Arsenal

Sports Mole takes a look at three players Arsenal could sign as alternatives to Chelsea-bound attacker Mykhaylo Mudryk.

But it looks like [Arsenal](/football/arsenal/) will ultimately not get their man. [Yeremy Pino](/people/yeremy-pino/) [Wilfried Zaha](/people/wilfried-zaha/) [Pepe](/people/pepe/) [Shakhtar Donetsk](/football/shakhtar-donetsk/), Arsenal have been forced to concede defeat to [Chelsea](/football/chelsea/) in the race for 21-year-old attacker [Mykhaylo Mudryk](/people/mykhaylo-mudryk/). [Mikel Arteta](/people/mikel-arteta/) in press conferences.

Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon in what should be an amazing contest, so we simulated the North London Derby to ...

A quick one-two with Xhaka saw the winger break into the box, and a curling finish sent the ball past Lloris to seal an emphatic victory. As Spurs sat back on the edge of their own box, the Gunners held possession as they looked for a way through with Odegaard orchestrating the move. With four minutes remaining, Arsenal made it five, and Martinelli grabbed his third of the game. Gabriel Martinelli grabbed both goals, with the two strikes coming in the 39th and 43rd minutes. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a win for Arsenal, with goals from Thomas Partey, Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka securing a 3-1 win in the North London Derby. [Arsenal](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/) will be hoping to pull further away from Man City, with five points separating the two sides at the top of the Premier League table.

GOAL brings you Arsenal's team news, injury updates and predicted lineup ahead of the north London derby at Tottenham.

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have learned the lessons of last season's disastrous defeat at Tottenham when the Premier League leaders visit ...

I remember last season a fantastic atmosphere in this game and I expect the same again." We have not won there yet and that's the challenge." There was a lot of things to learn and take from it," Arteta said. "We are in a different place now and we have to show we can play the way we want." The next fortnight is shaping up to be a defining period for Arsenal, with the Tottenham clash followed by a January 22 visit from Manchester United, who are the only team to beat the Gunners in the league this season. Although Arsenal powered to a 3-1 victory in the derby in October -- making it three wins in the last four meetings -- it is the painful memory of their most recent trip to Tottenham that remains etched in the minds of Arteta's players.

Shakhtar Donetsk teased Arsenal with a series of tweets from their official handle as Gunners fans demand an update on Mykhailo Mudryk's transfer.

Of course, the news they were tweeting about had nothing to do with transfers, but instead related to their pre-season friendly schedule in Turkey. The potential add-ons are the key point of the discussions, as revealed by The north Londoners are closing in on signing the Ukrainian winger after weeks of negotiations with Shakhtar, and the Gunners are now thrashing out the final structure of the transfer, rather than the initial fee.

Chelsea have beaten Arsenal to the signing of top transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk with a remarkable 11th-hour hijacking bid. The Gunners were growing confident ...

Arsenal have some lower-cost alternatives to Mykhaylo Mudryk after Chelsea swooped in to sign the Ukrainian.

Though he is committed to the cause at Selhurst Park, Zaha might be tempted by the possibility of joining a team destined to be in next season's Champions League. Raphinha only swapped Leeds United for Barcelona in the summer at a cost of £55million but his move to the Nou Camp has not gone as he will have envisaged. And so if he truly is available now, the South American would surely pursue a move for his compatriot, maybe even on a loan-to-buy. Thuram Jr is 25 and played at the Qatar World Cup for France, including as a substitute in the final. By far the cheapest available option, Bundesliga outfit Gladbach are said to be ready to cash in on Marcus Thuram - son of France legend Lilian - for as little as £9million this month. [Arsenal](/latest/arsenal-fc) have missed out on Mykhaylo Mudryk after [Chelsea](/latest/chelsea-fc) swooped on Saturday night to snatch the £88million Ukrainian.

Manchester Unite defeated Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday afternoon, a result that will delight Arsenal fans.

Love it." Arsenal have a real opportunity." @TheFalseNein: "Amazing result. That result means Arsenal are now five points clear of second-placed City, with a game in hand on the reigning champions. @tay_knm: "Thanks we’ve won the league." @STU1VENBERG: "This game only confirms that we’re the best team in the league as things stand."

Chelsea have been accused of 'financially bullying Arsenal' after hijacking the Gunners' long-term pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhailo Mud.

