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      France boss Didier Deschamps takes cheeky dig at Arsenal as he reveals major issue with William Saliba

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      FRANCE boss Didier Deschamps appears to have taken a cheeky dig at Arsenal while discussing an issue with William Saliba.The French defender, 22, has finally become a key man at the Gunners under Mikel Arteta after his initial struggles.
      William Saliba is now one of the first names on the team-sheet at ArsenalCredit: Getty
      He has struggled to become a regular starter for France under Didier DeschampsCredit: AFP
      He arrived at the Emirates in a £27m move from Saint-Etienne in 2019 but was instantly loaned back to his former club.
      He then spent the following two years back in his homeland with further loan stints at Nice and Marseille before Arteta made him a first-team regular last term.
      Saliba’s displays helped Arsenal mount their impressive title challenge, which ultimately ended unsuccessfully, to Manchester City and he has continued to shine this campaign.
      And his performances have also been rewarded on the international stage, winning ten caps for France so far having made his debut in 2022 and going to the Qatar World Cup.
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      But, despite Raphael Varane’s retirement from Les Bleus, Saliba is struggling to become a regular in his country’s starting XI.
      He has been selected for France’s upcoming matches with Gibraltar and Greece, but ahead of them, Deschamps explained that the star does not face the same level of competition for a place at Arsenal as he does for his country. 
      He said: “He hasn’t had a lot of game time with us.
      “He is performing well for his club. At international level, he hasn’t always found himself in the best conditions in matches where I’ve rotated a lot.”
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      Deschamps then added: “He isn’t in the same psychological situation with his club, where he doesn’t ask himself if he’ll play at the weekend.
      “When he has game time with us, he tells himself he needs to play well because there are others behind him.
      “He is not in a psychological situation that is the same as at his club. He has everything he needs to take the next step.”
      Saliba will be battling with the likes of Dayot Upamecano, Jules Kounde, Jean Clair-Todibo, Benjamin Pavard and Ibrahima Konate for a start on Saturday when his nation take on Gibraltar. More

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      Arsenal make fringe player ‘untouchable’ as Champions League giants ‘make approach’ for defender

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      ARSENAL have claimed Jakub Kiwior is “untouchable” amid interest from two huge Italian clubs, according to reports.The Poland international, 23, only joined the Gunners from Spezia in January in a deal worth £21million.
      Jakub Kiwior is attracting interest from ItalyCredit: Getty
      He has played 16 times for Mikel Arteta’s side, scoring one goal.
      But although he has started two Premier League games so far this season, he remains a fringe player as Gabriel and William Saliba are the trusted centre-back partnership.
      As a result, Calcio Mercato journalist Daniele Longo has claimed both AC Milan and Roma are interested in bringing him in on loan.
      It is understood they have proposed January deals to Arsenal.
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      However, the Premier League side have made it clear he is not for sale.
      Arteta’s men are light in the centre of defence.
      This is because of the long-term injury to new signing Jurrien Timber – who was ruled out in August with an ACL tear and is not expected back any time soon.
      Ben White can fill in as a fourth-choice centre-half if two of Saliba, Gabriel and Kiwior are unavailable.
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      But after that there is no obvious candidate, following the departure of Rob Holding.
      Arsenal sit third in the Premier League, one point adrift of table toppers Manchester City.
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      Chelsea set to rival Arsenal for Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo despite summer transfer snub

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      CHELSEA are set to battle Arsenal for Brazilian starlet Gabriel Moscardo, according to reports.The Blues will reprise their interest in the Corinthians wonderkid having failed in an attempt to sign him in the summer.
      Gabriel Moscardo has impressed for CorinthiansCredit: Getty
      Moscardo, 18, opted to stay at Corinthians until the end of the Brazilian season in December before assessing his options.
      Chelsea were believed to have offered £18million, but the price has since gone up.
      According to the Standard, Moscardo could now cost around £26m.
      In addition to Chelsea and Arsenal, Liverpool and Barcelona are also believed to be keen.
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      The Blues hired Corinthians’ former chief scout Allyson Marins last year.
      They have since swooped for a number of Brazilian youngsters.
      In January they spent £18m on Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama.
      While they have also splashed out on Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel.
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      Corinthians have their presidential election on November 25.
      They will not entertain bids for their players before a new president is elected.
      Midfielder Moscardo has so far made 23 first-team appearances for Corinthians.
      He has also played for his country at youth level, debuting for Brazil’s Under-23s at just 17. More

