Arsenal news LIVE: Mikel Arteta STORMS OUT during Aston Villa loss, Zubimendi transfer boost, Toney and Palhinha updates | The Sun

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'sĀ early hammer strikeĀ stoppedĀ the GunnersĀ returning top of the Premier League as the banned Gunners boss was forced to watch from the box.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have been given a boost in their pursuit of Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi, according to reports.

And we have the very latest news surrounding Arsenal-linked Ivan Toney and Joao Palhinha.

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  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arsenal wonderkid scores five

    Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri scored five goals for the Gunners' under-18s in the FA Youth Cup on Saturday.

    The 16-year-old was in fine form as his side smashed Crewe Alexandra 7-1.

    Last season's beaten finalists are now into the fourth round, where they will face either Fleetwood or Liverpool in January.

    Nwaneri is the youngest player in Premier League history after making his debut last season aged 15 years, five months and 28 days.

  • By Connor Greaves

    Emery on shaking hands with Arsenal coaching staff

    When if he shook hands with the Arsenal coaching staff, Emery said: ā€œNo because Arteta wasn't in the bench, I gave my hand to the workers inside because they were there when I was there, but only with the people I coached with and who worked with me.

    "There was nothing personal because it wasnā€™t Arteta. I respect a lot Arsenal and Arteta. I respect a lot the workers there. I have nothing negative against them."

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  • By Connor Greaves

    Dennis Bergkamp reveals plan to buy League One club in shock takeover

    Dennis Bergkamp has admitted that he dreams of taking over a football club.

    TheĀ ArsenalĀ legend is keen on returning to EnglishĀ footballĀ behind the scenes at a club.

    Bergkamp, 54, was part of a consortium that tried to purchaseĀ Wycombe Wanderers.

    However, a deal fell through at the 11th hour as the club was sold to a different bidder.

    Bergkamp's consortium included other former football stars such as Phillip Cocu,Ā Ronald Koeman, Dirk Kuyt andĀ Henrik Larsson.

    The acquisition of a club is still a "dream" forĀ BergkampĀ and he is aiming for one inĀ League One.

    He told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: "Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project – and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end.

    "Together with Phillip Cocu,Ā Ronald Koeman, Dirk Kuyt, Henrik Larsson and (agent) Rob Jansen we were going to buy the shares.

    "It is still a dream of mine to develop players, run an academy, and use all our knowledge and experience to get promoted.

    "Not with a foreign billionaire who puts in a lot of money just to go up quickly.

    "If you have a group of former top footballers together then you just start lower.

    "I am convinced that with a club in League One, with real football knowledge, you can get promoted to theĀ ChampionshipĀ within five years, 10 years at most."

  • By Connor Greaves

    Guehi boost

    Arsenal have recieved a boost in their persuit of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

    Palace are putting Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera on their list to replace their skipper, SunSport can exclusively reveal.

    Mosquera, 19, is already a regular in LaLiga and catching the eye despite his clubā€™s indifferent season.

    The strong defender, who is also good on the ball, was checked out byĀ PalaceĀ last week as they prepare forĀ GuehiĀ to move on for a huge fee.

    The nine-cap Englishman, 23, is likely to leave the Eagles next summer, withĀ Manchester United and Arsenal keen.

    But if a major bid comes in during next monthā€™s transfer window they could have to scramble to find someone new as a replacement.

  • By Connor Greaves

    Arteta on wasted chances

    Arteta said post-match: ā€œIt wasnā€™t enough to win because we lacked the accuracy in the opponents' box to put the ball in the back of the box with the amount of situations that we generated.

    ā€œWe had so many big opportunities that we couldnā€™t finish when they were completely open to shoot.

    "We had two or three open goals almost that we couldnā€™t manage to score. Thereā€™s not much more that we could have demanded from the players than what we got today.

    "Weā€™re very disappointed because we didnā€™t get the result that we wanted."

  • By Jon Boon

    January transfer window plans

    Mikel Arteta has hinted Arsenal will look to make signings when the January transfer window opens.

    "Letā€™s see. We are going to have to adapt," Arteta said.

    "We have what we have right now. The January transfer window is coming up and we will have to assess where the squad is and the needs that we have.

    "But at the moment it is not something that we can change. We have to play all the games now throughout December in the best possible way and keep winning games."

