Arsenal

If the majority of results in the first round of fixtures in England's top flight were anything to go by, then any talk of disruption was massively ...

“How will Hugo Lloris react to the disappointment of losing in the final?” Wilson asked, “Will Harry Kane be haunted by his penalty miss against France? He wasn't even the nation's starting striker and was injured whilst deputizing in a game Brazil did not need to win. It was the first game of domestic soccer after a month-long hiatus for the World Cup. "Obviously, it's great and winning my mood is going to be better to speak to him and be around the team. So, thank you for doing that because it means a lot to everybody at the club,” he gushed at the final whistle. It's a really special day because Boxing Day [December 26] is a beautiful day to play football and I thought the performance today was at a level that he deserved and that hopefully he would like,” he added.

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was at the Emirates Stadium to watch the club's Premier League win over West Ham United on Boxing Day. David Klein/Reuters.

“A really special day, because Boxing Day is a beautiful day to play football,” Arteta told the Arsenal website. So thank you for doing that because it means a lot to everybody in the club.” It was under Wenger that Arsenal won the Premier League title in 1998, 2002, and 2004 and clinched seven FA Cups. And it was a really special day – thank you so much to him for coming,” Arteta told the Arsenal website. Nicknamed the “Professor” – Wenger has a degree in economics – the Frenchman also played a pivotal role in the building of Arsenal’s new training ground and the move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium in 2006. “I’ve been involved in the process, but it’s about him, the timing that he needed to make that step and hopefully, he’s going to live here and be willing to spend more time with us and be around us because he’s such an influence,” Arsenal manager

LONDON: With Arsene Wenger watching from the stands, Arsenal came from behind to see off West Ham United 3-1 at home on Monday (Dec 26) and move seven ...

Now level, Arsenal did not take long to take the lead, Granit Xhaka slipping a pass towards Martinelli, whose powerful strike flummoxed Fabianski. They are eight ahead of third-placed Manchester City, who have played 14. Advertisement

Mikel Arteta said that Arsene Wenger "picked right moment' for his return to Arsenal as the legendary boss watched their derby win over West Ham.

[Arsenal struck three second-half goals to see off West Ham](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nketiah-arsenal-jesus-replacement-winners-losers-ratings-west-ham/blt6c792e1b8f0ac824) and maintain their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table on Boxing Day. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Arsenal are back on track as a club after several seasons of mediocrity. As well his presence has to be very, very attached to this football club."

We marked our return to the Premier League with a victory - our tenth in a row at home - over West Ham on Boxing Day. Our club photographers were pitchside to ...

Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Check out the game's best snapshots in our gallery below: We marked our return to the Premier League with a victory - our tenth in a row at home - over West Ham on Boxing Day.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsene Wenger chose the "right moment" to return to Arsenal and that his players put on a show worthy of the occasion.

Also, thank you to him for everything he did at the club. "He picked the right moment, a really special day because Boxing Day is a beautiful day to play football and I thought today the levels were what he deserved and hopefully he'll like. "Thank you so much to him for coming.

With Arsene Wenger watching from the stands, Arsenal came from behind to see off West Ham United 3-1 at home on Monday and move seven points clear at the ...

"We showed a lot of composure and quality. Now level, Arsenal did not take long to take the lead, Granit Xhaka slipping a pass towards Martinelli, whose powerful strike flummoxed Fabianski. "He picked the right moment. But we kept going and once we got one we knew we'd get more because we could feel the atmosphere behind us," said goalscorer Nketiah. They are eight ahead of third-placed Manchester City, who have played 14. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Arsenal are no closer to securing the services of Mykhailo Mudyrk after having a £55m bid rejected by the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

Should the Gunners put a bit more money on the table, Mudryk's dream move will almost certainly come to fruition. Their interest in Mudryk remains strong and negotiations between the two clubs are ongoing as time ticks towards the January transfer window. He has flirted with the

Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal's initial offer worth up to €65million (£57million) for Mykhailo Mudryk. The north London side had offered Shakhtar ...

[Champions League](https://theathletic.com/football/champions-league/) this season have been particularly eye-catching. Mudryk is regarded as one of the most exciting young attacking talents in European football. He has been on the radar of many clubs, and almost moved to Brentford in August during the summer transfer window.

LONDON: With Arsene Wenger watching from the stands, Arsenal came from behind to see off West Ham United 3-1 at home on Monday (Dec 26) and move seven ...

Now level, Arsenal did not take long to take the lead, Granit Xhaka slipping a pass towards Martinelli, whose powerful strike flummoxed Fabianski. They are eight ahead of third-placed Manchester City, who have played 14. Advertisement

Shakhtar Donetsk are holding out for their original €100m asking price for winger Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN.

1, but sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are the only team to have made a formal offer and negotiations between the two sides are continuing. [Premier League team's initial bid](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4838566/arsenal-make-bid-for-shakhtar-winger-mykhailo-mudryk-sources) -- -- €40m up front with €25m in add ons -- is a blow to Mikel Arteta's hopes of adding to his Arsenal squad in time for the opening of the winter transfer window on Jan. [Shakhtar Donetsk](/soccer/team?id=493) have rejected [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359)'s €65 million offer for [Mykhailo Mudryk](https://www.espn.com.sg/soccer/player/_/id/299911/Mykhailo-Mudryk), sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original €100m asking price for the winger.