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      Jorginho already planning next transfer away from Arsenal with contract expiring in summer

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      JORGINHO could be on the verge of returning to Serie A as his Arsenal contract enters into its final eight months.The 31-year-old joined the Gunners from Chelsea for £12million in January.
      Jorginho has revealed he intends to play in his native Italy before retirementCredit: Getty
      While not a guaranteed starter since then, Jorginho made 14 Premier League appearances during the second half of last season as the Gunners narrowly missed out on the title to Manchester City.
      This term, the Italian has had more of a prominent role and has captained the side for the last three matches in the absence of Martin Odegaard.
      The midfielder’s deal is set to expire next summer, and while there is an option to extend it for a year, his future is firmly up in the air.
      If Jorginho doesn’t agree new terms, he can talk to non-British clubs over signing a pre-contract agreement in January. 
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      Speaking ahead of Italy’s Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia, he said: “I’m very much in doubt, I would like to return to Italy.
      “But I don’t know when the right time would be.
      “I want to return yes, but I don’t know when, I feel I still have things to do at Arsenal.
      “It always takes time when you change teams, but the first six months at Arsenal were not negative, on the contrary.”
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      The former Chelsea star is attracting interest from Lazio, AC Milan and his former side Napoli.
      Meanwhile, La Liga giants Barcelona are also reportedly targeting the Euros 2020 winner in order to fill in for the departed Sergio Busquets.
      Jorginho has started in four of the Gunners’ last five matches, including last month’s 1-0 victory over City.
      He is keeping his options open, though, and is enjoying his time at the Emirates as they look to mount another Premier League title challenge this season.
      The midfielder beat England in the 2020 Euros finalCredit: Rex More

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      Mikel Arteta tactical blunder is ‘WASTING’ Declan Rice.. Arsenal must target Bayern star transfer to fix it, says icon

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      FORMER Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit believes Declan Rice is being wasted by Mikel Arteta this season.Rice has so far played as more of a box to box No8 but Petit believes he should play as a defensive No6 to get the best out of the England midfielder.
      Arteta has encouraged Rice to push forward this seasonCredit: Getty
      Petit believes Rice should be playing in a deeper roleCredit: Rex Features
      Petit told Compare.bet: “Declan Rice’s priority for Arsenal should be to maintain the balance of the side and to win the ball back for his team. 
      “He does those things so well. I think he is wasted a bit in that number 8 role where Xhaka played last season because he is such a brilliant holding midfielder.
      “You cannot ask him to play how Xhaka played last year because that’s not his position. 
      “His best position is as a holding midfielder and that is where the manager should play him, it’s fundamental to how Arteta wants to play.”
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      Petit was a defensive midfielder himself and played for The Gunners between 1997 and 2000 before leaving for Barcelona.
      He returned to the Premier League with Chelsea in 2001.
      Petit, who was part of the French national squad that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, added that he felt Arsenal should sign Bayern Munich pair Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich to solve what he considers to be Arsenal’s midfield conundrum.  
      He said: “The main two players I would target if I was Arsenal would be Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka. 
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      Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich would stregthen Arsenal’s midfield says PetitCredit: EPA
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      “They are both incredible players with huge experience who have both been at Bayern for a while and would maybe like a new challenge. 
      “Goretzka has played at such a high level for so long and is still only 28, and I think Kimmich would be great for Arsenal, even if the price tag may be a bit expensive.”
      Rice himself admitted after last week’s game with Sevilla that he feels the No6 is his strongest position despite winning Man of the Match in a more advanced role.
      He said to the TNT crew: “I think my best position is probably as a No6. My biggest strength is breaking up the play and taking the ball from deep.
      “I do get excited when I play No8 though. I get to show the other side of my game. I didn’t stop running tonight.” More

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      Arsenal set to hijack Newcastle’s move for Ruben Neves with Gunners ready to replace crocked Thomas Partey

