Arteta believes, in the long term, the 17-year-old could develop into a striker and he was occasionally deployed as a ‘false nine’ when playing for Arsenal’s academy teams. Nwaneri certainly has the finishing required to become a No9.
Gary Neville hasn't held back on his assessment of Arsenal supporters while comparing Mikel Arteta's side to the Manchester United team he played in under Sir Alex Ferguson
Arsenal make shock move for Ollie Watkins
Duran meanwhile was an unused substitute and TNT Sports are reporting that he ‘gave goodbye gifts to teammates’ in the tunnel following Villa’s win against Celtic. Speaking post-match, Villa boss Unai Emery remained coy when asked about Watkins and Duran.
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has criticised Mikel Arteta for fanning the flames and influencing Arsenal supporters to throw accusations of corruption at Premier League officials.
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That explanation has been officially refuted by the independent commission handling Arsenal's appeal and Lewis-Skelly will not have to serve the three-match suspension that came w
Arsenal have also bid for Ollie Watkins; Jhon Duran expected to leave Aston Villa and join Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia; Mikel Artetas Arsenal looking to add striker before transfer window closes on Monda
Arsenal secured a spot in the Champions League round of 16 as they rallied from a goal down to win 2-1 at Girona on Wednesday thanks to goals from Jorginho and Ethan Nwaneri.
Gary Neville believes Arsenal and Mikel Arteta are influencing fans to claim referees are "corrupt" against the club. The latest so-called referee injustice suffered by the Gunners saw Myles Lewis-Skelly sent off for a foul on Wolves' Matt Doherty, a decision which left Arteta "absolutely fuming " after the game, which Arsenal won.
Mikel Arteta insists he has no concerns about the prospect of Neto deputising for David Raya when Arsenal face Manchester City on Sunday. The experienced former Barcelona and Valencia goalkeeper belatedly made his debut for the Gunners last night in a 2-1 win over Girona.