[Keep up to date with all the latest](https://talksport.com/football/1282444/transfer-news-gossip-rumours-premier-league-manchester-united-liverpool-chelsea-arsenal-ronaldo-messi-mudryk-fernandez-felix/) [news, rumours and gossip with our LIVE transfer blog](https://talksport.com/football/1282444/transfer-news-gossip-rumours-premier-league-manchester-united-liverpool-chelsea-arsenal-ronaldo-messi-mudryk-fernandez-felix/) [the player has been very public with his desire to join them](https://talksport.com/football/1301571/arsenal-transfer-mykhaylo-mudryk-instagram/). [remain convinced Mudryk would prefer to join them](https://talksport.com/football/1302163/arsenal-mykhailo-mudryk-instagram-transfer-news/).

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal had appeared to be out in front in the race for Shakhtar winger Myhaylo Mudryk, only for Chelsea to take the upper hand late in the ...

“But I’m not naive and if anyone I work for thinks the problem lies with me, they have every right to say, ‘Thank you very much but it’s not working’, and I accept that. [Chelsea stepped in to sign the Portugal star on loan](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-joao-felix-transfer-confirmed-28927542). "They went over and spoke to his agent and probably told him, ‘We’ll give you [the agent] more, we’ll give the player more in wages and we’ll give the club more money up front’. Arsenal reportedly saw two bids for Mudryk knocked back by Shakhtar before returning to the table. Reports suggest Chelsea could end up paying as much as £87m including add-ons, having seemingly offered more up-front than the Gunners, and Arteta may now need to look to other targets. The appointment of Graham Potter as manager has seen them dip into the transfer market again, with the Gunners suffering as a consequence.

Arsenal transfer news: All the latest Gunners chatter as the January window continues to heat up with updates on some Mykhaylo Mudryk alternatives, ...

According to multiple reports, [Chelsea ](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/)have reached an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk for Mudryk which will see the Blues pay a £62million fee up front with a further £26million available in add-ons. With that said, football.london has taken a look at some potential Mudryk alternatives Arsenal can push to sign. After missing out on Mudryk, the Gunners could level up their interest in Okafor as a perfect alternative to the Ukrainian winger. While it is a huge day on the pitch for Arsenal, a major blow has been suffered off it as Chelsea look to be finalising the details of a truly monumental transfer hijack for Mykhaylo Mudryk. Brighton's Leandro Trossard will certainly be one after Roberto De Zerbi's latest claims and Arsenal could reignite their interest in Dusan Vlahovic after Juventus made a significant decision. The Gunners will make the short trip along the Seven Sisters Road to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.

Arsenal have gone nine years without winning at the home of north London rivals Tottenham - are Mikel Arteta's table-toppers about to change that?

But when I’m in the public eye, I think about what I can do best for the club, how I can defend the players. Within the law and all the time respecting the opponents and the referees. “That’s the challenge that we have. “It’s not that I don’t care, but I care a lot more when I’m at home. “It’s one of the biggest games of the season for us. But when the derby is at Tottenham, it’s been white for a long time now. “And we need to be competitive. I am who I am. That’s the way we have prepared the game.” But obviously you learn a lot from difficult moments and we certainly did. Mine I can’t control. “We’re going to have to focus on playing well and doing what we have to do to win the game.

The Gunners have been keen not to overpay for players in the January transfer window and look set to miss out on the Shakhtar Donetsk winger as a result.

They have shown this in the past couple of windows and are keen to do so again when it comes to the Mudryk deal. During this window Arsenal also showed an interest in [Joao Felix](https://www.football.london/all-about/joao-felix), but it is understood that the club walked away from negotiations immediately when Atletico Madrid quoted a loan fee believed to be in the region of £9.7million, on top of his high wages. Losing a player of Mudryk's quality would jeopardise the potential financial benefits that come from being in Europe's top-tier competition, so Shakhtar were keen to offset that with any sale. Arsenal have consistently stated that they will not be dragged into a bidding war and are unlikely to go that high. Arsenal went in with an original bid that was around £55million in late December, but this was thought to be just in order kick negotiations off. Their club business model is in part built on being able to sell these players for sizeable profits, and with that in mind extracting a high fee for perhaps their most valuable homegrown talent ever became paramount.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admits he has been trying to work out why there are so few away wins in the recent history of the north London derby.

"We win more games, which is the most important thing. There's a lot of things to remember in that pathway. I have been through a few of them, trying to understand why that happens, in the last few days. "I think the demands have changed as well. "At the end it's about the people around you. "I feel so grateful and I feel very lucky to be in the position I am.

