Arsenal flying high after impressive 3-0 win over Real Madrid
The north Londoners blew everyone away with a stunning 3-0 victory over European champions Real Madrid in the Champions League earlier this week, courtesy of two sensational Declan Rice free-kicks and a great finish from emergency striker Mikel Merino.
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The statement performance in Europe gifts Arsenal a huge advantage heading into the Bernabeu second leg, with Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga also set to miss the next game after he was sent off in added time.
Arsenal's next five Premier League games
Date
Brentford (home)
April 12th
Ipswich Town (away)
April 20th
Crystal Palace (home)
April 23rd
Bournemouth (home)
May 3rd
Liverpool (away)
May 11th
With nothing left to play for in the Premier League, the north Londoners could still make history this season, and the prospect of Arsenal going on to clinch their first ever Champions League crown has been made all the more real after Tuesday's heroics.
"We're going to enjoy the win, because we feel we deserve to do that, but we know it's just half-time, and we're going to have to be even better in Madrid to go through," said Arteta on Arsenal's second leg in Madrid.
"They [the players] were talking about it immediately. You know, great, enjoy it, and now let's prepare for Saturday very well, and then we'll have the time to prepare for the next challenge in Madrid. But they are all very excited. We have our time, and we are just, again, in the middle of it, at half-time, however you want to call it. There is still so much to do here."
Berta's priority potential summer signings will have been watching Arsenal's 3-0 dismantling of Real with serious curiosity, and a good run in Europe may well contribute towards the Italian's mission to tempt them with a move to the Emirates.
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Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres is believed to be a leading candidate to reinforce Arsenal's striking options, and a report now claims they're ready to make the Swede an intriguing proposal.
Arsenal offer Viktor Gyokeres a £192,000-per-week contract
Arsenal are ready to open club-to-club talks for Gyokeres, according to recent media sources, but Just Arsenal now report they've already got their eyes on securing personal terms for the former Coventry City striker.
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The outlet claims Arsenal are preparing to offer Gyokeres a contract worth up to £192,000-per-week, which would run until 2030, they're currently favourites to land the 26-year-old ahead of both Chelsea and Man United.
While the latter two sides are both engaged in talks with Gyokeres' reps, they haven't matched Arsenal's financial conditions, meaning Arteta's side are out in front as things stand.
The forward has bagged 44 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions, a truly incredible feat of proficiency, and reports suggest that he'd be allowed to leave for around £62-70 million - far lower than his £83 million release clause.
Following another prolific campaign in the Primeira Liga, it is a wonder why Gyokeres is still waiting for his big move, with some calling the player a "massively underrated" centre-forward.
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