Here is your Arsenal morning digest for Wednesday, June 24.
Aubameyang sent United transfer message
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been told to join Manchester United.
The Arsenal captain is yet to agree a new deal with the Gunners and his current deal has just 12 months left to run on it.
There has been plenty of speculation over his future and Louis Saha has urged the striker to move to United.
“Arsenal fans may not like this, but I’d like him to join United, I’d be very happy with that,” Saha said to Compare.bet.
“I’m sure Arsenal fans would not take that well, but that’s my advice to Auba.”
You can read the full story here.
Mikel Arteta fails to address biggest Arsenal issue
There is no doubting the fact that Arsenal's struggles in recent years have been chalked up to a number of reasons.
First there was Arsene Wenger failing to spend money, then it was the legendary Frenchman outstaying his welcome with some fans before Unai Emery supposedly lacked the discipline needed to transform the Gunners squad.
Two defeats in two games since the Premier League restart has outlined the challenge Mikel Arteta faces in transforming the Gunners' fortunes.
Yet they have also outlined that he is yet to properly fix one of Arsenal's most glaring long-term difficulties - their defensive fragilities.
Read more on how the Gunners' defence risks consistently costing them unless Arteta finds the solution.
Leno replacements assessed
Bernd Leno's injury against Brighton & Hove Albion means the German could face several months on the sidelines.
The extent of the goalkeeper's knee injury is yet to be fully confirmed but it is thought to possibly be a cruciate ligament problem.
It men's the Gunners may well look for reinforcements to support stand-in keeper Emiliano Martinez.
The likes of Pepe Reina, Simon Mignolet and Tim Krul have all been mooted as potential short-term ways to strengthen between the sticks, but are any of them worthwhile options? We take a look here.
