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16:56: Arsenal need at least three new players this summer according to Paul Merson.

“There needs to be a lot of change, a lot of change,” he said on Sky Sports.

“If he stays for me they need a centre-half, they need a holding midfield player and a centre-forward which is the spine, which is always worrying.

“That is one thing you always need if you want to be champions of any country. He needs to do that.

“The thing is, the next season they will be in the Europa League it looks like, if the results go the way they should.

"He won’t take the Europa as serious as (Jose) Mourinho did (at Manchester United), so he will be playing once a week really like Chelsea have.”
15:30: Arsenal target Ben Gibson admits he is unsure over his future at Middlesbrough following their relegation to the Championship.
Express Sport understands the Gunners are prepared to spend £25million on the 24-year-old centre-half this summer.
When asked about his future, he said: "It's been a hard year for everyone. What I would say is that since I came here at 10 years old, I've given my lot for the football club.
"I think every player in the world wants to play in the Premier League, everyone wants to play at the top level. I'm no different to that."
15.00: Arsenal require a huge slice of luck this weekend to qualify for the Champions League - needing Liverpool to slip up.
Arsene Wenger is refusing to shed any light on his future insisting a decision will be made after the FA Cup final next weekend.
But the Gunners boss is still cracking ahead with his transfer business and, having appeared to already sign Sead Kolasinac, is looking for his next deal.
And he might have to replace Mesut Ozil if PSG star Julian Draxler has his way.
The winger has called on Ozil to join him in Paris having enjoyed his first six months in the German capital.
Arsenal face Everton this weekend and Ronald Koeman has told Wenger a Europa League place isn't good enough for the Gunners.
And the Dutchman fancies his side's chances on Sunday. He said: "We can beat them. I have a good record against Arsenal, let's hope we keep that."
 Arsenal transfer news LIVE updates: Arsene Wenger will be a busy man this summer
13.25: Arsene Wenger has even had time to discuss other transfer deals today.
On whether Wayne Rooney could join Everton, he said: "Why not? Why not? It’s possible yes.
"Look he started there [but] he’s under contract at Manchester United.
"I don’t know if he wants to come back to Everton. At the moment he has a decision to make."
12.30: Mesut Ozil’s Germany team-mates Julian Draxler wants him to join him at PSG.
The Germany winger moved to Paris in January and hopes to get Ozil along for the ride.
"I would love to play with him every day," Draxler told BBC World Service.
"For me, he's a great player. I enjoy to play with him every training session, every match with the German national team.
"Yes, I think he's a great player. He would help every team in the world and I think he would enjoy the life here and even to play for PSG."
10.20: Alan Curbishley has told Arsene Wenger to flog Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
The duo have stalled on new deals at Arsenal and go into the summer surrounded by uncertainty.
And Curbishley thinks they need to go.
“I think they’ve got to look to sell them,” the former Charlton and West Ham boss said on Sky Sports.
“I think that’s the way forward. I think that you’ve got to realise the player situation, they’re taking a big gamble if they lets their contract run out.
“He could get injured, he’s losing X amount of money because the new contract is better for that year so you have to give him some credit if he wants his credit to run out.
“Are they totally committed? Are they wanting to go into those sort of challenges? Are they putting their all in if you like?
“When they know they are possibly leaving at the end of the season. You’ve heard managers talk big and tough but at the end of it, the financial situation comes into it and at the moment there’s a value and a decent value in those players.
“If they let their contract run out then obviously they are free agents and you lose the value.”
9.45: Arsene Wenger insists his future willbe decided AFTER the FA Cup final against Chelsea.
The Arsenal manager is out of contract this summer and has faced a barrage of abuse from the sidelines following 20 years in charge.
Arsenal face Everton in the final game of the season on Sunday and then take on Chelsea in the cup final a week later.
And Wenger insists an announcement on his future will not be made until everything is done.
But what will happen in the meeting?
“I don’t know," Wenger said this morning.
