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Would Ryan Bertrand or Joachim Andersen fit in at the Emirates with Mikel Arteta set to enter the transfer market? By Josh Graham Mikel Arteta is set to enter the transfer market this summer after a disastrous domestic season has left the Gunners on the verge of failing to qualify for European football for the first time in 25 years.  With David Luiz set to leave the Emirates when his contract expires at the end of the season, two Premier League defenders in Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand and Fulham’s Joachim Andersen have been linked with a switch to North London.  Andersen could prove to be a rock at the back  Danish centre-back Andersen has excelled despite seeing his side relegated straight back to the Championship.  The towering 24-year-old is just the commanding presence at the back Arsenal require to steady the ship and get next season off to a solid start.  Andersen is on loan from Lyon but has proven he can cut it in the Premier League and is reportedly Ar...

Are Arsenal's loan stars impressing at their new clubs? By Adam Le Roux The month of January saw plenty of comings and goings at the Emirates, with Mikel Arteta shuffling his deck to further lay down his blueprint for the Gunners team of the future.  As well as the arrivals of Martin Odegaard and Mat Ryan to bolster the ranks, we saw a number of players leave the club temporarily during the first month of the year.  Whether that be to gain further first-team experience or because they are simply unwanted by the club at this moment in time, there were a number of players that were taken off the payroll until the end of the season, as the Arsenal squad was given a freshen up ahead of the final stretch of the season.  So what have they been up to during their time away from the club? Let’s take a closer look at four of the players performing elsewhere for the time being.  Ainsley Maitland-Niles Maitland-Niles was wanted by a whole host of clubs when he was made availabl...

Rating Arsenal's January transfer business By Peter White After such a turgid start to the 2020/21 season, Arsenal have enjoyed a fruitful January with Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Manchester United ensuring they completed the month unbeaten in the league.   Rewind to December 22 and the Gunners had just endured a 4-1 humiliation at the hands of Manchester City in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals, while a run of no wins in seven in the Premier League had them looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone.   Boss Mikel Arteta has emphatically turned things around since then though, with an eyebrow-raising 3-1 win over Chelsea just four days later proving the springboard for a rapid upturn in fortunes that has seen Arsenal emerge as real contenders for a top-four place.   A valuable point against the Red Devils - without the likes of Bukayo Saka, Kieran Tierney and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the Arsenal ranks - means they head into February unbeat...

The midway mark: how good has Arsenal's January transfer window been so far as Mikel Arteta looks to bring in new faces to improve the Gunners' Premier League season? By Adam Le Roux The month of January never goes by in the football world without plenty of drama, with comings and goings all over the shop, and non-stop rumours circulating about the latest player to be linked with a big move.  And in that respect, Arsenal are no exception, with plenty of hearsay about ins ands outs at the Emirates throughout the month, as Mikel Arteta looks to revitalise a squad that started the season so badly.  At one stage, the Gunners looked like they needed a complete overhaul,, and while victories over Chelsea, Brighton and West Brom after Christmas have changed the mood around the team somewhat, the need for a new arrival or two is still clear for all to see.  And as we reach the halfway mark of the January transfer window, we take a look at the done deals, the doubtful ones, and th...

So long Sead: Reaction as Kolasinac heads to Schalke By Adam Le Roux So, the winter exodus has already begun. Sead Kolasinac's move to Schalke sees the Bosnian become the first man to leave the Emirates in the January transfer window, with the 27-year-old the first in a long line of departures likely to happen this month. With no Premier League appearances so far this season, it is no surprise to see the defender move back to whence he came, as he returns to Gelsenkirchen after three years in a red and white shirt.  After 100 appearances for the club, he has more than played his part in his time in London, with the highlight being his 2018 Europa League final appearance despite the defeat to Chelsea in Baku.  But since the arrival of Kieran Tierney to the Emirates in the summer of 2019, game time has been at a premium for Kolasinac, who can return to the Bundesliga with his head held high.  Kolasinac doesn't have the quality The truth of the matter is that the Arsenal squ...