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      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was ‘annoyed with star’s behaviour’ before shipping him out on loan transfer

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      NUNO TAVARES used to “annoy” Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before he was shipped out on loan.The Portuguese left-back left the Emirates last summer to join Marseille on a season-long deal.
      Nuno Tavares is on a season-long loan at MarseilleCredit: EPA
      A fresh report says his behaviour used to ‘annoy’ Mikel ArtetaCredit: Getty
      The 23-year-old only moved to the Gunners from Benfica in 2021 but struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.
      He made just 22 top-flight appearances for Arsenal before the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko forced him to look elsewhere for first-team action.
      He has enjoyed a rollercoaster start to life in France.
      Tavares has managed to score six times for Marseille to win over supporters but his hot-headnesses has landed him in disciplinary trouble.
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      Last month he was sent off late on in his side’s 2-1 win over Montpellier for viciously kicking opponent Arnaud Souquet and was reprimanded by the club.
      Montpellier defender Christopher Jullien was furious with Tavares’ challenge on his team-mate, with the pair becoming involved in a shoving match.
      Incredibly Tavares was initially only shown a second yellow card, before it was upgraded to a straight red following a VAR review.
      His latest outing was in Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain where local media slammed his performance.
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      Tavares was deployed in the unfamiliar position of right-back for the game by manager Igor Tudor before his poor first half display led to him switching to his natural side.
      However, that failed to have any impact as both he and his team-mates were easily swept aside by PSG.
      L’Equipe claims that he “sometimes seemed lost on the pitch” during the match.
      And then they state that Arteta and his staff were “often annoyed with his behaviour” and that is why they agreed to loan him to Marseille.
      But Arsenal have obviously not given up hope on Tavares developing into a top player.
      They refused to include an agreement to buy in the deal with Marseille – that is despite the star himself admitting that he wanted one inserted. More

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      Arsenal set for huge summer overhaul with four transfers including £80m Declan Rice but SIX players face the axe

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      ARSENAL are reportedly set for wholesale change in the summer transfer window as they eye FOUR signings and SIX departures.The Gunners hold a two-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table in what has been a sensational season to date.
      Declan Rice is being heavily linked with a move to ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Moises Caicedo nearly secured a switch to the Emirates in JanuaryCredit: Getty
      And while the title is now their focus, it must not be forgotten that Champions League qualification is all but secured.
      According to The Times, the revenue brought in through a top-four finish could fund a spending spree.
      Mikel Arteta wants to bring in two central midfielders, a winger and a left-back at the end of the season.
      Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are two players that have been explicitly named as targets in the report.
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      Arsenal are confident of beating Chelsea to West Ham’s £80million captain Rice, 24.
      And they are also set to renew their interest in Brighton man Caicedo.
      It remains to be seen who else they will go after, but names they are linked with include Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda and Inter Milan wingback Denzel Dumfries.
      There is also set to be a mass exodus at the Emirates come the end of the campaign.
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      Kieran Tierney has featured very little for Arsenal so far this seasonCredit: Getty
      One player at the top of that list of exits is expected to be left-back Kieran Tierney.
      The Scot, 25, has started just four Premier League games this season following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
      But Arsenal are not expected to let him go cheap as they look to make back the £25m they spent on him four years ago.

      Two more sales are likely to come in the form of Albert Sambi Lokinga and Nuno Tavares – who are on loan at Crystal Palace and Marseille respectively.
      Folarin Balogun, who is thriving at Reims, is also set to depart.
      He is second in Ligue 1’s top scorer charts and will not want to return to North London to be third-choice behind Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah.
      Arteta needs to make a decision on Emile Smith Rowe – who has played little more than 100 minutes this season due to injury.
      And midfielder Granit Xhaka is a potential surprise departure if his contract situation is not resolved.
      The Swiss, 30, will become a free agent in the summer of 2024 and could leave if Rice and Caicedo join Thomas Partey and Jorginho as Arsenal’s options in the middle of the park.
      Granit Xhaka is set to enter the final 12 months of his dealCredit: Getty More

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      How Arsenal could line up against Everton with Mikel Arteta planning more changes… but will Partey return to his XI?

