ARSENAL full-back Kieran Tierney is open to joining Newcastle according to reports.
Tierney, 25, has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
And reports suggest that the Magpies are securing a deal for the Scotland international.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reportedly lining up a sensational move for Raheem Sterling who is understood to be unhappy at Chelsea.
Elsewhere, Gabriel Jesus is just WEEKS away from returning to action following a severe knee injury.
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Seaman hails Gunner
Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has heaped priase on returning star Thomas Partey.
The midfielder is coming off the back of an injury and Seamen sees him as a "really important player" for the club.
He told talkSPORT: “We’ve seen this season that when he’s had a lot of games one after another, he’s played really well, and he’s a really important part of that team.
“Jorginho’s come in and [Granit] Xhaka’s now performing in a different role, where he’s a little bit further forward, but he can also drop into that if Partey gets injured.
“With Partey, he’s a really important player.”
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Rashford or Saka
Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has revealed that he would "love" to have both Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford in the same team but did insist that he is happy that Saka is at the Gunners.
He told Premier League Odds via Football365: “I would love to have them both on my team.
“Marcus Rashford was so miserable last season and he was losing his confidence, but now he is a completely different player and back to perfect standards. He is also very clinical.
“Saka, however, is very important for Arsenal and does great things on the pitch. I am a massive fan of Saka and the way he plays – I think he will be the captain of Arsenal in the years to come.
“Both players are so important and clinical for their clubs. I think they could compete for the Ballon d’Or, if they keep playing the way they are.
“I love the pair of them but as a Gunner I would stick with Bukayo Saka.”
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Leao dampens move rumours
Arsenal transfer target Rafael Leao has appeared to play down a move to England due to him not liking the weather.
He told Kick Game's YouTube Channel: "I don't like the weather there.
"I went shopping the first time I went to London."
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GIFT OF THE GAB
Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's breakout star Gabri Veiga.
The North London side have been linked with the midfielder along with Manchester United.
However, the Gunners appear to have made the next steps as they are said to be "closely following" his progress, according to a report by Spanish publication Faro de Vigo.
The 20-year-old has been having an impressive season for the 13th-placed club in LaLiga.
He has scored eight goals and assisted three more in his 22 appearances in Spain's top flight.
He has been highly regarded as Celta Vigo's best player alongside former Liverpool star Iago Aspas.
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Martinelli to benefit from countryman's return
Ian Wright believes that Gabriel Jesus' return to fitness will help "fire up" wide forward Gabriel Martinelli.
The former Arsenal striker told PLP: “We have Jesus coming back, which will then hopefully fire up Martinelli even more because our left-hand side has missed Jesus.
“Jesus would interchange with Martinelli, and he would get inside and we would get a little bit more going on our left side.
“And once that comes back maybe we could start scoring more goals again and getting those goals and chances that we need to score, just to give us a bit more breathing space in the game because I don’t think from now on in Man City are going to relent.”
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FLOP GUN
Nuno Tavares used to “annoy” Mikel Arteta at Arsenal before he was shipped out on loan.
The Portuguese left-back left the Emirates last summer to join Marseille on a season-long deal.
After the defeat to PSG, L’Equipe claimed that he “sometimes seemed lost on the pitch” during the match.
And then they state that Arteta and his staff were “often annoyed with his behaviour” and that is why they agreed to loan him to Marseille.
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Arsenal "closely following" prospect
Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's breakout star Gabri Veiga.
The North London side have been linked with the midfielder along with Manchester United.
However, the Gunners appear to have made the next steps as they are said to be "closely following" his progress, according to a report by Faro de Vigo.
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Potential Arsenal line-up
Here is how Arsenal could line up after a summer splurge on new players.
The Gunners have been linked with the likes of Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo, Victor Osimhen and Denzel Dumfries.
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Partey hints at role
Arsenal star Thomas Partey has hinted on social media that he could play a part in the match against Everton tonight.
The midfielder has only recently returned to training following an injury but did get some game time against Leicester City on the weekend.
He has now dropped fans a hint that he could feature tonight by posting a match day picture on his Instagram.
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Arsenal favourites for title
Ahead of their Premier League clash with Everton tonight, Arsenal are currently Betfair's favourites to win the title
Premier League winner 2022/23:
Arsenal: 10/11
Man City: Evens
Man Utd: 13/1
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Arteta happy with depth
Mikel Arteta is certain that Arsenal have more than enough quality in depth to handle the demands of the title run-in as well as the return to Europa League action, writes SunSport's MARK IRWIN.
