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Arsenal scouts have been monitoring the progress of Athletic Club winger Nico Williams, though face a tough battle to sign him this summer, according to a report . Williams, the 21-year-old younger brother of Athletic stalwart Inaki, has announced himself as one of La Liga's finest wide players in the last couple of seasons. He was wanted by Aston Villa last summer but they could not agree a deal and Unai Emery's side ended up signing Moussa Diaby from Bayer Leverkusen instead. Williams went into this season with only a year left to run on his contract, and though he has signed a fresh deal, this one contains a reasonable release clause worth €50m (£43m). The Mirror report Arsenal have been monitoring Williams' progress, while Pedro Neto of Wolves is also on their shortlist of targets as Mikel Arteta seeks cover for Bukayo Saka. Saka is rarely afforded rest by Arsenal / Justin Setterfield/GettyImages But Arsenal are not the only side checking in on Williams, with Liver...

Arsenal's victory over Manchester City was made all the more satisfying as a result of Bukayo Saka's absence. Mikel Arteta's Game plan was somewhat cautious in the absence of his superstar winger , but City, too, were hampered by injuries and suspensions. A mightily tight contest ensued with Gabriel Jesus deputising for Saka down Arsenal 's right. Jesus' energy was infectious, but his decision-making let him down on occasions in the final third. Nevertheless, a deflected Gabriel Martinelli strike ensured the Gunners ended their Premier League rut against Pep Guardiola's Cityzens. However, Gooners will be keen to see Saka back in action as soon as possible. While he perhaps hasn't been at his very best to start 2023/24, the winger has still notched ten goal contributions in as many games. He's evolving into an output machine. So, when could Saka return to action? When will Bukayo Saka return from injury? Saka is a doubt for Arsenal's Premier League...

Newcastle United have agreed terms with Danish side Odense for Gambian winger Yankuba Minteh, 90min understands. The Magpies have been tracking Minteh for much of this year and they have now moved to secure a deal worth around £6m for the 18-year-old. Newcastle were not alone in watching Minteh, with Brighton, Everton, Club Brugge, Ajax, Feyenoord and Marseille among the teams impressed with him. The teenager moved to Europe last summer from Steve Biko FC in his homeland and has impressed with an excellent debut campaign which saw him score six goals and provide seven assists in just 21 Game s. Ahead of Minteh's move this summer, Odense have decided to leave the player out of this weekend’s clash with FC Midtjylland. READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed The club's sporting director, Bjorn Wesstrom, said: "It is a difficult decision, but with the risks and opportunities in this case, I have concluded that it is overall the best decision that he sit out the...

Mykhaylo Mudryk has informed Shakhtar Donetsk that he wants to join Arsenal this month, 90min understands, with the Ukrainian side set to meet both the Gunners and Chelsea in the coming days. The winger has consistently flirted with Arsenal over the past few weeks, posting videos of himself watching the Gunners, but he is yet to be granted his dream transfer as Arsenal's opening bid for his services was rejected. An improved bid was soon launched, with Arsenal indicating a willingness to pay €70m for the 22-year-old, who is valued at closer to €90m by Shakhtar. Complicating things has been interest from Chelsea. Sources have told 90min that the Blues are due to meet Shakhtar director Darijo Srna in the coming days to discuss the terms of a deal for Mudryk. Srna is also due to meet Arsenal to continue negotiations, with the Ukrainian giants adamant that any sale would have to include an enormous up-front payment to convince them to do Business . Mudryk is aware of interest from C...