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      Arsenal frustrated by Nottingham Forest’s crazy £42.5m Gibbs-White transfer because it scuppered Gunners’ Neto pursuit

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      ARSENAL were left frustrated late in the transfer window due to their move for Pedro Neto by scuppered by Nottingham Forest.The Gunners wanted to bring in Neto to add some more firepower to their squad.
      Arsenal failed in an attempt to sign Pedro Neto from WolvesCredit: Getty
      Morgan Gibbs-White’s transfer from Wolves to Nottingham Forest left Arsenal feeling ‘alarmed’Credit: Getty
      Arsenal were ultimately left frustrated with Forest due to their transfer for Gibbs-White scuppering a move for NetoCredit: EPA
      However, the move collapsed when Wolves upped the price of the winger following the departure of Morgan Gibbs-White.
      Gibbs-White was sold to Forest for a fee which could reach £42.5million, but this will require all the add-ons in the deal to be met, with the upfront fee just £25m.
      According to The Athletic, this move left Arsenal ‘alarmed’ as they knew Wolves may up their asking price for Neto.
      And that is exactly what happened, as Wolves demanded £50m for the 22-year-old which was more than what Arsenal were willing to pay.
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      Ultimately, Arsenal failed to add any more signings to their squad despite also making three bids to try and sign Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa.
      Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest added a staggering 21 players to their squad as they rebuilt Steve Cooper’s team practically from scratch.
      Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis sanctioned a spending spree for the ages, as the two-time European Champions splashed out more than European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
      In fact, the more than £150m they spent this summer was more than the rest of the club’s entire 157-year history put together.
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      Forest started the season with four points from three games, but are since winless with three defeats on the bounce – including sensationally throwing away a 2-0 lead against relegation favourites Bournemouth.
      Meanwhile, Arsenal are coming off the back of their first defeat of the season, a 3-1 defeat to Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Old Trafford.
      New striker Gabriel Jesus has urged his team-mates to put the disappointment behind them and get back to winnings ways in the next game. More

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      Arsenal pulled out of Youri Tielemans deadline-day transfer because they ‘lost belief’ in out-of-contract Leicester star

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      ARSENAL pulled out of the transfer race for Youri Tielemans over doubts that he would not be the right fit for the team, according to reports.The Gunners were heavily linked with a swoop for the Leicester midfielder throughout the summer transfer window, but a deal never materialised.
      Arsenal lost interest in signing TielemansCredit: AP
      Instead, Mikel Arteta looked to alternative midfield targets just hours before the transfer deadline.
      Club chiefs attempted to pursue a deal for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, but their £20million bid was rejected with the Brazilian club unwilling to sell.
      Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz then became the priority target, however the Gunners had three offers turned down before the 11pm curfew last Thursday.
      But, Arsenal’s third and final offer of £23m plus add-ons – which was rejected with less than one hour remaining in the window – would have been enough to sign original target Tielemans had they tabled a bid for him.
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      That is according to journalist Pete O’Rourke, who suggested that Arteta was “not interested enough” in signing the Leicester man.
      He told Give Me Sport: “The offer of around £23m for Douglas Luiz would have been enough to land Tielemans – so I think we can take from this that Arsenal lost belief that he was the right fit for their team.
      “They were interested but not interested enough.”
      Tielemans has less than one year remaining on his Leicester contract, so he will be available to leave in a free transfer next summer.
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      Leicester were prepared to slash their £38m asking price to just £20m before deadline day, but they did not receive any offers despite reported interest from Liverpool, Newcastle and Arsenal.
      The Foxes only made one outfield signing during the transfer window in £15m Wout Faes from Reims.
      Brendan Rodgers’ side have struggled so far this season – they currently sit bottom of the Premier League table with just one point. More

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      Per Mertesacker reveals plans to deliver ‘world leading’ academy at Arsenal to support Mikel Arteta’s youth revolution

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      PER MERTESACKER wants to deliver a “world leading” academy system to support Mikel Arteta’s youth revolution at Arsenal.The former Gunners defender is now the Academy Manager at Hale End helping to prime north London’s best youngsters to make the step up to the first team.
      Per Mertesacker wants to deliver a ‘world leading’ academy for ArsenalCredit: Getty
      Arteta’s side has been transformed in recent years with a number of more senior players being cast aside for young and hungry replacements.
      However, the majority of those replacements have been bought for a fee from other clubs.
      Now, as Hale End open their doors for a behind-the-scenes documentary, Mertesacker wants more and more players coming from within the club.
      Mertesacker said: “Players like [Albert] Sambi Lokonga who is playing, these are players who are fairly young and are part of the new generation of Arsenal Football Club which is getting younger.
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      “I believe as an academy we should be in a position to provide those players for the first team in the future.”
      “I am really conscious that alignment means as well that once we get more successful and get back into the Champions League, that is the level for our players to be at.

