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      ‘I can’t say no to Arsenal’ – Shakhtar star Mykhaylo Mudryk reveals Premier League transfer dream amid Gunners interest

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      ARSENAL transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk has admitted he “couldn’t say no” to the Gunners if they tried to sign him.The Shakhtar Donetsk winger, 21, has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates.
      Mudryk was linked with Arsenal throughout the summerCredit: Getty
      And he hit the headlines once more on Tuesday night with a stunning performance for the Ukrainian outfit in the Champions League.
      Mudryk scored and assisted two more as Shakhtar thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 in Germany.
      His fine form comes after Arsenal reportedly agreed personal terms with him towards the end of the summer window.
      However, they failed to complete a deal and will now have to wait until at least January.
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      But Mudryk has claimed he would have to take the opportunity in North London if it arose.
      Speaking to CBS Sports, he said: “My dream is to play in Premier League, of course.
      “Arsenal is a very good team, very good manager – so from my side, I can’t say no to Arsenal!”
      He added: “But a transfer is not just up to my decision.”
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      Mudryk scored two goals and assisted nine in 19 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk last season.
      He has also already played five times for the Ukraine national team.
      Along with Arsenal, Mudryk’s impressive form has attracted interest from Sevilla. More

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      Walcott shares ‘lovely memory’ of Arsenal meeting The Queen and time Eboue made her laugh with hilarious dog offer

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      THEO WALCOTT shared a “lovely memory” of Arsenal meeting The Queen and time Emmanuel Eboue made her laugh. Her Majesty invited Arsene Wenger’s side to Buckingham Palace in 2007 after she was unable to cut the ribbon on the club’s newly-constructed Emirates Stadium.
      Arsenal visited Buckingham Palace in 2007Credit: Getty

      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry introduced The Queen to his team-mates, including Walcott and Eboue.
      A video on the day has been shared on Twitter, and Walcott replied: “Lovely memory this.”
      Former Arsenal defender Eboue once recalled how he made The Queen chuckle with an offer to care for her dogs.
      He told The Telegraph in 2016: “We went there and Thierry Henry said to me: ‘Please, Emmanuel, this is Buckingham Palace, it’s the Queen’s house, don’t do anything.’
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      “‘No problem,’ I said. ‘Don’t worry.’ So the Queen came in and went along shaking each player’s hand.
      “After she’d finished I saw all her corgis so I said, ‘Ma’am, Ma’am’.
      “She turned back and asked, ‘How are you?’ and I said, ‘Ma’am, I am OK thank you but, please, I don’t want to be a footballer anymore.’
      “‘I want to look after your dogs. I want to take them for walks, wash them, feed them. I want to be a dog carer.’
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      “The Queen, honestly, she was laughing. Prince Philip was laughing, too. All the team were laughing.”
      Arsenal’s trip to Buckingham Palace has resurfaced following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II.
      Her passing was confirmed on Thursday, September 8 as the Royal Family confirmed the news.
      A short statement yesterday read: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
      “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
      Queen Elizabeth II meets ex-Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood and Arsene WengerCredit: Getty More

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      Watch Arsenal starlet Marquinhos burst into TEARS after netting minutes into Gunners debut in Europa league vs Zurich

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      ARSENAL star Marquinhos burst into tears as he celebrated a debut goal for Arsenal on a sombre night in Zurich.The brilliant Brazilian moved to the Gunners from Sao Paulo in his homeland this summer.
      Marquinhos needed just 16 minutes to get off the mark for ArsenalCredit: Reuters
      The Brazilian teen then burst into tears as he celebrated his strikeCredit: BT Sport

      Despite initially being placed in Arsenal’s youth set-up, the 19-year-old winger has impressed boss Mikel Arteta.
      That led to the teen ace being called up to the senior side to face FC Zurich in the Europa League last night.
      And Marquinhos needed just 16 minutes to make an impression as he fired his team into the lead in Switzerland during their 2-1 win at Zurich.
      He made the perfect run towards the back post to meet and fire home Eddie Nketiah’s cross after a swift counter-attack.
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      Marqunhos raced straight towards the corner flag to celebrate and fell to his knees.
      His team-mates soon swamped him, but the emotional ace could not stop the tears of happiness – before the news of The Queen’s death led to a minute’s silence before the start of the second half.
      Gooners absolutely loved the emotion shown by Marquinhos as they took to social media.
      One wrote: “OMG! What a finish. Marquinhos is crying. Beautiful.”
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      A fellow fan commented: “Marquinhos is crying! LOOK HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO HIM.”
      Another wrote: “Marquinhos is actually crying because he’s scored a belter on his debut.
      “I think I’ve found myself a new favourite here.”
      While another tweeted: “Marquinhos started crying after he scored, I love this boy already.” More