  • By Jon Boon

    Arteta blames wind

    Mikel Arteta has blamed the windy conditions for Arsenal's defeat to Aston Villa.

    Ā "I think it was a bit windy today," he said after the game.

    "You see a lot of misplaced balls or not having the right touch or not having the right accuracy in certain passes.

    "I donā€™t know. But for sure I have a responsibility [to improve their finishing], I have to take it, yeah.ā€™

  • By Jon Boon

    Raya being targeted

    Clinton Morrison has told Sky Sports Productions he believes David Raya is being targeted by opposition teams.

    "(Declan) Rice is the key, but I tell you, you need to sort out the goalkeeping situation. You got away with one there in the week with David Raya making those two mistakes. Iā€™m thinking now that when you play against Arsenal, get the ball in the box and get a centre-forward on him and see if he wants to come and collect it."

  • By Jon Boon

    Rice underrated

    Ian Wright believes Declan Rice is underrated.

    Declan Rice! I just feel that Declan Rice is the driving force of everything that weā€™re doing. Honestly.

    "I mentioned [Moises] Caicedo and Enzo [Fernandez], the amount of (expletive) we were getting [about the Rice fee]. They [Chelsea] spent Ā£100million for Caicedo and Ā£100million for Enzo and that was fine, but the way they came for him [Rice], when you look at that man how he has played.

    "Not only just for us, but his time before he left West Ham, the years he played, weā€™re talking eight or nine out of 10. He has come here to Arsenal, and itā€™s exactly the same.

    "He just drives us forward, he just keeps us going. The way heā€™s just marshalling everything, there is no way none of our Arsenal fans expected him to be this good.

    "Heā€™s just another level, especially when you look at what theyā€™ve paid for those two guys. Heā€™s not getting enough love."

  • By Jon Boon

    'We didn't deserve to lose'

    Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard believes the Gunners didn't deserve to lose to Aston Villa.

    ā€œIn front of the goal we had enough chances to win the game. I felt they didnā€™t create anything apart from the goal. It happens sometimes," he told the BBC.

    ā€œI had a few chances myself but the only thing you can do is keep going and bounce back in the next game. Thatā€™s what we will do.ā€

    ā€œWe gave them an easy goal but after that we controlled it and should have scored. We didnā€™t deserve to lose, but thatā€™s football.ā€

  • By Jon Boon

    Redknapp says Gunners were unlucky

    Jamie Redknapp believed Arsenal were unlucky to see Kai Havertz have his goal ruled out for handball, pointing the finger at the current rule book.

    When asked why it was ruled out, he told Sky Sports: ""You ask why, unfortunately itā€™s the rule.

    "Itā€™s a terrible rule, that if the ball touches the players hand and it results in a goal, itā€™s disallowed. He sees something but I don't think he thinks it was there. How can that be handball? Itā€™s just rebounding around, it maybe hits Matty Cash.

    "Ball to hand. We're getting ourselves in such a mess with all these rules. We are trying to help football, the powers that be have to look at that. Itā€™s a bad rule, it grazed his arm.

    "Whoever has decided to come up with that as the law, it's ridiculous. It cost Arsenal a goal."

  • By Jon Boon

    Guehi boost

    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 clubā€™s indifferent season.

    The strong defender, who is also good on the ball, was checked out byĀ PalaceĀ last week as they prepare forĀ GuehiĀ to move on for a huge fee.

    The nine-cap Englishman, 23, is likely to leave the Eagles next summer, withĀ Manchester United and Arsenal keen.

    But if a major bid comes in during next monthā€™s transfer window they could have to scramble to find someone new as a replacement.

    United areĀ tipped to move for both the centre-back and Brentford striker Ivan ToneyĀ in January.

  • By Jon Boon

    Angry Arteta

    Angry Mikel Arteta was tipped to "rip" his Arsenal players – after he walked off BEFORE the end of Aston Villa's 1-0 win.

    John McGinn'sĀ early hammer strikeĀ stoppedĀ the GunnersĀ returning top of the Prem as third-placed Villa went five points aboveĀ Manchester City.

    AndĀ Arteta's reactionĀ 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.

  • By Jon Boon

    Arteta unhappy

    Mikel Arteta may be unhappy with the referee's decisions today, but he can't show it.

    The Gunners were denied a goal by VAR, after a penalty call was also not given.

