improve with how we’ve transferred those chances into goals.”
Speaking about Saka, Martinelli and Odegaard, he added: “What they did last year is exceptional. Maintaining those numbers, we knew it would be complicated because it’s an exclusive case. Not just for us, but a unique case in the league. “
When asked when enthusiasts can expect to see Partey back in action, Mikel Arteta said it could be before the end of January.
He said: “I expect this to take weeks. We’ll decide this through how we’re going to take the next step in terms of getting back to training. “
“It’s a matter of common sense [not to go to AFCON]. He had a long-term injury.
“He wanted to be with his national team, but he’s still far from training for the team and it didn’t make sense for him to get involved. “
Thomas Partey will NOT participate in AFCON with Ghana.
That is because the injury-plagued midfielder is not ready for match action yet.
Partey last played in October and was sidelined with a thigh problem.
Returning to training, Ghana coach Chris Hughton showed that the tournament comes too soon for the former Atletico player.
SunSport analysts have helped understand why Ivan Toney would be a good signing for Arsenal.
The England striker is ready to return from his eight-month ban – with Mikel Arteta considering trying to ensure that that comeback is for Arsenal rather than Brentford.
And the 3 key spaces Toney can make over the existing striker characteristics of Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah are:
Read the full research here
Arsenal are ready to let three forgotten men leave in January – but NOT Emile Smith Rowe.
Reports say the Gunners will pay attention to offers for Mohamed Elneny, Cedric Soares and Nuno Tavares.
But Mikel Arteta is determined to stick with academy graduate Smith Rowe despite his injuries.
Mikel Arteta is set to lose Takehiro Tomiyasu once again despite the defender just returning from a calf injury.
Tomiyasu will be joining up with Japan for the Asian Cup, while Mohamed Elneney is also on international duty but with Egypt for Afcon.
Oleksandr Zinchenko (calf), Thomas Partey (groin), Jurrien Timber (knee) and Fabio Vieira (groin) will also be unavailable.
Elsewhere, Jurgen Klopp took two knocks: Mo Salah joins Elneny with Egypt and Wataru Endo takes the Asian Cup with Tomiyasu.
Dominik Szoboszlai is the main doubt after leaving the field early due to Newcastle suffering a hamstring strain.
While Thiago (hip), Stefan Bajecetic (abductor), Andy Robertson (shoulder), Kostas Tsmikias (shoulder) and Joel Matip (knee) will also miss the road to the Emirates.
That clash in the Emirates kicks off at 4:30 p. m. , with the blockbuster clash selected, unsurprisingly, for BBC television coverage.
Arsenal are coming off a horrific run of back-to-back defeats to West Ham and Fulham following their 1-1 draw at Anfield.
However, they are the record 14 FA Cup winners, while Liverpool have 8 titles, added in 2022.
And victory may bode well for the Gunners, as the last time those two teams met in the oldest cup festival was in 2014, when the North Londoners ended their long wait for a trophy.
Declan Rice, who gave the impression at a photo shoot for the kit alongside Gabriel Magalhaes and Leah Williamson, said: “It’s horrific to see the incidents of knife crime.
“I need to be able to help kids, to be able to speak and use my voice and to be able to show them that I was once a young user and that I’ve been in difficult situations as well.
“It’s about education, it’s about having the right network, whether it’s at school or in a safe area where you can come in and communicate with anyone.
“And to me, it’s about young people growing up and happy, comfortable in their surroundings and living smart lives. That’s the bottom line. “
Arsenal will wear an all-white blouse for Sunday’s FA Cup clash against Liverpool.
As in 2022 and 2023, the Gunners celebrate Day 3 with a united team as part of their ‘No More Red’ campaign to crack down on knife crime and youth violence.
The message takes on even more relevance this year after the death of Spurs fan Harry Pitman at the age of 15 on New Year’s Eve.
The adidas jersey will continue to feature the club’s crest and Emirates sponsorship, and will be entirely white.
Liverpool could in theory have played in their red home kit – but will instead wear their purple third kit with the white and green away kit clashing.
Arsenal’s women’s team will wear the blouse for the first time when they face Watford in their fourth FA Cup match on January 14.
Declan Rice joined Celtic before completing his £105 million transfer to Arsenal.
That is according to Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers, who returned to Celtic Park in the summer after first taking charge from 2016 to 2019.
Speaking about the January moving window, Rodgers said: “Deals can be confusing and things that may have been there for 3 or 4 months can fall through. That’s the challenge: it only takes one injury to (affect) a player who was covered all the way in.
“I remember when I was here the first time, we spent about three months looking for Declan Rice to come in.
“Declan was fit to come on and all of a sudden they (West Ham) got injured, he stayed and joined the team and the rest is history. It’s not the club’s fault, it’s just the way it’s going. »
Continuing with Bukayo Saka and the Gunners winger named the fifth most valuable footballer in the world.
Saka, who has a contract until 2027, is worth around £192m.
