Emmanuel Petit has questioned why Mikel Arteta signed £42m defender Riccardo Calafiori last summer instead of bolstering Arsenal’s attacking options. The Gunners saw off competition from London rivals Chelsea to sign Italy international Calafiori from ...

Emmanuel Petit has identified the three signings Mikel Arteta needs to make in January to kick-start Arsenal ’s season and admits he is getting ‘frustrated’ and ‘annoyed’ by Gabriel Martinelli. The Gunners are struggling to show the consistency that enabled them to rival Manchester City for the Premier League title over the past two seasons.

Mikel Arteta has given the biggest indication yet that Arsenal want to do business in January. With striker Gabriel Jesus going down with a serious knee injury, plus Bukayo Saka out injured and a general lack of goals and creativity in attack this season,

Liverpool looked set to land Martin Zubimendi last summer. But even then, the Arsenal dressing room supported a raid by Mikel Arteta, which now appears on the cards.

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Martin Zubimendi, according to reports. Notorious transfer guru Fabrizio Romano and the Daily Mail are reporting that the Gunners have struck a deal for the midfielder,