Catch all the latest Arsenal news, including updates on Viktor Gyokeres, Jack Wilshere’s interim managerial role at Norwich and Mikel Arteta’s message to his players after PSG defeat.
Arsenal are preparing to take on Liverpool in the Premier League knowing they still require one win to guarantee Champions League football next season.
Arne Slot’s side will receive a guard of honour for the clash, confirmed by Mikel Arteta in his pre-match press conference.
The Gunners will look at the game as an opportunity to wipe the memory of their painful European defeat and lay down an early marker for next season.
So with that said, here’s a look at the latest Arsenal news ahead of another busy day of action.
Premier League rivals believe Viktor Gyokeres is Arsenal bound
Arsenal’s need for a striker was further highlighted in their Champions League semi-final defeat to PSG and it seems that Viktor Gyokeres is the man that Arteta wants.
TBR Football’s Graeme Bailey has told Arsenal Insider that the Swedish striker is the ‘win now’ player that the club are looking to pursue.
Bailey stated: “I am hearing from sources around the league that Gyokeres is heading to Arsenal, Arsenal are not confirming this, but other clubs are saying this – there is a belief that he is the one.”
Gyokeres has scored over 50 goals this season for Sporting Lisbon and has already experienced English football in the Championship with Coventry City.
Read more on Arsenal’s move for Gyokeres.
Jack Wilshere not being considered for Norwich managerial role
Former Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere has been dealt a blow in pursuit of the next step in his coaching career.
Wilshere has been Norwich City’s interim manager since the end of April and was unbeaten in the two games that he took charge of the club.
However, Norwich have informed Wilshere that he is not under consideration for the role on a permanent basis as the Canaries look for a more experienced boss to guide them back to the Premier League.
The England international is expected to remain as a coach at the club although his final decision is yet to be decided.
Read more on Wilshere’s setback at Norwich.
Mikel Arteta’s message to players after PSG defeat
Arteta has sent a defiant message to his Arsenal squad, despite losing out 3-1 on aggregate to PSG to signal another trophyless season for the Gunners,
As per the Independent, Arteta spoke at length with his players after the game in Paris and declared something unexpected.
It has been revealed that Arteta told his squad that ‘he has never been more convinced his team is on the brink of glory’ following the defeat in Paris.
It is now up to Andrea Berta and the club to deliver what Arsenal need in the transfer market this summer and give the squad the firepower needed to go all the way next season.
Read more on Arteta’s unexpected message to Arsenal’s squad.
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