Arsenal news: Man Utd confirm ex-Arsenal man’s arrival amid Premier League transfer battle

Arsenal are backmost successful enactment this play arsenic they invited Nottingham Forest to the Emirates Stadium but the Gunners mightiness person a conflict connected their hands with different Premier League sides

The last planetary interruption of 2024 is besides implicit - and not a infinitesimal excessively soon for Arsenal.

The Gunners’ person had a stuttering commencement to the Premier League season, not helped by the changeless intervals to the campaign. Mikel Arteta’s broadside already beryllium 9 points disconnected the gait successful the contention for the title.

International breaks besides haven’t been benignant to Arsenal this season, with a big of their stars picking up wounded issues. Arteta volition surely beryllium aiming to debar the aforesaid destiny this clip around.

Players volition commencement arriving successful North London implicit the coming days arsenic attraction turns to this weekend’s clash with Nottingham Forest. Take a look astatine each of the latest Arsenal quality up of the game:

Man Utd name ex-Arsenal man

Manchester United person announced that erstwhile Arsenal and Liverpool manager Paulo Barreira has been appointed arsenic a subordinate of Ruben Amorim’s backroom team. The Portuguese was announced arsenic the Red Devils caller brag earlier this month.

He has been joined astatine Old Trafford by Barreira, who has claimed the relation of carnal show coach. He is 1 of 5 caller appointments astatine the nine aft Amorim’s arrival.

Barreira volition not person to hold excessively agelong to beryllium reunited with his erstwhile side. Arsenal big United astatine the Emirates Stadium connected December 4.

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Premier League trio oculus Kerkez

Arsenal volition person to combat disconnected a big of contention if they are to motion Bournemouth prima Milos Kerkez. The Gunners person been linked with a determination for the Hungarian left-back successful the past.

Premier League rivals are besides interested. According to Relevo, some Manchester United and Liverpool are eyeing a determination for Kerkez.

The Cherries are acceptable to request a considerably higher interest than the £15.5m they spent connected him. Kerkez, 21, joined Bournemouth from AZ Alkmaar successful 2023 and allegedly penned a four-year woody upon his accomplishment connected the South Coast.

Van Persie rubbishes instrumentality talk

Robin van Persie believes “sensitive” fans are preventing him from returning to Arsenal. "I don't expect to enactment astatine Arsenal. I deliberation that doorway is closed," Van Persie admitted.

"Because of my power to Manchester United, that is my assessment. You ne'er cognize successful football, but that is my assessment. It is inactive delicate for them, not for me.

“It is particularly delicate for the Arsenal fans. I person learned that readying truthful acold up makes nary consciousness astatine all. I don't privation that either.”

Van Persie controversially near Arsenal for Manchester United successful 2012. He subsequently fired the Red Devils to the Premier League title.

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