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      Arsenal’s forgotten man ‘offered Emirates escape route’ by Spanish giants after playing just three games all season

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      VILLARREAL are interested in Arsenal star Cedric Soares, according to reports.The 32-year-old has been on the Spanish club’s radar since the summer and they are planning a January move.
      Cedric is on the radar of VillarrealCredit: Alamy
      A loan deal for the rest of the season and a permanent transfer have both been discussed with Villarreal.
      Should Cedric join the LaLiga side, it would see him become team-mates with ex-Gunner Francis Coquelin.
      Meanwhile, there is also interest from an unnamed Turkish club, claim ESPN.
      Cedric’s contract at the Emirates expires at the end of the season.
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      Arsenal are open to cashing in on him next month to avoid losing the right-back for free.
      Cedric, who is thought to earn close to £100,000-a-week, was initially set to leave in the summer but a move failed to materialise.
      The forgotten man is now surplus to requirements, having played just three times this season.
      He has fallen behind the likes of Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber in the pecking order.
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      Cedric made his first and only start this term in the 1-1 Champions League draw against PSV on Tuesday.
      The Portuguese international has played a total of 61 times for Arsenal since joining from Southampton in 2020.
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      Ivan Toney ‘really excited’ about Arsenal transfer interest as they battle Chelsea for £100m England striker

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      IVAN TONEY is said to be “really excited” about the prospect of joining Arsenal, reports suggest.The Brentford star has been sidelined since May after being hit with a betting ban.
      Ivan Toney’s transfer preference has been revealedCredit: Alamy
      However, that has not stopped the rampant speculation on his future.
      Arsenal and Chelsea have been the clubs most heavily linked with a move for the England forward, with some reports suggesting he could cost as much as £100million.
      And now with the January transfer window fast approaching, Fabrizio Romano has revealed Toney’s preference for a transfer.
      Speaking on his Kick channel, via The Boot Room, Romano said: “From what I’m hearing, this is one more detail on Ivan Toney.
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      “This is a rumour I’m hearing that his preference in terms of a top club move in January or the summer would be to go to Arsenal.
      “From what I’m hearing Ivan Toney could be really excited by the possibility of joining Arsenal.”
      However, SunSport reported in November that Toney was torn over the idea of a transfer in January, with a source saying that he feels he has a debt to pay to Brentford for sticking by him.
      Toney, 27, scored 20 Premier League goals for the Bees last season before his ban.
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      His record marked him out as one of the most prolific forwards in the division under Thomas Frank.
      Brentford have managed in his absence and find themselves firmly in midtable.
      However, the Bees have just lost fellow star man – and this season’s top scorer – Bryan Mbuemo to injury.
      Despite that, Brentford may still choose to cash in on Toney with his ban set to expire.
      Toney cannot return to competitive action until January 17 at the earliest.
      He has already appeared in a couple of behind-closed-doors friendlies, scoring on his return game in October before netting again in a match against Watford last month.
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      Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal wonderkid as ‘next Jack Wilshere’ ahead of PSV Champions League clash

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      ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta has praised academy wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri by comparing him to club hero Jack Wilshere.Nwaneri, 16, has travelled with the Gunners to the Netherlands and is expected to take part in tonight’s Champions League dead rubber against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion.
      Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised academy wonderkid Ethan NwaneriCredit: Getty
      Arteta even compared Nwaneri to Arsenal hero Jack WilshereCredit: Getty
      Arteta is very impressed with the playmaker, who already left his mark in English football last year by becoming the youngest ever player to compete in the Premier League at 15 years and 181 days old.
      In fact, the Spanish tactician is so dazzled by the England Under-17 international that he sees similarities to former team-mate Wilshere because of the way he handles the ball in tight areas.
      And that is no coincidence as Nwaneri could make even more history in Eindhoven by also becoming the youngest Arsenal player to play in the Champions League at 16 years and 265 days, beating none other than Wilshere’s 2008 record by 64 days.
      Arteta said: “There’s something unique that he’s got that I really liked from the beginning, his ability to take the ball in tight areas and to escape a little bit like Jack Wilshere used to do.
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      “The personality he has, he trains with us like he trains with the Under-18s or Under-16s and I love that in a player.
      “He’s got that bit between his teeth as well that he wants to show every single day how good he is and to impress people.
      “When you have someone like that, you have to give him hope and as well it was a really important moment for us.
      “We really wanted to keep him and I think it was a strange sign for him that this is his place for him to develop. It is early days, but we need to get the machine going because we want more of those and we have to produce more of those.
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      “There’s a lot of work going into the academy and that’s big credit to all of them every single day for the amount of work that they’re putting in. They do a lot, they’ve planted the seeds and now we need to bring them up.”
      Nwaneri isn’t the only youngster expected to make his Champions League debut at Eindhoven.
      The versatile forward has also been joined by fellow Arsenal academy talents Lino Sousa, 18, and Reuell Walters, 18.
      Arteta added: “Three big prospects. We want to bring a lot of players from a system and they deserve to be here.
      “They’re still really really young but we want to get them the experience because they have the talent hopefully to be very close to us. We’ll try to give them the opportunity if we can in the right moment.
      “Obviously it gets harder and harder, so the talent has to be really good and and you have to find and build the space in the squad to give that talent an opportunity.
      “We should not forget that because it’s a big part of what we want to do in the future. And especially when you have it, you cannot let it go. I think we have some good space and good talent to develop in the environment.
      “I think on TV, it looks easier. If one day we give them a chance to train with the boys, they will probably realise that the level is really, really high.
      “The competition is huge, because we can pick players from anywhere in the world and we have the ability to do that.”
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      Arsenal boss Arteta says injured Jurrien Timber is ‘flying’ but still delivers bad news about crocked star 