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      ARSENAL have been handed a major boost as they try to hijack Newcastle’s move for Ruben Neves, according to reports.The Gunners are in the market for a central midfielder in January with Thomas Partey expected to be out into next year due to a thigh injury.
      Ruben Neves could return to the Premier League just months after moving to Al-HilalCredit: AP
      Meanwhile, Newcastle are also on the lookout for someone in the same position after Sandro Tonali was slapped with a ten-month ban for betting breaches.
      The Toon are keen on Neves and have been hoping to snap up the Al-Hilal star.
      A loan move has been in the works with the signing made straightforward due to the PIF Group owning both Newcastle and the Saudi Arabian club.
      But the deal now looks off with the Premier League ready to implement a rule change to stop such transfer being allowed.
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      The 20 clubs are set to vote in favour of preventing teams loaning players from clubs that have the same owners as them next week.
      This change in regulations improves Arsenal’s chances of signing Neves this winter.
      talkSPORT claim Gunners chief Edu is a huge fan of the 26-year-old.
      The Portuguese international has plenty of Premier League experience to his name after spending six years at Wolves.
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      He played 253 times for the club, scored 30 goals and captained the side regularly before his £47million move to Al-Hilal back in the summer.
      On Newcastle’s interest in Neves, manager Eddie Howe said: “He was a player we liked when at Wolves.
      “We are open to signing players from anywhere if they’re good enough and make us better.”
      When asked if they would fight any rule change, Howe added: “You can make that assumption.”
      Arsenal are looking to replace the injured Thomas ParteyCredit: Getty More

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      My son has lost his smile at Arsenal, says Ramsdale’s emotional dad as he slams Arteta for ‘wrong’ way he axed keeper

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      AARON RAMSDALE’S father claims his son has “lost his smile” after he criticised Mikel Arteta’s handling over dropping the Arsenal goalkeeper. The former Sheffield United and Bournemouth stopper, 25, arrived at the Emirates in 2021 and instantly became No1, a post he held until September this year.
      Aaron Ramsdale’s father has hit out at the ‘wrong’ way his son was axedCredit: The Highbury Squad podcast
      The Arsenal goalkeeper has been playing second fiddle since SeptemberCredit: Getty
      Mikel Arteta has opted for David Raya instead of the England star in the Prem and EuropeCredit: Rex
      Summer signing David Raya, who arrived on an initial loan from Brentford, was picked instead of the England international for the win at Everton in September.
      The star has continued to be picked since by Arteta, with Ramsdale’s only outings since coming in the Carabao Cup, despite the boss initially claiming that the pair would rotate starts.
      Ramsdale admitted last month that he was “suffering and hurting” but vowed to work well with the man who has taken his spot.
      Now his dad, Nick, has been discussing the situation with Sophie Nicolaou and former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell on The Highbury Squad podcast.
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      He said: “Aaron’s lost that smile to when he was holding on to that ball at this moment in time.
      “And it is difficult. It really is difficult to see him there and we all keep saying you need to keep smiling.
      “David Raya is a great goalkeeper and it is not his fault. He’s just come in as a goalkeeper. David Raya, Aaron says, he is a lovely guy and he works hard with him and Aaron’s trying to help him as much as he can to settle in with the squad.
      “It’s possibly the way it’s been done. Not knowing the reason why, and this is me because we don’t know why.
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      “Again, Aaron is working as hard as he can. He’s trying to do his best for the squad. He’s upbeat and he’ll do everything for Arsenal to try and win the league.”
      Nick also stated that the atmosphere inside the Emirates on matchdays has “dropped like a lead ballon”, saying: “It’s not as fun as it used to be.