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      Arsenal blow as Crystal Palace offer Wilfried Zaha new long-term contract to finally end transfer speculation

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      CRYSTAL PALACE have offered Wilfried Zaha a new contract — with their star man in the final year of his deal.But it is not clear if the forward will sign the deal because he will be able to speak to foreign clubs about a free transfer from January.
      Crystal Palace are hoping to tie down Wilfried Zaha to a new contractCredit: Getty
      Palace have held talks with Zaha’s camp for over a year as they try to keep their talisman at Selhurst Park.
      The Ivory Coast international, 29, penned a five-year deal in August 2018.
      And the Eagles have long rebuffed any interest in the ex-Manchester United man.
      Chelsea considered a late move during this summer.

      Meanwhile, approaches from Arsenal and Everton have been rejected in previous windows.
      Zaha has never hidden his desire to play Champions League football during his career.
      But Palace chairman Steve Parish has always held firm over his value to the club.
      In 2019, Zaha said: “For me to be better, to achieve what I know I am capable of, I have to aim to play at the very highest level, to win trophies.
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      “I’m blessed to have come this far in my playing career. But I feel like there’s so much more I have to offer.”
      A move as a free agent could offer Zaha his dream of performing on Europe’s biggest stage.
      However, the Eagles academy graduate is back to his best under Patrick Vieira and the manager will be desperate to keep him.
      Zaha has four goals in five league games so far this season, including the opening goal at Liverpool in a 1-1 draw. More

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      Arsenal promote 17-year-old wonderkid Lino Sousa to first-team ahead of Europa League clash with FC Zurich

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      ARSENAL have promoted Lino Sousa to their first-team squad ahead of their Europa League clash with FC Zurich.The 17-year-old, who is part Brazilian, trained with Mikel Arteta’s senior squad earlier today.
      Teen ace Lino Sousa is set to travel with Arsenal to FC Zurich for the Europa League clashCredit: Getty
      And now The Athletic claims that he will travel to Switzerland for tomorrow’s match.
      The left-back moved to Arsenal from West Brom in January and has made an instant impression at youth level.
      He broke straight into Kevin Betsy’s U23 side and then travelled to Germany with them in pre-season under new coach Mehmet Ali after Betsy left for Crawley Town.
      The ace has continued to make a big impact this term with the Gunners and Ali has already sung the teen’s praises.
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      He said: “We always look at the players’ attributes, what they’re really good at and try to make their strengths super-strengths to help them stand out.
      “Lino is a player that is very comfortable on the ball and because of that we sometimes give him licence to come inside the pitch to get the ball to feet and then try and serve (the ball in) effective and dangerous areas.
      “Also we want to show his ability to get forward and sometimes go on the outside to get crosses into the box.
      “But most importantly, Lino needs to remember what his job is as a defender, which is stopping crosses, protecting the far post and winning his defensive duels.”
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      Arsenal head to Zurich looking to bounce back from their first defeat of the season.
      They still sit top of the Premier League after winning their opening five matches.
      But they lost their 100 per cent record when they were beaten 3-1 at Manchester United on Sunday. More

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      ‘I had to get out’ – Bernd Leno launches stinging blast at Arsenal for transfer exit due to ‘politics not performances’

