#arsenal

#arsenal

Others who could be keen on bringing Bouaddi to the Premier League are Tottenham, Aston Villa and Brighton. Still, one imagines if big names like Liverpool and Arsenal step up their interest, then they'd be the most tempting options for a young talent like Bouaddi. Where next for Ayyoub Bouaddi as transfer interest grows? Bouaddi looks like a player with a big future, but he'll no doubt want to pick his next move carefully, as it's coming up to an important stage in his career.

"The new ones that started, the five of them, really impressed with them," Arteta said. "You can sense that there are new relationships flourishing there to become more unpredictable. "Noni [Madueke], I think he was exceptional as well. "We played a front three we never played before. Good exposure for them, in terms of the timing, it was exactly what they needed because they played a lot of minutes so we are very happy."

Saliba and Saka are both in talks over new contracts, and one reliable source told me today that both players will stay 100%. Real Madrid have an interest in Saliba, as is to be expected, but the France international has not yet received any kind of approach from the Spanish giants. Subscribe to read the full column and get more exclusive updates straight to your inbox!

They are the strongest for sure. They have recruited probably the two most decisive players that were in Europe in the market. They've done really well to recruit them.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise onto new signing Piero Hincapie as he explained why the Gunners brought him in this summer. The Ecuador international impressed at former club Bayer Leverkusen, and he's now the latest name in through the door at the Emirates Stadium. Hincapie looks like a fine addition to add even more quality strength in depth to this Arsenal squad, as he can fill in at centre-back or left-back.

Contract talks for Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka and William Saliba are smooth sailing, with both poised for long-term deals. That's according to a new update, with the Gunners back in action this weekend without either star, following injuries before the international break. Arsenal lost Saka to a hamstring tweak during a routine win against Leeds United and Saliba just four minutes into the 1-0 loss at Anfield but there is good news in the long-term when it comes to both players' futures.

New Nottingham Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou will be without full-back Ola Aina, who was injured whilst away with Nigeria. Oleksandr Zinchenko is ineligible to face his parent club but recent signings Nicolo Savona, Dilane Bakwa, John Victor and Cuiabano await their debuts. Players out: Arsenal - Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka Nottingham Forest - Ola Aina, Nicolas Dominguez, Oleksandr Zinchenko Doubts: Arsenal - William Saliba

Clichy admits it now looks like an adjustment for Arsenal to play with a poacher like Gyokeres leading the line, and it seems he thinks Isak would have been seen as the more ideal fit. The Sweden international showed world class ability at Newcastle, showing that he can do it at Premier League level week in, week out. Isak will surely be a superb signing for Liverpool, but it perhaps seems unrealistic for Arsenal to have paid the kind of money he ended up costing.

Back in the Champions League for a third consecutive season, Arsenal are hoping to go all the way in 2025/26 after being beaten home and away by champions Paris Saint-Germain in last season's semi-finals. The Gunners finished second by 10 points to Liverpool in the 2024/25 Premier League and were handed dates with 2025/26 Champions League finalists Inter and six-time winners Bayern Munich among their league phase matches. Arsenal have reached the knockout stage in each of their Champions League appearances since the 2000/01 season.

Arsenal and Barcelona keen on Luiz Benedetti Sources close to the player's situation have informed CaughtOffside that Arsenal have been monitoring Benedetti for a long time and are expected to make an official move in January. However, the English side is not alone in the race. Barcelona have also shown interest, viewing Benedetti as a strategic option to reinforce their backline with a promising young talent. Barcelona's search for a ball-playing centre-back highlights Benedetti's profile.

As soon as you win something as big as [the Champions League], there is a target on your back,