Arteta is staying until 2030
Mikel Arteta signed a new Arsenal contract through 2030 (3). The club announced it on Wednesday. He did not dress it up: "It is a privilege to tie my future to the club and to keep working with exceptional people who want the best for Arsenal" (3).
Rice is next, and it is nearly done
Declan Rice is close to agreeing a new long-term deal (1)(4). Around £350,000 a week, which would put him among the best paid at the club. The paperwork is not signed yet, but the two sides are aligned.
Odegaard is expected to follow
Your captain is next in line. Martin Odegaard is expected to sign a new contract, with Jurrien Timber also set for talks (2). Arteta on Odegaard: "He's been exceptional for us" (2).
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Leeds at the Emirates on Saturday, and the striker call is live
Arsenal host Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday at 13:30 CEST (9)(11). Kai Havertz is an injury doubt, so Viktor Gyokeres is pushing to start up front (9)(11). Joel Beya, the Arsenal content creator, wants him in from the off: "I think he's going to start" (11). Christos Tzolis and Ezri Konsa are both on the list too (9).
Rice is on that list as well
Declan Rice appears in Arsenal's injury and suspension roundup ahead of the Leeds game (9), which makes the contract news land at an awkward moment.
Alvarez could be back on, and Arsenal are ready to spend
Julián Álvarez is now open to an Arsenal move after turning one down in the summer (7). Arsenal are reportedly ready to pay over £100m when the January window opens (7). Viktor Gyökeres, Ethan Nwaneri and Noni Madueke have been floated as part of any deal (7). A separate report says Álvarez has made a U-turn, with the Erling Haaland factor in play (6).
Arsenal are watching Wirtz at Liverpool
Florian Wirtz is struggling at Liverpool and Arsenal are monitoring the situation (12).
A 20-year-old centre-back is on the radar
Arsenal, Real Madrid and Juventus are all tracking VfB Stuttgart defender Finn Jeltsch, 20, valued at around €45m (8).
Pundit talk: City trio if the champions are forced to sell
One pundit claims Arteta is "straight on the phone" to sign three Manchester City stars, rated at £340m combined, if City are forced to sell after FFP-related punishments (10). Unconfirmed.
The one that got away
Michael Olise is lighting up the Nations League for France with four goals and two assists in his first four games (5). Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City all passed on him in the past (5).
Fan reactions
The mood is calm, and it is mostly about the captain. One thread argues Norway would be nowhere near their current position without Odegaard, with Haaland's goals getting the credit but Odegaard running the show. Elsewhere, there is a birthday shout for a favourite shithouser turning 29, and a clip of a Henry assist to Vieira doing the rounds.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gunners/comments/1x07vmc/having_watched_the_norweigan_team_play
