Arsenal began the defence of their Premier League crown with a comfortable 3-0 win over newly promoted Coventry at the Emirates, Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scoring inside 23 minutes before Martin Ødegaard added a third. Arteta called it a "lots to like" performance, while Ødegaard, who has now already matched last season's goal tally… Continue reading

Arsenal's Premier League title defence begins Friday against a newly promoted Coventry side at the Emirates, but the build-up has been dominated by fitness news rather than transfer business. Arseblog reports Bruno Guimarães is a doubt after being substituted at half-time in the Community Shield win over City, with the Brazilian possibly having to wait… Continue reading

Arsenal's fifth signing of the summer is done: the club have agreed a deal worth more than £50m, reported as £51m by the Guardian and New York Times, to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa, providing cover for Saliba and Timber while both remain out injured. The Athletic and Arseblog had flagged Arsenal as "nearing"… Continue reading

Mikel Arteta has struck an ambitious tone in the wake of Sunday's Community Shield rout, telling reporters Arsenal are chasing "something much bigger" than one title and that he wants the club to become "the best club in the world." Arseblog and Sky Sports both carried the comments, with the manager saying the mood within… Continue reading

Arsenal's build-up to Friday's league opener against Coventry is dominated by reflection on Sunday's Community Shield rout rather than fresh transfer news. Martin Ødegaard has again spoken glowingly of the impact made by Bruno Guimarães and Christos Tzolis, telling the Guardian the squad are "hungry" to defend the title and compete on multiple fronts, while… Continue reading

Arsenal opened their season with a statement, thrashing Manchester City 3-0 in Cardiff to lift the Community Shield for the 18th time. Riccardo Calafiori set the tone with a strike after just 23-24 seconds, capitalising on a Myles Lewis-Skelly through ball, before Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard added further goals to complete a rout that… Continue reading

Arsenal head to Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Sunday to face Manchester City in the Community Shield, a rare departure from Wembley for the traditional curtain-raiser. It marks the first competitive test of the new season, with Arteta having already spoken this week about his own future and given fitness updates on Rice, Saka, Saliba and… Continue reading

Mikel Arteta has moved to calm speculation over his future, insisting he wants to stay and will sign a new contract "in an organic way" despite entering the final year of his current deal, which expires in 2027. Speaking ahead of Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City, he said supporters "don't have to worry" and… Continue reading

Arsenal's business away from the pitch continues to dominate the build-up to Sunday's Community Shield against Manchester City. The BBC reports Arsenal have opened talks with Galatasaray over the sale of several squad members, with the Turkish club also holding an interest in Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri, with the Guardian's transfer gossip column putting… Continue reading

Arsenal closed their pre-season programme with a 1-1 draw against Como at the Emirates, won 4-3 on penalties. Myles Lewis-Skelly opened the scoring with a first-half strike that doubled as something of a statement amid the ongoing speculation over his future, while Bruno Guimaraes made an assured first appearance in an Arsenal shirt following his… Continue reading