Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal that finding the right players to improve a title-winning squad will be a difficult task this summer. The Gunners legend stressed the importance of making the right additions to maintain their position at the top following their historic Premier League triumph.
Former French forward Christophe Dugarry has launched a scathing attack on Mikel Arteta's Arsenal following their heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The World Cup winner labelled the Premier League champions "a bunch of clowns" for employing an ultra-defensive strategy, accusing the Londoners of arriving in Budapest with an "inflated ego".
Arsenal are planning for the future after their Premier League title success, with Morgan Rogers emerging as a genuine transfer target. However, the Gunners still regard Julian Alvarez as their ideal attacking addition, while a number of player sales could be required to fund a major summer rebuild.
The 2025-26 European season is over, and it ended just as the 2024-25 did 12 months earlier, with Paris Saint-Germain lifting the European Cup at the end of the Champions League final. Saturday's win over Arsenal in Budapest was a much tighter affair than their thrashing of Inter in Munich, but was greeted with no less joy by the French giants and their supporters as they clinched a double having already won Ligue 1.
Mikel Arteta is set to commit his long-term future to Arsenal following a historic campaign that saw the Gunners finally end their wait for a Premier League title. Despite the late heartbreak of a Champions League final defeat on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain, the North London club are moving swiftly to secure their manager's services.
Arsenal's dreams of European glory were extinguished in the most painful fashion as they fell to a penalty shootout defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Despite the heartbreak in Budapest, Mikel Arteta has moved to explain the tactical decisions behind his shootout lineup after Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes missed the decisive spot-kick.
Paris Saint-Germain have done it again! A club once derided as the biggest bottlers in the Champions League showed their mettle by edging out Arsenal 4-3 on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in Budapest, to deservedly retain their European crown on Saturday. Unlike last year's rout of Inter, PSG had to dig deep to defeat the Gunners, who proved an unsurprisingly tough nut to crack after taking an early lead through Kai Havertz following a fortuitous break of the ball.
Mikel Arteta has called on the Arsenal board to be "very ambitious" in the upcoming transfer window as the Gunners look to move past the heartbreak of their Champions League final defeat. Despite securing a historic Premier League title this season, the north London side fell just short in Budapest, losing 4-3 on penalties to Paris Saint-Germain - a team the Arsenal boss conceded are the "best in the world."
Mikel Arteta has hit out at the officiating in Arsenal's heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, suggesting his side were denied a clear penalty. The Gunners saw their European dreams crushed in a shootout after a tense 1-1 draw, leaving the north London side to reflect on what might have been.
Arsenal are understandably keen to see Mikel Arteta agree to an extension of his contract, but could a Premier League and Champions League double lead the Spanish tactician to reassess his options? Domestic dominance has been restored in north London, with a historic European triumph up for grabs, and Ray Parlour has told GOAL what he expects the future to hold for a manager that has already spent six years in his current post.
Italian icon Andrea Pirlo has leaped into the defense of Mikel Arteta's tactical approach, insisting the Arsenal manager has cultivated a unique identity that goes far beyond simple physical football. As the Gunners prepare for a historic Champions League final showdown against Paris Saint-Germain, the former AC Milan and Juventus midfield maestro dismissed suggestions that the North London side rely too heavily on set-pieces.
Saturday's eagerly-awaited Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain in Budapest is the classic clash of styles. Arsenal boast the best defensive record in the competition, having conceded fewer goals (six) and kept more clean sheets (nine) than anyone else. The big question is, though, will Mikel Arteta's men be able to contain one of the most talented attacking teams in European football history?
Arsenal co-chair Josh Kroenke has declared that extending Mikel Arteta’s contract is the club's "utmost priority" this summer. The Gunners chief expressed total confidence that the Spaniard will commit his long-term future to the Emirates Stadium following a remarkable season in north London.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has opened up about his deep admiration for Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique, labelling his former Barcelona team-mate an "example for everyone" in the coaching world. The Gunners chief took a moment to reflect on their shared history at Camp Nou as he prepares to lead his Premier League champions into a massive Champions League final showdown against the French giants.
Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal have lifted a massive psychological burden after finally clinching the Premier League title ahead of their monumental European showdown. The Spanish manager insisted that shedding their previous tag of near-misses has provided his squad with a massive emotional surge as they gear up for the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has praised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for the clinical leadership that helped guide the Gunners to English top-flight glory. Mamdani highlighted one fateful decision made by the coach that had the politician "sceptical" but he has since accepted that the call was correct.
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