Here are your Arsenal evening headlines for Wednesday, March 3.
Arteta issues Lacazette update
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted that he cannot rule out the prospect of striker Alexandre Lacazette leaving the club this summer.
The Frenchman is now only a few months away from entering the final 12 months of his current deal, meaning the Gunners will soon have a decision to make concerning his future.
In recent weeks, Lacazette has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium, with both former club Lyon and Italian outfit Roma amongst his suitors.
Should Arsenal not be keen on offering Lacazette fresh terms, they will be eager to try and offload him this summer so that they can acquire a fee for him opposed to losing him for nothing in the final six months of his contract.
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Issuing an update on his contractural status, Arteta said: “He’s got a contract with us. He played really well the other week. It’s exactly what we demand him to do.
“I am really happy with him and the discussions about his contract will happen soon and we’ll see what happens.”
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Henry waxes lyrical about Edouard
If Arsenal were to seal a move for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard this summer it would most certainly earn the seal of approval from former striker Thierry Henry.
According to reports in the national media, Edouard has been pinpointed as a key target for the Gunners ahead of the summer transfer window, with the north London club facing the prospect of having to bolster their attacking ranks.
Should the Gunners get a deal over the line, Henry would no doubt be impressed, with former Rangers man Ally McCoist having previously revealed what the Frenchman has said about the Celtic man’s talents.
McCoist told talkSPORT in 2019: “I spoke to Thierry Henry at the Liverpool vs Leicester City game and he really rates Edouard.
“He was saying in France in particular [he’s rated] and he personally really, really thinks he’s got a chance of going right to the top.”
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Championship clubs eye Gunners starlet
Young centre-back Daniel Ballard is set to be the target for a whole host of Championship clubs next season after impressing whilst on loan at League One side Blackpool this season.
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That is according to a report by Arsenal Youth.
The 21-year-old, who scored in the Seasiders’ 1-1 draw with Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday evening, has shown some encouraging signs for the League One outfit this season, suggesting the next step in his progression would be to play at Championship level.
It is claimed that the Gunners have been monitoring his progress this season and believe it would benefit him to play in the second-tier during the 2021/22 campaign.