      “With the tweaks we are making [in the academy] and becoming younger by acquiring talent from the outside to become younger, this is a message to the academy: we need to be world leading.
      “To become that we are on a journey. How close are we? I’m not sure.
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      “We’re competing with the best academies in England but also in Europe and the world. I think we’re in a good position, but ready to do more.”
      The academy has already delivered two stars to Arteta’s first team in Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.
      The pair from Hale End were crucial in getting supporters behind the project under Arteta and it can breed inspiration within the academy.
      Mertesacker adds: “I couldn’t be more pleased how aligned we are in terms of the first team and the academy, and the success rubs off each other.
      “I’m in a super happy place right now.”
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      Arteta and Mertesacker have a unique relationship.
      Both joined Arsenal on deadline day in August 2011 and car-shared on their way to training in their early days before going on to become captain and vice-captain together on the pitch.
      Now, both are trying to use that connection to drive Arsenal back to the heights of old.
      Mertesacker said: “Mikel took me from the Grove Hotel to the training ground for the first three or four weeks, so clearly from the start of it we had a certain bond which then ended up being captain and vice-captain.
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      “Did I imagine being in that position? No, but if you are really responsible and want to do well for the club I guess you put yourself in a position where you might end up where we are sitting right now.”
      Inside Hale End premieres on 6th September via Arsenal’s YouTube channel, with two new episodes airing weekly every Tuesday, concluding on the 20th September. For more information on Inside Hale End and the Arsenal youth academy, please visit www.arsenal.com
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      Arsenal ‘failed in £26m Ferran Torres transfer bid after Xavi overruled Barcelona board’s decision to let star leave’

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      ARSENAL reportedly failed with a late £26million move for ex-Man City star Ferran Torres.Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is believed to have overruled his board’s decision to let the attacker leave.
      Arsenal failed with a late £26m bid for Barcelona star Ferran TorresCredit: Getty
      El Nacional claims Torres was the subject of a shock bid from Arsenal at the end of the summer transfer window.
      Mikel Arteta was on the hunt for another versatile forward to boost his attacking options.
      And he targeted Torres after the Spain international dropped down Barca’s pecking order.
      Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Ousmane Dembele have started the season as Xavi’s preferred trio.
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      Meanwhile, Memphis Depay and Ansu Fati are also pushing for minutes.
      And Arsenal received encouragement to move for Torres from those behind the scenes at the Nou Camp.
      However, Xavi stepped in to ensure Torres was not sold last-minute.
      The tactician had already lost striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea.
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      And he was not prepared to lose Torres just six months after his £47.5m switch from Man City.
      Had the winger joined Arsenal for £26m, it would have seen Barca record a huge loss.
      Torres scored seven goals in 26 games and Xavi had been impressed with his impact.
      But with money tight in the Catalan capital, Arsenal felt confident to test the waters with an offer.
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      The Gunners ended making no late signings.
      And Arteta may be wondering if he should have pursued other avenues after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. More

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      Hector Bellerin to be given ‘absurd’ termination clause in Barcelona deal after quitting Arsenal – but there’s a catch

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      BARCELONA have reportedly added a huge termination clause into Hector Bellerin’s new contract in a bid to avoid a breach in Financial Fair Play rules.Bellerin, 27, joined the La Liga giants on a free transfer from Arsenal on deadline day.
      Bellerin joined Barcelona in a free transfer from Arsenal on deadline dayCredit: Getty
      The defender has signed a one-year dealCredit: Reuters
      However, club chiefs were only able to offer him a one-year deal due to FFP regulations.
      According to Spanish outlet MundoDeportivo, in a bid to avoid FFP breaches Barcelona have taken advantage of financial ‘tricks’ such as offering short-term deals.
      And, they have inserted a £50MILLION termination clause into his contract.
      New boy Marcos Alonso was also offered the same deal following his last-minute move away from Chelsea.
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      The Spaniard joined Barcelona as part of a swap deal which saw Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang go the other way to Stamford Bridge.
      Xavi was eager to add at least one new full-back to his ranks after Sergino Dest agreed to join AC Milan on a season-long loan.
      Despite the club’s dwindling financial status, Barca spent over £140m on new signings during the transfer window.
      Raphinha became Xavi’s first big signing of the summer when he made the £55m move from Leeds in July.
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      Robert Lewandowski then joined in a £42.5m transfer from Bayern Munich after requesting to leave the Bundesliga.
      And Jules Kounde made the £45m switch from Sevilla.
      Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen also signed in free transfers from AC Milan and Chelsea respectively.
      But Barcelona almost had to RELEASE both players before the season kicked off after struggling to register them. More

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      Arsenal confirm Europa League squad as Mikel Arteta hints at debuts for three youngsters including Marquinhos

