Arsenal 'want Joao Felix transfer' with Atletico Madrid keen to sell £114m star

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes has explained why Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left the club for Barcelona in the January transfer window. The Gunners cancelled Aubameyang’s £350,000-a-week contract, which still had 18 months left to run, to allow him to join Barca.

Manchester United will be looking to avenge their sobering defeat to Watford earlier this season when they welcome the Hornets to Old Trafford on Saturday.

Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga has issued a three-worded message in response to United supporters chanting his name on the way out of Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has played down the fact that his side have two games in hand on Manchester United in the race for a top-four finish after moving to within one point of them in the Premier League table.

It's startling how much one player's absence can make such a difference.

Arsenal.However, former Gunner, Lee Dixon’s praise for the centre-back duo seemed to immediately jinx Gabriel and Mikel Arteta’s side as a whole.A sloppy back pass from the Brazilian defender plunged his goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale into trouble, as Wolves striker Hwang Hee-Chan nipped past and tapped the ball into an empty net. Fortunately, Gabriel and Dixon’s blushes were spared as Nicolas Pepe's second half strike and a last minute own goal by Wolves' goalkeeper Jose Sa gave the north Londoners a vital 2-1 victory.But the match, and quite possible their top four hopes, were almost sidelined, after the former Arsenal defender compared White and Gabriel to Arsenal Invincibles Martin Keown, Tony Adams, and Steve Bould.

Barcelona fans have been cheekily thanking Arsenal fans for “gift” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.The striker, who arrived from the Gunners on a free transfer in January, scored the final goal as Barca ran out 4-2 winners against Napoli in the Europa League.The former Borussia Dortmund player helped the La Liga side secure the win in southern Italy to progress to the last-16.And as a result, Catalan fans have been goading Gunners fans for giving the star to them on a free. Mikel Arteta fell out of favour with the forward and the club needed him gone to free up his hefty wages (£300,000-per-week) in north London.One said: “Thank you @Arsenal for giving us Aubameyang for free.”A second one wrote: “Thank you arsenal, for that gift called Aubameyang.”A third one commented: “Dear Arsenal, thank you for dashing us Aubameyang it was nice doing business with you.

Nemanja Matic has admitted there was a 'mix of emotions' in Manchester United's dressing room after drawing with Atletico Madrid.

Pep Guardiola.The Atletico Madrid boss, 51, is a former midfielder for Los Rajablancos and recorded the feat whilst facing Barcelona back in the 1990s.Skinning the current Manchester City boss with a neat turn, Simeone humiliated Guardiola's team-mate Jose Mari Bakero by performing a devastating double nutmeg before stopping to give himself a round of applause.The no-nonsense central midfielder then belted the ball to the near touchline with Atleti on a dangerous attack down the right.The viral video has sent social media into meltdown, though Simeone will be hoping to best an alternate Manchester manager when the Argentinian welcomes Manchester United to the Wanda Metropolitano in the Champions League."Never seen this before.

Gabriel Martinelli has revealed he had four trials with Manchester United as a teenager before securing a deal with Arsenal.

There's absolutely zero love lost between Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico fans - and the Portuguese star will expect a hostile welcome when he returns to Madrid this evening.

Atletico Madrid won’t be relishing renewing acquaintances with Cristiano Ronaldo tonight (Wednesday evening).

Manchester United cult hero Diego Forlan believes the Reds' attacking threat could be an avenue that they can exploit against Atletico Madrid.

Mikel Arteta has overseen during his time in the hot seat at Arsenal.The Spaniard has been at the helm for over two years and has guided the Gunners to FA Cup glory in that time.He also has the Londoners on the cusp of clinching a top-four finish this year to end their multi-year exile from the Champions League.Arsenal still have a long way to go in terms of getting back to where they once were, but the seismic impact he's had at the club has been highlighted by a clip from 2017.The clip is from Arsenal's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, with Alexis Sanchez netting both goals. But during the clip, only a handful of players trudge over to celebrate with the Gunners former talisman.At the time, Graeme Souness claimed that the reluctant celebrations were the sign of a fractured dressing room as a result of Sanchez's contract dispute.“I’ve only ever seen that if a team’s 5-1 up with five minutes to go, you would get that," Souness said at the time."Not when you’ve just gone 2-1 up and you’ve been under the cosh.

Atletico Madrid striker Angel Correa insists he and his team-mates are mindful of the threat Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo will pose when they meet in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 showdown at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday.

Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick lavished praise on Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for developing the Spanish champions into 'one of the most respected' in Europe.

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Atletico Madrid will resist any temptation to throw Antoine Griezmann back into the line-up against Manchester United, preferring to take a 'risk' with Luis Suarez instead.

Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has finally found himself a new club - but the midfielder has already had a moment to forget in training.Wilshere signed for Danish side Aarhus Gymnastikforening until the end of the season, with the Englishman having been without a club since the end of the last campaign when he left Bournemouth.Footage emerged of Wilshere training with his new team-mates, and fans seemed pretty happy with his sharpness after such a long spell without a club.But the midfielder missed an open goal from just four yards out, and Wilshere will be hoping that it's not a sign of things to come.Wilshere left Bournemouth at the end of last season, and the former England star has been without a club ever since.The midfielder had been training with Arsenal under friend and former team-mate Mikel Arteta, and also had been making appearances on talkSPORT and Sky Sports as he offered his views as a pundit.Wilshere has finally been given a lifeline though, and will play for AGF who sit seventh in the Danish League, but the midfielder will be hoping that his shooting approves before he makes his debut.Although it was only a small training goal, Wilshere's effort cannoned off the post from just four yards out, and his expression was one of disbelief as he missed the target.Wilshere spent ten years in the Arsenal first-team after breaking through as a youngster, but injuries continue to plague his career, as unsuccessful spells at West Ham and Bournemouth followed.The midfielder almost joined Serie B side Como in the summer, but an issue with Wilshere's work permit caused the move to fall through before the deadline.Wilshere will not get his chance between now and the end of the season, as the 30-year-old targets an unlikely

Thomas Lemar is a doubt for Atletico Madrid's Champions League tie against Manchester United on Wednesday night.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka has shared his delight at returning to action for Manchester United in their win over Leeds.