Arsenal and Manchester United have both set their sights on Bayer Leverkusen’s rising star Ibrahim Maza as they look to bolster their creative midfield options. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the Bundesliga, prompting a high-stakes transfer battle between the Premier League’s elite.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has issued high praise for David Raya, crediting the Spanish shot-stopper for fundamentally transforming the team's defensive stability in recent campaigns. Arriving initially on loan before completing a permanent switch, the 31-year-old has established himself as an indispensable figure during the club's push for major honours.
Josh King continues to attract plenty of admiring glances, with former Fulham striker Bobby Zamora admitting to GOAL that “who does he go to” has become the biggest question when it comes to the talented teenager. Wonderkid status has been established in west London, on the back of a senior breakthrough, and leading clubs from across Europe are already said to be queuing up.
Arsenal have completed the signing of highly-rated England Under-16s striker Vincent Joseph from Liverpool. The teenager rejected a scholarship at Anfield to join the Gunners, dealing a major blow to the Reds' academy ranks.
Mikel Arteta is managing a delicate selection situation in defence after Ben White suffered a groin issue during Arsenal's victory at Sunderland. With Jurrien Timber also recovering from his own fitness problems, keeping the Gunners' elite right-backs healthy is proving a major challenge.
Arsenal are ready to step up their pursuit of Bournemouth sensation Eli Junior Kroupi as Mikel Arteta looks to finalise his attacking jigsaw. The Gunners have identified the young forward as a primary target to lead their line, with internal sources suggesting the North London club's interest is now very real ahead of a potential January move.
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