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Arsenal are among the clubs reportedly interested in signing Rodrigo Becao from Udinese in January.

Standing 6’3” tall, Becao is a centre-back of formidable frame who has so far played nine Serie A matches this season for Le Zebrette, nailing a goal and an assist apiece.

Having risen through the youth ranks at EC Bahia, Becao spent a year on loan at CSKA Moscow before moving to Udine for a reported fee of €1.6 million in 2019. Three years and 108 Serie A appearances later, Transfermarkt has him valued at €10m at the age of 26. He is currently out of action with a muscular injury he picked up in the goalless draw against Lazio on October 16.  .......Read more here.....

According to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Juventus have set their sights on Arsenal defender Tahekiro Tomiyasu. Despite some notable improvements in their performances and the rise in their prospects of securing a top-four finish in the Serie A, head coach Massimiliano Allegri is apparently keen to boost his defensive ranks further and Tomiyasu’s quality, both at Arsenal and in Japan’s shocking 2-1 triumph over Germany in their World Cup opener, has raised the eyebrows of the Italian tactician.

Juventus have no intention of making a move in the winter, probably aware that Arsenal’s involvement in the Premier League title race makes any mid-season deal practically impossible, so they’re preparing to have a go in the summer.  .......Read more here.....

There have been rumours lately that Arsenal are in talks about a potential move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as they seek to boost their midfield ranks. However, Fabrizio Romano has shot them down.

“Despite reports to the contrary, I’m told there were no talks for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to Arsenal in the summer,” the Italian transfer expert told Caught Offside. “We will see what happens in the future but in January it’s going to be really difficult to see him leaving Lazio.”  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have been credited with strong interest in Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk as manager Mikel Arteta and newly appointed director of football Edu seek to add a wide attacker to the mix. However, Shakhtar director Darijo Srna recently revealed that the Ukrainian club are looking for a fee of around €100 million for the 21-year-old, comparing him to the likes of Jack Grealish, Antony and Jadon Sancho.

The Gunners are unlikely to pursue a deal for that kind of money, and according to Portuguese outlet Record, they’re considering a swoop for FC Porto star Pepe instead after deciding against making a move for him this summer.  .......Read more here.....

Having spent a significant amount of money to strengthen their ranks during the summer, Arsenal have made a surprisingly strong start to the Premier League season. Of the 14 matches played so far, Mikel Arteta only failed to win two, losing away to Manchester United and drawing 1-1 away to Southampton. Among the 12 triumphs are huge victories at home over Liverpool and away to Chelsea. With 37 points on the board, the Gunners top the table with a five-point advantage over title defenders Manchester City.  .......Read more here.....

England fans rejoiced last night as the Three Lions kickstarted their World Cup campaign in style.

They arrived in Qatar with a whole lot of confidence and as one of the favourites to win the entire tournament. When put up against Iran, they made sure to let the world know what they were about.

England stuck six goals past Iran in a 6-2 thrashing and part of the scoresheet was the one and only Bukayo Saka.

The youngster was on fire throughout the course of his time on the pitch and that included him scoring a brace, continuing to prove just how effective he is in front of goal.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have a parade of players representing them at this year’s World Cup but as is the nature of the English media, fewer will have quite as many eyes on them as Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Aaron Ramsdale.

This trio will hope to have a big role to play within the context of the biggest sporting event on the planet, although they may not all start 100% of the time.

The Three Lions will get their campaign underway later today and they’ll do so against Iran, with Gunners supporters around the world hoping that all three can assist England in getting off to a bright start.  .......Read more here.....

Arsenal have appointed Edu Gaspar, previously the technical director, as the first sporting director in the history of the club.

“We are delighted to announce that Edu Gaspar has been appointed as Arsenal’s first-ever Sporting Director,” the official club statement reads.

Having hung up his boots in 2010, the former Arsenal midfielder took up the director of football role with the last club he played for, Corinthians. He also worked with the national teams of Iran and Brazil, before joining the Gunners as the technical director three years ago. He was the first in the club’s history in that role too.  .......Read more here.....

It’s been a week or so since Gareth Southgate announced his squad for the 2022 World Cup and to the elation of Arsenal fans, Ben White was one of the featured names.

The defender has worked incredibly hard to build himself up as a credible inclusion for the WC in Qatar and now, it’s been made official.

During an interview with Arsenal.com, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta couldn’t help but praise White for his continued growth.

“I think he was really happy. I think the staff and players were so happy for him, he fully deserves it and you could see that it was a big moment for him.  .......Read more here.....

Cedric Soares joined Arsenal from Southampton on an initial six-month loan in January 2020, and the transfer was made permanent the following summer as his contract with the Saints expired. Since then, the Portuguese right-back has made a total of 59 appearances for the club, scoring twice and laying on five assists.  .......Read more here.....