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      Arsenal vs Monaco: Gunners take on French giants in tasty Emirates Cup clash – stream, TV, team news

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      ARSENAL’S 5-3 victory against Barcelona in Los Angles has the Gunners ready to return to home soil this week against Monaco.Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Fabio Vieira found the back of the net at LA’s SoFi Stadium.
      Arsenal thrash Barcelona in a 5-3 win in LACredit: Alamy
      With two more friendlies left, questions arise on what Mikel Arteta’s side can pull out of the bag before the 2023/24 season commences.
      The Spaniard is hunting for a fourth big signing this summer to add to his starting XI.
      The Gunners are eager to create competition for the No.1 Aaron Ramsdale over interest in signing Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.
      When is Arsenal vs Monaco?

      The game will take place Wednesday, 2 August.
      Kick-off is set at 6pm.
      The game will be held on the Gunner’s home soil, the Emirates Stadium.
      The North London ground holds just over 60,000 fans.

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      Where can I watch Arsenal vs Monaco?

      You can watch the match via the Arsenal.com website or app for an early bird price of £4.99.
      The match price will then rise to £6.99 on the match day.
      Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all of the action by following SunSport’s live blog.

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      Arteta faces several fitness concerns which need to be managed before Wednesday’s clash with Ligue 1 giants Monaco.
      New signing Declan Rice alongside Oleksandr Zinchenko and Folarin Balogun, all missed the match against Barcelona with minor injuries.
      Elsewhere, Southampton’s Mohammad Salisu is set to complete his medical ahead of a move to the South of France.
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      While Fontvieille are reportedly going to lose Axel Disasi to Chelsea as the Blues have agreed a £45million fee for the defender. More

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      I’m 26 and have already cost a whopping £126m in transfer fees, I nearly joined Arsenal but now I’m in Saudi Arabia

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      MALCOM is only 26-years-old but has already cost a whopping £126million in transfer fees.The Brazilian winger nearly joined Arsenal in 2018 but now plays in Saudi Arabia.
      Malcom has signed for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia for £52millionCredit: Instagram @alhilal
      His £52million move to Al-Hilal this week has taken his accumulative fees to just over £126million.
      That figure includes previous moves to Bordeaux, Barcelona and Zenit St. Petersburg.
      However, Malcom could have lined up at the Emirates Stadium had his career gone differently.
      The Gunners were strongly linked with a move for the forward in 2018, with fans devastated when he instead joined Barcelona.
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      After making contact with Bordeaux in January of that year, Arsenal later missed out on his signature.
      Barcelona beat several clubs to the signing of Malcom, including Everton, but he scored just four goals in his only season in Spain.
      Arsenal even came back in for the Brazilian after he joined Barca, attempting to sign him on loan.
      Malcom went on to join Zenit from Barcelona and became a key man for the Russian side.
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      Last season he topped the league’s scoring charts with 26 goals in 33 appearances.
      He also won the league title in each of his four seasons in Russia before moving to the Middle East this summer.
      Malcom’s move sees him join Ruben Neves and Kalidou Koulibaly at Al-Hilal after signing a four-year deal with the club.
      Malcom almost joined Arsenal in 2018Credit: Getty – Contributor
      The Saudi giants have also been linked with Kylian Mbappe this summer and had a £259million bid accepted by PSG.
      Al-Hilal are four-time Asian Champions League winners and have been Saudi champions a record 18 times. More

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      Chelsea leading Arsenal in race for £40m Ajax star Kudus but transfer could depend on Man Utd’s Hojlund move