This is the big one. The match both sets of fans look out for on the morning the Premier League fixtures are announced. Tottenham vs Arsenal.

The Arsenal man has stayed fit this season and the Gunners are five points clear at the top of the table. In 17 Premier League games this term, the Brazilian winger has seven goals and two assists. I received lots of backlash; which is not why I am including him now, but because he should have been there over Xhaka and has shown exactly why over the last fortnight. He has been bloody brilliant since joining in the summer of 2021 and is now a World Cup winner. A penalty that will be given because of the FA’s agenda against The Uruguayan’s performances this season in particular have been mesmerising. Thomas Partey and Manchester City’s Rodri have been the two best defensive-midfielders in the Premier League this year. Here is a combined XI of the two sides, coming from a completely unbiased Arsenal fan. Both Saliba and Romero probably have a similar amount of potential and I have very reluctantly left the former out of this team. So it was between the 21-year-old and Romero. They got a nice bit of revenge at the Emirates in October, but winning at their arch-rivals would be a huge statement. The Italian has Djed Spence, Matt Doherty and Emerson Royal at his disposal.

Tottenham Hotspur are after Brighton star Leandro Trossard and want the player in January according to Football Insider. Antonio Conte's side though will ...

The 25-year-old only has 18 months remaining on his current contract with no sign of talks over a new deal. Two other players Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and James Milner will also leave the club as free agents. - -

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Arsenal are set to open talks with Barcelona for a former Premier League star after missing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea...

Wolves have previously put a lofty price tag on his head but they ‘know his price is falling with every week he fails to sign fresh terms’. Newcastle are ‘unlikely to make a move until the summer’ and that gives Liverpool ‘a window of opportunity to move this month or risk getting into a bidding war with cash-rich Toon’. And the Daily Mirror claims that Liverpool are ‘weighing up a move’ for Neves with Reds boss Klopp understood to be a ‘big admirer’ of the 25-year-old midfielder. Liverpool are considering a move for Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves with Jurgen Klopp keen to strengthen his midfield before the end of January, according to reports. Arsenal – who are currently top of the Premier League table – ‘have continued to monitor his situation through Edu’s excellent relationship with Deco’ and Arteta is still ‘keen to add a forward’ before the end of the month. And now Arsenal are looking at other possibilities with Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu still keen to bring in a winger before the transfer window shuts.

Mykhaylo Mudryk looks set to join Chelsea. Arsenal's favourites to boost their attack have therefore been forced to look for another player and, ...

For the moment, Arsenal have only asked about Raphinha's situation. Barca paid 58 million plus seven million in variable payments for the winger, a figure that, if he is sold, the Catalan giants would like to recoup. Edu Gaspar really likes Raphinha, so he is already making moves to try to sign him.

The second north London derby of the season will take place on Sunday, as Arsenal look to boost their title chances with a victory over Tottenham Hots.

For the reasons outlined above, we fancy Arsenal to come out on top in this one. But the Gunners have scored two goals or more in 12 of their 17 matches. Arsenal outplayed their rivals in the reverse fixture, winning 3-1 at the start of October. The only team he has been more prolific against is Leicester City. Widely seen as top-four contenders at best in the summer, Arteta’s side have defied expectations to mount a challenge for the title. By the time this game kicks off on Sunday, Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League table could have been cut to two points. That is good news for the neutrals ahead of this weekend’s clash. But Eddie Howe’s side essentially defended for the entire match without offering much of an attacking threat. Make a qualifying deposit of £5* or more and claim the offer within 30 days of registering your account to qualify for 500% of that amount in Bet Credits, up to a maximum of £50* in Bet Credits. Spurs have only kept two clean sheets in nine home games this term. However, Sunday’s showdown with Spurs marks the start of a period that could define Arsenal’s campaign. There is still a long way to go and bet365 have Manchester City down as their 4/7 favourites.

Mykhaylo Mudryk has been the subject of multiple January bids from Arsenal, but the Ukraine international is now poised to leave Shakhtar Donetsk for ...

