Here is your Arsenal digest for Sunday, August 30.
Arteta gives Aubameyang contact update
Mikel Arteta has confirmed that he is confident that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will sign a new deal with the club.
Aubameyang fired the Gunners ahead after less than 15 minutes at Wembley in the Community Shield at Wembley, before Arteta’s side won the game on penalties.
The forward only has one year left on his Arsenal contract, but Arteta is confident his star man will commit his future to the club.
He said after the game: "I try to do my job which is convince him he's at the right place. I'm very positive he is going to sign."
Keown makes exciting Gabriel prediction
Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown believes Gabriel Magalhaes is the future and is backing his old club to get a deal done for the centre-back.
The 22-year-old is at the centre of a transfer battle between Arsenal and Napoli as both teams look to bolster their central defensive options before the summer window closes at the beginning of October.
However, recent reports have indicated that the Gunners are said to be closing in on the Lille centre-back and a deal could be completed in the coming days.
Villa submit Martinez bid
Aston Villa have submitted an offer worth £10m for Emiliano Martinez.
According to the Independent, Villa are hopeful of landing Martinez, who impressed in the back-end of last season.
As reported above, Arsenal could take £10m or less for the Argentine this summer, meaning Villa's £10m offer could well get the job done.
