Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has defended his £32m signing Mikel Merino following criticism from Jamie Carragher. Merino signed a four-year deal with the Gunners after completing a big-money move from La Liga side Real Sociedad last summer.

The Ghanaian won seven duels and made seven ball recoveries. He completed 100 percent of his long balls (3/3) with three successful tackles and two interceptions. Partey had a passing accuracy of 89 percent. He looked back to his best in his preferred holding midfield position after a tough time at right-back against Aston Villa.

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney will return to Celtic this summer. Tierney, who joined the Gunners from Celtic in 2019, will be out of contract in the summer and is clear to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club.

Tierney is out of contract with Arsenal in July and Celtic have agreed pre-contract terms with the 27-year-old for him to move back to Parkhead, but the Hoops are now waiting on a decision from the Gunners to see if he is available in the current transfer window, which shuts on February 3.

Arsenal have been saying for a long time that they've been confident about signing Martin Zubimendi in summer 2025.

Arsenal could yet be challenged by four other elite clubs including Liverpool for Real Sociedad star Martin Zubimendi.

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Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has made it clear that Arsenal's Kieran Tierney is set for a return to his former club, with the Scottish left-back's contract due to expire at season's end.

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi has become the apple of many eyes in recent years, from Barcelona to Bayern Munich, to Arsenal, to Liverpool, and now back to Arsenal again. It has been

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Newcastle United marksman Alexander Isak is the man many fans want the club to sign and is seen as Mikel Arteta's "dream" target, although his £120 million price tag could prove problematic. The 25-year-old has scored 48 goals in 73 Premier League appearances since joining the Mapgies in 2022 from Real Sociedad.

Time is running out for Arsenal to confirm any remaining ins and outs during the January transfer window but questions remain over a handful of potential transfers