“There are many aspects of a football club which has to be discussed at a board meeting. One of those is what happens with the manager.”
Arsenal will be offered the chance to sign James Rodriguez
8.30: Arsenal legend Tony Adams has laid into Arsene Wenger in his latest autobiography Sober, accusing him of being a poor coach."
Arsene is essentially not a coach - and that is the second reason why I believe he didn't want me [on Arsenal coaching team]," Adams wrote.
"Back in the day I said in an interview coaching wasn't Arsene's strong point. Actually in the original draft, I said he couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag.
"And though I modified that in the final article, it didn't go down well."
5.30am Arsenal will reportedly get the opportunity to sign James Rodriguez.The Real Madrid star has fallen out of favour under Zinedine Zidane and has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.
The Colombian’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is prepared to offer his client to Premier League clubs and Adidas are willing to pay 20 per cent of his wages.
And according to the Daily Mirror, Arsenal will be approached about a potential swoop.
3am: Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has emerged as a shock target for Valencia.
AS claim the 26-year-old is wanted as the La Liga side look to rebuild after a disappointing domestic campaign.
Coquelin is not guranteed regular minutes at Arsenal and could make the move to Spain in order to secure regular first-team football.
1.15am: Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud is reportedly ready to quit the club this summer if Arsene Wenger revamps his frontline.
According to the Mirror, Marseille are prepared to pay up to £20m for the France international.
Giroud wants to give himself the best chance possible of making Didier Deschamps' squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Olivier Giroud, who is contracted at Arsenal until 2019, could leave the Emirates this summerThursday May 18
9pm: Arsenal are on alert over news Juventus are willing to sell Mario Lemina, according to reports.
The Evening Standard claim the Gunners are interested in a £20m move for the talented midfielder.
The 23-year-old has only made 15 starts in Serie A since joining Juve from Marseille in 2015 and Arsene Wenger could be the man to give him a fresh start in north London.
6.30pm: Sol Campbell has named five players Arsenal should sign this summer.
And they range from a Premier League defender who’s just been relegated to a Ligue 1 sensation who is valued at more than Paul Pogba’s £89million - any guesses?
The former Arsenal defender’s proposed shopping list to Arsene Wenger includes:
- Hull City’s Harry Maguire
- Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk
- Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema
- Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann
- Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe
Monaco want Kylian Mbappe to stay with them next season after guiding them to Ligue 1 glory
5.30pm: Monaco insist they will do everything they can to keep hold of Kylian Mbappe.
Arsenal are one of several Premier League clubs likely to battle for his services this summer but the Ligue 1 champions are determined not to let him leave.
“It is our intention that he stays,” said vice president Vadim Vasilyev.
“We will do everything we can to keep him.
“It depends on the club but also the will of the player and I hope he will make the right choice to stay with us.”
3.30pm: Mesut Ozil to Paris Saint-Germain? Julian Draxler certainly hopes so.
“I would love to play with him every day,” Draxler said.
“For me, he's a great player. I enjoy to play with him for every training, every match with the German national team.”
When asked if he thought Ozil would move to PSG, Draxler added: “Yes, I think he's a great player.
“He would help every team in the world and I think he would enjoy the life here and even to play for PSG.”
 Arsenal transfer news: Arsene Wenger faces a big summer
2pm: Francis Coquelin is a surprise loan target for Valencia, according to AS.
The midfielder has struggled for consistency this season with Wenger constantly changing his team.
And Valencia are ready to try their luck with a loan bid.
12: Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso.
Wenger has already begun overhauling his squad by reportedly agreeing a deal to sign Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer.
And the Mirror claim Wenger has earmarked Tolisso as his next target.
11am: Alexis Sanchez says he is waiting until the end of the season to decide his future.
Contract talks have stalled throughout the season with Arsenal putting a deal on the table but Sanchez fearing for the future of the club.


 

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