Here are your Arsenal evening headlines for Wednesday July 8.
Arsenal make decision on Saint-Maximin
Arsenal are believed to have no interest in signing Newcastle United’s Allan Saint-Maximin in the upcoming transfer window.
The Gunners had been linked with a move for the 23-year-old, but a report in The Athletic , via the Express , claims that the club hold no interest in signing him on a permanent deal.
Mikel Arteta has been willing to use a range of players in attacking areas this season with Bukayo Saka and Reiss Nelson earning more Premier League minutes under the new head coach.
Therefore, a move for any wide players in the transfer market is highly unlikely given that £72million was also spent on Nicolas Pepe last summer in a club-record deal.
Ozil breaks silence with cryptic message after Leicester omission
Mesut Ozil has posted a cryptic message on Twitter after being left out again in Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City.
Arteta’s side continued their unbeaten run with a point at home to the Foxes but another bold selection call by the head coach has left some supporters questioning Ozil’s future at the club.
On Wednesday, Ozil quote retweeted a video compilation of his highlights from this season with an ‘eyes’ emoji.
The decision to leave the World Cup winner out of Tuesday’s draw will lead to even more speculation around the long-term future of Ozil with the transfer window not too far away.
Arteta responds to Aubameyang’s brother to explain his selection decision
The Arsenal boss addressed the concerns of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s brother after Tuesday’s draw by outlining why he decides to play the club’s top-scorer on the left.
Aubameyang scored his 20th league goal of the season on Tuesday but some supporters, including the Gabon international’s brother, have questioned the decision to play him on the left rather than as a centre forward.
Arteta said : “[He] is scoring a lot of goals coming from that position, he's done it all his career.
"We know he can play as a nine but at the moment the balance of the team is a little bit better like this. He is a team player."
Those sentiments echoed by the Arsenal head coach came just a day after Aubameyang’s brother asked why he doesn’t play the forward in more central areas.
"He's a good coach, he's not bad. I don't understand this. I don't understand. I don't like when he plays left, I like when he plays striker.
"But I like him [Arteta], he is good. He has, you know, character."