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      ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta revealed injured star Jurrien Timber is “flying” as he works his way back to full fitness…But Arteta also admitted that is not enough to bring Timber back in the near future as he will still be out for a “long time”.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed Jurrien Timber is making a lot of progressCredit: Getty
      But Arteta confirmed Timber is still facing a long time in the sidelinesCredit: Getty
      The versatile defender joined the Gunners last summer after a £38million deal with Ajax but picked up a knee injury on his very first Premier League match against Nottingham Forest in August.
      Initial reports suggested the Netherlands international could be out for the rest of the season.
      Arteta, though, raised fans’ hopes of a swifter comeback as he insists the 22-year-old is making “immense “incredible” progress during his gruelling road to recovery.
      However, the Spanish tactician is still not expecting Timber back in his backline any time soon.
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      Arteta said: “Timber is doing very well. He’s flying to be fair, the stage he is right now.
      “The way he works every single day is incredibly satisfying to watch but unfortunately we’re going to miss him still for a long time.
      “I think he’s in a really good place.”
      Arteta had big plans for Timber and hoped he would prove to be a major catalyst in Arsenal’s bid to win their first Premier League title in 20 years.
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      That is because the Dutch star can cover every single position in defence.
      However, Timber’s absence hasn’t really affected the North Londoners’ defensive prowess.
      That is because Arsenal have the joint best defence in the league with Liverpool having conceded only 15 goals in 16 Prem matches. More

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      Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table after ‘wildest weekend this season’ as Arsenal are knocked off top

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      A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted how the Premier League season will end – and it’s surprisingly good news for Arsenal fans despite them being knocked off the top of the real table. Bettingexpert’s supercomputer BETSiE simulated the season 100,000 times for its results.
      Arsenal are still fighting for the Premier League titleCredit: Getty
      Liverpool are on top of the Premier League tableCredit: Reuters
      It took account of all match results from last term across all competitions, pre-season and the current campaign.
      And Betsie’s latest calculations saw Arsenal pip Manchester City to the league title.
      That is despite the Gunners’ 1-0 away loss to Aston Villa and City’s 2-1 at Luton.
      Arsenal are backed to win the league on just 80 points, which is four less than their total from last season when they finished second.
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      Liverpool, now top after beating Crystal Palace 2-1, would finish third with Aston Villa in fourth above Newcastle.
      Eddie Howe’ side loss ground on the title race following a 4-1 hammering at Tottenham.
      Chelsea and Manchester United both suffered defeat leaving the remainder of their season looking bleak.
      The Blues – beaten 2-0 at Everton – face an eighth place finish with United – 3-0 losers at home to Bournemouth – a place below.
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      The set for a shock results was dubbed “the wildest EPL weekend this season” by one user on X, formerly Twitter.
      Burnley, Luton and Sheffied United would all be going down too.
      Everton looked to be in a relegation fight having been docked ten points after breaching financial regulations.
      But having beaten Chelsea, the Toffes are tipped for a 15th place finish, with Nottingham Forest just beating the drop. More

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      Crystal Palace target teen to replace Marc Guehi in boost to Man Utd and Arsenal in transfer race for England star