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      ARSENAL have confirmed their Europa League squad and it includes Marquinhos and three other potential debutants.The Gunners start their European adventure away to FC Zurich this Thursday.
      Arsenal fans are excited by the prospect of their new Brazilian wonderkid playing in the Europa LeagueCredit: Getty
      Marquinhos has been named in match day squads but hasn’t seen action yetCredit: Getty
      The squad of 24 players was revealed on the official Uefa website on Monday.
      And Brazilian wonderkid Marquinhos, 19 – whose debut fans are eagerly anticipating – is named on the list.
      He made 33 first team appearances during his time with Sao Paulo and was a part of the squad which won the Compeonato Paulista in 2021.
      Mikel Arteta and Edu began tracking Marquinhos several months before the summer window, after being alerted to his exploits in the Brazilian Serie A.
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      After forking out around £3million to acquire his services, Arteta may finally hand him some minutes in the Europa League.
      Youngsters Matt Smith and James Hillson are also included.
      American goalkeeper Matt Turner – also yet to appear for the North London club – is on the roster.
      The Gunners, who were the first team to be drawn, are in Group A alongside Zurich, Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt and PSV Eindhoven.
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      Due to the World Cup in November, the six matches are crammed into three blocks of back-to-back gameweeks.
      Those will be played on September 8, September 15, October 6, October 13, October 27 and November 3.
      The final will take place on Wednesday, May 31 next year at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
      Here is Arsenal’s Europa League squad in full:
      Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale, Matt Turner, James Hillson
      Defence: Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Rob Holding, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Kieran Tierney
      Midfield: Thomas Partey, Martin Odegaard, Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Matt Smith
      Attack: Gabriel Jesus, Emile Smith Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson, Marquinhos More

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      ‘I don’t want to be too harsh’ – Roy Keane shows softer side to Gunners as he names favourite Man Utd game against them

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      ROY KEANE has revealed Manchester United’s 6-1 drubbing of Arsenal was his favourite game he played against the Gunners.The Red Devils ran riot against the north Londoners 21 years ago at Old Trafford and went into half-time leading 5-1.
      Manchester United ran riot at Old Trafford Arsenal 21 years agoCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      Dwight Yorke bagged a hat-trick in the 6-1 rompCredit: NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS LTD
      The drubbing of Arsenal is one of Roy Keane’s favourite footballing memoriesCredit: GETTY
      A hat-trick from Dwight Yorke and goals from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Teddy Sheringham helped United romp to victory over their title rivals.
      Keane also got on the scoresheet that afternoon, which ranks highly in his memories of the once iconic fixture.
      He said: “Obviously we hammered them 6-1 (Feb 2001), Arsenal made changes, new players at the club who hadn’t settled and we took full advantage.
      “Yorkey was in his prime there, brilliant player.”
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      Keane, however, admits United were aided by Arsene Wenger’s team – which won the double the following season – being a work in progress.
      He continued: “The 6-1 was pretty good but to be fair to Arsenal, they weren’t at their strongest so I don’t want to be too harsh on them.”
      Keane has fond memories of the fixture, which was once pivotal to the destiny of the Premier League trophy, so much so he’d come out of retirement to play the Gunners one last time.
      He said: “Obviously when I was playing, Arsenal were a very good team, big personalities, a lot of players that were probably disliked, I was against Patrick [Vieira] in midfield.
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      “The two teams were pretty close it was brilliant, if I could come out of retirement for one game it would be that one, Arsenal.
      “Brilliant, pace of the games, physical, top quality players on both teams, good memories with Arsenal.”
      United renewed their rivalry with Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
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      Erik ten Hag’s troops made it four wins in their last four outings with a 3-1 victory over the Premier League table toppers.
      A debut goal from £85million summer signing Antony and a brace from Marcus Rashford sealed the three points and fired the Red Devils into fifth place.
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      Nuno Tavares blasts Arsenal and claims they blocked him from including option to make Marseille loan transfer permanent

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      NUNO TAVARES has slammed Arsenal for not including an option to make his Marseille loan move permanent.The let-back, 22, revealed he is happy at the French giants as he left in search of more game time.
      Nuno Tavares is enjoying himself at Marseille with three goals in six gamesCredit: AFP
      He has found that, featuring in all six league games – with Marseille also offering him to chance to play in the Champions League starting with the trip to Tottenham on Wednesday.
      But Tavares is baffled by Arsenal refusing to include the option to make his Marseille loan permanent, should the French club wish to do so.
      In an interview with RMC Sport he said: “At Arsenal, I do not know if it was a problem of competition with Kieran Tierney, but for me, that’s not even the point.
      “I came to Marseille to finally be able to play in my position. When signing with OM, I wanted to have an option to buy, but Arsenal refused. With my agents, we always wanted this purchase option, but Arsenal didn’t.
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      “Now I’m at OM, and with or without an option, I’m happy. At Arsenal, I would have probably only played in the cup.
      “I came to Marseille to play in my position, in the Champions League, in the league and in the cup. Marseille gave me this opportunity.”
      Tavares is making the most of his newfound game time and has already scored three goals in his six appearances.
      The Portuguese shocked Gooners with a screamer on his debut, with his latest goal coming in the 3-0 win over Nicolas Pepe’s OGC Nice.
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      Tavares scored just once in 28 Arsenal appearances last term but was allowed to leave following the signing of Oleksandr Zinechnko.
      And with the Ukrainian set to battle Kieran Tierney for the left-back role, Tavares cannot understand why he was held back from leaving permanently.
      Tierney revealed he is relishing the competition for his place in a sly dig at Tavares which suggested the youngster was not good enough to challenge him for a place in the team.
      The Scot said: “At a club like Arsenal, you need competition.
      “For where we want to go, you need at least two players for each position. He [Zinchenko] is a great signing.” More