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All the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding Arsenal as attention turns back to the Premier League.
Arsenal have enjoyed a much-needed positive week coming out of the international break, winning two games and scoring eight goals across the two. The Gunners made easy work of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and followed it up with an even more comprehensive performances against Sporting CP on Tuesday night.
Mikel Arteta’s men have plenty of work still to do as they look to make up ground in the title race, and this weekend they face a West Ham side that defeated Newcastle United away from home on Monday night. In the meantime, we have rounded up all the latest news and transfer rumours surrounding the Emirates Stadium.
Wharton interest
Arsenal are said to be interested in a deal to land Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton. The Gunners have already spent plenty to improve their midfield between Declan Rice and Mikel Merino, but they may not be done there.
According to CaughtOffside, Wharton is of interest to the Gunners, who would likely need to spend well over £50million to land the England international. Spending that much on another midfielder would be surprising given Arsenal’s other needs.
Arteta confirms injury
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Gabriel Martinelli picked up an injury against Sporting CP on Tuesday night, forcing the Spaniard into a substitution.
"We had to make the change because he was feeling some discomfort,” Arteta said. “I was about to make the change for Raz [Raheem Sterling], poor thing, I couldn't make the sub. We had to get him out."
Saliba on Arsenal form
William Saliba has been speaking about Arsenal’s big win over Sporting and their ongoing title charge. “I think we had two or three weeks before the international break when it was really tough, but now, we get back and we play two really good games,” Saliba said. “But it’s not enough, we have to keep going like this and we have a big game on Saturday.
“But it’s good, it’s good for the confidence that we won today and let’s keep going like this. The coach always told us to believe because we are a really good team. We had some bad times, but now better times are coming so we have to stick together and keep going like that.”
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