Dan Critchlow Archives: 01/2026

Virgil van Dijk is looking forward to Liverpool’s match against Arsenal, believing his team have the opportunity to end the Gunners’ unbeaten home run.

Mikel Arteta provided injury updates on three Arsenal players ahead of Thursday’s game against Liverpool, with two ruled out of the clash.

Thomas Frank has admitted he didn’t notice he was using a cup with an Arsenal logo before Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat to Bournemouth on Wednesday night.

Bradley Barcola could leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, following an approach for the player by Arsenal in 2025.

Leandro Trossard has become the fifth different winner of Arsenal’s Player of the Month award, winning the fan vote for December.

AFC Bournemouth have confirmed that Justin Kluivert will be out for months with a knee injury suffered against Arsenal, though the exact timeline remains unclear.

Arsenal have already fielded enquiries about loanee Harrison Dudziak before he’s even completed his current loan spell with Braintree Town, according to a report.

Antoine Semenyo will hold his medical at Manchester City on Thursday, with the agreement for his £65m transfer from AFC Bournemouth now sealed.

Fenerbahce have reached an agreement with Lazio to sign former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, according to a report from France.

Arne Slot has expressed doubts about Hugo Ekitike’s ability to return from injury in time to face Arsenal on Thursday, with the striker suffering a hamstring problem last week.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are the leading contenders to replace Darren Fletcher as Manchester United’s interim manager until the end of the season, according to reports.

Arsenal won’t wear an all-white kit for this weekend’s FA Cup game away to Portsmouth, but the club aren’t ending their work on the No More Red campaign.

Former Gunner Edu Gaspar’s job at Nottingham Forest is under threat, with his presence reportedly remaining contentious behind the scenes.

Multiple sources have now confirmed that Arsenal retain an interest in Blackburn Rovers forward Igor Tyjon for a January transfer, with the striker rejecting a contract extension.

The Italian media believe Riccardo Calafiori has a muscle injury, with details around the left-back’s fitness problem still hard to come by.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed a double injury blow to Manchester City’s centre-backs, with both Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol now ruled out for at least a month.

Manchester City are stepping up their interest in Marc Guehi, but there are no guarantees Crystal Palace and Guehi will agree to a January move.

Maldini Kacurri has returned to Arsenal following the expiry of his loan spell with Morecambe, with interest from EFL clubs in a January transfer.

Mohamed Salah has now been ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal on Thursday, with Egypt making the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Fenerbache have reportedly submitted a bid of over £23m to sign former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, but Lazio are yet to accept it.