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      MIKEL ARTETA has revealed that Arsenal have to be harder for their opponents to predict.The Spanish manager is planning his team for their Premier League fixture against Everton on Wednesday night.
      Mikel Arteta is preparing his team to face EvertonCredit: Getty
      Thomas Partey made his return from injury against Leicester CityCredit: Getty
      Arsenal’s predicted line up against Everton
      Thomas Partey is back in training after his lay-off with injury and could come back into the team.
      However, he is lacking game-time as he only featured for the final ten minutes in the win over Leicester City.
      But if Arteta is willing, then he could give him a chance to start over January arrival of Jorginho.
      Arteta said on Partey: “He hasn’t obviously trained much, only had a session and he will train today.
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      “It’s what it is, he was out for a couple of weeks and he needs to get the rhythm.”
      Centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães are set to keep their places in the team despite their bust-up.
      Arteta insisted that they “love playing” with each other and were simply “demanding” the best from each other.
      He added: “They are a happy marriage.
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      “They love playing with each other but they are really demanding of each other and everything is fine.”
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      Aaron Ramsdale, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ben White are also set to keep their spots in the starting eleven.
      Goalscorer Gabriel Martinelli was able to brush off a knock against the Foxes and will likely keep his place.
      The Brazilian could then be joined by Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in supporting the striker.
      Eddie Nketiah will continue up front in the absence of Gabriel Jesus.
      Although, Jesus could be back in time to feature before the international break in March.
      Alternatively, Arteta could keep Jorginho in place of Partey and leave him rested.
      The manager could also hand breaks to Zinchenko, White and Martinelli and give more minutes to Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Leandro Trossard.
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      Meet Arsenal and Real Madrid transfer target Rasmus Hojlund, who is called the ‘next Haaland’ and stars for Atalanta

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      IN Serie A this season a powerhouse of a 20-year-old has taken the league by storm.A great Dane, if ever there was one, Rasmus Hojlund has left defenders quaking in their boots with his frightening combination of strength and electric pace.
      Rasmus Hojlund has been tearing up Serie A this campaignCredit: Rex
      Powerful Hojlund stands at 6ft4in and can run the 100m in under 11 secondsCredit: Rex
      The 6ft4in forward, who has been likened to Erling Haaland, has scored seven goals in his debut campaign for Atalanta, following a £15million summer move from Austria’s Sturm Graz.
      Naturally, he is now being linked with Europe’s top club – the latest being Arsenal and Real Madrid, who are keeping tabs on the youngster.
      And he isn’t the first footballing Hojlund in his family.
      Family affair
      Football is most certainly in the Hojlunds’ blood.
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      Dad Anders was a journeyman forward in Denmark, but was never capped by his country.
      And brothers Oscar and Emil are coming through the ranks at FC Copenhagen.
      But it’s the senior son, Rasmus, who is rising first and rising fast.
      Like his siblings, the wonderkid began at FC Copenhagen – making his debut in 2020.
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      In the 2021-22 season, he exploded on to the scene – scoring five goals during the Danish side’s Europa Conference League campaign.
      That convinced Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz to pay around £1.5million for him in January 2022.
      He hit the ground running and scored six times in 13 games.
      Hojlund began this season in Austria, scoring a further six goals in eight games before Atalanta made the plunge to bring him to Italy.
      He had been with Graz just seven months before La Dea paid a staggering £15million to sign him.
      It’s an investment that will surely pay dividends in the future.
      Hojlund made his name at FC CopenhagenCredit: Getty
      Brothers Oscar, left, and Emil, right, are coming through the ranks at FC Copenhagen
      Making his name
      Hojlund got off to a flier again – scoring against Monza just nine days after joining the club.
      Former Italy international Antonio Cassano sweepingly put him in the same sentence as Man City ace Erling Haaland.
      “If you think about who he resembles, Haaland quickly comes to mind, but I like Hojlund and I don’t like Haaland”, Cassano stated.
      His legendary manager Gian Piero Gasperini also praised the talent, as well as his incredible speed.
      “The characteristics are very similar, especially in accelerations,” Gasperini said.
      “He is a very fast player, he does the 100 meters in less than 11 seconds.
      Hojlund has been compared to Man City star Erling HaalandCredit: Rex
      Blessed with a low centre of gravity, Hojlund has been capped by Denmark twice
      “For his height, he has a low centre of gravity and an incredible stride frequency.
      “I’m convinced he will have a great career. Technically, he always shows different and better things”.
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      As a selling club, Atalanta know Hojlund will have to go if the right price is offered.
      And with clubs with plenty of financial muscle already circling around the Gewiss Stadium, it’s inevitable he will move on again.
      A fee of £40million has been suggested in the Italian media, and Atalanta see Hojlund as an investment who will pay off in the near future.
      “More than a gamble, Hojlund is a great investment that the club very much wants,”  Tony D’Amico, sporting director for the club, explained.
      “Few players from 2003 have this amount of playing time in Italy.
      “He has great room for improvement and, with Gasperini, he can become very strong.”
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      Hojlund celebrates after scoring against Lazio earlier in February
      With his current contract running until 2027, that puts Atalanta in the driving seat to demand a huge transfer fee.
      Expect to hear much more from the two-cap Denmark star before the end of the season. More

