Arsenal suffer final Dusan Vlahovic blow as Mikel Arteta forms fresh transfer plans

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Everton boss.The incoming Goodison Park chief is a massive admirer of the England striker and has already made it clear to the club’s hierarchy that he must not be sold.During his interview for the job, Lampard revealed his intention is to build the team around powerhouse Calvert-Lewin.And that spells more bad news for Arsenal in their increasingly-frustrating, so-far fruitless search for a top striker to lead the line.Mikel Arteta had been targeting Serbian hotshot Dusan Vlahovic only for Juventus to kill that interest on Friday with a £73million deal for the Fiorentina forward.Yet if the Spanish coach was already resigned to losing that particular race, the same did not apply to the pursuit of Calvert-Lewin.In fact, with Everton seemingly in crisis following the sacking of Rafa Benitez, Arteta was more optimistic than ever of persuading Calvert-Lewin to swap Merseyside for N5 in the summer.But that was before Toffees owner Farhad Mashiri ditched his unpopular idea to replace Benitez with Portuguese coach Vitoria Pereira - and chose Lampard instead.The former England midfielder has been out of work since being fired by his beloved Chelsea little more than a year ago.Yet, while his return to management is widely welcomed by the Everton faithful, it has put Arteta and Arsenal back at square one at the end of a poor January window.Who should Arsenal turn to now in their hunt for a striker? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email

Arsenal fans have shared a transfer theory regarding Alexander Isak, who was spotted in London.Eagle-eyed fans were quick to notice that Isak's new Range Rover was bought and registered in London this month.A custom number plate, registered to the DVLA, was also puchased which reads: "I5 AAK."The striker has been a long-term target of Arsenal's, and Mikel Arteta is thought to be keen on bringing him to the Emirates this week after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic.Vlahovic had been hotly linked with a move to north London, but has joined Juventus instead, leaving the Gunners in desperate need of a striker following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's exile.Isak, who was spotted in a Soho bar on Friday night with former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, is in the UK with the end of the transfer window fast approaching. And tinfoil-hatted Gunners fans have come to their own conclusion on the potential coincidence."The car Alexander Isak is driving around London today was bought, registered and taxed in January 2022.

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Arsenal target Alexander Isak walking around in London with transfer deadline day looming.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in desperate need of a centre forward following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's recent exile.The club had hoped to tempt Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic to north London, but the 22-year-old opted to join Juventus instead.Arsenal have been scrambling for alternatives ever since and Isak has emerged as one of the club's top targets - along with Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.As it turns out, Isak has been in London for the past day or so, and has been spotted with Real Sociedad teammate - and former Manchester United forward - Adnan Januzaj.A video emerged on social media earlier today showing the Sweden international and Januzaj enjoying themselves in a bar in Soho and another showed the two of them walking around a shopping centre together.The Belgian winger also posted a photo with Isak to his Instagram story, writing: 'My brotherrrrrrr @alex_isak."In all likelihood, the two are simply enjoying a short city break together, but Isak's presence in the capital has done little to quash rumours of an impending transfer to Arsenal.Isak has even hinted that a move to the Premier League could be in his future, telling the Independent in November: "I’m in a good place at the moment, I’m very happy, but one day it would be nice to play in England as well."How much is Alexander Isak worth? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...It's understood the Swede has a release clause of around £75m - a fee which Arsenal are unwilling to pay at the moment.Isak netted scored 17 times in La Liga last season, and impressed for his country during Euro 2020 in the summer, but

Arsenal as he looks to build his fitness before deciding on his next career move.The former England international hasn't played professionally since being released by Bournemouth in June, but was invited by Gunners boss - and former teammate - Mikel Arteta to take part in Arsenal training back in November, for old time's sake.Wilshere, who turned 30 on New Year's Day, has also been working closely with Arsenal's youth squad in order to help him with his coaching badges.Last month, academy talent Bradley Ibrahim described Wilshere as the "best player in training", prompting suggestions the club could offer their former player a new contract.To stoke the flames further, Wilshere was spotted this week with a squad number on his training gear.Usually, the midfielder would just wear his initials 'JW', but was seen rocking the number 12 - which is currently unassigned in Arsenal's squad.What does this mean? Well probably very little, but there aren't many players who would get a bigger ovation if he did indeed return to the Emirates Stadium.Given Arsenal's current midfield crisis, should they offer Jack Wilshere a contract? Let us know what you think in the comments section below...Wilshere left the Gunners in 2018 after spending much of the previous four seasons on the treatment table.He moved to West Ham United, but played just 19 times in three years before signing a short-term deal with Bournemouth, the club he spent a year on loan at during the 2016/17 season.Despite featuring regularly for the Championship side during his six month stint, he was released in the summer and is yet to find a new a club.

