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ARSENAL fans have breathed a sigh of relief after Gio Queiroz appeared to leak the club’s new home shirt.The Gunners women’s star posted a picture of herself wearing what is believed to be the new shirt alongside team-mate Beth Mead.
Gio Queiroz and Beth Mead have been snapped in the ‘new’ Arsenal shirtCredit: Twitter
And fans are happier that it is better than the leaked potential away kitCredit: https://twitter.com/afcstuff
The apparent new design appears to have gold stripes on the shoulders and arms.
It also has a darker red detailing down the body, giving it a very different look to this season’s edition.
And fans have reacted positively to the design, with many claiming it to be better than the leaked away kit.
One Arsenal fan tweeted: “Now let’s hope *that* away kit is just a rumour.”
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A second commented: “Much better than this season’s home kit IMO.”
A third said: “It’s growing on me, unlike that green thing.”
A fourth wrote: “Those are super clean not going to lie.”
While a fifth added: “It looks goooooood though, nicer than I thought it would look to be honest.”
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The away kit, however, did not get the same level of appreciation with many fans claiming it to be horrible.
Many of the fans believe that they will get to see the kit in action soon, with suspicions that the club will wear it on Sunday.
Arsenal face Wolves in their last game of the season at the Emirates Stadium.
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ARSENAL’S Arsene Wenger era could come to a definitive end this summer with the remaining players left over from his squad linked with an exit.Despite it being five years since Wenger left, a number of players from his final season remain at the club.
Wenger salutes the crowd after his final game as Arsenal manager.Credit: PA:Empics Sport
The mix of veterans and youngsters from the Wenger era are all linked with moves away from Arsenal.
Here are the players who could leave the Gunners this summer.
Granit Xhaka
Xhaka in action against Newcastle United earlier this season.Credit: Getty
It’s been a Hollywood comeback story for Xhaka, 30, who often came under criticism during Wenger’s reign.
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The Swiss midfielder was made captain by Wenger’s successor, Unai Emery, but was stripped of his role in spectacular fashion back in 2019.
The midfielder mouthed at fans to “f*** off” when he was subbed off to a chorus of boos in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
Despite losing the captaincy, he has been a stalwart of Mikel Arteta’s side since the Spaniard took over in December that year.
He has been in fine form this season, playing every league game and scoring five times for the Gunners as they sat at the top of the table for the majority of the campaign.
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But it looks as though Xhaka may be keen to leave the Emirates on a high, with talks taking place over a £15m move to Bayer Leverkusen.
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Ahead of Arsenal’s final game of the season at home to Wolves, Xhaka was asked whether this would be his last game in an Arsenal shirt by The Evening Standard.
He said: “You will know the latest next week, for sure.
“I think they (the fans) deserve that and I do myself as well. We have one more week of this Premier League season, the first thing is I want to enjoy [it] and, for sure, you guys will know next week what happens with my future.”
Mohamed Elneny
Elneny playing for Arsenal this season prior to his knee injury.Credit: PA
Elneny was signed by Wenger from Basel in 2016 in a cut-price £7million deal.
The midfielder has endured a mix of fortunes at The Emirates, often playing a back-up role and at one point finding himself out on loan to Besiktas.
But the midfielder proved his worth to Arteta last season when he came in to deputise well for the injured Thomas Partey during the latter part of the campaign.
He was rewarded for his efforts with a one-year contract extension in May 2022 and signed a further extension this February.
But it’s been an injury-hit campaign for the Egyptian international and he has not featured for the Gunners since undergoing knee surgery in January.
The midfielder has fallen down the pecking order since Arsenal signed Jorginho in January and may fall further if rumours are to be believed of Arsenal’s interest in Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice.
Rob Holding
Holding during April’s defeat to Manchester City.Credit: Getty
Holding joined the Gunners as a promising youngster from Bolton all the way back in 2016.
He made a decent start to life at Arsenal and was a reliable part of the Wenger team that won the 2017 FA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in Arsenal’s 2-1 cup final victory over Chelsea.
But since suffering an ACL injury in December 2018, Holding has largely played a back-up role.
The defender came in to deputise for Ben White towards the end of last season and it was his costly red card against Spurs in a 3-0 defeat that ultimately cost Arsenal Champions League football.
He has also been tasked with covering William Saliba since March after the Frenchman got injured in Arsenal’s Europa League defeat to Sporting CP.
His time in the side coincided with Arsenal losing form in the title race and the club are reportedly willing to listen to offers in order to upgrade on their back-up centre half.