The Gunners boss has not forgotten how last season’s campaign faltered right at the death when they ran out of top class replacements for injured stars.
Tonight’s rearranged home game against struggling Everton is the first of six matches in the space of just 19 games.
Arteta said: “It’s not necessary to remind everyone that they need to be ready for what is coming up because they have known that for a long time.
“But with the schedule that we have in the next 19 days, they are aware that we’re going to need everyone and they all look fit and ready to play.
“The fact that we have options with some players coming back from injury to give us alternatives is going to be crucial because for the same 11 to maintain their level for ten months is just impossible.
“We need to change and generate alternatives to make us more unpredictable and now we have those options.”
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Arsenal are a 'family'
Tomiyasu has also revealed the harmony between the Arsenal side is like that of a family.
He said: “We are a young squad and I feel like I’m part of the family.
“I remember the game against Man City at home I made a mistake and I gave them the first goal, but after that everyone came to me and just told me to keep my head up. They helped me a lot.
“Unfortunately we couldn’t win the game but afterwards I told myself that this game has to be a process.
“I need to learn from the mistake and I need to bounce back because it’s finished now. I needed to be positive and they helped me.”
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ROQ BLOCK
Arsenal are set to miss out on Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque as he has stated his desire to join Barcelona.
The Spanish giants have been leading the race for the Athletico Paranaense forward, 18.
Arsenal were among a host of other clubs chasing his signature including Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle.
However, it now seems unlikely he will move anywhere but the Nou Camp after recent remarks about the Catalan club and striker Robert Lewandowski.
Speaking to Sport, he said: "I feel ready to make the move to Barcelona, of course. Would be amazing to play with Lewandowski.
"Barcelona is a dream. If I end up there, it will be a great joy for my family and me. It’d be a fantastic move."
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More from Tomiyasu
The Japanese international is set to make his 50th appearance for the club against the Toffees.
He added: “I didn’t know, it’s come so quickly!.
“It’s special to me because Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I’m happy to play for this club.
“When you play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, there is big competition all the time and Ben White has been playing very well, so I just have to be patient. When I play, I just give everything for the team, so I need to be ready all of the time.
“When I arrived here, I didn’t know what to do for the team because I didn’t know how Mikel wanted me to play, but now I understand.
“Hopefully, I am better than when I arrived here!”
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Tomiyasu ready for Everton
Takehiro Tomiyasu has revealed that Arsenal learned "a lot" after their defeat to Everton last month.
The defender is now hoping he and his side can get their own way as the two sides are set to face each other again tonight.
He told club media: “We learnt a lot of things, the biggest one was we ran less than them. After the game, Mikel told us we had to run extra hard so first of all, we have to run more than them. Then we have to compete, and we have to focus on the basics.
“That game they changed the manager and it was his first game for them, so now we know what they want to do.
"They like to fight, they like to run and they want to put the ball in the box a lot, so we have to defend our box.
“We have to prepare right and be ready for the fight, because we have to take three points.”
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ALL GUNNER CHANGE
Arsenal are reportedly set for wholesale change in the summer transfer window as they eye FOUR signings and SIX departures.
According to The Times, the revenue brought in through a top-four finish could fund a spending spree.
Mikel Arteta wants to bring in two central midfielders, a winger and a left-back at the end of the season.
Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are two players that have been explicitly named as targets in the report.
Among the players that could leave are Kieran Tierney, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Florin Balogun.
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Neville predicts Arsenal drop
Man United legend Gary Neville believes that Arsenal could finish the Premier League season in third place.
He continues to back Man City to win the title, but now also thinks that Man United could overtake the Gunners.
He told The Overlap: "That’s my inkling earlier in the season, what normally happens is one team gets so close they realise they can’t win it and then they just go like that in the last two or three games.
"You lose two games and then all of a sudden someone else goes above you. I thought City would win the league and United would finish second two or three months ago.
"To be fair, I’m not going to change my mind on it. I still think City are going to win the league even though Arsenal, the closer it gets… but 14 games is still a long way to go. I still think United will finish second."
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More on Jesus
Gabriel Jesus has been sidelined since the World Cup after hurting his knee while playing for Brazil.
But he is now back training with a ball.
Arteta said on Jesus: "He's doing more and more on the field. The knee is not reacting, really positive. He's pushing the boundaries right now.
"We want him back as quick as possible, but also respecting the timescale that the doctors and the specialists are giving us."
And a picture of Jesus working with the ball on grass has fans excited with a massive final push to win the league coming.
