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Manchester City defender showed what it’s like to be on Match of the Day. He filmed his commute, as well as his preparation for live analysis.Jermaine Jenas and even his "bestie" Roy Keane were included in the footage.Richards has made his mark as one of the most sought-after pundits out, making showings on both Sky and the BBC.His 'day in the life' vlog showed his day on Sunday when he had an appearance on Match of the Day 2.It follows a similar video done by James Maddison, showed off his outrageous wardrobe featuring designer trainers and as well as the latest clothes.It comes after Richards admitted he once spent £112,000 in a single evening after he was given a pay rise at Manchester City when he was 19 years old.When he was a teenager he was given a £50,000-per-week contract - but he did not put the money to good use straight away..He said to Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer on their Match of the Day Top 10 podcast: "I was given a bit too much too soon, so you just down tools a little bit."And I am not afraid to say because you know the papers will document it.

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.

Micah Richards has opened up on a brilliant transfer story from his time at the Etihad Stadium that left the former Manchester City defender baffled.

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 have suffered a major transfer blow with Juventus beating them to £63million man Dusan Vlahovic.And the Gunners are now weighing up whether to sign a striker like Luka Jovic on loan before spending big in the summer.Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin is the preferred option long-term but Arsenal know any move for him will have to wait with the Merseysiders in relegation trouble.So they will explore signing short-term help - with Jovic one option that has been presented to the board.Fiorentina star Vlahovic was Arsenal's top target but he is on his way to Juve after talks between the two Italian clubs bore fruit.The final details on the transfer still need to be resolved but the Serbian has already agreed personal terms on a five-year deal.Arsenal need a striker now to keep their Champions League hopes alive.

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

Micah Richards has stated that there's only thing that will stop Manchester City winning the league.

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.

Arsenal in the January transfer window.The former Chelsea striker was shockingly linked with a move to their London rivals after his contract with Brazilian Serie A side Atletico Mineiro was terminated.The Gunners reportedly made contact with Costa's representatives as Mikel Arteta is looking to add to his attacking options this month.However, it emerged earlier this week that the 33-year-old favoured a move elsewhere.And now transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that club, Corinthians, are nearing a deal to sign him."Corinthians are pushing to complete the signing of Diego Costa in the next hours," Romano tweeted."Verbal agreement now closer - still waiting for last details and final answer from Brazilian striker who's now free agent."Timao made the best proposal as of now. No talks with Arsenal."Costa would be staying in his home country and also reuniting with former team-mate Willian, who left the Emirates last year. Which former Prem stars would you like to see return? Let us know in the comments section. Arsenal may be relieved that it is at least not a rival Premier League club who is signing him.Costa has scored three times in six meetings against them in all competitions, ending up on the winning side on five occasions.He also scored the winner for Atletico Madrid to knock the Gunners out of the Europa League semi-finals in 2018.The Gunners will now have to turn their attention elsewhere, with a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looking like a need.An offer was recently received for the striker from Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, who want to take him on a loan-to-buy deal worth roughly £7m.Aubameyang's exit is currently under consideration amongst the Gunners hierarchy.It looks unlikely that he

Arsenal are set for a lengthy period without any games - leaving them fresh for the run-in of the Premier League season.The Gunners were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool on Thursday evening, ending their hopes of silverware for the season.Mikel Arteta's sides FA Cup run also came to an abrupt halt at the hands of Nottingham Forest.As a result, Arsenal will now have just two games in the next 41 days.That period spans an international break and the Premier League's winter break, but it will allow Arsenal's players to recharge ahead of the run-in.The Gunner's clash this weekend with Burnley is set to be their last for a while.In February, Arsenal currently only have two games scheduled: Away to Wolves on February 10 before a clash with Brentford on February 19.January 29 and 30 is the Premier League's winter break, while the following weekend hosts the FA Cup fourth round.The following weekend, Arsenal had been scheduled to face Chelsea, but the Blues will be jetting off to the Club World Cup, while their February 29 fixture with Liverpool clashes with the Carabao Cup final. What do you think of Arsenal's schedule? Let us know in the comments section Arenal are currently pushing for a spot in the Champions League, having spent a period of absents away from the competition.The Gunners are currently nine points adrift of third-place Chelsea, with three points in hand.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s potential transfer move to Al-Hilal may have been resolved as the Saudi club prepare to submit an offer.Aubameyang has been frozen out of Mikel Arteta’s plans at the Gunners after a succession of disciplinary-related issues, with the striker also stripped of the captaincy.That means that he is free to leave the Emirates Stadium this month after four years at the Premier League giants, either on loan or on a permanent deal.Putting an obstacle up to any potential exit is his astonishingly high wages of £350,000 a week, having been handed a major pay rise as part of a new contract signed in 2020.Arsenal’s hopes of moving the Gabon international on before the end of the window have now reportedly been handed a major boost.According to the Daily Mail, Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal are prepared to pay Aubameyang’s wages in full as part of a loan deal.Leonardo Jardim’s side are fourth in the Saudi league and are understood to have offered to take Aubameyang on loan for the rest of the season, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer.And in a move described as being ‘hugely attractive’ to Arsenal, they are prepared to take on the striker’s huge wages in full.Should Arsenal allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Arsenal? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section...It is stated that the Gunners would be inclined to accept the offer, though the decision to move to the Middle East lies with Aubameyang.Arsenal are aware of the proposal from Al Hilal, with Aubameyang and his representatives set to study it in the coming days.It is unlikely to be his only offer, with interest in Aubameyang said to be ‘growing’ as time ticks down on the transfer window.Want to be on the ball with all