Shakhtar Donetsk are holding out for their original €100m asking price for winger Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN.

1, but sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are the only team to have made a formal offer and negotiations between the two sides are continuing. [Premier League team's initial bid](/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4838566/arsenal-make-bid-for-shakhtar-winger-mykhailo-mudryk-sources) -- -- €40m up front with €25m in add ons -- is a blow to Mikel Arteta's hopes of adding to his Arsenal squad in time for the opening of the winter transfer window on Jan. [Shakhtar Donetsk](/soccer/team?id=493) have rejected [Arsenal](/soccer/team?id=359)'s €65 million offer for [Mykhailo Mudryk](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/299911/Mykhailo-Mudryk), sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original €100m asking price for the winger.

Eddie Nketiah scored for Arsenal in their 3-1 home win over West Ham as they returned to Premier League action following the 2022 World Cup.

However, their squad depth has been doubted in the past and the injury to Jesus over the World Cup break thrust these concerns into focus again. Arsenal’s starting lineup clearly has the quality to sustain a Premier League title challenge over the course of a full season. That’s what Jesus does so well, so Nketiah’s performance surely did much to allay Arteta’s fears that his team would have a different profile without the Brazilian. Eddie Nketiah did an excellent job of deputising in the number nine position, scoring a well-taken third goal that put the finishing touches on a 3-1 victory. The Gunners had built up a head of steam as the Premier Jesus’ arrival at the Emirates Stadium had been a catalyst for Arsenal’s unexpected title challenge with the Brazilian forward giving Mikel Arteta’s team purpose in the final third of the pitch.

Arsenal may have been expected to suffer through Jesus' injury - but Mikel Arteta has Saka, Martinelli, Odegaard and more to call on.

[Emile Smith Rowe](https://theathletic.com/football/player/emile-smith-rowe-VjndzxpwIAibPevP/) having suffered a setback as he recovers from surgery, Arsenal looked short of attacking options on the bench. [Granit Xhaka](https://theathletic.com/football/player/granit-xhaka-701HGKSsMRGk4Bry/)’s new-found attacking impetus and it’s a five-man attack — and they are all contributing. A month later, he gave Nketiah his home debut, with the teenager coming off the bench to score twice in another comeback win against [Norwich City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/norwich-city/) in the [League Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/efl-league-cup/). [Said Benrahma](https://theathletic.com/football/player/said-benrahma-ovG7MhxTmWir3HDj/)’s spot kick — just the third time Arsenal have conceded the opening goal in a league game this season — Arteta’s team were dominant. [William Saliba](https://theathletic.com/football/player/william-saliba-7wVbbT0NIGqlbbKu/) appeared to try to pull out of his sliding challenge, but it was too late — contact was made and the officials considered that sufficient to award a penalty. The strength of this Arsenal team is in the collective. [Europa League](https://theathletic.com/football/europa-league/) tie at BATE Borisov in September 2017. Norway failed to qualify for the tournament, so Odegaard spent the last few weeks fully focused on the resumption of [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) action. Saka had a goal disallowed for offside while a penalty award was annulled after [Aaron Cresswell](https://theathletic.com/football/player/aaron-cresswell-ClQEkix1rmLD2Bws/) was shown to have blocked the ball with his head rather than his hand. The 24-year-old was a perfect combination of industrious and imaginative. In the first half, there was concern that this might turn out to be the wrong kind of Wenger tribute act: a team dominant in possession undone by a simple defensive mistake. Amid all the understandable concern over losing Jesus to a knee injury at the

Arsenal's January transfer window targets with Mykhailo Mudryk The Gunners top choice to sign with Gabriel Jesus out injured.

The alternative is for Arsenal to sign a direct replacement for Jesus who would likely step in for back-up forward Eddie Nketiah to lead the line. The 23-year-old signed from Benfica in the summer of 2019 for a fee of £119million, the fourth-highest fee in football at the time. But Arsenal appear to be front-runners to sign the Ukraine international and saw a bid rejected out of hand ahead of the opening of the January transfer window. While Mudryk is not a traditional No 9 and therefore not a direct replacement for Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal see the Ukrainian as an option to replace on Gabriel Martinelli on the left wing when needed. Arsenal are in the market for an attacking player to ease the workload on stand-in forward Eddie Nketiah and wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. [Arsenal](https://www.bt.com/sport/football/arsenal) are looking to push on after the World Cup break and launch a serious title challenge in the Premier League.

Chelsea could hand Arsenal a key transfer boost following N'Golo Kante's potential move to Barcelona, with the Gunners hoping to capitalise in the January ...

[Albert Sambi Lokonga](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/albert-sambi-lokonga-arsenal-transfer-25327366) and Mohammed Elneny are the two backup players to Partey and Granit Xhaka, but their levels in terms of experience and quality do not compare with the two starters. This is an opportunity that Arsenal can look to pounce on, and without the threat of Barcelona, Edu could have less competition. [Arsenal](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/news/william-saliba-arsenal-world-cup-25472072) because Neves and Kante play in the same area of the pitch, which means it is unlikely for Barcelona to sign both players in one transfer window. The Gunners are known to be admirers of the Portuguese international after being heavily linked with him last season. Thomas Partey has been excellent for Arsenal in the early weeks of this season and is a crucial piece of Mikel Arteta’s midfield jigsaw. This comes after recent links with Kante potentially making the switch to the Emirates Stadium.