Dan Critchlow Archives: 02/2024

Edu Gaspar spoke to the media on Saturday night, confirming Arsenal already have summer targets but playing down calls for a striker.

Bukayo Saka refused to be drawn on the “world class” debate surrounding him at the moment, but he earned plenty of praise for another strong display on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta and Kai Havertz have called Jorginho “world class” after the midfielder’s Player of the Match performance against Newcastle United.

Arsenal are looking for a striker ahead of the summer transfer window, but David Ornstein reports that he hasn’t heard suggestions that Ivan Toney is the top choice.

Granit Xhaka scored a stunning goal to help Bayer Leverkusen to go clear at the top of the Bundesliga table on Friday night, before celebrating in amusing fashion.

Manchester United have suffered a couple of injury blows, with Luke Shaw facing a race against time to return for their game against Arsenal.

Singer and actress Christina Milian was in the stands supporting Arsenal against Newcastle United on Saturday.

Nuno Tavares is set to be out for a while with a new injury, after missing out on Nottingham Forest’s defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.

Sturm Graz are keen to sign Mika Biereth permanently this summer, even trying to put a purchase clause in his loan deal in January.

Jurgen Klopp has hit back at critics of Mikel Arteta’s celebrations of Arsenal’s win over Liverpool, insisting no one should care about the claims of ‘over-celebrating’.

Arsenal have announced two pre-season friendlies against Manchester United and Liverpool in the USA this summer, with a third rumoured to be in the works.

Kieran Tierney returned to the Real Sociedad squad on Friday, making his comeback from injury sooner than originally feared.

Seven Arsenal youth players trained with the first-team squad this week ahead of the Gunners match against Newcastle United on Saturday night.

Reports that Arthur Okonkwo has had a “nationality switch” approved have been shot down, with the player eligible to represent England or Nigeria.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has confirmed that Fabian Schar is available to face Arsenal, with two more injured players potentially also ready for a comeback.

Mikel Arteta has revealed that two of his injured stars are very close to a return, with further updates on three other absentees.

After a second consecutive big away win, multiple Arsenal players made it into the various Teams of the Week for the most recent round of fixtures.

Callum Wilson is set to miss Newcastle United’s match against Arsenal this weekend, but the away side could welcome a few other players back into the fold.

Arsenal’s loanees have learned their Europa Conference League last-16 opponents, with some ties of interest in the Europa League as well.

Arsenal have learned which referee will take this weekend’s match against Newcastle United, with the Gunners out for revenge after perceived injustices in the reverse fixture.