Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has expressed his shock following pointed criticism regarding the departures of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli during a hectic summer window. The Gunners boss found himself in the firing line after both players left north London under a cloud of frustration and public questioning.
Arsenal were linked with Vinicius Junior and Bradley Barcola during the summer transfer window of 2026, but missed out on both. Jermaine Pennant has told GOAL that the Gunners will sign a superstar left winger at some point, as they have actually got “weaker” in that department. Mikel Arteta has pieced together a Premier League title-winning squad, but there is still room for improvement at Emirates Stadium.
Al Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi has jumped to the defence of his superstar attackers after the Saudi giants saw their historic 47-game unbeaten league run come to a crashing halt. Despite fielding a frontline worth over $200m, the league leaders slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat against Neom at the Kingdom Arena.
