Dan Critchlow

Unai Emery has admitted that Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is among the five best players in the world, ahead of the Europa League final against the Blues on Wednesday.

Shkodran Mustafi insists criticism of Arsenal's defence doesn't get to him because it's just an unavoidable part of the life of a centre-back.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos has dismissed the rumours that Laurent Koscielny could be on the way out this summer, suggesting he thinks the centre-back will stay for many years yet.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos says Unai Emery is the best coach he's had in his career, and he insists he's improved a lot as a player thanks to the Spaniard's coaching team.

Bernd Leno says he's eager to play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on Wednesday, regardless of the sentiment surrounding Petr Cech and his former club.

Carlo Cudicini insists he has no doubts that Petr Cech will remain professional for the Europa League final on Wednesday, despite the emotional attachment the 37-year-old has to Arsenal's opponents Chelsea.

Paris Saint-Germain have slapped a €30m price tag on Paris Saint-Germain right-back Thomas Meunier, who is reportedly being targeted by Unai Emery and Arsenal this summer.

Arsenal and West Ham are chasing FC Barcelona's Andre Gomes over a summer move, with the midfielder's price-tag set at €30m.

N'Golo Kante has travelled to Baku with the Chelsea squad, but he's still a doubt to start the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Granit Xhaka says Unai Emery's experience in Europa League finals can help take some of the pressure off the team, and he thinks the head coach is having a great first season.

Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah have received call-ups for the England u20s at the 2019 Toulon Tournament this summer, which takes place shortly after the Europa League final.

Arsenal face Chelsea in the Europa League final on Wednesday, with qualification for the Champions League on the line for the Gunners.

Krystian Bielik was named Charlton's Man of the Match in their play-off final win over Sunderland on Sunday, as they achieved promotion to the Championship.

Emile Smith Rowe is set to return to Arsenal this summer, as the Gunners stall on negotiations for a second loan to RB Leipzig next season.

Krystian Bielik, Matteo Guendouzi and Reiss Nelson are all set to feature in the u21 European Championship this summer, which will likely affect their pre-season opportunities with Arsenal.

Leandro Trossard is edging closer to a move to Borussia Monchengladbach after their recent influx of cash thanks to the sale of Thorgan Hazard, according to reports in Belgium.

Arsenal face Chelsea in the Europa League final on Wednesday, with qualification for the Champions League on the line for the Gunners.

Marouane Chamakh officially confirmed his retirement from football over the weekend, but he's now preparing for an unexpected return to the game through coaching.

Alex Iwobi has admitted it felt a bit weird not to have Arsene Wenger as manager of Arsenal at first this season, but now he is fully on board and fighting for Unai Emery to be successful.

Arsenal are one of two 'serious options' available to James Rodriguez this summer, according to reports.

N'Golo Kante is a doubt for the Europa League final after suffering an injury setback in training with Chelsea on Saturday.

When Arsenal announced their 24-man travelling party heading to Baku for the Europa League final on Saturday, there were a few names that would've been more familiar to followers of the u23s.

U23 defender Joseph Olowu has chosen to represent Nigeria over England, according to reports, and he's also considering a possible departure from Arsenal this summer.

Danny Welbeck is considering a move abroad after his Arsenal contract expires this summer, with Lazio sounding him out over a move, according to reports.

Krystian Bielik says he isn't thinking about any offers or contract extensions at the moment, and he doesn't know what will happen to him next season.

Calum Chambers has won Fulham's Player of the Season award for the 2018/19 season, with the Arsenal loanee impressing supporters despite their relegation to the Championship.

Danny Welbeck has joined the Arsenal squad travelling to Baku on Saturday for the Europa League final next week, after recovering from injury.

Arsenal are keeping close tabs on Reading striker Danny Loader ahead of a summer move, according to reports, but they're far from the only ones to show an interest.

Arsenal have had their first official bid of the summer turned down, according to a report, after offering €7m for Lorient attacking-midfielder/winger Alexis Claude-Maurice.

Tyreece John-Jules won the top scorer award at the Slovakia Cup this week, after a couple of goals helped England u18s to finish runners up at the event.

Stephy Mavididi spoke to the media this week about his move from Arsenal to Juventus last summer, as he comes to the end of his first season at his new club.

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi met with reported transfer target and former Lorient teammate Alexis Claude-Maurice on Thursday.

Arsenal came through their pre-Europa League final friendly with a comfortable 6-0 win over second-place Austrian Bundesliga side LASK Linz on Thursday.

19-year-old centre-back Daniel Ballard has signed a contract extension with Arsenal, less than a year after agreeing his first professional deal with the club.

The Europa League final could be Laurent Koscielny's last game with Arsenal, as he seriously considers a departure from the club this summer, according to reports in France.

Tyreece John-Jules and Arthur Okonkwo continued to impress for the England u18s on Thursday, in a 2-0 win over Mexico.

FC Barcelona are planning to sell 22-year-old winger Malcom to the Premier League, despite interest from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Spain.

Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi has explained to the club website why they're letting Danny Welbeck go this summer, as the striker's contract comes to an end.

Nacho Monreal has hit out at UEFA over their choice of venue for the Europa League final, after the news that Henrikh Mkhitaryan won't be able to attend the fixture.

Denis Suarez is set to leave FC Barcelona this summer, though there's no expectation he'll return to Arsenal after his disappointing loan move over the last few months.