Saka managing Achilles issue, Tuchel plans limited minutes
Bukayo Saka is training separately from the England squad with an Achilles problem. Thomas Tuchel confirmed his minutes will be managed carefully through the group stage. "Bukayo is ready and will get more and more ready. I think once we go to the last game of this group he will be ready," Tuchel said (4). The England manager added it is "very unlikely" Saka starts and finishes every match from here (3). Ghana are up next.
Arsenal preparing €80m bid for France World Cup star
Arsenal have drawn up an €80m offer for an unnamed French player at the World Cup (1). The club see this as a major summer statement. Details on the specific target remain under wraps.
Yildiz wants Arsenal, Juventus say no
Kenan Yildiz wants the move to Arsenal. Juventus are not cooperating. The Italian club insist he is not for sale, which makes a deal unlikely this summer (2).
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Arteta pushing for Rashford
Mikel Arteta wants Marcus Rashford at Arsenal to strengthen the left wing (5). Manchester United will only entertain a permanent transfer. Barcelona are also watching.
Fabio Vieira training alone as Hamburg talks stall
Fabio Vieira is doing private sessions while Arsenal and Hamburg remain apart on the fee for a permanent move (6). The Portuguese midfielder spent last season on loan at the German club.
Raya still broken by Champions League final
David Raya opened up about the penalty shootout defeat to PSG in May. "I was broken inside," he said. Raya revealed he made a point of congratulating PSG's Fabian Ruiz at the hotel reception right after the final (7). Arsenal lost 1–1 on the night, falling on penalties.
2026/27 Champions League schedule drops, one stretch looks punishing
Arsenal's league-phase fixtures are out. A brutal cluster of games sits around the late-January matchday, and a potential North London Derby could split a Champions League semi-final across two legs (8). The full calendar is generating plenty of discussion.
PSG trying to hijack Arsenal's teenage target
PSG are launching an offensive for the 18-year-old World Cup sensation Arsenal and Liverpool have been tracking (11). The French club want to move before his price explodes. Meanwhile, Arsenal are also pushing to sign one of England's top young jewels in a separate deal (12).
League Cup final loss still stings
A look back at Arsenal's 2025/26 League Cup run ends at Wembley. Arsenal 0–1 Manchester City in the final (10). A campaign of highs that finished with familiar heartbreak against Guardiola's side, even in a season where Arsenal lifted the Premier League title.
Fan reactions
Gunners fans on Reddit are in a reflective mood during the World Cup break. One supporter posted a clip of Dan Burn crediting Saka and Declan Rice's delivery for England's set-piece dominance, which had the subreddit nodding along. Others are looking back fondly at Gabriel Jesus's pre-injury form, with one fan calling him "our R9 lite." Meanwhile, Viktor Gyökeres and Kai Havertz starting for Sweden and Germany respectively kept the international watch party going across the community.