[claimed Chelsea have "financially bullied" Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/arsenal-chelsea-mudryk-transfer-bullied-28957622) over Mudryk. [only for Chelsea to swoop in at the last minute](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-mykhaylo-mudryk-transfer-arsenal-28955553). The Catalan club spent big over the summer, with the likes of Robert Lewandowski and Jules Kounde joining Raphinha at Camp Nou. The former Rennes star has just two goals and two assists in 15 league games for his new club, although Barca themselves sit top of the table with just one defeat all season. [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league). [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) back an initial £62m plus add-ons. “I think it’s a good signing, but it’s going to hurt Arsenal and it’s going to hurt Arsenal fans.” [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/12658308/edu-exclusive-interview-arsenal-transfer-policy-working-in-harmony-with-mikel-arteta-and-why-only-trophies-will-do) over the summer. [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona). [Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-raphinha-mudryk-transfer-news-latest-b1053064.html), [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/arsenal-fc) have continued to monitor Raphinha's situation since his £55m summer move. With the [Ukraine](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ukraine) international on his way to west London and the Gunners refusing to match their £87million total offer for the 22-year-old, the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) leaders have been forced to look elsewhere. [Raphinha](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/raphinha), just months after missing out on the Brazil international.

The venue of the match is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the third-largest football stadium in England. Arsenal has been in excellent form this year and has been at ...

Regional commentary in Bangla and Malayalam will also be available on Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 1 Bangla for key weekend matches. The game will be broadcast on various Star Sports channels live. The club of Mikel Arteta is five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City.

It's the North London Derby this afternoon (Sunday) and Arsenal are hoping to complete a Premier League double over Tottenham Hotspur for the first time ...

Therefore, Arteta already knows two of the four stars he is guaranteed to be without as he aims to complete the double over Antonio Conte and Tottenham this season. Does he stick with £3m summer signing Marquinhos on the bench as an extra attacking option? With that said, based on previous decisions this season, it's likely that Hein won't make the matchday squad vs Tottenham. For the goalless draw with Newcastle United, it was Karl Hein and - somewhat surprisingly - Cedric Soares who missed out alongside Smith Rowe, Jesus and Nelson. [Arteta said of Smith Rowe in the Arsenal pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arteta-mudryk-transfer-jesus-tottenham-25971787). By climbing off the treatment table at London Colney, Smith Rowe joins 22 other senior Arsenal players - as listed on the club's official website - who are in contention to face Spurs.

Arsenal were left stunned as Premier League rivals Chelsea swooped in to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykhaylo Mudryk from under their noses for a fee of ...

Keane had shaken hands with Kenny Dalglish, and a move to Lancashire seemed to be a matter of hours away for the Irishman. But in a remarkable twist, City blindsided Chelsea by signing Robinho with just hours left in the transfer window. Another Brazilian winger at the centre of a stunning hijack was Robinho. There was just one problem, the player in question, Eusebio, played for Lourenco Marques - Sporting Lisbon's feeder club. Prime s***housery from Chelsea in the summer of 2018 saw them exact revenge on City. And while the Hammers stalled, Forest swept in to offer Lingard a £200,000-per-week contract. Chelsea fans even made a song about the whole thing. I was supposed to have arrived at another club. The Brazilian seemed all set to join Tottenham Hotspur and even underwent his medical at White Hart Lane. Arsenal were closing in on their target in the summer until new Blues owner Boehly came out swinging with a bigger offer. Raphinha would have likely joined the Stamford Bridge side if his dream club Barcelona hadn’t come knocking. Daily Star Sport brings you seven other transfers that were hijacked at the death.

Premier League leaders Arsenal face a stern test of their title credentials against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.Mikel Arteta's side make a ...

Personal terms have also been agreed between Chelsea and the 22-year-old, with a seven-year-plus contract to be signed. Chelsea, who are on the verge of signing Mudryk, will look to put an end to their torrid form. It’s one of the biggest games of the season for us. Antonio Conte's side are a much tougher outfit on home soil, however, and will be hoping to win four consecutive home matches against Arsenal for the first time. “I just love it,” the Arsenal manager said. Will even someone like Kane, who comes across as completely unflappable, focused and metronomic, feel the pressure? A deal has now been agreed on a fixed fee of €70million (£62m), with a further €30m (£26.5m) in add-ons. “We have to focus on playing well and doing what we have to do to win the game.” Arsenal travel to Tottenham in the north London derby hoping to solidify their Premier League title hopes. We’re all talking about it, but how much will Kane be thinking about it? Arsenal have probably been the better of the two teams but the league leaders have kept them at bay. Spurs, on the other hand, are fifth in the league and have lost five of their last 11, including October's 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal were left 'aggravated' after Chelsea hijacked their deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk at the last minute, according to reports.

