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Nicolas Pepe has scored his first goal for new club Villarreal, helping them to a 3-1 La Liga win over UD Las Palmas.

Despite transfer interest from a number of clubs and his opening-day exclusion from Mikel Arteta’s squad, Jakub Kiwior is set to remain with Arsenal this summer.

Former Gunner Nicolas Pepe has joined Villarreal on a two-year deal, moving as a free agent after a year-long spell with Trabzonspor.

Former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista, currently a free agent after a brief spell at Atletico Madrid, hints at a potential return to Valencia.

Cedric Soares is a serious January target for Besiktas, who are in need of a right-back as Valentin Rosier prepares to join OGC Nice.

It’s increasingly likely Cedric Soares will leave Arsenal in January, despite recent reports to the contrary, with three clubs in for him.

Arsenal may decide to keep Cedric Soares until they make a new signing, despite finally having some outside interest in the right-back.

Villarreal are interested in Arsenal’s Cedric Soares ahead of the January transfer window, with the Gunners open to the move.

Cedric Soares is attracting plenty of interest as he now looks to complete a summer transfer away from Arsenal, according to a report.

Fulham, Bayer Leverkusen, and Villarreal are interested in signing Cedric Soares, who is open to offers in January, according to a report.

Villarreal’s Alex Baena is in the sights of various Premier League teams including Arsenal, according to a report from Spain.

Edu Gaspar is in Spain on holiday with his family, not negotiating a deal for Yeremy Pino of Villarreal, according to reports.

Villarreal are expecting an offer for Yeremy Pino in the next few days, and they’re aware of strong interest from Arsenal.

A Premier League club has reportedly been in contact with Villarreal for Yeremy Pino, with Arsenal linked to the young winger.

Hector Bellerin’s representatives are still looking to find him a transfer before the window closes, with three Spanish clubs remaining in the race.

Arsenal don’t have an agreement to let Hector Bellerin go yet, but Unai Emery is a huge admirer and Villarreal are looking at a deal for him.

Real Madrid believe they can get between €25m and €30m for their midfielder at Arsenal which will no doubt make quite a lot of fans laugh their arses off.

Manu Trigueros thinks Villarreal have given Arsenal more of a chance than they deserved on the balance of the Europa League semi-final first leg.

Two members of Villarreal’s starting lineup on Thursday are set to miss the Europa League semi-final second leg against Arsenal next week.

With three of his clubs and one former manager in the Europa League semi-finals, Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been looking back on his time with Arsenal and Unai Emery.