ARSENAL are leading the race to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney, according to reports.
The forward is expected to be valued at £60million up front and potentially as much as £80m including add-ons.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly planning for life after Thomas Partey with the midfielder expected to leave in January.
The Gunners are looking at Premier League stars Jacob Ramsey, Douglas Luiz, Joao Palhinha and Amadou Onana as potential replacements, according to reports.
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Arsenal stars feature in top 20
Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Declan Rice have featured in the FourFourTwo list of the most influential players from the last year.
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Yildiz set for Juve stay
Kenan Yildiz has been linked with a move away from Juventus.
Arsenal and Liverpool were said to be interested in the Turkish winger.
But according to Calciomercato, the Turin giants have decided against selling Yildiz.
A £34million move to the Premier League was previously touted.
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Arsenal monitoring Inacio
Arsenal are keeping tabs on Sporting Lisbon defender Goncalo Inacio.
However, SunSport understands the Gunners are unlikely to be active in the January window in terms of both incomings and outgoings.
Mikel Arteta’s side have battled several injury issues already this season, especially in defence with full-backs Jurrien Timber and Takehiro Tomiyasu out until the new year.
Arteta and Arsenal are content with the defensive options they currently have, and would only be prepared to spend again should another serious injury crop up.
Yet having splashed the cash in the summer – forking out a combined £170m on Declan Rice and Kai Havertz – the North Londoners would prefer to stick rather than twist.
Centre back duo William Saliba and Gabriel are fully fit for now, while Jakub Kiwior and Ben White also provide alternative solutions in that position.
However, Arteta is likely to prioritise reinforcements at the back in the summer with 22-year-old central defender Inacio someone the North Londoners are monitoring.
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Arsenal on 'alert'
Arsenal are reportedly on alert to sign Brazilian midfielder Andre Trindade.
The ace stressed that he is keen on playing in the Premier League.
The Gunners will face competition to sign the midfielder from Liverpool, according to the Express.
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Yorke on Rice
Dwight Yorke has claimed that Declan Rice will need to win some trophies in order to convince him that he was worth the £105million fee that Arsenal paid for him.
He told MegaDice.com: “Declan Rice needs to win a couple of trophies before I change my tune. I know he scored important goals against Luton and Man United, but that's what you'd expect when you spend such a large fee.
“Scoring a few important goals doesn't mean much if you finish second at the end of the season. That's not what I want my £100million man to be doing – I want him to win major trophies.
“People think that's unfair, but the fee is a hell of a lot to spend to finish second. People may think there's more to it, but you have to bring success to the club if you've joined for that amount of money. There's no point otherwise.
“Rice can score important goals, but it means nothing if Arsenal don't win trophies. I expect Rice to be like a modern Roy Keane and drag his team to silverware. If he does that, then I'll have no issues with his fee.
“I think Rice is a damn good player, but I don't see £105million in him. I suppose that's just the market, though. If Rice delivers success, then I'll be the first one to congratulate him.''
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Arsenal face Onana competition
Manchester United are reportedly interested in Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.
According to the Foot Mercato, the Red Devils are following the star closely ahead of the winter transfer window.
However they will face competition from Barcelona who are reported to have already scheduled a meeting with the player’s representatives.
Arsenal have also been rumoured to be eyeing Onana, but are yet to make any contact with Everton or the 22-year-old himself.
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Xhaka confident Havertz will succeed
Former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka is confident that his replacement Kai Havertz will succeed at the Emirates Stadium.
Havertz arrived from Chelsea for £65m this summer after Xhaka left Arsenal for Bayer Leverkusen.
And after a slow start he seems to be finding form with three goals in his last five starts for the Gunners.
Xhaka admitted he has sympathy for how hard it is to settle in, but seemed certain he will do well for the North London outfit in an interview with The Athletic.
I know what it’s like for Kai, when people on the outside are a little bit nervous and the fans get restless. He just needs to stay calm.
It’s a new position for him and it takes time to fully understand Mikel’s philosophy, but he’s getting better all the time and his confidence is coming back now.
Everyone knows his potential but having the confidence of your club, your manager and your team-mates is everything. You always need that backing.
Arsenal supporters sometimes can take a bit of persuading to change their minds, but at the end, I won them around.
I hope for Kai that he will do the same, and that the critics will eat their words.
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Fixture changes
Arsenal have had three fixtures moved.
The game against Liverpool will now take place on February 4 at 16.30.
The match will be televised on Sky Sports.
The following clash against West Ham has also been moved for broadcast and will happen at 14.00 on February 11.
Arsenal will now also face Newcastle on February 24 at 20.00, which will be shown on TNT Sports.
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No Super League for English teams
English teams such as Arsenal are set to be BANNED from the European Super League.
The controversial proposal could come back into the limelight after a court determined Fifa and Uefa acted against law when they blocked its formation in 2021.
Twelve clubs tried to form a breakaway division but after much backlash the sides pulled out one by one.
