Hello everyone and welcome along to football.london's live Arsenal coverage on Tuesday.
The Gunners comfortably beat Leicester City on Sunday in what was a crucial game in the race for top four. Thomas Partey's header gave Mikel Arteta's side an early lead, before a contentious penalty decision following Caglar Soyuncu's handball gave Alexander Lacazette the chance to make it 2-0 from the spot.
Manchester United, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur trail behind, but Arsenal - who have games in hand on each of their top four rivals - returned to fourth and are in a strong position to finish in the Champions League places.
READ MORE: What Aaron Ramsdale did before Alexandre Lacazette's goal in Arsenal vs Leicester
Arsenal will now turn their attention to tomorrow night's clash with title challengers Liverpool, but away from the pitch, Mikel Arteta and Edu are gearing up for another huge transfer window ahead.
A number of players have been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium and we'll bring you the latest on the transfer front as it breaks.
With that in mind, make sure to keep the blog locked throughout the day so that you don't miss a single update.
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Haaland to Arsenal
Arsenal may have been boosted in a potential pursuit of Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland.
Read all about it here.
Rodgers on Ramsdale
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers has hailed Aaron Ramsdale as the best English goalkeeper.
Speaking after Arsenal beat the Foxes, Rodgers said: "For me he's the best English keeper at the moment. I think he's top."
Wenger on Vlahovic
Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has heaped praise on former Gunners target Dusan Vlahovic.
“I must say that I like as well, Vlahović, who went to Juventus, the striker from Fiorentina,” Wenger told beIN SPORTS
“He’s very interesting as well.”
Carragher on Arteta
Jamie Carragher had been admitted with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal in recent weeks.
“I want to look at Arsenal defensively,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.
“Over the last 11 games, they have only conceded seven goals. It’s very reminiscent of Manchester City."
Hazard to Arsenal?
According toFoot Mercato, via GFFN, Arsenal are interested in signing Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard.
Hazard joined the Spanish giants back in the summer of 2019 after a trophy-laden time with Chelsea but has struggled for form during his time at the Bernabeu.
Leao twist
According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, PSG have told AC Milan they’re willing to pay a huge €70million (£59million) to sign Rafael Leao this summer.
Arsenal have previously been linked with the Portuguese youngster.
Arteta lives up to promise
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has lived up to his 16-month promise on the Emirates Stadium.
Read more HERE.
Klopp on Arsenal
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has heaped praise on Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's clash between the two sides.
I see them playing now and I see they have a clear idea, a clear structure and a really good team.
They have a clear idea of how they want to play football, it’s possession based and is young, full of talent full of joy.
Hoddle's Partey and Odegaard U-turn
Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle has admitted that he has changed his mind on Arsenal duo Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard this season.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, Hoddle said: "Those two looked pretty average when they first arrived at Arsenal. For me they looked ok, [they were] not too bad.
"But they've now got their feet under the table and they're now playing at their very best. The balance between those two players is perfect for the midfield, for me."
Pino hails Ronaldo
Reported Arsenal target Yeremy Pino has revealed that one of his heroes is Manchester United icon Cristiano Ronaldo.
Speaking with Gazzetta dello Sport, he said: “He won me over with his mentality and sacrifice. A player who might not be a pure talent, but who, based on work, perseverance and effort, gets to where he wants to.
“And then he comes from Madeira, an island like Gran Canaria. And looking at him, I also recognised myself in emigration, suffering, difficulties."
Read his quotes in full via Sport Witness here.
Barca eye Ruben Neves
On the topic of Barcelona, they could also be set to make a move for yet another Gunners target sooner rather than later.
According to Muno Deportivo, the Catalans are interested in Wolverhampton Wanderers' enforcer Ruben Neves.
Read the full story here.
Barcelona edge towards double deal
Barcelona are reportedly close to signing two previous Arsenal targets on free transfers.