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      CRYSTAL PALACE are putting Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera on their list to replace Marc Guehi.Mosquera, 19, is already a regular in LaLiga and catching the eye despite his club’s indifferent season.
      Cristhian Mosquera is emerging as a contender to replace Marc GuehiCredit: Getty
      Guehi has a growing list of major admirersCredit: Getty
      The strong defender, who is also good on the ball, was checked out by Palace last week as they prepare for Guehi to move on for a huge fee.
      The nine-cap Englishman, 23, is likely to leave the Eagles next summer, with Manchester United and Arsenal keen.
      But if a major bid comes in during next month’s transfer window they could have to scramble to find someone new as a replacement.
      United are tipped to move for both the centre-back and Brentford striker Ivan Toney in January.
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      But the Eagles could demand £60m for Guehi – while the Bees are understood to want £80m for their one-cap Englishman.
      Mosquera came through the ranks at Valencia and made the first-team squad this season.
      Capped at youth level by Spain, he also qualifies for Colombia who are keen to recruit him.
      Meanwhile, Palace have again been contacted by RB Leipzig about forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.
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      The Eagles priced Mateta — who scored a penalty in the loss to Liverpool on Saturday — out of a move in the summer.
      But the Germans now hope his lack of game-time will make him available. More

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      Mikel Arteta storms off BEFORE full-time of Arsenal’s loss to Aston Villa then fumes at ‘clear and obvious’ decisions

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      ANGRY Mikel Arteta stormed off BEFORE the end of Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Aston Villa – then raged at “clear and obvious” decisions that went against his team.John McGinn’s early hammer strike stopped the Gunners returning top of the Prem as the banned Gunners boss was forced to watch from the box.

      Mikel Arteta,departed ahead of the final whistle, with fans predicting a blasting for his Arsenal playersCredit: X @SkySportsPL
      “I’d prefer not to comment”Mikel Arteta remains tight lipped on the two incidents in the second-half after Arsenal’s loss against Aston Villa 🤫 pic.twitter.com/CnhntgjEkY— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 9, 2023

      And Arteta’s reaction left Arsenal supporters fearing for their players – although he later revealed it was yet more controversy over refereeing decisions that he had a “big opinion” on.
      After the boss disappeared into a backroom in stoppage time, one fan wrote, “He’s fuming” and another added: “Cooking up another fine.”
      That follows Arteta being charged over a blast at officials after last month’s 1-0 loss at Newcastle – although that FA verdict is not yet in.
      This time the Gunners boss controlled his temper in his post-match interview.

      But about both decisions, Arteta said: “Clear and obvious” and admitted he had “a big opinion”.
      Referee Jarred Gillett did not see enough in Douglas Luiz’s challenge on Gabriel Jesus to give a spot-kick.
      But he did penalise Havertz for handball in the 90th-minute scramble that ended with the ball in the Aston Villa net.
      On both occasions, VAR Michael Salisbury saw no reason to ask Gillett to reconsider.
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      Arteta refused to explain what he meant by “clear and obvious”.
      But in a separate interview, on the disallowed goal, he said, “I prefer not to comment” and on the potential penalty, he added: “I think that one was even clearer.”
      Arteta is waiting to learn his fate after being hit with a misconduct charge for his extraordinary outburst about VAR and the quality of match officials after his team’s other league defeat at Newcastle.
      And the Spaniard served a one-match touchline ban at Villa Park last night because he picked up his third yellow card of the season for overcelebrating Arsenal’s late, late win at Luton on Tuesday.
      Arteta said: “I’m very disappointed with the result after the way we played. We deserved more than what we had. I think we were the better team.
      “I haven’t seen my team do much more than what we have done to Villa today since we were here in February.
      “It wasn’t enough to win because we lacked the accuracy in the opponents box to put the ball in the back of the net with the amount of situations that we generated.”
      Mikel Arteta looked in despair even before he left earlyCredit: PA
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      Banishing Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to stands for Aston Villa clash will pour petrol on flames of already bitter feud 

