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Arsenal have already negotiated a deal with Takehiro Tomiyasu to continue at the club, and SunSport can exclusively confirm that Ben White is expected to follow suit.

Meanwhile, the Gunners have set up a three-man striker list for the summer transfer window, according to reports. Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Sporting Lisobon’s Viktor Gyokeres are all being tracked.

And we have the update on Gabriel Martinelli’s injury, with Mikel Arteta stating it was a cut that took him off in the stunning triumph against Sheffield United. Chelsea are on the trail of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams as they start revving their summer transfer preparations.

The Blues need a lively centre forward but are fully aware of how much that would cost them with Brentord’s Ivan Toney rated at about £100million.

Williams, 21, has a get-out option in his contract set at about £43million although he does earn around £100k a week after tax in Spain.

He would also fit into Chelsea’s transfer plan of signing up young, talented players and putting them on long contracts to help underwrite the wage expense. Arsenal are also reported to be interested in the winger.

Arsenal have developed a three-man striker shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window According to The Athletic, the Gunners’ manager Mikel Arteta has identified three targets to spearhead his attack.

The North Londoners are keeping tabs on Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko and Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres.

Arsenal are still highly connected with a move for a new centre-forward despite their recent goalscoring brilliance during their warm-weather training camp in Dubai.

Arsenal star Declan Rice lost count of the score during Monday’s 6-0 triumph against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Rice pulled forth four fingers in excitement after netting the Gunners’ fifth goal before half-time.

Martin Odegaard got the opener before efforts from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Ben White, and Jayden Bogle’s own goal left the hosts’ goal difference at -50.

And hammering the Blades for six puts the North Londoners to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Piers Morgan has revealed he has finally stopped doubting Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.

The broadcaster resorted to social media to confirm his backing of Arteta after he justified three questionable judgments. He tweeted on X on Tuesday morning in the wake of Arsenal’s 6-0 hammering of Sheffield United on Monday night. Morgan wrote: “I doubted Arteta’s decision to replace Ramsdale with Raya.

He was right.  “I doubted Arteta’s faith in Havertz. He was right. “I doubted Arteta’s refusal to buy a striker in January. He was right. “I’ve stopped doubting @m8arteta.” Arsenal were fully loaded when they blew Sheffield United away. The Gunners did not hold back as they secured yet another big Premier League victory this season.