With the Premier League season reaching its climax and the title slipping away, behind the scenes thoughts at Arsenal will have already turned to which summer signings could be making their way to the Emirates.
Recent weeks have seen crucial dropped points in the title race, with the depth of the Gunners' squad being exposed following injuries to key players such as William Saliba and Grant Xhaka. This leaves sporting director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta with some tough decisions to make as to the shape of their squad for next season and beyond.
On the pitch there remain important matches to prepare for, with the need for a perfect final three games from the Gunners and six dropped points for Man City. This starts with a home match against Brighton on Sunday, with the high-flying Seagulls hoping to put a dent in Arsenal's title hopes in order to preserve their own aspirations of European football.
Here's a round-up of the latest news from the Emirates.
Thomas Partey offers honest opinion on Jorginho
Thomas Partey has given his view after recent weeks have seen Jorginho replace the Ghanaian in Mikel Arteta's starting line-up, insisting that he is happy to have his place taken.
This is due to his belief that there is healthy competition for places in midfield, with the Italian having brought a different style to the engine room in recent weeks. Jorginho was man of the match against Newcastle last weekend, but Partey has insisted he is still happy and that he believes his rival is being rewarded for his hard work in training.
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Declan Rice told Arsenal is "perfect move" this summer
With Partey insisting that competition for places is healthy, there could be a dynamic change this summer with the potential arrival of Declan Rice.
The West Ham midfielder is believed to be a £120 million target for the North London club as they look to prepare their squad for Champions League football. Such a move has been praised, with one former Premier League manager labelling the move as 'perfect' ahead of an expected transfer tussle with Man United among others.
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Newcastle star blasts Granit Xhaka
Calum Wilson has hit out at Granit Xhaka, with the Newcastle striker criticising the Arsenal midfielder for his 'timewasting' during last weekend's win at St James's Park.
The visitors were accused of timewasting during the second half of what was a huge match as they looked to hold onto their 2-0 lead.
One incident in particular saw Xhaka fall to the ground with an injured groin, with Wilson going over to pick him up and the Magpies striker has since expressed his annoyance at the 'clear tactic' employed by Arsenal to waste time.
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