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      CHELSEA are leading Arsenal in the race to sign £40million Ajax star Mohammed Kudus.However, any potential transfer could depend on Manchester United’s move for Rasmus Hojlund.
      Chelsea lead Arsenal in the race to sign Mohammed KudusCredit: Rex
      Kudus has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, with both Brighton and United previously interested.
      Chelsea are the current favourites to sign him, though, according to The Independent.
      The report states that the Blues have presented a more convincing package than Arsenal.
      In addition, Chelsea believe they can price Arsenal out of any potential move as they are in a stronger position to agree both a transfer fee and wages.
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      Kudus is expected to be valued at around £40million by Ajax if he is to leave the club.
      Arsenal are keen on him as one of their midfield targets, alongside the arrival of a new right-back.
      However, the Gunners need to sell before buying following their early business.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea have already trimmed their squad down considerably and could sign two midfielders before the window closes.
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      As well as Kudus, Mauricio Pochettino is also chasing a deal for Moises Caicedo, with talks ongoing.
      Any deal for Kudus, who almost joined Everton last summer, could hinge on United’s business, though.
      The Red Devils have been linked with the Ghana international but are currently looking to sign Atalanta’s Hojlund.
      A bid has been launched for the Danish striker, but it is understood to be below the Italian side’s asking price.
      Failure to land Hojlund could see United come back in for Kudus, who can also play as a striker or on the right wing.
      Manchester United’s pursuit of Rasmus Hojlund could affect Mohammed Kudus’ futureCredit: Getty
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      Declan Rice’s comments to Kieran Tierney prove how tight-knit Arsenal squad is

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      DECLAN RICE has opened up to team-mate Kieran Tierney on how quickly he’s settled into life at Arsenal.The £105million player made the move from East to North of the capital earlier this month.
      Declan Rice in action against MLS All-Stars in Washington DC.Credit: Avalon.red
      Breaking record transfer fees along the way, Rice is now the most expensive British player in history.
      It took a while to get the deal over the line as the two London clubs battled over payment structures.
      Now officially a Gunner, the hard-work started straight away – travelling to the USA and training for Arsenal’s pre-season tour.
      Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has revealed the former West Ham captain is already feeling at home at his new North London club.
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      The Scotland international said: “Declan actually said the other day he feels like he’s been here for so long.
      “It’s such a close group, great team-mates, great staff so I think they’re all loving it (the new players).
      “We’ve had a few songs. Declan gave us Ice, Ice Baby as he always does.
      “They’ve integrated really well and we’ve done team activities together. It’s been just what the new boys needed.”
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      Tierney also opened up about his own future at Arsenal following a significant cut in minutes since the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko last season.
      He said: “It’s not really up to me (my future). I’m happy, I’m working hard every day and getting minutes. I’m just trying to do as well as I can.
      “You can’t play every single game, every single season, every single year. I don’t expect that and I still made a lot of appearances last year.”
      Arsenal face Barcelona next on their USA pre-season tour following a 2-0 defeat to Man United in New-Jersey. More

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      Ex-Man Utd star brutally trolls Kai Havertz on MUTV during 2-0 win over Arsenal but insists ‘I have nothing against him’

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      MUTV commentator Ben Thornley delivered a savage assessment of Kai Havertz’s performance during Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United.Havertz started alongside fellow new signing Declan Rice in a midfield three with captain Martin Odegaard.
      Havertz was mocked by MUTV commentator Ben ThornleyCredit: Splash
      But Arsenal struggled for balance in the midfield as they fell to a 2-0 first-half deficit which they could not come back from.
      Arteta changed much of his team at half-time but Havertz remained on the pitch for the second half.
      And former United winger Thornley laid into Havertz just minutes after the interval.
      Co-commentator Stewart Gardner asked Thornley what changes he would make if he was in the Arsenal dugout to which he replied: “Well, I’d have just taken Kai Havertz off cause he’s rubbish!”
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      Gardner then replied: “What have you got against Kai Havertz?”
      Thornley responded: “I’ve got nothing against him!”
      Thornley himself is an ex-United player having come through alongside the likes of David Beckham, Gary Neville and Paul Scholes in “The Class of 92.”
      He made 14 appearances for United and was rated highly alongside the likes of Beckham and Scholes.
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      However injuries prevented him from ever making regular first team appearances for The Red Devils.
      He called time on his playing career in 2010 after playing for Northern Premier side Witton Albion.
      Havertz faces pressure to justify his £65million price tag after making the move from West to North London.
      The German international will forever be well regarded at The Blues for his winning goal in the 2021 Champions League final but he struggled for consistency.
      Arteta will be hoping to help Havertz find a new lease of life by deploying him in the midfield rather than using him as a false nine as he was at Chelsea.
      The German midfielder has already found himself being mocked by fans after failing to impress during a skills show ahead of Arsenal’s clash with the MLS All Stars.
      He did, however, manage to find the net against the MLS team as part of a 5-0 victory for the Gunners. More

