The Premier League champions could look to cut costs but are also eying improvements in other areas to help maintain their status.

The World Cup-winning midfielder has been linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid recently.

Mikel Arteta once hired pickpockets to keep his Arsenal players alert.

Arsenal were delayed flying to Naples this week — but Arteta says he tried to prepare his team for such eventualities in pre-season.

Yan Diomande, Erling Haaland, Adam Wharton, Julián Alvarez and Endrick all feature in the gossip.

Few fixtures mean more to Arsenal supporters than the North London derby, and some victories over Tottenham live particularly long in the memory. For Liam Harding, two extraordinary 5-2 wins at the Emirates within the same calendar year certainly fall into that category.

Mikel Arteta is believed to be close to finalising a new contract with Premier League champions Arsenal.

LONDON — Arsenal welcome Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium in a big London derby as the title favorites and a recalibrated contender collide. Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso go way back, but their friendship will be put to one side for this clash as both teams aim to keep their 100 percent record to start the season.

Arteta said someone has to play "bad cop" in response to Jesus' criticism of his Arsenal departure. Jesus, who joined Barcelona at the end of the window, said in an interview with SportyTV this week that "out of nowhere they put me to train apart from the group", adding that "nobody told me nothing."

Arsenal's Kyra Cooney-Cross is preparing to play at Emirates Stadium for the first time since losing her mum Jess to cancer, and explains how she has been facing up to her bereavement "one day at a time".