Eddie Nketiah: Last News

Arsenal are reportedly set to beat Liverpool and Barcelona to the signing of Cody Gakpo from PSV.The Dutch international looks to be on the move this summer, with some of Europe's biggest names said to be interested in him. Gakpo, who operates either as a left winger or through the middle, is having an absolutely stellar season in the Eredivisie.The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals and made 15 assists in 37 appearances, alerting some of the world's biggest clubs to his attention.

Arsenal could offer Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford an avenue away from Old Trafford in the summer, according to reports.

Rio Ferdinand has suggested Arsenal should raid Manchester City for their Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replacement.The Gunners failed to replace the now Barcelona striker after they allowed him to leave the Emirates in the January transfer window.They were linked with the trio of Dusan Vlahovic, Alexander Isak and Dominic Calvert-Lewin - but none of those moves materialised.Mikel Arteta's need is only going to grow greater in the summer when Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah walk away at the end of their contracts.So the Spanish manager has been told to look to his former club in the transfer window by pundit Ferdinand.Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, the ex-Manchester United defender said: "If I was Arsenal, I would go and buy Gabriel Jesus."Jesus has been linked to the exit door at the Etihad with just over a year left on his contract.The Brazilian has shown a keen eye for goal at City, netting 88 times in 222 games.That is an impressive return for a man who has constantly been in and out of the side under Pep Guardiola.Arsenal fans - who do you want signed? 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 address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Juventus signing is reportedly dating Miss Italy winner Carolina Stramare, which may suggest why the Serbian wanted to stay in the country during the transfer window.Stramare has been compared to Hollywood star Megan Fox due to several physical similarities, and she was awarded the Miss Italy crown in 2019.Vlahovic was targeted by Arsenal this January as Mikel Arteta desperately searched for a new centre-forward, with the club now left with just Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah.But Vlahovic chose to move to Serie A giants Juventus, and he has the full support of the 23-year-old model.Stramare has more than 350,000 followers on Instagram, and has been dubbed the 'Italian Megan Fox' by multiple outlets in Italy.The winner of Miss Italy has reportedly 'stole Vlahovic's heart', and Stramare is now watching her partner lead the line for one of the biggest clubs in the country.Vlahovic captured a lot of attention during a breakthrough 18 months at Fiorentina, but made the move to Juventus for £66million, much to the disappointment of his former supporters who protested the transfer.The Serbian forward netted 41 goals in 64 matches for Fiorentina, and the Old Lady fought off competition from the likes of Arsenal and Tottenham to secure the star.

Piers Morgan has lashed out at Arsenal chief Mikel Arteta after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagged a brace for Barcelona on Sunday.Arteta booted his former captain out of the club in January after Aubameyang was exiled from the team over a disciplinary breach.Despite being woefully out of form, Aubameyang's exit has left the Gunners desperately short on firepower after they failed to wrap up a deal for Dusan Vlahovic in January.And Morgan, who is a vocal Gunners fan, has hit out at Arteta's decision after Aubameyang marked his first league start for his new club by netting twice. Aubemayang's goals inspired Barcelona to a stunning 4-1 win over Valencia.Morgan tweeted after the match: "Thrilled for @Auba.

Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Brentford on Saturday.Xhaka, who has previously been stripped of skippering duties, was offered the armband after captain for the day Alexandre Lacazatte was subbed off late in the second half. Lacazette passed on the armband to Eddie Nketiah. But Nketiah then want to give it to Xhaka, who infamously had the captaincy taken away from him in November 2019.

Arsenal could move to sign Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez in the summer transfer window, according to reports.The Gunners are desperate to land a new forward this summer following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona in the January transfer window.Both of their current strikers, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are out of contract on July 1 and currently set to leave on free transfers.Arsenal pushed hard to sign Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina in January, but the Serbian striker snubbed them in favour of a move to Juventus.Other options dried up, making the problem of even greater significance at the end of the season. According to Calciomercato, Martinez is one of the options Arsenal are considering.

Manchester United could face competition from Arsenal for the signing of Christopher Nkunku this summer, according to reports.

Arsenal’s attempts to sign a striker on transfer deadline day ended in failure after the club decided against activating Real Sociedad target man Alexander Isak’s release clause.The Gunners made a late move to swoop for Isak after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic, who joined Juventus in a £63million deal in the last week of the transfer window.They entered negotiations with the La Liga outfit, only to be quoted the clause for the minimum buyout fee written into his contract.La Real reportedly demanded Isak’s £77m release clause to be paid in full and informed Arsenal they would not accept a lower amount.According to The Athletic, the north London club deemed the amount to exceed his actual market value and withdrew their interest, focusing on other targets.The 22-year-old has scored eight goals in 25 appearances across all competitions, but only four in 18 La Liga outings.Isak, a Sweden international, has been tipped as the nation’s biggest attacking talent since Zlatan Ibrahimovic and caught the eye with some impressive performances at Euro 2020.While technical director Edu Gaspar may have been right to decline to pay the clause, the Brazilian will have some feelings of regret after failing to add a striker to Mikel Arteta’s squad before the transfer window shut.The club also approached Espanyol about a move for 12-goal striker Raul de Tomas, but were again told to pay his release clause, revealed to be €75m (£63m) by the club’s president.Soon, it became apparent that Arsenal would not be signing a striker, which means Arteta must cope with Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah until the end of the season.Both strikers can leave on free transfers at the end of the campaign as their contracts expire in June, which could

Arsenal are so desperate to sign a striker on transfer deadline day that Mikel Arteta’s assistant has reportedly put in a call to Alvaro Morata. The Gunners look likely to end the January transfer window with a worrying lack of depth up front, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang close to joining Barcelona on loan.

