Mikel Arteta has just below two weeks to strengthen his Arsenal squad earlier than the switch deadline on 5 October, however negotiations look like dragging on as midfield choices show powerful to nail down.

There may be additionally the difficulty of shifting deadwood and the perceived worth from rivals with present squad choices, similar to Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi, so clearly undesirable that Arsenal could wrestle to obtain their supreme valuation.

The right begin to this season offers the Gunners momentum although with newfound optimism underneath Arteta after victories over Fulham and West Ham backed up the Wembley wins over Chelsea and Liverpool – listed below are the newest information, rumours and updates surrounding the Emirates with Thomas Partey and Houssem Aouar nonetheless the priorities.