Axel Disasi fight
Arsenal have unwanted company in their pursuit of Reims centre-back Axel Disasi.
Mikel Arteta is looking to bolster his defensive ranks and find a long-term partner for incoming recruit William Saliba.
Reims value their 22-year-old, who has made 52 appearances for the club, at £13million excluding bonuses.
But the Gunners face competition from north London rivals Tottenham and Southampton for Disasi, whose contract expires in June 2021.
Website GFFN believe Reims will get their asking-price for Disasi 'in the coming weeks.'
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta personally contacted the mother and agent of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
That's according to Italian website Calciomercato24, who claim Arsenal have joined Everton, Manchester United and Newcastle in the battle for the Frenchman's signature.
It's said Arteta even spoke to Rabiot himself back in the January transfer window before Juventus decided to keep him within their ranks.
It's unwelcome news for Steve Bruce's Newcastle, who have engaged in negotiations with Juventus over a £26million deal.
Unai Nunez interest
Arsenal are set to intensify their efforts to sign Unai Nunez.
The Athletic Bilbao centre-back, 23, received his first international cap for Spain against the Faroe Islands in August 2019 and is considered a rising star in La Liga.
However, the Gunners will have to pay full whack to lure him to the Emirates Stadium.
And that, according to Spanish newspaper El Correo, is because Athletic Bilbao will NOT negotiate his price-tag and expect Arsenal to trigger his £25.7million release clause.
Dani Ceballos says he plans to return to Real Madrid and fight for his place in Zinedine Zidane's starting XI.
Ceballos joined the Gunners last summer on a season-long loan with the aim of sealing a place in the Spain squad for Euro 2020.
However, after a bright start to life at the Emirates, Ceballos' form dropped off and he picked up a hamstring injury that would keep him out for several weeks.
"I am happy and I have a contract with Real Madrid," Ceballos told Spanish publication Deportes Cuatro. "I am 23 years old, I’m not over the hill yet. "Now I feel much more a player and I am prepared for any challenge that comes my way."
Willian future
Willian is in an awkward situation regarding his expiring contract at Chelsea, according to his agent Kia Joorabchian.
Willian’s current deal expires on June 30 and it is looking increasingly likely that the experienced winger will remain in the Premier League with Arsenal and Tottenham linked.
“There will have to be a lot of conversations over possible extensions," Joorabchian told talkSPORT. “It’s not just Willian, I think all free agent players are in an awkward situation because do you sign a new contract, do you extend for a month, do you extend for a longer period?
“I think that will be something that will just play itself out closer to the time.”
Jadon Sancho to Liverpool
Liverpool could pull off the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
That's the opinion of Glen Johnson, who believes the England international would find it 'very difficult' to reject Jurgen Klopp's side if they made an official approach.
"Sancho has been linked with almost all of Europe’s top clubs, but from my perspective he’ll surely find it very hard to turn down Liverpool if they come knocking," Johnson told BETDAQ.
"I know exactly what it means to put on the shirt and for any young English footballer playing at Anfield it is what you dream of.
"They’ve got one of the best managers in the world in Jurgen Klopp, they’re European champions and are going to win the Premier League, so it would be very tough to not be seriously tempted if they were after Sancho’s signature."