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      Arsenal ace Fabio Vieira ‘sends penalty to Philadelphia’ as fans are left in disbelief at his excuse after Man Utd loss

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      FANS were left in disbelief after Fabio Vieira’s penalty miss against Manchester United yesterday.Arsenal collapsed to a 2-0 defeat at the MetLife stadium, but the friendly was due to have a penalty shootout regardless of the score.
      Vieira sent his penalty well into the stands
      The Portuguese appeared to blame the penalty spot for the miss
      It saw Arsenal fall to a 5-3 shootout defeat
      And that caused even more misery for Arsenal, with the Gunners collapsing to a 5-3 defeat thanks to Vieira’s penalty miss.
      The Portuguese international skied his penalty over the bar and then looked down at the penalty spot to suggest his howler was caused by a divot in the ground.
      And fans were quick to react to the penalty miss on Twitter.
      One fan wrote: “Commentator said Fabio Vieira’s pen landed somewhere in Philadelphia 😭😭😭”
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      Another wrote: “Fabio Vieira actually blamed the penalty spot after blasting the ball above the bar 😂”
      While a third fan wrote: “Fabio Vieira still hasn’t changed from last season.
      “Sent his penalty to row Z after he was heckled by Man United supporters, who mistook the game for a cup final.
      “I was at the stadium, he panicked after the boos.”
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      Vieira has endured a tough start to his career in an Arsenal shirt after arriving for £34million from Porto last season.
      The attacking midfielder has struggled to hold down a starting berth in the side, making 22 appearances and registering one goal and two assists for the Gunners.
      The Portuguese youngster will face increased competition for places this season with the arrival of Kai Havertz for £65million pushing him further down the pecking order.
      Arsenal will continue their pre-season tour of America in a friendly against Barcelona in LA on Thursday. More

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      Watch fan get knocked out by rival supporter as crowd fight at heated Man Utd versus Arsenal ‘friendly’ in US

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      THINGS got heated last night during Arsenal and Manchester United’s pre-season friendly in the US.United got the better of Arsenal with a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jadon Sancho.
      Fans clashed at the MetLife stadiumCredit: Twitter @TenHagEra
      The men had to be separated by fellow fansCredit: Twitter @TenHagEra
      Lisandro Martinez did not help things when he clashed with Martin OdegaardCredit: twitter @ManUnitedTID_
      Bizarrely, there was also a post-game penalty shoot-out despite United’s victory at the MetLife Stadium.
      United also triumphed in that, with a 5-3 shootout victory.
      Despite the fixture officially being a friendly – there was plenty of needle on and off the field.
      United defender Lisandro Martinez caused a ruckus after wiping out Bukayo Saka with a reckless first half tackle.
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      Martinez’s full blooded tackle caused a ruckusCredit: mutv
      The foul enraged Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard – with the two going at it as Saka was left on a heap on the floor.
      Martinez received a yellow for his troubles, but it seems the bad temper on the pitch affected those in the crowd.
      A video emerged shortly after the game of two fans fighting in the stands – although it is unclear which teams both men supported.
      The video, which was shot from another stand showed a man in blue throwing a punch at a man wearing an Arsenal shirt.
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      The two were then separated by bystanders, with the man in blue being dragged away from the scene.
      The 2-0 loss to Manchester United was Arsenal’s first defeat of pre-season after a 1-1 draw with Nurnberg and a 5-0 victory over an MLS All Star team managed by Wayne Rooney.
      United meanwhile continued their winning ways having beaten Leeds and Lyon in previous outings.
      United will play Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney owned Wrexham on Wednesday with United confirming they will play a “youth focused” team against the League Two side. More

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      Arsenal player ratings: Odegaard only shining light as Declan Rice anonymous amid defensive horror show

