Arsenal are big admirers of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee and are convinced that he would fit perfectly with the rest of the squad. The Gunners are widely expected to land a new centre-forward with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah struggling to find consistency. Kai Havertz has provided a good solution over the past few months, but manager Mikel Arteta will certainly want another specialist in the role. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Gunners could be front-runners to sign Zirkzee ahead of the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Napoli. The outlet claim that the London giants like Zirkzee ..read more

Arsenal have been impressed with the scouting reports on Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres and are now expected to firm up their interest with an offer during the summer transfer window, according to Portuguese outlet Jornal de Noticias. However, the Primeira Liga club want suitors to trigger his €100 million release clause to release him and are unwilling to negotiate or bring down their asking price. Arsenal are not ready to part with such a fee for Gyokeres but are ready to offer some of their fringe players as makeweight in a deal, either temporarily or permanently. The Gunners will ..read more

Arsenal suffered a damaging 2-0 loss to Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with their Premier League title hopes dealt a huge blow as a result. The visitors had the better chances and also struck the woodwork twice, and Paul Merson and Gary Lineker have both questioned manager Mikel Arteta’s decision to drop Italian midfielder Jorginho from his starting XI to accommodate Gabriel Jesus against the Villans. “I said before the game I didn’t like Arteta’s decision with the team he picked,” Merson said on Sky Sports. “Keep on playing the same team that wins every week, don’t have the wool ..read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has provided a worrying update on Martin Odegaard ahead of the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. The Gunners suffered their first Premier League defeat of the calendar year on Sunday. They were second-best against Aston Villa after the break and eventually lost 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Odegaard was surprisingly substituted in the 79th minute when the scores were level at 0-0. It was initially deemed as a tactical measure from Arteta, but the Spaniard has now revealed the reason. Speaking to Sky Sports, the Gun ..read more

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard delivered an impressive performance during the 2-0 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners had the chance to return to the top of the table with their 11th league win of the calendar year, but they failed to capitalise on their chances. Villa twice hit the woodwork at the Emirates. They eventually found the opening goal in the 84th minute through Leon Bailey who had an open net at his disposal. Three minutes later, Ollie Watkins put the game to bed. He scored a wonderful counter-attacking goal with a lovely dink shot over goalk ..read more

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made three changes to the starting line-up for today’s Premier League clash against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners are currently two points behind Manchester City for the top spot in the standings and have the chance to reclaim their position with a victory over the Villans. Ahead of the game, Arteta has made three changes from the 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final. At left-back, Jakub Kiwior makes way for Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Pole had a tough game against Bayern and was partly responsib ..read more

Arsenal will be aiming to return to winning ways when they host Aston Villa in the Premier League this evening. The Gunners are currently two points behind Manchester City for the top spot in the table and have the chance to reclaim their position by beating the Villans. Ahead of the game, there could be multiple changes from the 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final in midweek. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: David Raya has been an undisputed starter in goal for the Gunners since mid-September. The Spaniard has kept 12 clean sheets in the ..read more

Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee is tempting Arsenal to make an approach amid his performances this season, according to Tuttosport. The Dutchman has been a key player for Bologna this term. He has registered 11 goals and six assists from 32 appearances in all competitions. The Gunners have been linked with him on multiple occasions and Tuttosport claim that he is ‘tempting’ them with the progress made this season. Bayern Munich currently have the option to re-sign Zirkzee for €40 million, but the striker is reportedly reluctant to consider a return to Munich. This could benefit other intereste ..read more

Arsenal have seven Premier League games standing between them and a first English top-flight title since 2004, and they will be desperate to win them all and retain their current position at the top of the league table. The North Londoners will host Aston Villa tomorrow before hosting Chelsea, Bournemouth and Everton, while they face Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United away from home in their remaining fixtures. Arsenal are yet to lose a league game in 2024, with ten victories and a draw to their name so far, and they will fancy their chances of picking up the muc ..read more

Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been impressed with the performances of his former side across all competitions this term, tipping them for major silverware sooner or later. The Gunners are top of the Premier League table after 31 games and are desperate to win their first title since 2004 after finishing second behind Manchester City last term. Only a superior goal difference separates Arsenal from Liverpool, while they lead the reigning champions by a point. Man City have failed to beat the North Londoners this term, with Arsenal winning their first two meetings and drawing their l ..read more