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      MIKEL ARTETA will be sitting in the directors’ box when Arsenal visit Aston Villa on Saturday — and they had better be ready to beef up their security.The last time these teams met at Villa Park, the rival tech nerds had a proper punch-up in the stands, which resulted in Villa’s head of performance analysis Victor Manas getting a three-match stadium ban and an £8,000 fine.
      Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be watching the match against Aston Villa from the standsCredit: Reuters
      So sticking the volatile Arteta into the mix is only going to pour petrol on the flames of an already bitter feud.
      The Arsenal boss collected his third yellow card of the season for the unspeakable crime of “excessively celebrating” Tuesday’s 4-3 stoppage-time victory at Luton.
      It means he will be banished from his usual position an inch from the side of the pitch this weekend.
      And that might just come as a blessed relief for his players accustomed to a 90-minute ear-bashing from football’s ultimate micro-manager.
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      Yet there can be no doubt that Arteta’s methods are working and  all those people awaiting another Arsenal collapse are going to be sorely disappointed.
      Because there is a steely determination about these Gunners, which we haven’t seen for a very long time. Declan Rice’s 97th-minute winner at Kenilworth Road was their seventh stoppage-time goal this season.
      Maybe we should start calling it “Mikki time” because if you add three more goals netted in the final five minutes it means an extra nine points for the table toppers.
      They have the meanest defence and the best away record in the Premier League and will provide the ultimate test for Villa’s 14-game winning streak at home.
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      So throw in Unai Emery’s lingering bitterness over the way he was dismissed by Arsenal to make way for Arteta and we have all the ingredients for a proper grudge match.
      Villa’s incredible transformation under Emery has prompted some observers to suggest Arsenal would be champions by now if he had been allowed to continue in the job.
      But that’s a grotesque rewriting of history because Arsenal were an absolute shambles when the axe fell on Emery four years ago and Arteta had to completely rip up the squad he inherited to sort out the mess.
      He might have spent around £600million to get the Gunners to the top of the league but there has hardly been a duff signing among them.
      The upcoming Premier League clash involves a lot of history for Arteta and Unai EmeryCredit: Getty
      And the soundest investment of the lot has been the club-record £105m spent last summer to buy England international Rice.
      Because even at that eye-watering price, there hasn’t been a better buy in 2023 than the 24-year-old central midfielder who has transformed Arsenal’s title prospects.
      A group of “hilarious”  fans have even set up a GoFundMe page to pay West Ham an extra £25m for their former captain.
      Yes, Rice really has been that good, a guaranteed seven or eight out of ten every week.
      He will be crucial at Villa Park and at Anfield in two weeks for a potential title decider.
      Win those two games and Arsenal could be nine points ahead of champions Manchester City by Christmas.
      Pep Guardiola will point out his team were further behind at one point last season yet still won the league.
      But this time it feels different because one team is conceding late goals and the other is scoring them.
      City have become gorged on success. Arsenal are still hungry for glory.
      UNITED’S BAD CALL
      MANCHESTER UNITED claim they banned a number of journalists because they didn’t call the club before running a story that Erik ten Hag has lost the dressing room.
      And if those reporters had actually asked United to check out the information, I’m sure they would have been told: “Yes, you’re right, the players all hate the boss and they are trying to get him out.”
      Many years ago, a  famous manager once rang to complain that I had not checked out a story with him.
      Yet even when I pointed out that he had blatantly lied the previous time I had put in a check call, he still couldn’t understand why he wasn’t given the opportunity to carry on telling porkies.
      HARRY MAG-WHY
      SO Harry Maguire has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for November — because Manchester United beat mighty Fulham, Luton and Everton.
      Good job they didn’t take into account seven Champions League goals conceded against Copenhagen and Galatasaray. Or three they shipped at home to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.
      And has Maguire really been the best player in the top flight — or simply less s**t than he was at the start of the season?
      JARVO IS NO JOKE
      YOUTUBE ‘prankster’  Daniel ‘Jarvo’ Jarvis was at it again, sabotaging the Euros draw in Hamburg with sex noises.
      It was the latest stunt from the Colin Hunt of sport who has disrupted football, cricket and rugby events  — and was once jailed for a fake robbery.
      Only last year he was handed a suspended sentence for running on to The Oval pitch and colliding with Jonny Bairstow.
      Time for another spell in solitary for this tiresome attention seeker.
      GI’S COP UPSET
      THE RIDICULOUS Gianni Infantino popped up at Cop28 in Dubai the other day because he says climate change and sustainability are vital to Fifa.
      So important that he has recently awarded the 2030 World Cup to six nations spread across three different  continents 6,000 miles apart.
      What an eco-warrior he is…
      EURO DISEASE
      REMEMBER when ­football hooliganism used to be known as “the English disease”?
      Nowadays it seems  we’re just about the only country whose fans are not intent on smashing up every European city they visit.
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      Legia Warsaw thugs caused mayhem at Villa Park last week.
      Our knuckleheads are all too busy protecting statues. More