Key figures at Arsenal are all in agreement that their next summer target will be Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, according to reports.

The Gunners completed the permanent signing of David Raya from Brentford after he impressed while on loan last season at the Emirates Stadium.

And now Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori is set to be their second signing of the summer transfer window with widespread reports indicating he is set for a medical at some point this week.

Speaking earlier this week, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that the and that a deal to would be completed soon.

Romano wrote in his Caught Offside column: “It’s finally ‘here we go’ for Riccardo Calafiori to Arsenal. After a lengthy saga, last night Arsenal and Bologna starte…

Tottenham s hunt for a new striker has receieved a massive boost thanks to interest from the Saudi Pro League in Spurs flop Richarlison.

A deal to take the Brazilian to the Saudi Pro League would not only free up a space in Ange Postecoglou s squad but the interested party are willing to pay Tottenham s exorbitant £60m asking price as well.

Should that deal go through it would enable to finally make strides towards signing one of the top striking targets.

reports that Tottenham are close to sealing the sale of Richarlison in order to fund their striker hunt with two very good options available to Ange Postecoglou.

Brentford are believed to be considering Manchester United s £40m offer for Toney but Spurs will be eager to hijack that deal if they can…

Raheem Sterling has not been included in the Chelsea squad for their Europa Conference League play-off against Servette, according to reports.

Sterling, 29, was left out of the Blues matchday squad on Sunday for their Premier League opener against his former club Manchester City.

Following Enzo Maresca s decision, it was swiftly stated that .

Sterling played in all six of s pre-season matches and was lauded as an important player by Maresca days before being dropped.

He s .

The player s representatives produced a statement on Sunday, saying: ‘Raheem Sterling is contracted to Chelsea Football Club for the next three years.

‘He returned to England two weeks early to conduct individual training, and has had a positive pre-season under …

According to reports, Ipswich Town have re-opened talks to sign Albania striker Armando Broja from Chelsea.

Broja is out of favour at Stamford Bridge with the Blues working on a transfer.

Ipswich recently emerged as a realistic destination for the 22-year-old, who has been training away from the first team.

Kieran McKenna s side looked set to confirm the signing of Broja on loan with an obligation to buy .

The deal failed to come to fruition due to a reported paperwork issue , leaving Broja s future uncertain given the unlikeliness of featuring for Chelsea under Enzo Maresca.

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The young striker is currently injured but an exit before Friday s transfer deadline remains …

Arsenal are sweating over the fitness of captain Martin Odegaard after he limped out of Norway’s 2-1 Nations League win over Austria on Monday.

The Gunners midfielder was left clutching his left ankle after an innocuous tangle with Christoph Baumgartner on the hour mark and was helped off the pitch in tears by team-mate Erling Haaland.

Odegaard’s apparent injury is a further setback for  manager Mikel Arteta, who is already without the suspended Declan Rice for the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Norway team doctor Ola Sand said: “Martin is doing quite well now. He got a small ankle sprain. We will see throughout the evening and tomorrow what happens next and what we will do about it.

“It is currently difficult to say anything about the…

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini believes Arsenal were happy to settle for a draw in their Champions League stalemate on Thursday night.

manager Mikel Arteta had goalkeeper David Raya to thank after in their Champions League opening fixture.

Raya denied Mateo Retegui from the penalty spot and showed incredible reflexes to save the Italian s rebounded header to keep the score goalless.

The Gunners failed to create many clear-cut chances and were fortunate to leave Italy with a point.

Speaking after the draw, Arteta said: “We started the game really well. I think in the first 20-25 minutes we were really dominant against a man-to-man team which is very, very specific and difficult to play against.

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The catalogue will not include LIV Golf events until at least its proposed 2024 merger with the PGA Tour is approved.

But even after the merger it s not exactly a slam dunk to be approved, according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission unanimously voted 5-0 to deny a request from DraftKings to add LIV Golf to the commonwealth s sports betting catalogue. Massachusetts will not allow betting on standalone LIV tournaments and will likely not revisit betting on LIV events until its proposed merger with the PGA Tour is approved.

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Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission expressed their hesitancy to allow betting on LIV Golf due to the controversy surrounding the tour. Commissioner Eileen O Br…

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