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The Norwegian signed for the Spanish giants as a 16-year-old amid huge media interest but had a difficult time in Madrid

Liverpool could seal their place in the top eight but the picture is lot less rosy for Manchester City, Real Madrid and PSG

The 2-2 draw with Aston Villa means they have dropped 12 points from winning positions this season - eight more than Liverpool

Analysis of the main talking points from Saturday's Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium

Mikel Arteta says William Saliba was ruled out of Arsenal’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa due to a muscular injury. Saliba, 23, was missing from the matchday squad for Saturday’s 2-2 draw, with Jurrien Timber partnering Gabriel at centre-back in his absence and Thomas Partey filling in at right-back. Arteta played down the severity of the injury ahead of the game but said the defender would need to be assessed further to determine the extent of the issue. “He felt something before the match, something muscular,” Arteta told Sky Sports. “I don’t think...

Eintracht Frankfurt’s CEO Markus Krosche has confirmed their interest in signing 18-year-old Arsenal centre-back Ayden Heaven. Heaven, whose scholarship contract expires in June, is a product of the Arsenal academy and made his first-team debut in the club’s Carabao Cup clash against Preston North End earlier this season. He was a guest at Frankfurt’s victory over Borussia Dortmund on Friday night. “We spoke to Arsenal. We try to sign him,” Krosche told ESPN after the game. “He’s a really good prospect and we’ll see if we can find a solution with him.”...

Slegers impressed the hierarchy and built a good bond with the players - the results then followed

These players signed unusually long contracts. This is what happened after they put pen to paper...

Mikel Arteta has spoken about the importance of “adapting” in a “difficult” January window after Arsenal lost Gabriel Jesus to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury this week. The 27-year-old Brazil forward suffered the injury to his left knee in Arsenal’s FA Cup exit to Manchester United, before receiving the diagnosis on January 14. He joined Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Ethan Nwaneri (muscular issue) on the club’s injury list, leaving Arsenal light in forward areas. In a period where they will play six games in two-and-a-half weeks, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Leandro...

Our writers predict line-ups for the upcoming games and we introduce a new score predictions model.

Arsenal have confirmed Renee Slegers as their permanent head coach on a contract until the end of the 2025-26 season. Slegers, 35, stepped up from her role as assistant coach to take interim charge following Jonas Eidevall’s resignation on October 15 and has since overseen 10 wins and one draw in her 11 matches in all competitions. She won the Women’s Super League (WSL) manager of the month for December. Under Slegers, Arsenal have moved up to third in the WSL and progressed into the Champions League knockout stages as group winners. Her first match in the full-time role comes this weekend...

In the derby, Lewis-Skelly showed defensive solidity, tactical understanding and small-space dribbling ability that defies his inexperience

Police are investigating after the wife of Kai Havertz received online abuse following Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Havertz, 25, had his spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir as United won 5-3 on penalties after the tie had finished 1-1. The Germany international also missed a chance to score from close range before the end of normal time. Later on Sunday evening, Sophia Havertz, who married the former Chelsea forward last year, shared screenshots of abusive messages she had received on Instagram, including threats to the couple’s...

Arsenal's title bid relies on them maintaining their performance without the ball while finding a more clinical edge when they have it