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Should Arsenal sign Raheem Sterling? By Matt Wright With the January transfer window out of the way, speculation will soon be building as to who Arsenal will be bringing in during the summer, with the squad unquestionably needing strengthening. Manager Mikel Arteta has gone for quality over quantity for the remainder of this season and given that's just 17 Premier League fixtures, with a schedule that's none too hectic, that's understandable. Bringing in extra quality in the middle of the campaign was always going to be tough, and with the Gunners mounting a top-four challenge for the first time in a few years, the desperation of previous seasons wasn't as evident. Nonetheless, it is something that has to be addressed from May onwards and one of the more exciting players to have been linked with the club is Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling.   Reports of Raheem It was reported during the autumn that Sterling would be interested in a move to the Emir...

Mikel Arteta, 39 AFTV piece: Six weeks to go - what needs to happen before Prem opener?  By Jonny Bray The day we’ve all been waiting for is fast approaching.     The Premier League commences once again on the 14   August 2021, and Arsenal will be looking to finally compete at the top of the table for the first time in over a decade.     However, it’s becoming clear with just over a month to go that Arsenal are in no fit state to do that.     For what seems like the 15 th   consecutive season, Arsenal will head into this campaign woefully unprepared to battle the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and perhaps even Spurs.     Whilst clubs like Leicester City fine tune their squad and Aston Villa take the mick out of us, we are seemingly stagnant in the transfer window while little has been done to solve some of the deeper underlying issues at the club.     Last season won’t be remembered for the...

Bukayo Saka, 19 How Bukayo Saka showed the country what Arsenal fans already knew  By Jonny Bray   The reaction across the country to Bukayo Saka’s inclusion in the starting line-up against the Czech Republic last week bordered on being disrespectful.     Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish, Phil Foden, and Raheem Sterling are all outstanding attacking players, but the response completely disregarded Saka’s obvious talents.  Since then, Saka, 19, has been England’s stand-out player for two consecutive games, starring against the Czech Republic before carrying England through a dark period at the start of the first half against Germany.     This begs two questions.     Why was the country so quick to dismiss Saka’s obvious talents prior to his last two performances and what did he do to change these opinions so quickly?     It’s been clear to anyone who watched Arsenal last season that he’s taken the outstanding form that saw him become a ke...

Break The Bank: Why Raheem Sterling/Riyad Mahrez swoops are essential By Josh Graham Manchester City came just short of winning the Champions League and Pep Guardiola is set to refresh his squad with the aim of going one better after Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in the final.  Reports suggest both England’s Raheem Sterling and Riyad Mahrez have been placed on a ‘for-sale’ list with the club said to be willing to listen to offers for the dangerous widemen.  And Arsenal are reported to be interested in both players as Mikel Arteta bids to transform his side from mid-table mediocrity to genuine top-four challengers. Sterling or Mahrez could transform Arsenal’s fortunes Never have Arteta’s three years as Guardiola’s No.2 at the Etihad looked more beneficial for Arsenal. If the Spanish boss can land a marquee signing from the Premier League champions’ star-studded squad it would be a massive shot in the arm for Gunners fans still licking their wounds after the club failed to qu...