Arsenal's comeback continues to pick up pace as thesummer transfer window comes to an end.
Mikel Arteta has already signed five contracts and approved numerous departures, ensuring the Gunners are locked and loaded for next season. He has only 15 days to make sure of it. A very good result so far for the Arsenal manager, leading his new side to victory in his first two games of thePremier League.
The Gunners scored his hard-fought 3-point as he scored a comfortable 2-0 win in the opening game atCrystal Palace. Leicester CityGabriel Jesus inspired new teammates andcomfortable his 4-2 rampage at home last Saturday. I did it in my first game. But Arteta knows the job isn't done and there's a lot more going on in north London.
Here's a roundup of the latest news from the Emirates.
Zinchenko's take on Tierney's fight
Oleksandr Zinchenko admires teammate Kieran Tierneyand calls him "A great player."Zinchenko joined Arsenal at Manchester City this summer, making two appearances at Tierney's position at left-back. However, this 25-year-old Ukrainian believes the pair can push each other for his 11th place finish in Mikel's Arteta's first.
"He's a great player," Zinchenko said at the Evening Standard when asked about the Scottish national team, who is also 25 years old. "I think it's good competition for each other. We push each other. I think that's the key. That's how we move forward. Most importantly, we both keep the team as strong as we can. It's what we want to help. We can do it."
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Pepe's nightmare coming to an end
Arsenal misfits Nicolas Pepe moves to loan-scarred French side } Nice. Having already signed former Gunners midfielder Aaron Ramsey, Pepe is the latest player to be linked to the Emirates in a joint move with Lucien Favre. The 27-year-old lost his position to Arteta forward Bukayo on the right side of his line to his Saka, and his game time has become increasingly limited.
Pepe now appears to be taking steps to leave the club as his agent was at the Nice stadium over the weekend. The Ivory Coast international remains Arsenal's club-record signing after the Gunners paid Lille his £72million to secure his signing for 2019.
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REUTERS)Monreal retired
Yuan Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal announces retirement from football due to injury. Monreal spent his six-and-a-half years with the Gunners, joining in January 2013 and leaving at the end of his first season under Unai Emery. The Spaniard has spent the last three years at Real Madrid his Sociedadbut missed last season for good with a knee problem.
Monreal confirmed the news by sharing an emotional clip on Instagram, thanking former clubs, including the Gunners, and the Spanish FA for their role in his career. . The 36-year-old could also succeed his compatriot Arteta as coach, hinting at a fresh start in football.
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