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      Arsenal ‘make £35m Sergej Milinkovic-Savic transfer offer as Newcastle and West Ham circle for Lazio midfielder’

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      ARSENAL have reportedly submitted a £35million offer for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.The Gunners bolstered their options in the middle of the park during the January transfer window through the £12million signing of Jorginho from Chelsea.
      Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is being linked with a move to the Premier LeagueCredit: EPA
      But Mikel Arteta looks set to add more names to his squad in the summer as he attempts to make his side regular title challengers.
      According to Calcio Mercato, Milinkovic-Savic is a player attracting a great deal of interest from English clubs.
      And his agent, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, is understood to have collected a £35m offer from Arsenal.
      However, the Premier League leaders face competition from West Ham and Newcastle.
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      All three sides have reportedly submitted the same offer for the Lazio man’s services.
      It will now be up to the club and player to determine his future at the end of the season.
      Milinkovic-Savic is set to enter the final 12 months of his contract – which expires in the summer of 2024.
      The Serbian has contributed 64 goals and 59 assists in 324 appearances.
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      But his form has taken a dip since the World Cup as Lazio chase a Champions League place.
      They sit fifth in Serie A, two points adrift of fourth-place Roma.
      And Lazio bosses are hopeful Milinkovic-Savic can find some of his best performances to help both the team and the club’s asking price. More

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      Olivier Giroud wants ANOTHER London move as ex-Chelsea and Arsenal star eyes shock transfer

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      OLIVIER GIROUD is open to a move back to the Premier League — at a London club.The French veteran striker has one eye on a move away from AC Milan, where his contract runs out in the summer.
      Olivier Giroud managed to become a popular figure at both Arsenal and Chelsea during his nine-year stay in EnglandCredit: Getty
      World Cup finalist Giroud was a star for Arsenal and Chelsea but could be a real coup for one of the lesser clubs if they can fund his wages.
      He was a late target for Everton in the last window but did not want to be that far away from the capital.
      If he does leave the San Siro, the 36-year-old will not be short of admirers after a long career at the top level.
      West Ham, Fulham, Crystal Palace and Brentford could all be potential destinations for Giroud, with the Hammers and Eagles particularly short of goals this season.
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      The forward needs only to look at former Chelsea team-mate Willian and his career turnaround at Craven Cottage to be tempted to moving back to the capital.
      Giroud has led the line for AC Milan this season and delivered seven goals and four assists.
      It follows on from his nine-year stay in England where he first spent six years at the Emirates before making the switch to west London.
      He would win the FA Cup a combined four times and pick up a Champions League medal with Chelsea in 2021.
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      Giroud’s best goal-scoring season would come in the 2015-16 campaign when he notched up 24 goals for Arsenal in all competitions.
      Perhaps his most well-remembered goal was his jaw-dropping scorpion-kick effort against Crystal Palace in 2017. More

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      Man Utd and Arsenal set to battle it out for Celta Vigo star dazzling LaLiga alongside Liverpool flop

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      ARSENAL have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Celta Vigo youngster Gabri Veiga.Both Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag will be looking to improve the depth of their respective squads when the summer transfer window opens later this year.
      Arsenal and Man Utd are interested in signing VeigaCredit: Alamy
      And a new midfielder is understood to be the priority.
      According to Spanish outlet AS, both clubs are keen on signing Veiga from Celta Vigo.
      The 20-year-old is currently enjoying a breakthrough season in La Liga with six goals and two assists in 21 games.
      He has been highly regarded as Celta Vigo’s best player alongside former Liverpool star Iago Aspas.
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      Veiga became a permanent member of the first team in January after spending the first half of the season without a squad number.
      And many fans are already calling him ‘a revelation’.
      Celta Vigo are said to be reluctant to let Veiga go, however, club chiefs are confident that they will be able to sell him for a record fee should he decide to leave.
      While Arsenal and Man Utd remain interested, they will have to compete with the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid for his signature.
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      The two La Liga giants are also keen on signing the young star.
      Veiga is expected to be handed his first senior cap for Spain within the next few months, so more clubs could begin to express an interest before the summer should he impress.
      The midfielder made his debut for Spain U-21’s in November, but he is yet to score an international goal at that level. More

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      Leicester 0 Arsenal 1: Martinelli’s goal keeps title bid on track as Gunners edge past Foxes but VAR is involved again

