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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta’s Nicolas Pepe gamble is beginning to pay off after the Ivory Coast winger’s improvement in form.

Arsenal hero Thierry Henry’s message to Nicolas Pepe last year will be ringing true in the Ivorian winger’s ears after he missed another golden chance to prove himself against Southampton on Saturday.

Arsenal have yet to make an impact in the current transfer window but could end up being involved in the biggest one this year.

David Moyes is confident he has the trust of West Ham fans after twice saving the club from relegation and selling Sebastien Haller.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Friday, January 15.Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted that Amad Diallo could be included in the matchday squad for his side's away clash against Liverpool on Sunday. United make the short trip to Anfield after Solskjaer 's men moved to the top of the table earlier this week following a 1-0 victory at Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for free Axel Tuanzebe hailed Eric Bailly as Manchester United's "warrior" after his injury in the FA Cup third-round win against Watford. The Ivorian centre-back was forced off just before half-time after taking a knee to the neck from goalkeeper Dean Henderson as he cleared a ball.

direct to your inboxEric Bailly was withdrawn in first-half stoppage time against Watford after colliding with Dean Henderson in Manchester United's penalty area.Bailly went down after Henderson's leg collided with the side of Bailly's head and neck and a stretcher was readied, although thankfully it wasn't required and the Ivorian was able to walk off the field.Bailly is believed to have wanted to continue but medical staff took the decision out of his hands and Harry Maguire replaced him ahead of the second half.Speaking about the injury at half-time, Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport: “He’s been one of the positives in this good run of form they’ve had.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad Diallo may have completed his move to Manchester United from Atalanta but things could have been very different had a Roma scout got his way.The winger's long-awaited move to United was completed on Thursday after a deal was agreed with Serie A side Atalanta in the summer window.Ole Gunner Solskjaer revealed that the Reds had been tracking the 18-year-old for a number of years thanks to his potential.Yet United are not the only club to have shown an interest in the youngster.After moving to Italy from his homeland of Ivory Coast as a youngster, Diallo spent a year playing at Boca Barco's youth team in 2014.He impressed enough to sign for Atalanta in 2015 but Boca Barco president Enzo Guerri has

straight to your inbox every day for freeMarcus Rashford has sent a good luck message to new Manchester United signing Amad Diallo after the highly rated winger took his former shirt number.United confirmed the arrival of Diallo from Serie A side Atalanta on Thursday, with the 18-year-old putting pen to paper on a deal until 2025, with the option of a further year. It has since been announced that the Ivorian will wear the No.19 shirt at Old Trafford, a number which has previously been worn by the likes of Dwight Yorke, Danny Welbeck, Gerard Pique and Edwin van der Sar.

Wilfried Zaha has spoken for the first time about being left homeless at the age of six while growing up in London. In an interview with The Telegraph, Zaha revealed his family moved out of their house, a short walk from Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park ground, and into a shelter because his parents were “struggling to make ends meet”.

Amad Diallo has been pictured in a Manchester United shirt after finally completing his move from Atalanta.

Wilfried Zaha says he was desperate to join Arsenal in the summer of 2019, and wonders why the Gunners opted for Nicolas Pepe instead of making the 'no brainer' decision to sign him.

Celtic but doesn't plan on leaving until he's won it all. The Ivorian joined the Parkhead side at the start of 2020 and it took him almost a year in Scotland to find his feet.Neil Lennon gave him his chance against Lille last month, however, and he's been grasping the brass rings ever since.

Amad Diallo is expected to arrive in the United Kingdom in a matter of days as he prepares to complete his move to Manchester United, according to reports.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Eric Bailly will start at centre back for Manchester United against Leicester City. The Ivorian has retained his place from the midweek win at Everton in the Carabao Cup and his inclusion is the only change from the side that thrashed Leeds last weekend.

Arsenal and Tottenham are preparing to battle it out to sign AC Milan star Franck Kessie, according to reports in Italy.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United are hopeful of obtaining a work permit for Amad Diallo so he can join the club in the January transfer window. The MEN first revealed United's interest in Atalanta youngster Diallo, 18, and the club agreed a deal rising to €41million for the winger on October 5.

Nicolas Pepe is struggling to perform under the weight of expectation that his transfer fee brings according to Paul Merson.

Eric Bailly has admitted he turned down the chance to play for Pep Guardiola in favour of joining Man Utd because of Jose Mourinho.

Mikel Arteta has dismissed any notion that Nicolas Pepe has thrown his Arsenal career away.

Arsenal have flown to Norway for their Europa League group stage clash against Molde with four fresh faces on board who weren't in the squad to face Leeds.