Juventus over Arsenal.Vlahovic moved from Fiorentina to Juventus for £58million, plus an additional £8million in add-ons, on Friday, ending January's biggest transfer saga.The Serbian has been in fine form this season, and his goals have fired La Viola into the upper echelons of the Serie A.Arsenal had been hotly linked with the superstar, but Mikel Arteta has missed out on his man with less than a week left in the transfer window.And Vlahovic's agent has revealed why the Serbian picked the Old Lady: "Juventus are always Juventus."While Vlahovic said: "Juventus represents pride, tradition, family. Juventus are always there until the last minute, they never give up."The team always comes first.

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Arsenal midfielder is currently training with Mikel Arteta's side and coaching the under-18s.But during the summer, when he was training alone, he reached a point in which he had “depressive, negative thoughts.”He said in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, the 30-year-old opened up about the last couple of years he’s had without playing football professionally.“It’s a strange feeling, but it was worse last year. I’d find myself on a golf course at 3 o’clock, not even checking the scores. It had been my whole life and suddenly I’m in a different world.“It’s been better lately.

Arsenal are still pushing to sign a central midfielder before the January transfer window closes on Monday night with moves for three players still hanging in the balance.

Arsenal outcast William Saliba has admitted that playing for the club's under 23s gave him a "good slap".Saliba, who is currently on loan at Marseille, joined the Gunners from Saint Etienne for £27million in 2019, but is still yet to make a first-team appearance for the north Londoners.The 20-year-old has, however, featured twice for Arsenal's U23s, against Gillingham and Wimbledon in the Papa John's Trophy before a loan move to Nice last year.In an interview with French outlet RMC, Saliba revealed his experience of playing in England's third cup competition gave him a real wake up call. "Before going to Arsenal, I said to myself I was going to play, I was sure, I was wondering who I would play alongside," he said.

Arsenal future.Aubameyang has been left out of the Gunners squad for this week's trip to Dubai for warm-weather training.But while Arsenal are listening to offers for the 32-year-old, his insistence that he will only move to another European club has become a problem.Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr are the only side to have made a firm offer for Aubameyang and were willing to take him on loan with an obligation to buy.But Aubameyang, who will stay in London to work on his fitness having not played since Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Everton on December 6, is not interested.That leaves the player and club with a problem - because it is understood interest from both Barcelona and PSG has now waned.And while AC Milan and Marseille have also made enquiries about Aubameyang, neither club are willing to take on his huge wages.So if Arsenal want him moved on for the rest of the season, they may have to take a financial hit and offer to subsidise his salary to get him out.What should Arsenal do with Aubameyang? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section belowAubameyang, who has 18 months remaining on his contract, has scored seven goals in 15 games for Arsenal this season.But he remains in Mikel Arteta's bad books after getting himself embroiled in a Covid controversy on international duty.Arsenal allowed Aubameyang permission to travel out early for Africa Cup of Nations duty with Gabon because he needed playing time.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claims he 'almost signed' so many of the world's greatest players that it's become something of a running joke.For nearly two decades now, the Gunners have been playing second-fiddle in the Premier League to their wealthier - and ultimately more successful - rivals.They've had to watch as Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City and even Liverpool rake in talent from far and wide to build title-winning super teams, year after year.Landing Dusan Vlahovic would've been Arsenal's first major statement in the transfer market since signing Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid in 2013, but as has happened so often over the past 20 years, they failed to get the deal over the line.With the big Serb now on the verge of joining Juventus, Daily Star Sport has taken a look back at 11 other top players Arsenal came so close to signing in recent years.The vultures quickly came circling after Leicester City's miraculous Premier League triumph in 2016.N'Golo Kante was snapped up Chelsea, Manchester City were pushing for Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy had an excruciating decision to make when the Gunners triggered his £20 million release clause.It looked like the deal was done when Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud acknowledged the approach publicly, saying how much he was looking forward to playing alongside the England international, but Vardy eventually opted to stay with the Foxes.Do you think Arsene Wenger ever lies about which players he 'nearly' signed? Let us know in the comments section below...Wenger was eyeing up a long-term replacement for club captain Patrick Vieira in the summer of 2004, and identified West Ham youngster Michael Carrick as the ideal candidate.The two even met in person to discuss terms, but

