Dan Critchlow Archives: 03/2025

Arsenal’s Karl Hein shook off an injury scare to return to the Estonia squad for their second game of the international break, but they opted for caution by leaving him on the bench.

Diego Simeone is keen to sign Joan Garcia for Atletico Madrid this summer, potentially spelling trouble for Arsenal’s pursuit of the goalkeeper.

The March international break is now at an end, so let’s look at how Arsenal’s players got on over the last week of football.

Brazil suffered badly from the absence of Arsenal’s Gabriel Magalhaes on Tuesday, falling to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Argentina.

Arsenal youngster Max Dowman scored a fantastic goal for the England u17s on Tuesday, capping off their qualification success with another big win.

Former Arsenal academy winger Omari Hutchinson has been making a concerted effort to help Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri step up to the England u21s, according to a report.

Former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun finally returned from injury in a friendly over the international break, scoring a hat-trick against Brighton’s u23s.

The England u19s qualified for the 2025 u19 European Championships on Tuesday, with Arsenal’s Tommy Setford keeping a clean sheet against Portugal.

Jorginho’s agent has confirmed that he’ll hold contract talks with Arsenal next month, among other clubs, denying that the player was in Rio to join Flamengo this week.

Martin Odegaard put in a dominant performance on Tuesday night, providing a hat-trick of assists as Norway eased past Israel.

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr are planning a bid for Gabriel Magalhaes this summer, and they’ve already made contact with the Arsenal defender, according to a report.

Arsenal are particularly interested in Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike this summer, according to a report from Germany.

Martin Zubimendi is expected to join Arsenal this summer despite interest from Real Madrid, with the Gunners willing to pay his release clause.

Declan Rice believes Arsenal’s Max Dowman is the best 15-year-old footballer in the country, calling the midfielder ‘one to watch’.

David Raya believes it’s just a matter of time until Arsenal win trophies, as he looks forward to the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

Ethan Nwaneri scored an excellent goal on his first England u21 start on Monday, curling in a shot from distance against Portugal.

Declan Rice provided his second assist of the international break and Myles Lewis-Skelly impressed again as England beat Latvia 3-0 on Monday night.

Former Arsenal academy winger Nathan Tormey made his first competitive appearance in a number of years on Saturday, coming off the bench for Enfield Town.

Arsenal have requested a formal meeting with Viktor Gyokeres’ agent ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a report from Portugal.

Arsene Wenger has admitted he loves to see the way Arsenal are integrating young players into the first-team squad under Mikel Arteta.