Piers Morgan is never one to shy away from letting his feelings known online, especially when it comes to his beloved Arsenal.The former Good Morning Britain presenter has criticised Mikel Arteta after Arsenal were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool, ending their hunt for silverware this season.It's been a disastrous start to 2022 for the Gunners as they have been knocked out of both domestic cup competitions, and Tottenham have now moved above them in the Premier League.And Morgan has labelled Arteta's process at Arsenal 'untrustworthy', as the Gunners continue to battle another poor run of form.Arsenal spent more than any other Premier League club this summer as they splashed out £150million on six new signings, but their start to the season was the worst in the club's 118-year history.Their form picked up, and before the turn of the year they appeared unstoppable, but they are yet to win in 2022 and the doubts are starting to creep in once more.One of the doubters is Morgan, who took to Twitter and said: "Not in Europe, out of both Cups, 6th in League (behind Spurs)… dare I suggest the Arteta process is not quite as trustworthy as some Arsenal fans think?"Arteta was appointed Arsenal boss in December 2019, and won the FA Cup during his first season with his former side, but since then they have been well below par, and they started the current campaign without European football for the first time in 26 years.Following the shock third round defeat to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Arsenal are now out of both cup competitions, and their aim this season will now solely be to get back into the top four.Their recent purple patch of form is well and truly over, and the pressure is on for Arteta with no excuses

Arsenal are out of the Carabao Cup as goals from Diogo Jota in either half handed Liverpool a 2-0 victory on the night, setting up a clash with Chelsea in the final and the Gunners' expense.After a goalless draw at Anfield a week ago, Arsenal started the game with high spirits and dominated the opening stages, but Jota's goal against the run of play changed the complexion of the tie.The Gunners continued to battle after the break but failed to grab a goal back, and it was the visitors that added to their advantage as Jota got in behind the Arsenal defence before neatly finishing past Aaron Ramsdale.Defeat means that Arsenal's chances of silverware this season are over, and their attention is now solely on the Premier League as they look to climb back into the European places.It was a disappointing end to what was otherwise a decent cup run, and here Daily Star Sport assess what Mikel Arteta got right and wrong on the night...Gabriel Martinelli was clearly told to press Trent Alexander-Arnold down the left, and if was down that channel that Arsenal focused most of their attacks.Although Alexander-Arnold is one of the best in the world from his position, he does lack defensive qualities, and that was highlighted as Martinelli breezed past him on multiple occasions.Usually, Alexander-Arnold has Mohamed Salah as support, and the Egyptian does regularly help out, but in his absence it was 17-year-old Kaide Gordon that filled in, leaving Liverpool light.Arsenal may not have taken advantage of Liverpool's weaknesses, but it'll be something that Gunners legend Patrick Vieira will be very interested in, as his Crystal Palace side face the Reds on Sunday.Takehiro Tomiyasu has been sensational since making the switch to Arsenal on

Arsenal are still waiting for their first winter arrival.Despite reports that a deal for Dusan Vlahovic are nearing a conclusion, the Gunners are still yet to acquire the 21-year-old and face competition from Serie A giants Juventus for his signature.Mikel Arteta is in desperate need of a forward with AWOL ex-captain Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang unlikely to feature for Arsenal again.Elsewhere, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah will both see their current deals expire at the end of the season and there are no signs that either will be afforded a new contract.And while the Gunners boss is rightfully concerned with bringing in the desired quality up-front, he might want to keep one eye over his shoulder for any players seeking a way out of the club.In recent years, the last few days of the transfer window have seen Arsenal lose some of their biggest stars with Alexis Sanchez, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Mezut Ozil all moving on with less than a week of the window to go.And with the success some of these stars have had since leaving north London, Arteta might want to lock the gates at London Colney until February 1st.Daily Star Sport brings you the 10 biggest transfer fees Arsenal have received and how the players fared at their new clubs...Who would you like to see Arsenal sign in January? Let us know in the comments section.After three seasons with the Gunners, Samir Nasri opted to join high-flying Manchester City in the summer of 2011, leaving Arsenal fans fuming with his "club of the future" comments.The Frenchman made an instant impression in the northwest, providing three assists on his debut as the Cityzens comfortably dispatched Tottenham 5-1.Now a two-time Premier League winner with Man City, perhaps Nasri was

Arsenal are closing in on signing Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic following reports that a £67 million bid has been accepted.The Gunners have been in need of a striker since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy and effectively booted out of the club by manager Mikel Arteta last month.Vlahovic meanwhile has been on fire in Serie A, netting 17 goals in 21 matches this season and attracting interest from every corner of Europe in the process.But Arsenal appear to have pipped their rivals to the post and could seal a deal for the Serbian in the coming days, providing personal terms can be agreed.Another major bonus for the north London side is that they won't even have to register Vlahovic if they sign him this month.Registering players can often be a tricky business, as Barcelona have discovered to their cost in recent months, but due to a 'transfer loophole', Arsenal needn't even bother.Even though Vlahovic turns 22 next week, he's still classed as an U21 player according to Premier League rules.This is because "an U21 player is defined as one who is under the age of 21 on 1st January in the year in which the season commences."All Premier League teams have to name 25-man squads at the start of each campaign, but clubs are allowed to include as many U21 players - who don't need to be registered - as they like.According to the rules, a maximum of 17 places in the squad can be filled by overseas players, with the remaining eight places reserved for players with 'homegrown' status.Will Dusan Vlahovic be the best striker in the Premier League if he joins Arsenal? Let us know what you think in the comments section...To be considered 'homegrown', players must have been registered with any club affiliated with