Daily Star Sport has the latest Newcastle transfer buzz to kickstart deadline day, including links to four players who will excite supporters. According to the Daily Telegraph, Newcastle want to add a couple more players to the squad in the form of Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah and Aston Villa left-back Matt Targett.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is said to be 'desperate' to sign a striker on Transfer Deadline Day - but the Emirates is not the only possible destination for Alvaro Morata.With former skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said to be in 'advanced talks' to play under Xavi in La Liga, Arteta and his team are on the lookout for a replacement after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic.However, the Serbian's move to Juventus has provided a window of opportunity, with former Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Morata looking for a new challenge.Step in Arsenal assistant Miguel Molina, who is said to have spoken with Morata directly ahead of a potential switch despite his previous struggles in the Premier League.Spanish outlet AS reports news of the contract between Morata and Molina, but add that their biggest rival also hold last-gasp hopes of a deal.Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is said to fancy a reunion with the forward who scored 15 goals during their 48 matches working together at Stamford Bridge between 2016 and 2017.Morata, 29, begun his career with Real Madrid and returned after his first spell with Juventus, later joining Atletico from Chelsea before his second transfer to Turin - which is a loan deal.The Spain international managed 20 goals in all competitions last season to match his career best, but has not been so prolific this season with eight goals from 29 outings.Would Alvaro Morata impress under Mikel Arteta? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionDespite that, Morata could be seen as the perfect addition to Arsenal's young attacking line up, especially considering that Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette are out of contract in the summer.Arteta said earlier this month: "Any time I have spoken to any player, they were

Newcastle United transfer target Dan Burn would bring with him Premier League experience but only three fingers on his right hand.The Brighton defender is familiar to most football fans because of his huge 6'7" inch frame which sees him measure in as the tallest player in the English top flight.His size has helped him to bag 15 goals during his career which has also featured spells at Wigan, Fulham and Birmingham.However, a lesser-known fact about Burn's body is that he is missing one of his digits.The 29-year-old has never addressed the fact in an interview but there is an explanation.According to The Free Library, he was wearing a ring on it when climbing a fence aged 13.And the item of jewellery is said to have got caught on a spike which resulted in the finger being ripped off.Having been on the south coast since 2018, Burn could now be set for a move to the north east before Transfer Deadline Day on Monday. Will Newcastle stay up after their January signings? Let us know in the comments section.Newcastle are looking to wrap up a deal for him after Sevilla blocked their approach for fellow centre-back Diego Carlos.There is reportedly a release clause in Burn's Brighton contract, which only has 18 months left on it.The St James’ Park board had an offer of £8m rejected by the Seagulls this week but an improved bid could see the Northumberland-born man join his boyhood club.He is part of a trio of signings that the Magpies want to round off their January transfer window business with, as per The Telegraph.Finalising the £30m deal for Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is the priority on Tyneside.And then Eddie Howe wants to bring in soon-to-be out of contract Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah to add some extra firepower to his

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

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.

Fiorentina faithful after the Tuscan side put Genoa to the sword on Monday.The Serbian himself found the net once as La Viola hit Genoa for six.However, after the game, he raised his arms towards Fiorentina fans as links with Arsenal and Juventus continue to persist.Vlahovic has been on fire for Fiorentina this season, and his 17 goals in 23 Serie A appearances have fired La Viola to the upper echelons of the table.And in recent months, Vlahovic was reportedly linked to popular Italian influencer and actress Mariasole Pollio.Reports in Italy linked the Serbian star to the influencer last November.Pollio, who is predominately an actress, shot to fame in Italy this year thanks to her large social media presence with 1.5million Instagram followers and 1.5million followers on TikTok.The pair were seen commenting on each other's Instagram posts sharing heart emojis.However, any rumours of a relationship have since been quashed with the Neopolitan actress now seemingly linked to artist Deddy. Do you think Vlahovic will leave Fiorentina this month? Let us know in the comments section Arsenal are in the hunt for a striker with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang seemingly on his way out and Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah out of contract in the summer. Italian outlet OK Calcio Mercato is reporting the Gunners have had an €80million (£67m) bid 'accepted' by Fiorentina excluding bonuses.

Arsenal have consistently nurtured some real special talent from their youth setup. Indeed, just over the past couple of years, we've seen the llikes of Emile Smith Rowe, Bukayo Saka, and Eddie Nketiah emerge.

Arsenal could have the new version of the Manchester United Class of '92 with their young generation, according to Paul Merson.

Former Arsenal and England midfielder Paul Merson has hinted that the Gunners could soon find themselves in the same position as Manchester United in regards to academy products becoming the face of the first-team squad.

Arsenal fans had their head in their hands when they witnessed their side concede to Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarterfinals in the most hapless manner.

Arsenal hero Paul Merson has urged his former club to sell Nicolas Pepe when the transfer window reopens next month. Pepe, 26, was signed from Lille for a club record £72million in August 2019 but has failed to live up to his lofty price-tag, scoring just 15 goals and creating only eight assists in 68 Premier League appearances.