Dowman’s emergence is also intriguing for Arsenal as it means they are now stacked for talent in that area of the pitch. Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri and Odegaard are all left-footed playmakers that like to operate as right No8s.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on 15-year-old midfielder Max Dowman after his dazzling display as a substitute against AC Milan on Wednesday. The Gunners began their pre-season tour with a 1–0 win over the Serie A side,

One of Arsenal's new star players has credited Mikel Arteta for convincing him to make the switch to North London.

The two sides are in a different moment historically, as AC Milan are starting a new chapter under Allegri and Arsenal are hoping to consolidate their status ahead of the new season, possibly trying to win a trophy this year. Pick: Arsenal 3, AC Milan 1.

The Arsenal boss explained why his team remain title challengers after three seasons of successive second-place finished.

Dowman is one of the most talented players to come through the Arsenal academy under Arteta. At just 13, he became the youngest player to feature for Arsenal U18s. Only a year later, he graduated to the U21s alongside scoring goals for fun with the England U17s.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal will “minimise the risk” with Gabriel ’s recovery from injury after he and Jurrien Timber were left out of the pre-season win over AC Milan. Gabriel has not played since undergoing hamstring surgery at the start of April, which ruled him out of the final weeks of the season.

Liverpool reportedly triggered Zubimendi’s affordable £60 million ($81.3 million) release clause in 2024 only to be rejected by the player. That same summer, Arsenal bought his Real Sociedad teammate Mikel Merino and, as has now been revealed, greased the wheels for Zubimendi’s arrival.

The reshaping of the Arsenal squad is just one of the adaptations Arteta is making in his quest to end Arsenal’s wait for silverware. “The only thing that (the players) were talking about at the end of last season and the first day through the door is, ‘OK, how are we going to be better? How are we going to do more?’,” he said.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has defended the club's continued signing of players from Chelsea, including Noni Madueke and Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer.

Mikel Arteta is still hoping to add Viktor Gyokeres, although negotiations for the Sporting star have given Arsenal a headache. Arteta has given his verdict on the state of the current squad and what it could mean for the remainder of the transfer window.

It is against Spurs on Wednesday, July 31 where supporters may see Gyokeres in an Arsenal shirt for the first time. Sunday's clash against Newcastle will probably come too soon bu