      “It was toxic when Aaron arrived and then it became a house party, last season was a house party – it now seems like mum and dad have got home, there’s a mess everywhere, mum and dad aren’t happy and the atmosphere has dropped like a lead balloon.
      “Maybe it’s sour grapes from me. If we win the Premier League it doesn’t matter if the atmosphere isn’t so good.”
      Nick then revealed a conversation between him and Arteta and claimed that the Arsenal manager made it clear to him that he only wanted his son despite Raya’s agent recently stating that his client had been a long-term transfer target for the Gunners.
      Nick, who also said that Arsenal sometimes “need to play beer football” as they can’t play “champagne football all the time”, says: “When I spoke to Mr Arteta on the phone before he signed Aaron, he said he wanted Aaron.
      “But now, you know, David Raya’s back on the market and he’s had David Raya.”
      Ramsdale actually penned a new long-term contract extension just weeks before Raya came in – and Nick says he agreed to that without the knowledge that he would soon be playing second fiddle to somebody else.
      He said: “Why would you extend a goalkeeper or any player’s contract and then two months later, or three months later…
      David Raya has been preferred to Aaron Ramsdale since SeptemberCredit: Getty
      “No, we did not have a clue, I didn’t have a clue, our family didn’t have a clue, Aaron didn’t have a clue that he was not going to carry on playing.”
      He then stated that Ramsdale, who admitted he struggles to concentrate all game to Ian Wright previously, has not been told by Arteta exactly what his role now is, saying: “Aaron is going to be the cup goalkeeper, and David Raya is going to be the main man unless something happens, an injury or a sending-off.
      “Aaron’s got to live with that and he is living with that even though he’s not been told it. By anybody.”
      But he then showed his support for Raya by adding: “You’ve got to give the guy a chance for God’s sake. Even though the way it’s been done, in my eyes, it’s been wrong and we can talk about that but it’s the decision.
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      “Really and truly we’ve got to get behind David Raya. He’s part of the family now.
      “Whether it’s only until May-June of next year. It won’t be, it’ll be longer in my eyes, but that’s by the by.” More

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      Fans say ‘Ramsdale’s days were numbered’ after interview with Ian Wright that left Arsenal legend looking shocked

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      SUPPORTERS have claimed that “Aaron Ramsdale’s days were numbered” after watching a clip of him leaving Arsenal legend Ian Wright looking shocked emerged.Ex-Sheffield United and Bournemouth stopper Ramsdale, 25, arrived at the Emirates in 2021.
      A clip from an Aaron Ramsdale interview in the summer has resurfaced and got Gooners talkingCredit: Behind The Game
      Gunners legend Ian Wright looked stunned at the keeper’s wordsCredit: Behind The Game
      He instantly became No1 at the club and held that spot until September this year.
      Spaniard Raya arrived on an initial loan from Brentford during the summer transfer window and the 28-year-old was preferred to the England international for the win at Everton in September.
      The star has continued to be picked since by Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, with Ramsdale’s only outings since coming in the Carabao Cup.
      Back in the summer, Ramsdale joined Gunners icon Wright, 60, for an interview on the Behind The Game podcast.
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      During it he spoke about his concentration levels and his interactions with fans during the matches.
      He said: “If you ask me to concentrate on a game of football for 90 minutes I’m finished. I can’t do it.
      ”So that’s why I get involved with the fans and I’ll sing along with the songs.”
      Ramsdale continued: “If someone’s giving me abuse I’ll turn around and I’ll give them a bit back.”
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      Wright looked stunned at Ramsdale’s revelation, before the goalie continued: “I’ve had my two/three minutes of sort of madness in my head, straight back to the football.
      “I’ve got 10/15 minutes of total concentration again – next thing you know half time is around.”

      The clip of the keeper’s admission has now re-emerged on social media, and it was shared by one fan along with several crying with laughter emojis and the caption: “Ramsdales days were numbered after he dropped this bombshell.
      “He should’ve kept it to himself.”
      A fellow Gooner shared a screenshot of Wright’s face during the interview and wrote: “This reaction from Ian says it all.”
      Another agreed, writing: “Ian Wright’s reaction and facial expression says it all.”
      Posting the same shot of Wright, another wrote: “He wish he could stop him, but the words just kept coming out.”
      However, not everybody was upset by Ramsdale’s remarks, with a host of fans backing him.
      One replied: “People are taking this out of context. Obviously this is in a game when we are leading comfortably.”
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      Another said: “TBF, that’s like >90% of all people no matter their job.”
      As another commented: “Ramsdale is still our best GK by some distance.” More