Arsenal internally believe that no better right-back exists in world football to execute the specific tactical style required by Mikel Arteta 👀✅ (@GraemeBailey)

🚨 Tino Livramento to miss World Cup with calf injury. Not serious but major blow for Newcastle United defender & #England ahead of #2026FIFAWorldCup opener vs #Croatia - 23yo returning to #NUFC Trevoh Chalobah called up @TheAthleticFC post @Matt_Law_DT nytimes.com/athletic/7365471…

Newcastle y Arsenal son los dos equipos más interesados en hacerse con los servicios del polivalente defensa, que acaba contrato con el Celta en 15 días. ✍️ Abraham Martínez as.com/futbol/primera/mingue…

RB/LB option. Hmm.

🚨| يُعدّ كل من ارسنال و نيوكاسل الفريقين الأكثر اهتمام بالحصول على مينغويزا. المفاوضات لتجديد عقده مع سليتا فيغو الذي ينتهي بنهاية هذا الشهر غير موجودة عمليا. [ @diarioas ]

🚨| هامبورغ أوضح أنه لن يُفعّل بند الشراء في عقد فابيو فييرا. هامبورغ لا يملك القدرة المالية لتفعيل بند الشراء، ويخطط بدلًا من ذلك لإعادة التفاوض مع آرسنال. من المتوقع أن يجذب اهتمام أندية أخرى. [ @RyanTaylorSport / @TomCantonMedia ] football.london/arsenal-fc/t…

🚨| قد يُسمح لبن وايت، و نورغارد، وغابرييل خيسوس، وغابرييل مارتينيلي، ولياندرو تروسارد بالرحيل إذا تلقى ارسنال عروض مقبولة. [ @RyanTaylorSport / @TomCantonMedia ] football.london/arsenal-fc/t…

🚨🔵⚪️ No doubts since last week on Nico Páz preference to stay at Como for one more season, even more after Bernardo deal — Real Madrid are informed of that. But Como and Real are still in talks to find the best solution about Nico deal, all parties in contact. Not done yet.

Yeah but he’ll primarily play there as long as we have cover in the other positions he can play in. He won’t start games at 10 or 9 if we have Eze, Ode, Gyok and Kai fit

🚨 Tottenham Hotspur want Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United. Positive talks between #THFC & 26yo; no contact yet with #NUFC. Transfer fee bigger challenge than player deal. De Zerbi driving pursuit, backed by ownership @TheAthleticFC post @FabrizioRomano nytimes.com/athletic/7317996…

🚨| من بين لياندرو تروسارد وغابرييل مارتينيلي … يُعد تروسارد هو الأقرب للرحيل. هناك اهتمام من الدوري التركي بتروسارد. [ @gunnerblog ]

🚨 While Arsenal have retained an interest in Nathaniel Brown (23), they have NOT made a formal offer. In any case, Brown is now committed to joining Bayern Munich & will wait for them to reach an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt. ❌🇩🇪 [@SebSB]

"Killed the project"

When I said Myles would have a huge impact on signing a new midfielder, people told me, as if they were club employees, that we would definitely sign a midfielder lol.

Arsenal formalising their pursuit of Christos Tzolis would not end their interest in the likes of Morgan Rogers or Bradley Barcola. The club have also been considering entering the market for a central midfield player — although it is not yet clear how Myles Lewis-Skelly’s emergence as an option in the middle of the park impacts those plans. Mikel Arteta remains a fan of Sandro Tonali, but with the player under contract for at least three more years (Newcastle United hold an option for an extension until 2030), any deal may prove prohibitively expensive. Arsenal are admirers of Bournemouth’s Alex Scott. 📝 @gunnerblog FREE TO READ 🔗 nyti.ms/3QFnttL

🚨Should Monga sign for Arsenal, it’s unlikely he would feature that frequently immediately. He would, however, be granted the opportunity to train regularly with Mikel Arteta and the first team, enabling the manager to assess him at close quarters. @gunnerblog nytimes.com/athletic/7361885…

🚨Mikel Arteta remains a fan of Sandro Tonali, but with the player under contract for at least three more years (Newcastle United hold an option for an extension until 2030), any deal may prove prohibitively expensive. Arsenal are admirers of Bournemouth’s Alex Scott. The 22-year-old enjoyed an outstanding Premier League campaign and is also a target for Manchester United. @gunnerblog nytimes.com/athletic/7361885…

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham have entered the race to sign Sandro Tonali! 💣🇮🇹 De Zerbi wants Tonali as new star for the midfield, ideal to step up #THFC level. Spurs ready to face Man City and Arsenal in the race for Tonali for new ambitious project to prove their intentions.

• Mikel Arteta is set to renew his contract with Arsenal and spearhead the title defence of The English Champions. The club approached our Basque native earlier this year, and it was agreed Mikel wanted to focus on delivering us major silverware & to earn his position within the home of the champions. Total accountability. My understanding is that Enrique Riquleme explored a secret plot to bring Arteta to Madrid if he had won his presidential election. Mikel is currently on 'holiday', yet actively involved in our transfer operations. While everyone at the club are behaving like it’s a done deal, the club hope to finalise the inner details of the most important contract at the club. Minimum 3 years - the wheels are firmly on. Viva La Mikel. • Andrea Berta's current contract runs until 2028. As I understand it, senior officials from Saudi explored a possibility of luring the Italian to the Middle East, while Bayern also covertly did the same thing. Andrea promised Mikel last summer he would deliver him a squad worthy of major silverware… mission completed, with the UCL now in their sights. Another thing I wanted to mention is Micheli Maurizio, the man responsible for scouting Hamšík, Kvaratskhelia, Kim Min-Jae and now Christos Tzolis. While Arsenal aim to add atleast 2 attackers, do not underestimate the authority and respect this man has within the club and wider football. Two weeks ago, I was speaking to the representatives of a player who told me Micheli was the one holding court without the presence of Berta. This duo act are conducting business seamlessly, as you can see with the revamp of the Arsenal youth set up, for which I am told the club have ring fenced a special transfer budget. • The contract of Declan Rice is also a major focus for Arsenal this summer, with initial talks starting early this year. As I understand it, Declan is very happy at Arsenal despite interest from the likes of Real Madrid and others. Talks are going smoothly and expect this to get done in due course. • Jurrien Timber's contract is very close to completion. Minor details remain. • David Raya has a 1 year optional extension on his current contract, which has 2 years left. All parties are very relaxed about his long term future, as a pay rise was agreed last summer. As for all the rumours circulating, as of today, Arsenal are yet to make direct contact with ANY club for a MIDFIELDER. I am happy to provide a 'state of play' post on the midfielder situation if that would be helpful? HandofArsenal roundtable.io/sports/soccer/…