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      BERND Leno has launched a stinging attack on Arsenal as he explained he left the club due to “politics not performances.”The goalkeeper left the club this summer for Fulham after 4 years at the Emirates.
      Leno has revealed his frustration over how things ended for him at ArsenalCredit: Getty
      He only made 8 appearances for the Gunners as he lost his first team place to Aaron Ramsdale.
      Arsenal also brought in American stopper Matt Turner in during the transfer window as Leno’s place in the squad appeared more uncertain.
      Now a regular starter at Craven Cottage, the keeper did not hold back when he explained why he left the club.
      He told Sport Bild via Fussball Transfers: “When I realised that it wasn’t about performance or quality, I knew that I had to go.
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      “In preparation, I saw that it is not about performance, but only about politics. It was clear to me: I had to get out of here.
      “The most important thing for me is to find my rhythm again.
      “Especially after I wasn’t actually able to train properly at Arsenal and had no preparation. It’s up to me to get the focus back on the national team.”
      Leno has started all 4 games for Fulham this season as the newly-promoted club have enjoyed a surprisingly good start to the season.
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      An opening weekend 2-2 draw with Liverpool was also followed by wins at home against Brentford and Brighton.
      Leno did return to the Emirates only weeks after leaving as Fulham took the lead but lost to Arsenal.
      Mikel Arteta had earlier played down Leno’s move when the transfer happened and said it was only due to the 30-year-old not getting regular football.

      He said last month: “For Bernd at the end, it was just a professional relationship that he wanted to sustain because he’s a player that for the past 11 years has always started games and he’s so used to it.
      “He’s an international player but then I spoke to him last night.
      “It’s a man who will be remembered here and it’s been a privilege to work with him, but in football you have to make decisions and try to get the best out of your players to play the way you want to play, and Bernd has found a move that he and his family are really happy with, and we wish him all the best.” More

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      Douglas Luiz ‘to leave Aston Villa for FREE in summer and join rival Premier League club’ amid Arsenal transfer interest

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      DOUGLAS LUIZ will reportedly leave Aston Villa as a free agent next summer.And the Brazilian midfielder is already target a switch to a Premier League rival.
      Arsenal target Douglas Luiz will leave Aston Villa on a free transfer next summerCredit: Getty
      Luiz, 24, was chased by three of England’s top clubs this summer after entering the final year of his contract.
      Chelsea were known to be keen before they eventually plumped for Juventus’ Denis Zakaria on loan.
      And Liverpool also kept tabs on Luiz until they pulled off a loan for Juve’s Arthur Melo.
      But it was Arsenal who led the charge for Luiz on transfer deadline day, having a £23million bid rejected by Villa.
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      But despite being happy to stay at the Midlands this term, UOL claims Luiz has already decided to leave Steven Gerrard’s side when his deal expires in 2023.
      The former Manchester City youngster is confident he can play at the highest level.
      And Luiz is eager to remain in the Premier League after entering his fourth season at Villa Park.
      The playmaker is likely to have offers from abroad too, with AC Milan targeting him after losing Franck Kessie to Barcelona.
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      The Italians would be able to open negotiations with Luiz in January.
      And with nine Brazil caps already to his name, the midfielder is likely to attract even more interest when he is able to strike a pre-contract agreement.
      Luiz has made 117 appearances for Villa since his 2019 switch from City, scoring seven goals and assisting a further eight in the process. More

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      Man Utd legend Gary Neville rips into Arsenal for dodgy transfer decision after deadline day swoop dramatically failed

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      GARY NEVILLE has ripped into Arsenal for their dodgy transfer decisions late in the transfer window. In particular, Neville was critical of the club’s decision to wait until deadline day to bid for Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz.
      Arsenal were frustrated in their pursuit of players in late in the windowCredit: EPA
      Gary Neville was critical of The Gunners strategyCredit: Getty
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admitted in early August the club were still looking to do some more business, but they did not end up signing anyone else.
      Following on from Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United, Neville, appearing on The Overlap YouTube channel, questioned the strategy.
      He said: “We asked Mikel Arteta on the first game of the season, we said to him ‘are you going to do any more business?’
      “He said he did, in midfield. Why did they wait until transfer deadline day to bid for Luiz? Why did they wait that three, four weeks?
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      “I thought midfield yesterday [against Manchester United] was the one area where United looked like they had more, at times, passing through the lines. 
      “I know that Arsenal did really well in midfield, but when there was a moment to open up the game – I know Odegaard can do that – I felt they did lack a midfield player.”
      Arsenal submitted three bids for Brazilian Luiz before the deadline passed.
      They had also been linked with a move for Youri Tielemans throughout the window, but pulled out of the deal to sign him due to “losing belief” in the player.
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      Fresh reports have also emerged which have revealed Arsenal were left frustrated in their pursuit of Pedro Neto by Nottingham Forest.
      Forest’s purchase of Morgan Gibbs-White prompted Wolves to up their asking price of Neto to £50m, which was too high a fee for Arsenal. More