That is only behind Jude Bellingham (£230m), Erling Haaland (£216m), Vinicius Junior (£215m) and Rodrgyo (£213m).
Other Arsenal stars on the Football Observatory list include Martin Odegaard (10th, £130m), Gabriel Martinelli (11th, £128m), Kai Havertz (26th, £92m), William Saliba (30th, £90m) and Declan Rice (31st). , £90 million). £89 million).
Arsenal were so unhappy with Bukayo Saka’s remedy and the lack of action from the referees that they complained to PGMOL.
Saka is regularly on the end of hard tackles from full-backs trying anything to stop his mazy dribbles.
Saka, 22, was the league’s third-most fouled player in 2023 with 87, behind Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew (117) and Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes (92).
And the Gunners were so much so last year that they brought it up in a verbal exchange with the head referees.
Kenan Yildiz showed why Arsenal are among the clubs following him in the transfer window with a glorious goal for Juventus.
The 18-year-old has been turning heads this season since breaking into the Juventus first team.
And he provoked the defenders with his very good solo effort against Salernitana last night.
Yildiz picked up the ball on the left wing, danced in front of several warring sides before firing a shot in front of the goalkeeper.
And it is no wonder Mikel Arteta is taking plenty of interest in the Turkish teenager.
Arsenal will want to get back in order if they want to turn things around after fixing just 4 problems out of the last 15 they had.
Arsenal are reportedly signing Barcelona prodigy Pedri.
According to Fichajes, the Gunners are signing for Manchester City and Bayern Munich in a heavyweight organisation who are contemplating making offers for the 21-year-old this summer.
Brentford boss Thomas Frank has spoken out about the future of Ivan Toney,
Arsenal have been linked with a move for the England International, but Brentford are understood to be asking for £100m.
And possibly it wouldn’t even be for sale if Frank closes all the open doors when he talks to Sky Sports.
He said: “He’s a Brentford player, he’s here.
“I don’t see why we’re selling it and I’d like to keep it here for a long time. “
Arsenal’s hopes of returning for Dusan Vlahovic have been seen in jest by Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli.
The Italian coach spoke about the 23-year-old’s long career and made it clear that Vlahovic is for sale.
He said: “An offer from Arsenal for Vlahovic? We don’t know anything about this story, nothing.
“Vlahovic is for sale!”
Arsenal are reportedly interested in Sporting Lisbon’s Goncalo Inació, with A Bola claiming that the Portuguese side are concerned that their young talents may be tempted to leave.
The 22-year-old centre-back is highly sought after and has already been linked with a move to Premier League giants Manchester United.
Mikel Arteta is unlikely to call up two players when his side host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu set off on a mission.
Elneny has been called up to Egypt’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Tomiyasu will sign for Japan for the Asian Cup.
But it’s not all bad news for Arteta, as Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is also unavailable this weekend as he departs alongside Elneny with the Egyptian side.
With Brentford imposing a whopping £100m on Ivan Toney, it looks like it will be difficult for Arsenal to reach an agreement this month.
Although Fabrizio Romano has claimed that they could make it work by striking up an initial loan deal.
The moving guru said: “I don’t think it’s going to be easy, and any group interested in Toney might have to get creative, so a loan deal, but only if there’s a legal liability to buy. “
“So only if there’s a guaranteed sale of Toney, and only for a lot of money, otherwise I think he’ll stay at the club and then probably leave in the summer moving window. “
Arsenal can expect a festival if they need to rekindle their interest in Pedro Neto.
The Gunners have long been connected with the Wolves winger but a deal has yet to be reached.
However due to their misfiring forwards and reports suggesting their interest is still there they will disheartened to learn that Man City are also interested.
According to The Athletic, Pep Guardiola’s side are big fans of the 23-year-old.
Arsenal could acquire Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic this month.
The Gunners were keen on the 23-year-old back in 2022 when he opted to join the Old Lady from Fiorentina.
But Sky Sports journalist Gary Cotterill has hinted that the north London side could come back for the Serbian due to a number of factors.
Speaking to The Arsenal Beat podcast, he said: “Another player though we know Mikel Arteta is a fan of is Dusan Vlahovic.
“Juventus were asking for £50m, but it was too expensive for Arsenal, but Juventus have money problems.
“They would pay attention to a more fun money supply and there are also tax rules in Italy that they need to be aware of. “
Arsenal have lodged a formal complaint with PGMOL, fearing that Bukayo Saka has not been sufficiently attended to by the referees.
England’s foreigner is currently the third-most offender in the Premier League this season and Arsenal bosses feel the players are being punished for a foul committed against him.
The Gunners deserve tougher penalties to prevent Saka from being attacked by opposing players.
Two Arsenal rising stars are said to be attracting interest this winter.
According to The Standard, Amario Cozier-Duberry is wanted by several Championship and League One clubs.
The 18-year-old is reportedly still unsure if he will leave, but it would be a loan if something is agreed.
Team-mate Reuell Walters is also said to be on loan this month but is expected to remain at Arsenal for now.
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