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Jesus like 'new signing'
Gabby Agbonlahor believes that Gabriel Jesus can fire Arsenal to the Premier League title when he comes back from injury..
Agbonlahor told talkSPORT: “Nketiah, he’s that sort of striker that you can get a game here and there out of him. He comes on as a sub for 20 minutes.
“But to get 10-15 games out of him. He’s not the answer for Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is a better player. More experienced. He’s been there and won titles.
“When he comes back, he will be like a new signing. He could be the reason why Arsenal go on to win this league. He could really fire Arsenal to the league title.”
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Good Morning Gooners
Arsenal have received a fitness boost over Gabriel Jesus.
The striker has been missing since picking up an injury for Brazil during the World Cup, leaving the London club without one of their star players.
But a picture released yesterday of Jesus back on the training pitch with the ball at his feet has got fans excited.
On the 25-year-old, Arteta said: "He's doing more and more on the field. The knee is not reacting, really positive. He's pushing the boundaries right now.
"We want him back as quick as possible, but also respecting the timescale that the doctors and the specialists are giving us."
Thomas Partey could be back in time for tonight's game against Everton as after the Ghanaian return to training after an injury layoff.
It's a big night for the Gunners with a five point lead the reward if they can get past the Toffees in their game in hand over Manchester City.
Everton beat Arsenal just over a month ago to begin the club's mini-February wobble but they have since recovered their form and will be out for revenge.
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta has warned Graham Potter about trying to not let the pressures of the job take a toll on your personal life.
The under-fire Chelsea boss revealed he has received death threats from fans over his underperforming Blues side.
And Arteta, who long faced criticism from Arsenal fans, said: “We all know the pressure, the demands and the uncertainty that this industry has.
"You can have difficulties in your job and challenges, which we do, especially when you lose, but when you are winning as well because this job is so demanding.
"But you cannot destroy your life because of that."
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'Great to see them on the field'
Mikel Arteta has given his reaction to Jakub Kiwior and Emile Smith Rowe getting some minutes under their belt.
The pair played in an under-21 game against Chelsea and Arteta said: "They were really good. Obviously they needed some minutes and at the moment they haven’t had much exposure, for different situations.
"It was great to see them on the field because we are going to need them in the next couple of games.
"I’m thinking about what’s best for the team and the players who earn the right to play minutes, that they all deserve. We’re going to try and do that in the next couple of games."
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Rotation, Rotation, Rotation
Mikel Arteta has admitted that he enjoys having more options at his disposal.
With January signings like Leandro Trossard beginning to play major roles and players like Emile Smith Rowe returning from injury, Arteta now has more cards to play.
And the Arsenal boss said: "The fact [is] we have options now – we have players coming back from injury giving us alternatives, which is going to be crucial. Players can’t maintain the same level for 10 months – it’s just impossible.
“We need to change and we have to generate alternatives and be more unpredictable for opponents sometimes as well. We have those options now.”
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Gift of the Gab
Arsenal have been handed a title boost with star striker Gabriel Jesus back training on grass and "pushing the boundaries" ahead of a highly anticipated return to action.
Jesus, 25, has been sidelined since the World Cup after hurting his knee while playing for Brazil.
Arteta said on Jesus: "He's doing more and more on the field. The knee is not reacting, really positive. He's pushing the boundaries right now."
The Spaniard added: "We want him back as quick as possible, but also respecting the timescale that the doctors and the specialists are giving us."
A picture of the star with the ball in training has also gotten fans excited.
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Milestone Approaching
Takehiro Tomiyasu is closing in on his 50th appearance for Arsenal.
If the 24-year-old appears tomorrow against Everton, he will reach the milestone.
He told club media: “I didn’t know, it’s come so quickly!
“It’s special to me because Arsenal is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and I’m happy to play for this club.
“When I arrived here, I didn’t know what to do for the team because I didn’t know how Mikel wanted me to play, but now I understand. Hopefully I am better than when I arrived here!”
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Manager Advice
Mikel Arteta has told Chelsea manager Graham Potter to not let the pressures of football management "destroy" his life.
The table topping Arsenal boss knows exactly what Potter is going through right now after enduring online abuse and demands for his dismissal last season.
But Arteta said it is important to stay on top of the challenges of the role and not let the pressure define you.
He says: “We all know the pressure, the demands and the uncertainty that this industry has.
"You can have difficulties in your job and challenges, which we do, especially when you lose, but when you are winning as well because this job is so demanding.
"But you cannot destroy your life because of that."
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