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      GABRIEL MARTINELLI delivered a perfect ten as Mikel Arteta’s away day specialists strengthened their grip on the title race.The Brazilian international’s 46th minute winner was enough to secure Arsenal’s tenth Premier League victory on the road.
      Martinelli proved to be the match-winner with this strike in the 46th minuteCredit: Getty
      Arsenal had to show some resolve on a tricky afternoon at the King Power StadiumCredit: Reuters
      That’s more than they managed on their travels in the whole of last season.
      And it means that victory at home to struggling Everton on Wednesday night will take them into the final three months of the campaign comfortably clear of second-placed Manchester City. 
      It wasn’t the most convincing of performances from the League leaders but at this stage of the campaign it’s all about results.
      And after briefly looking as if they were about to falter, back to back wins at Aston Villa and now Leicester have got them right back on track.
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      Even another VAR row wasn’t going to disturb their progress as toothless Leicester failed to deliver a single shot on target all afternoon.
      Yet they were made to work hard for their points after they dominated all the early possession without causing too many problems with their slick passing.
      Martin Odegaard and Oleskandr Zinchenko were popping up all over the pitch as they tried to drag their opponents out of position.
      But Leicester stuck gamely to their task and always managed to keep someone between the ball and their goal.
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      So it wasn’t until the 18th minute that Arsenal’s first meaningful attempt arrived when Bukayo Saka looked to capitalise on Wilfred Ndidi’s slip.
      But with England boss Gareth Southgate looking on from the directors’ box, Saka ‘s wayward shot from the edge of the area was never going to trouble keeper Danny Ward.
      Ward had suffered an absolute shocker when Leicester were beaten 4-2 at the Emirates back in August and must have been fearing another test of his nerves from the League leaders.
      And his heart was certainly in his mouth when Leandro Trossard curled one into his top corner after he had flapped tamely at Saka’s 27th minute corner.
      But ref Craig Pawson was advised by VAR Michael Salisbury to take a look at the pitchside TV screen and eventually ruled that Ben White was impeding Ward when the ball had been delivered into his six-yard area.
      It was a close call and one that certainly didn’t meet with the approval of Arteta.
      Limp Leicester struggled to get going throughout the afternoon
      Arsenal were in control for most of the game at the King Power
      And the Arsenal’s boss’ mood wasn’t helped five minutes later when Saka was bundled over from behind by Harry Souttar as he closed in on White’s cross.
      It certainly looked like a penalty on the TV replays as Souttar appeared to stumble before dragging his opponent to the ground 
      But the incident wasn’t even referred to Stockley Park as the travelling Gunners fans vented their anger at the officials.
      They hadn’t forgotten how refs’ chief Howard Webb had apologised to their club two weeks ago after Brentford’s offside equaliser had been allowed to stand.
      And this was doing nothing to dispel the paranoia of the online conspiracy theorists who are convinced that Arsenal are the victims of a referees’ conspiracy designed to stop them winning the league.
      Yet Leicester were unable to take advantage of those reprieves despite the acres of space behind Arsenal’s back four as they looked to compress the game.
      Arsenal fans were left frustrated after VAR judged Danny Ward to have been fouled by Ben White – and the on-field referee agreedCredit: Premier League
      Kelechi Iheanacho did put the ball into Aaron Ramsdale’s net but was clearly offside when he raced on to Tete’s through ball.
      And without the injured James Maddison to pull the strings, Brendan Rodgers’ team were sadly lacking in attacking ideas.
      Tomorrow is the fourth anniversary of Rodgers’ appointment as Leicester boss and one he won’t be celebrating with much enthusiasm when he looks at the League table.
      They have failed to keep a single Premier League clean sheet since returning to action after the World Cup and are still looking anxiously over their shoulders at the relegation zone. 
      And any ideas of buying themselves a bit of breathing space were dispelled right at the start of the second-half.
      It was a frustrating afternoon for Brendan Rodgers as he approaches four years as Leicester bossCredit: Rex
      Because whatever Arteta said to his players during the interval clearly worked and within 53 seconds of the restart they were ahead.
      Gabriel’s long punt forward picked out Trossard on the left wing and when he slipped the ball through Souttar’s legs Martinelli raced in to steer an unerring shot beyond Ward’s reach into the far corner
      It was the young Brazilian’s ninth goal of the season and well worth the pain of a whack on the ankle as he was caught by Ndidi’s follow through.
      Saka thought he had doubled Arsenal’s lead ten minutes later when he tapped in from close range, but once again VAR was not his friend as Martinelli was confirmed to have strayed marginally offside in the build-up.
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      Yet not even the injection of Jamie Vardy’s pace from the subs’ bench was going to spoil their day out as they comfortably saw the game out before hitting the M1 with the points in the bag. More