Of course they lost a big target and a top player but they don’t panic. they did their best to sign Mudryk, a great bid; Chelsea decided to go really strong on it so Arsenal to respect their strategy and vision have decided to not change anything. “Arsenal could not guarantee €100m for Mudryk, but this was always Shakhtar’s position.

Arsenal have made contact with Raphinha's agent over a potential transfer after missing out on Mykhailo Mudryk, according to a new report.

Having suffered yet another transfer blow, the pressure is on the Gunners to find the depth they were after this month in order to keep their Premier League title charge alive. [The Evening Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-raphinha-mudryk-transfer-news-latest-b1053064.html) report that sporting director Edu has approached the agent of Barcelona winger Raphinha, who has struggled since moving to the Camp Nou from Leeds United last summer. Raphinha has featured 22 times for Barcelona so far this season, but has mostly been used off the bench in a limited role.

Arsenal can sign Rafael Leao to exact Chelsea revenge following their Mykhaylo Mudryk transfer steal.

Leao would certainly be an excellent acquisition and Arsenal are putting themselves in a great position to secure a deal, and can exact the perfect revenge on Chelsea after the Blues hijacked a deal for Mudryk. It is a deal that Edu could look to revisit, as Arsenal could be short in the wing positions going into next season. He has been given an incentive to do this after Leao’s recent comments about the Gunners. To secure his services a transfer could cost upwards of £100million, with £105million bids expected to be launched. A new winger has been at the top of Mikel Arteta’s wishlist since the summer transfer window. Yes, in the future…

Arsenal have wasted no time sulking after losing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea and have already 'made contact' with Barcelona over a January deal for ...

They are said to have made exploratory contact with Barcelona over a potential deal on Saturday night, having lost out on Raphinha to the La Liga giants in the summer. The playmaker has lost his position to Ousmane Dembele on the right flank, while Ferran Torres provides additional cover. But Raphinha has failed to impress at the Camp Nou this season. Arsenal had several bids for the 22-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk winger rejected but still expected to pull off the signing. [Arsenal](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/arsenal-fc) have reportedly revived their interest in signing Raphinha after having their Mykhaylo Mydryk deal hijacked by [Chelsea](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/chelsea-fc). [Premier League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/premier-league) rivals Chelsea swooped in to poach their January transfer target Mudryk.

Arsenal have joined the race for Real Valladolid sensation Ivan Fresneda, with Newcastle United also interested in the teenage right-back.

Having lost out in their pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk, Arsenal ought to act quickly if they wish to snap up Fresneda, with interest growing in the teenager. Real Valladolid are willing to let the teenager leave this month despite him becoming a key member of their first team, with him said to be available for between £10m to £15m ($12-18m). The Gunners continue to try and bolster their squad heading into the second half of the season, and have turned their attentions towards 18-year-old Fresneda in a bid to refresh their options at full-back.

Arsenal will go eight points clear in the Premier League if they beat Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Sunday.

By then, however, Spurs had become something a force to be reckoned with, regularly qualifying for European competitions, which rarely happened in the 1990s and early 2000s. After becoming the first London club to turn professional in 1891, they struggled to attract fans to games and suffered financial difficulties, which in 1908 prompted them to contemplate a move to the north of the city, where they thought they would have a bigger catchment area of players and fans alike. To make matters worse for the Lilywhites, they were relegated at Arsenal’s expense six short years later in extremely dubious circumstances. Soccer – and soccer fandom in particular - is tribal; the very idea that another club would even think about stepping on your land is more than enough to create animosity. There is certainly a reasonable case, though, for it to be put forward for as London’s biggest derby and rivalry (calm down, please, fans of other London clubs). If you’re not, you might be led to believe that Boca Juniors vs River Plate, Rangers vs Celtic or Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray is the ‘biggest’ by any number of ‘top 10′ articles.

A lot to play for as Arsenal and Spurs face each other in the 193rd North London Derby.

Arsenal will next travel to Old Trafford to take on another fierce rival in Manchester United on 22 January. Mikel Arteta is showing both fans and club administration that they were correct to trust the process, by leading the Gunners to the top of the table. Arsenal are the club to beat this season.

Arsenal were reportedly left 'aggravated' rather than angry over Chelsea hijacking their deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk at the last ...

Of course they lost a big target and a top player but they don’t panic. they did their best to sign Mudryk, a great bid; Chelsea decided to go really strong on it so Arsenal to respect their strategy and vision have decided to not change anything. “Arsenal could not guarantee €100m for Mudryk, but this was always Shakhtar’s position.