The latest Arsenal headlines as Mikel Arteta and his squad get ready for the Champions League final against PSG
Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on December 30, 2025
Morgan Rogers could be playing for instead of against Arsenal next season(Image: Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)
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In less than 24 hours, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal squad could be Premier League and European champions. Standing in their way of a historic double in Budapest are the Champions League holders PSG.
It looks set to be a battle of defence vs attack, with the Gunners' backline playing a huge part in ending their 22-year wait for the title. They will face their biggest test of the season against a relentless Luis Enrique side.
Morgan Rogers boost
It was claimed this week that the Gunners are set to step up their interest in Aston Villa star Rogers, with Arteta keen to change his kit from claret and blue to red and white. As one of their standout stars, Villa are expected to demand at least £80million.
His recent comments would appear to offer Arsenal hope of getting the deal done, as he admitted his admiration for them when asked to pinpoint the moment he felt at home in the Premier League.
"Probably the Arsenal game at the start of last season was the big one for me," Rogers told The Athletic ahead of Villa's Europa League victory over Freiburg.
"I was playing against some of the best players in the world and Arsenal were competing for the title. They were players I watched on television when I was in the Championship or in League One.
"Being able to match them toe-to-toe, physically, with and without the ball, I just got that feeling, 'Yeah, I can do this.' I had been at Villa for six months and I did OK when I first came into the team, but you need that one moment; that one feeling on the pitch of when you know you can compete at that level.
"The step up is actually a big jump, and it can take a while. But that was the game where I felt like I deserved to be here."
Piero Hincapie reacts
Piero Hincapie has admirers abroad(Image: Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Barcelona eye Piero Hincapie
While it's hard to imagine anyone in the Arsenal camp wanting out after the season they've enjoyed, there will have to be some outgoings this summer to offset the spending. And according to the Daily Mail, Barcelona are set to test their resolve.
The Catalan giants are said to be weighing up an offer for Hincapie, who's only just joining the Gunners permamently after the £45m option to buy was activated in his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen. That will see him sign a five-year deal in north London.
Barca sporting director Deco is under no illusions that he faces an uphill battle to prize Hincapie away. But they're on the hunt for a left-sided centre-back and have already started splashing the cash with the £69m signing of Anthony Gordon.
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