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- 13 Apr 2020, 21:13
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ARSENAL are preparing for a return of Premier League football, but Mikel Arteta admits they have a number of transfer plans to choose from depending on how the coronavirus crisis turns out.
And eyes will be on the future of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Gabonese FA president called on him to leave the club.
Get all the latest Gunners news and gossip here…
Ian Tuckey3 minutes ago13th April 2020
REAL BACK IN FOR AUBA
Real Madrid have made an initial approach for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to France Football.
The Gabon striker has scored 20 goals for the Gunners this season and has been attracting interest from Barcelona, Inter Milan and now Real.
Mikel Arteta is determined to keep hold of Aubameyang, but with 12 months left at the end of his contract, the situation could be beyond their control.
Ian Tuckey50 minutes ago13th April 2020
CORENT-INTER
Arsenal target Corentin Tolisso is now interesting Inter Milan, reports say.
The 21-cap France midfielder could be set to quit Bayern Munich in a bid to revive his career having missed most of last season with a knee injury.
The 25-year-old has failed to match his Lyon form since switching to the Bundesliga three years ago.
Ian Tuckey2 hours ago13th April 2020
A DWIGHT TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Manchester United and Arsenal target Dwight McNeil has been urged “not to rush” his career.
Ex-Spurs right-back Kieran Trippier says his old club Bunrley’s top prospect, 20, should concentrate on steadily improving his game.
Atletico Madrid ace Tripper told the Burnley Express: “Dwight has burst onto the scene, and when he trained with us last season for England he was brilliant.
“He’s got to stay focused, keep performing well while he’s young, and his time will come.
“I’d say don’t rush anything, just keep playing.
“If I was him I’d stay put and keep playing games. Sometimes it can be difficult when you go to another club.”
Ian Tuckey3 hours ago13th April 2020
MO DESERVED A GO
Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva believes the club DID manage to sign a ready-made replacement for Patrick Vieira – in Mohamed Elneny.
The midfielder joined the Gunners for what seemed a bargain £5million from Basel in the summer of 2016.
But under then boss Arsene Wenger and his successor Unai Emery, Elneny failed to consolidate a starting place.
Elneny started just 33 Premier League games in three years before being shipped out on a season-long loan to Besiktas in August.
Silva told France Football: “In the last few years, the situation has been difficult at Arsenal.
“They have very similar players in midfield, with profiles that resemble each other and not really players of the profile of Patrick Vieira, or even my profile.
“The only individual who resembled [us], that could have been Mohamed Elneny, but he didn’t play.
“Arsenal always plays positively, trying to deploy an attacking game, and it is not easy to find someone to marry the ability to play the forward game and to do the work in the shadows in the defensive phases.”
Ian Tuckey3 hours ago13th April 2020
ARSENAL ACES ‘REJECT PAY CUT’
Arsenal stars have rejected pay cuts across the next year in a vote on Monday afternoon.
The Telegraph claims players were asked to consider taking 12.5 per cent cuts over the next 12 months after football was suspended due to the coronavirus crisis.
Incentives on new contracts were offered as terms, with any deducted wages being added on top of a fresh salary agreement.
Arsenal also offered to hand back the deducted money to any player who left for a transfer fee.
But the terms were unanimously rejected by players, with doubts over the summer transfer window and the long-term financial effects of the coronavirus crisis.
Arsenal are now left footing an enormous wage bill that runs to £230million each year.
Players agreeing to the 12.5 per cent cut would have saved Arsenal £25m.
Chiefs were willing to bring the figure down to 7.5 per cent if Arsenal qualified for the Europa League.
And there was a full rebate on the cards for Champions League qualification.
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