Arsenal fans will love Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s tweets from back in the day as the club look to ramp up their interest in his services.The Everton star has long been on the wish list at the Emirates as they look to bolster their attacking force.But that necessity has been made a priority after Mikel Arteta ostracised Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from the squad, leaving the Gunners light up front.Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic is the top target but prising him away from Serie A has proved difficult and Arsenal may have to look elsewhere.It has led to the north London outfit ramping up their efforts to sign Calvert-Lewin in the summer.And his old tweets will please Arsenal fans as they suggest that he, too, is a hand-on-heart Gooner.A post from March, 2013 read “#COYG” - a common hashtag among the Arsenal fanbase.At the time, Calvert-Lewin had yet to make an appearance in professional football as he was coming up through the Sheffield United academy - three days away from his 16th birthday.The England international has since gone on to become a key player with Everton, though this campaign has been hampered by injury.The striker has made just four appearances for the Toffees all season in the Premier League while the club have found themselves in a relegation battle.Regardless of his long absence, only three players have scored more than Calvert-Lewin - Demarai Gray, Andros Townsend and Richarlison.Arsenal’s need for a striker was made particularly evident when they drew 0-0 with Burnley on the weekend at the Emirates.After the match, Arteta admitted that he was less than confident that he could bring in the transfers that he wants.“Well, we are certainly trying,” he said, “but I don’t know if we’re going to be able to do

Arsenal will move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin if they fail to sign Dusan Vlahovic.But any attempt to sign the Everton and England striker will not be made until the summer - and is certain to be strongly resisted by the Merseysiders.Fiorentina star Vlahovic is Arsenal's top target and they have made it clear they are willing to do a deal worth over £50m to bring him in now.But the Serbian international wants to join a club that can offer him Champions League football next season - and Juventus are currently favourites to sign him.Tottenham have also enquired about Vlahovic but Juve believe the player wants to join them.The Gunners also fear Manchester City could yet come into the running for the 21-year-old, who has scored 20 times in 24 games this season.So Arsenal are drawing up contingency plans - and Calvert-Lewin is the man they will turn to if Vlahovic turns them down.The Gunners have kept tabs on Toffees star Calvert-Lewin for years and believe the 24-year-old's best years are still to come.But Everton will resist any attempt to sign him, despite the financial situation at Goodison Park meaning sales are likely this summer whether they stay up or not.Calvert-Lewin is regarded as a key player by the club both now and for the future, with recently sacked boss Rafa Benitez trying to build a team around him.The 11-cap striker started the season with three goals in three games but was then ruled out for four months through injury, and has only recently returned.Arsenal could say goodbye to three strikers between now and the summer with the futures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah up in the air.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta wants a big name brought in to help his team take the next step and

Daily Star Sport has your latest Arsenal transfer headlines after a frustrating day for the north London outfit. According to La Repubblica (h/t the Manchester Evening News ), Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic is holding out on a move to Arsenal in the hope that Manchester City make a play for him.

Mikel Arteta has opened up about Arsenal's January transfer window following the Gunners draw to Burnley on Sunday afternoon.Arsenal's top four hopes took a dent with the draw, but with games in hand Arteta's side can still move into the Champions League spots.And Arteta has looked to strengthen his squad in the January window to boost the Gunners' Champions League hopes."In this market things are complicated," Arteta told BBC after Sunday's draw.The Spaniard then added: "Well we are certainly trying, but I don’t know if we are going to be able to do it, let’s see."Arsenal have been linked with a plethora of names throughout the January window.However, links have persisted for Serie A duo Dusan Vlahovic, Fiorentina, and Arthur Melo, Juventus.Vlahovic has been linked strongly to North London, with Arsenal set to lose Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah over the summer with their contracts up, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looking set to leave too.The Serbian hitman has been in electric form for La Viola this season, and his goals have catapulted Fiorentina to the upper echelons of the Serie A. Do you think Arsenal will land Vlahovic? Let us know in the comments section Fiorentina's CEO recently hit out at Vlahovic: "We’ve not received any official bid for Vlahović as things stand," Joe Barone told DAZN."We’re open to discuss and negotiate – but we want Vlahović and his agent to be clear on the future, as they’re not answering.

HAVE YOUR SAY! Do you think Mikel Arteta will steer Arsenal into the Champions League places? Comment belowThomas Partey and Granit Xhaka’s suspensions posed another difficult conundrum for Arteta to solve.With Mohamed Elneny playing for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, youngster Albert Sambi-Lokong was Arsenal’s only recognised central defensive midfielder.However, Arteta circumnavigated this uncomfortable issue by switching to a 4-3-3 and deploying Odegaard and Smith-Rowe as two advanced midfielders ahead of him. While Sambi-Lokonga performed well, the Gunners did seem to miss the aggression and bite in midfield Xhaka and Partey normally offer.