Mikel Arteta fires at Folarin Balogun's agent as Arsenal youngster nears transfer exit

Arsenal due to his relationship with Mikel Arteta. The France international striker has enjoyed a postive run of form in the Premier League after a tricky start, scoring four goals across his last four matches, three of which were victories.

Hector Bellerin has echoed Mikel Arteta's admission that Arsenal sorely missed Kieran Tierney in the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.

Arsenal were given 'a reality check' in their 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace - with Nicolas Pepe again in the firing line.

Mikel Arteta's side went into Thursday's Premier League clash on the back of four straight wins, but were quickly brought back down to earth by the stalemate. And the result, which left the Gunners stuck in the bottom half of the table, showed just how much they had relied on their young players during their recent mini-revival.Too much, according to Alex Scott, who criticised more experienced players like Nicolas Pepe for failing to have an impact on the game at the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta admits he doesn't know how soon Kieran Tierney will be back for Arsenal, admitting the Gunners missed him on Thursday night.

A family member of Arsenal target Manor Solomon says he would be "delighted" if the Shakhtar Donetsk star joined the Gunners this January.

Arsenal's new director of football operations Richard Garlick has been brought in to take care of two key jobs, according to the club.

Mikel Arteta maintains that Shkodran Mustafi's immediate future is at Arsenal despite his lack of game time.

Thomas Partey arrived at Arsenal with high hopes - but his time in the Premier League has been hindered by injury.

Arsenal were reportedly in talks with Nuno Espirito Santo over replacing Mikel Arteta before the latter pulled them out of their nightmare run of form.Arteta’s position as Gunners boss was hanging by a thread amid a full-blown crisis which left them hovering above the relegation zone throughout November and December.The north London club lost six out of eight matches in all competitions, plummeting to 15th in the Premier League table and crashing out of the Carabao Cup.Reports suggested Arteta was on the verge of losing his job, but a vital 3-1 win over Chelsea on Boxing Day proved the catalyst for a resurgence.Since that triumph, Arsenal have recorded back-to-back victories against Brighton and West Brom in the Premier League and beaten

Premier League fixture, with Mikel Arteta hoping his side can keep climbing the table. It's been a good few weeks for the Gunners who have turned a corner.

Arsenal return to league action on Thursday night when they welcome Crystal Palace to the Emirates.

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have come into the new year with a renewed sense of optimism after bringing their dismal run of results to an end.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has reportedly been given just £20million to spend this month - with the future of Mesut Ozil one of the biggest issues facing the club.Liverpool's title defence is faltering and they would benefit from defensive reinforcements, while Chelsea spent more than £200million last summer but still look in need of improvement.It looks likely there will more outgoings at Manchester United, with Jesse Lingard tipped for the exit after Tim Fosu Mensah joined Bayer Leverkusen.Here, Daily Star Sport rates and slates the latest transfer rumours.Ozil to write off £7m in exit bidMesut Ozil is reportedly ready to walk away from £7million to cut his Arsenal contract short.Ozil has been widely tipped to leave the Gunners this month,

Transfer Window podcast.With a creative, attacking midfielder top of Arteta's shopping list, that amount of cash won't go very far.The manager has been linked with a move for Norwich star Emiliano Buendia, but the Championship leaders want at least £30m for their star asset.But if Ozil's £350,000-per-week paypacket can be cleared from the wage bill, it will provide a significant boost to Arsenal's transfer coffers.The former Germany international is set to be paid £7million between now and when his contract runs out at the end of the season.And he could even walk away from that huge amount of cash as he looks to secure a move away from north London.

Super agent Jorge Mendes reportedly held talks with Arsenal over replacing Mikel Arteta with Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

Arsenal are reportedly looking at signing Aston Villa outcast Tom Heaton to become their new back-up goalkeeper.The Gunners signed Alex Runarsson as a replacement for Emiliano Martinez in the summer though the Icelandic shot-stopper has struggled when chosen.He found life difficult during the League Cup loss to Manchester City with Mikel Arteta now reportedly willing to let Runarsson go out on loan.But it means Bernd Leno will need a new back-up with Brentford goalie David Raya previously targeted by the Gunners.Though the Daily Mail claim Aston Villa outcast Heaton could make the move to the Emirates as a short-term solution.Heaton lost his place under Dean Smith a year ago having suffered a serious knee injury.Arteta has said: “We are

Arsenal youngster Folarin Balogun reportedly has at least 15 clubs chasing him as he nears the end of his Emirates contract.Balogun, 19, has impressed in the Europa League though is yet to make an appearance in the Premier League this season.The striker is believed to be eager to play football rather than sitting on the bench though Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is struggling to tie his man down.Renowned transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano has reported that Balogun’s contract situation with Arsenal is “stalling”.And he adds that the youngster has received more than 15 bids as a free agent for next summer.Gunners manager Arteta spoke last week about why Balogun is yet to pen fresh terms in north London."Well, you need three parties to make a

Nicolas Pepe has issued a reminder of his talent after receiving a public show of support from manager Mikel Arteta.

Mikel Arteta vowed to build his team around Mesut Ozil when he took over from Unai Emery at Arsenal in December 2019.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery found Bukayo Saka’s debut “amazing” - even though the youngster never touched the ball.Emery handed Saka his debut against Fulham in January 2019, bringing the versatile star off the bench for the last ten minutes.Emery was sacked by Arsenal towards the end of 2019, though Saka has gone on to become one of Mikel Arteta’s most reliable players.And Emery, who is now in charge of Villareal, has praised Saka’s growth following his time at the Emirates.Speaking of Saka, Emery told football.london: “I remember when Bukayo played the first match with us in January.