Arsenal have made background checks on Noni Madueke with Chelsea braced for a direct approach for the winger from their London rivals.

Chelsea have upped their asking price for Arsenal target Noni Madueke having taken note of Anthony Elanga’s impending move to Newcastle United. The Nottingham Forest winger, whose career has been on an upward trajectory since leaving Manchester United two years ago, arrived at Newcastle’s training centre on Wednesday ahead of a planned medical.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said Noni Madueke remains available to play at the Club World Cup despite the club holding talks over a potential move to London rivals Arsenal.

Arteta has gone back to an old team-mate for his Carlos Cuesta replacement - but how will the ex-Man United defender fare at the Emirates?

Arsenal have confirmed their latest summer arrival as first team coach and former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze. The 47-year-old previously played alongside Mikel Arteta during their spells at Paris Saint-Germain in the early 2000s,

Arsenal have added former Manchester United and Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze to manager Mikel Arteta's coaching staff, the club announced Monday.

With the team’s imminent return to pre-season training, activity has ramped up — and the wait to discover the identity of Arsenal’s new striker appears to be over. The club are in advanced talks over the signing of Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP. All parties are optimistic that the negotiations will result in a full agreement.

The two clubs have agreed a deal worth up to £15m for the Denmark international midfielder. Arsenal will also decide whether to formalise a move for Chelsea attacker Noni Madueke after agreeing personal terms with the England international.

Liverpool and Viktor Gyokeres aren't the fitWe'll start by saying that Gyokeres might actually be a better fit for Liverpool than he is Arsenal. The Reds just seem a bit better set up for a striker