But following the court's new ruling, the European Super League is back in the fold with Barcelona already revealing they are "satisfied" with the decision.
However, the British government could prevent Premier League teams from being involved in its possible comeback.
After the debacle two years ago, an independent football regulator has been put in place by the government from 2024.
They promise to stop clubs from joining "breakaway or unlicensed leagues."
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Ramsdale not for Blues
Chelsea are reportedly not interested in signing Aaron Ramsdale in January.
The Blues had been tipped with a swoop for the out-of-favour Gunners star.
However, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Chelsea will not make a move for the goalkeeper.
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Key battle against Liverpool
Martin Odegaard and Dominik Szoboszlai will be one of the key battles between Arsenal and Liverpool this weekend.
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Nketiah's stats
Eddie Nketiah has been in decent form this season, scoring five goals in 16 appearances.
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Nketiah could leave Arsenal
Eddie Nketiah could leave Arsenal should a club meet his asking price.
Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the Gunners have not ruled out a sale of the striker in the January transfer window.
The report suggests that there are clubs interested in signing the England international from both England and Germany.
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Next five for Arsenal
Arsenal face a crunch next five games in which they take on Liverpool twice.
The first match comes on Sunday as the Gunners travel to Anfield.
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Chelsea join Arsenal in Dedic chase
Chelsea must beat off strong competition from former manager Jose Mourinho to land Bosnian wonderkid Amar Dedic.
But Arsenal are also in the transfer tussle for the 21-year-old Red Bull Salzburg star.
And Newcastle, Barcelona and Inter Milan have all made approaches for the exciting right-back, too.
SunSport can now reveal Chelsea have been keeping a close eye on Dedic's progress ahead of the January transfer window.
The Blues sent a scout to all of his Champions League games this season – plus at least four league matches since November as well as Euro 2024 qualifiers for Bosnia.
DED HEAT Chelsea aim to beat Newcastle and Mourinho to transfer of Salzburg ace Amar Dedic
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Klopp issues rallying call
Jurgen Klopp has issued a rallying call to Liverpool fans ahead of Arsenal's visit to Anfield this weekend.
He said: "I was not overly happy with the atmosphere behind me,' he said. 'I was like, "What do you want?". We changed the team a lot and we dominated West Ham. If I had been in the crowd I would have been on my toes.
"Was everyone down because we didn't smash Manchester United? On Saturday (against Arsenal), we need Anfield to be on its toes from the first second.
"Without waiting for me to have an argument with the opposition coach or whatever.
"We need you. If it's too much football in December, sorry, if you're not in the right shape give your ticket to somebody else."
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Toney getting 'interest'
Brentford director Lee Dykes has insisted that Ivan Toney will have interest in January.
He has also claimed that Toney is already in fine form in training and looks like he will be "better" than before his ban.
Dykes told Brentford's media team: “There should be interest, and maybe the time comes very shortly that Ivan moves on to another club.
“But they will have to pay a decent transfer fee to acquire his services because he is some talent.
“I am so excited for Ivan to come back because I see him out there in training and he is some player – it looks like he’s never been away.
“There’s a real ambition from him and I can see in his eyes that he’s going to be better than he’s ever been. I really believe that will be the case”.
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Toney's stats
Arsenal are said to be leading the race to sign Ivan Toney.
The Brentford striker starred last season before he was banned after gambling breaches.
Here is a look at his stats from the 2022/23 campaign, which saw him bag 20 goals.
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Yildiz set for Juve stay
Kenan Yildiz has been linked with a move away from Juventus.
Arsenal and Liverpool were said to be interested in the Turkish winger.
But according to Calciomercato, the Turin giants have decided against selling Yildiz.
A £34million move to the Premier League was previously touted.
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- By Joshua Hall
Arteta eyes FOUR new signings
Arsenal are gearing up for the January transfer window as they look to arm themselves with the right players to mount a title charge.
And according to the Independent, Mikel Arteta wants to add FOUR players to his squad.
It is said that the Gunners boss would like a centre-forward, a new midfielder and a pair of full-backs.
However the north London outfit’s FFP concerns and financial situation is likely to make signing four players a difficult task without a number of player sales.
- By Joshua Hall
Toney could leave Brentford 'very shortly'
Brentford chief Lee Dykes has admitted that Ivan Toney could leave the club "very shortly".
Both Arsenal and Chelsea have been linked with the England striker with the striker who is expected to be valued at around £80million.
BUZZING OFF Arsenal land Toney boost as Brentford chief says ace could leave 'very shortly'
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Brentford keen on Kiwior
Brentford are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal centre-back Jakub Kiwior in January.
According to Calcio Mercato the Bees are keen on signing the Polish international in the winter window.
But they will face competition with Milan, Lazio, Napoli and Roma all reportedly keen on a deal too.
However despite the interest it is unlikely that anything will come to fruition as the Gunners and Mikel Arteta are understood to be keen to keep hold of the 23-year-old.
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