Your Arsenal digest for Tuesday, January 25.
Arsenal explained how to reach Champions League football
Arsenal legend Ray Parlor has told his former club they need to beat teams like Burnley if they want to finish in the Premier League top four this season.
“The top four…it’s still wide open, for quite a few clubs,” Parlor said on talkSPORT.
“So Arsenal have every chance of trying to get in there. You know other teams have European football coming up and Arsenal don’t have cup football.
“So they have plenty of rest between games which gives them a bit more chance to prepare. But it was definitely a disappointing result. No offense to Burnley, but you have to beat the sides like that if you really want to get into the top four.”
Arsenal give Georginio Wijnaldum a boost
Mikel Arteta has been given a boost in his pursuit of former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum this month.
Interest from the Gunners was reported earlier this month but rumors have started to emerge that Spurs could get the player on loan in a deal that would see Tanguy Ndombele move to PSG.
But transfer guru Fabrizio Romano took to Twitter to confirm that at present there is no talk of the Dutchman going to Spurs.
“No discussion to include Gini Wijnaldum in Ndombele’s loan deal at this time,” he wrote as part of a wider update from Tottenham.
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Aubameyang wants to stay on top
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks certain to leave the Emirates in the coming months but is determined to stay at an elite level, according to The Athletic.
Saudi side Al Hilal have reportedly made an offer to the Gunners for the striker’s services but while the club were happy to accept, Aubameyang were not.
Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle, Barcelona and AC Milan have all been linked with the player in recent weeks, but his salary should be a stumbling block if he hopes to stay at the top level.
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