    After the game, Arteta was asked what he felt about both decisions.

    Regarding the goal, he said: "I prefer not to commentā€.

    For the potential penalty on the kick on Jesus, "That's even clearer."

  • By Jon Boon

    Bergkamp's dream

    Dennis Bergkamp has revealed his dream is to buy a League One club, after nearly coming close to a takeover at Wycombe.

    "Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project – and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end,' he said.

    "Together with Phillip Cocu, Ronald Koeman, Dirk Kuyt, Henrik Larsson and (agent) Rob Jansen we were going to buy the shares.

    "It is still a dream of mine to develop players, run an academy, and use all our knowledge and experience to get promoted.

    "Not with a foreign billionaire who puts in a lot of money just to go up quickly. If you have a group of former top footballers together then you just start lower.

    "I am convinced that with a club in League One, with real football knowledge, you can get promoted to the Championship within five years, 10 years at most."

  • By Jon Boon

    F/T

    Arsenal have been beaten at Villa Park.

    They toiled and had chances, but couldn't get the equaliser.

    Plenty of reaction to come.

    VAR ruled out a late equaliser from Havertz, that was called for handball.

  • By Jon Boon

    Willian blow

    Chelsea look set to beat Arsenal to the signing of teenage wonderkid Estevao Willian.

    The Blues are in talks with the Palmeiras for a deal that could be worth Ā£40m.

    The 16-year-old is also a target for Barcelona.

  • By Jon Boon

    H/T

    It's half-time at Villa Park.

    The hosts lead the Gunners 1-0, butthe visitors have had their chances.

    All to play for in the second half.

    You canĀ follow the action here.

  • By Jon Boon

    Yildiz targeted

    Arsenal target Kenan Yildiz is frustrated with his game time at Juventus, according to reports.

    Teamtalk claim the forward could become available in the January transfer window.

    He has made just five Serie A appearances for the club.

    The Turkish international could cost around Ā£35million.

  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arsenal take on Villa

    The action is underway at Villa Park as Arsenal aim to return to the top of the Premier League.

    Aston Villa are chasing a 15th consecutive home league victory on Saturday evening.

    You can follow the action here.

  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arsenal team news

    Mikel Arteta has made one change to his Arsenal side for their trip to Aston Villa.

    Oleksandr Zinchenko has returned to the starting line-up in place of Jakub Kiwior.

    Starting XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Havertz, Odegaard; Saka, Martinelli; Jesus

    Subs: Ramsdale, Cedric, Kiwior, Walters, Jorginho, Elneny, Nelson, Trossard, Nketiah

  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arsenal target 'frustrated'

    Kenan Yildiz is "frustrated" with his lack of opportunities at Juventus amid interest from Arsenal.

    The Gunners have been linked with a January move for the 18-year-old in recent days.

    Yildiz, who can play in a range of attacking positions, is considering leaving the Old Lady when the transfer window re-opens, report Sky in Germany.

    Despite making his Turkey debut in October, Yildiz has been limited to five substitute appearances for Juventus this season.

  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Gunners transfer boost

    Arsenal have been given a boost in their pursuit of Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi.

    The Gunners had been set to battle Barcelona for the midfielder's signature in January.

    However, Mundo Deportivo now report Barca have pulled out of the race to pursue other targets instead.

    Zubimendi, who has four caps for Spain, has scored twice from midfield for Sociedad this season.

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  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arsenal suffer transfer blow

    Arsenal have suffered a blow in their hopes of signing Ruben Neves in January.

    Both the Gunners and Newcastle have been linked with a move for the midfielder, who joined Al-Hilal in the summer.

    He has now revealed he is happy in Saudi Arabia and admitted he joined the club for "the money".

    "Of course, one of the things is the money, of course, you cannot hide that," he told the BBC.

    "But when we see the project, and I know that a lot of people think we say this just to say it, but it's not true.

    "When they present us the project, it's a very, very big project. I think people have no idea how the country is improving, how the football is improving and how the football can be in a few years."

  • By Ciaran Wiseman

    Arteta admires Emery

    Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Unai Emery before Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

    The Gunners boss succeeded his fellow Spaniard at the Emirates Stadium in 2019.

    Discussing Emery's success at Villa, Arteta said: "It's no surprise.

    "I have followed him since he was coach of Almeria and what he has done at every team is remarkable."

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