According to reports in Spain, the Catalans are edging towards deals for AC Milan's Franck Kessie and Noussair Mazraoui of Ajax - the pair both seeing their deals expire in the summer.
The Gunners have been linked with the duo in the past.
Every word Arteta said
Miss Mikel Arteta's press conference ahead of tomorrow's clash with Liverpool?
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Read every word that the Spaniard said right here.
Ban lifted
Arsenal defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy has seen a three-match ban lifted after Lincoln City appealed against his recent red card.
The FA confirmed the decision earlier on today.
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PSG compile nine-man shortlist
French giants Paris Saint-Germain have reportrdly compiled a nine-man shortlist as they search for potential replacements for Mauricio Pochettino.
According to L'Equipe, the Ligue 1 side are eyeing Mikel Arteta, Antonio Conte and Lucien Favre, among others.
Find out the latest via Marca here.
Klopp gives Salah injury update
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hinted that Mohamed Salah will be fit to play against Arsenal on Wednesday despite his inclusion for the game having been in doubt.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, the German said: "Mo [Salah] is a tough cookie. We were quite happy and lucky. Swollen, painful, today less so. Got a message before the presser he's ready to train. We'll see how that looks."
Read the full story here.
Arteta fires Liverpool warning
Sticking with Arteta and he has warned his side of the task that faces them as they prepare to take on Liverpool tomorrow.
He said: "We are facing argubaly the best team in England and have to be at our best to beat them."
Arteta set to speak
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is also set to speak ahead of tomorrow's clash with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.
You can follow every word with our live blog of his pre-match press conference right here.
Klopp's Ramsdale thoughts
Ahead of tomorrow's clash between Liverpool and Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp has previously hailed Gunners star Aaron Ramsdale.
Speaking after the Reds’ 2-0 win at Bramall Lane last February, he said: "The plan was to keep going, do the same stuff again because Sheffield [United] in the moments when we played exactly how we wanted to play, they couldn't deal with us.
"We arrive pretty much alone with the goalie but Ramsdale played an incredible game, few outstanding saves.”
Read the full story here.
Ballard drops Balogun verdict
Arsenal defender Dan Ballard has been speaking about his experience of playing against Gunners teammate Folarin Balogun at the weekend.
Speaking after Millwall's clash with Middlesbrough, he said: “I was just saying to Flo to take it easy, really, not to put it through my legs and into the top corner!
“I’ve obviously trained against him for years so it was a little bit strange playing in a real match against him. You can see his quality and how fast he is, he’s a really good player."
Warnock slams Zaha decision
Neil Warnock has slammed Arsenal's decision to sign Nicolas Pepe instead of Crystal Palace wideman Wilfried Zaha.
Speaking with talkSPORT, he said: “That was a mistake on Arsenal that. They should’ve bought Zaha. They paid on the drip for Pepe and what did he do for Arsenal?”
Arsenal starlet set to be offered new deal
Arsenal starlet Brooke Norton-Cuffy is set to be offered a new contract with the Gunners after impressing this season.
The youngster is currently in the midst of an impressive spell with Lincoln City and according to David Ornstein, he has been offered fresh terms, with his current deal set to expire next summer.
Rio Ferdinand makes Arteta sack claim
Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Arsenal fans could be calling for Mikel Arteta's sack should the Gunners underwhelm in a possible Champions League return.
Speaking on his Vibe with Five Podcast, he said: “The hype will be real around expectations. You’ll be hyping it up, expectations through the roof. If you went out in the group stages, ‘Mikel Arteta out,’ I’ll be hearing that. You heard that here first!"
Ruiz latest
According to Italian outlet Corriere dello Sport, Arsenal target Fabian Ruiz favours a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid or Barcelona.
However, if neither move come to fruition, he would reportedly happily wind up at the Emirates Stadium.
Isak twist
Manchester United have joined the race to sign Real Sociedad frontman Alexander Isak, according to The Daily Star.
Isak was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in the January transfer window and has a £75million release clause in his contract with the La Liga outfit.