Reiss Nelson
Nelson hypes up the crowd during Arsenal’s defeat to BrightonCredit: Getty
Still aged just 23, Nelson did not have a great deal of first-team exposure under Wenger.
He did feature heavily in the Europa League, however, making eight appearances as Wenger opted to rotate heavily in Europe.
He also made three Premier League appearances in Wenger’s final season.
As per Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal have offered Nelson a new four-year deal until June 2027, with an option to extend by a further year.
But he also reports that Nelson has interest from clubs in England, France and Italy.
Nelson has made 17 appearances for the Gunners this season, and may be tempted by the lure of guaranteed first-team minutes.
Eddie Nketiah
Nketiah during last week’s clash with BrightonCredit: Reuters
Nketiah was another youngster that Wenger gave limited minutes to in his final season.
He made five appearances in the Europa League and appeared as a substitute three times in the Premier League.
The Arsenal forward signed a bumper new £100k a week contract last summer after impressing during the tail end of the campaign.
He was also given the coveted number 14 shirt, once worn by Thierry Henry as a show of faith in the 23-year-old.
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But he has found himself playing second fiddle this season to Gabriel Jesus, despite assurances of first-team minutes.
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ARSENAL confirmed Bukayo Saka has signed a new deal – making him the highest earner at the club.The forward’s current contract was due to expire next summer, but Saka has been tied down for another three years.
Arsenal Sporting Director Edu, Bukayo Saka and manager Mikel ArtetaCredit: Arsenal FC
It ends any speculation over the boyhood Gooners future, leaving fans wildly – and emotionally – celebrating the news.
One said: “Tears in my eyes.”
Another added: “One of our own.”
One agreed: “Huge news!! The future is bright.”
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Saka, 21, was a huge part of Arsenal’s Premier League title push, which ultimately ended in Manchester City retaining the silverware.
He scored 13 goals in his 37 league appearances, with a further 11 assists and became an integral part of Mikel Arteta’s side.
Talks to extend his contract had been ongoing throughout the campaign, leaving Saka over the moon following the completion of the deal.
As revealed by SunSport, Saka is now Arsenal’s top earner with wages worth up to £300,000-a-week.
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He said: “I’m just really happy. There’s been a lot of talking and it’s been a while, but I’m here now.
“I think this is the right club, the right place to make the next step. It’s a beautiful club – look where we are.
“For me, it’s about achieving my personal ambitions; how much I push myself and demand from myself each game, week in, week out.
“Then I have all the right people around me in terms of family, and when I come to the training ground, my teammates, the coaching staff. “I think I have everything I need to become the best player I can be, and that’s why I’m happy to stay here and be here for the future, because I really believe that we can achieve big things.”
Bukayo Saka with Arsenal manager Mikel ArtetaCredit: PA More

TOTTENHAM could reportedly sign Eredivisie star Orkun Kokcu if Arne Slot is made manager.Kokcu currently plays under Slot at Feyenoord and is a highly sought after talent.
Orkun Kokcu has been impressive for Feyenoord this season
Arne Slot looks favourite to get the Tottenham job
The 22-year-old central midfielder has come in for high praise and been likened to Manchester City star Phil Foden.
According to TalkSport Kokcu has been tipped to sign for Spurs if Slot takes over at the North London club.
Slot has been heavily linked with the job in the capital and is said to be open to the opportunity after he led Feyenoord to their first league title since 2017.
Spurs are still on the hunt for a new boss after Antonio Conte left, with Ryan Mason now in charge on a temporary basis.
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Kokcu has previously been linked with a move to Tottenham’s rivals Arsenal alongside a whole host of other Premier League clubs.
The Turkish international has reportedly had interest from Aston Villa, West Ham and Leicester as well.
He is the captain of Feyenoord and has scored eight goals and registered three assists from central midfield in the league this season.
Dutch football expert Marcel Van der Kraan spoke to TalkSport about how good Kokcu could be for Spurs.
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He said: “A youth product, let’s say similar to Phil Foden at Manchester City, a player who everybody is very keen on, only his position is a bit different.
“He is a midfielder, a playmaker, and he has been the driving force in the team over the last two years.
“If I was a top six Premier League club, I would be going for Kokcu, definitely.
“If Spurs get him, it will definitely be worth to watch him and see him grow, he can get better.
“He understands the way this manager wants to play, what he is all about. Very high pressing and attack-minded.” More