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      ARSENAL lost 2-0 to Premier League rivals Manchester United following a disappointing performance in the US.The Gunners took on United at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and failed to replicate their dominant display against the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday.
      Arsenal lost 2-0 to Manchester United after a poor display in the USCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils opened the scoring in the half-hour mark with a powerful long-range shot by Bruno Fernandes that Aaron Ramsdale failed to hold onto.
      Gabriel Magalhaes and Takehiro Tomiyasu also took too long to close Fernandes down.
      United doubled their lead just seven minutes later when Gabriel lost possession in midfield and that allowed Jadon Sancho to break through and beat Ramsdale with a clinical finish.
      But who stood out and who struggled for Arsenal? SunSport’s Kostas Lianos rates every single player at MetLife Stadium:
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      AARON RAMSDALE – 4
      Couldn’t inspire the same level of confidence between the sticks like he did against the MLS All-Stars. Carries responsibility for Bruno Fernandes’ goal and didn’t save a single penalty.
      JURRIEN TIMBER – 5
      Very few moments of brilliance from the summer signing, who started at right-back. But Timber showed he could form a good partnership with Bukayo Saka down the wing.
      WILLIAM SALIBA – 5
      Struggled during Manchester United’s counter-attacks. Mikel Arteta would have expected more from his star centre-back.
      GABRIEL MAGALHAES – 2
      Carries responsibility for both goals as he failed to mark Fernandes during his run and was the one that gave the ball away before Jadon Sancho’s strike.
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      TAKEHIRO TOMIYASU – 3
      Struggled throughout the first half and was rightfully taken off at half-time. Also partly responsible for Fernandes’ goal as he didn’t mark him on time – was playing out of position at left-back, though.
      DECLAN RICE – 5
      Arsenal fans will be expecting much more from their club record signing this coming season. Failed to anchor the Gunners’ midfield and was mostly anonymous throughout the match – early days, though.
      KAI HAVERTZ – 5
      Also uninspiring, just like his other two fellow summer arrivals. Played on the left in midfield and couldn’t cause United any problems.
      MARTIN ODEGAARD – 6
      Probably the best of the worst, but not by much. Showed some moments of brilliance and almost got Arsenal back in the game with a clever through-ball from a free-kick only for Eddie Nketiah to miss from close range.
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      Arsenal’s star signing Declan Rice was largely anonymous against Man UtdCredit: Getty
      BUKAYO SAKA – 5
      Showed he could form a good partnership with Timber on the right flank. But was a far cry from his dominant performance against the All-Stars where he amassed two assists.
      GABRIEL MARTINELLI – 5
      Largely anonymous for Arsenal during both halves. Couldn’t create any significant dangers on the left for either United right-back.
      EDDIE NKETIAH – 4
      Had a perfect chance to put Arsenal back in the game when he missed from close range after a brilliant through pass by Odegaard. Will have to do a lot more to take Gabriel Jesus’ place.
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      KIERAN TIERNEY – 5
      Did better than Tomiyasu on the left but didn’t add any significant spark. Seems to be on his way out.
      Jurrien Timber started alongside fellow summer signing Rice and Kai HavertzCredit: Getty
      GABRIEL JESUS – 5
      Didn’t add anything significant after coming off the bench. But he doesn’t have to stress about his place in Arteta’s starting XI yet…
      BEN WHITE – 5
      Didn’t add much more in defence but kept United at bay. Far fewer leaks on the right than there were on the left during the second half.
      THOMAS PARTEY – 5
      Failed to inspire any confidence in midfield after his introduction during the second half. Partey’s future is still uncertain.
      JORGINHO – 5
      Nothing much from the midfielder. Jorginho and Partey failed to limit United’s attacks after their introduction in the second half and also didn’t push their team-mates forward.
      LEANDRO TROSSARD – 4
      Scored an incredible goal against the MLS All-Stars and dominated during Arsenal’s first game of their US tour. Couldn’t emulate any of that against United but came back from a knock he suffered against the All-Stars.
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      EMILE SMITH ROWE – 4
      Came on quite late and couldn’t set the game alight. Smith Rowe was largely anonymous after his introduction.
      FABIO VIEIRA – 4
      Struggled to keep United quiet, just like Partey and Jorginho. Didn’t do much to shield the back four and then missed a penalty for good measure. More