Arsenal have made a bid for Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa, but that was rejected. Unai Emery’s side are not prepared to sell their star striker, especially after they’ve agreed to sell Jhon Duran to Al Nassr. Mikel Arteta’s side will try to sign Watkins again, but they do have a plan if they don’t manage to land a new striker before deadline day.

The Dutchman named Bukayo Saka. Frimpong was linked with a move to Arsenal in July but he ended up staying at Bayer Leverkusen and when discussing Saka, the speedster revealed that he would talk to him about the academy days and praise him for what he has achieved in his career.

Arsenal rounded off the league phase of the Champions League by beating Girona 2-1 in Spain. The Gunners had to come from behind to claim all three points, though, after a howler from goalkeeper Neto allowed Arnaut Danjuma to score.

BUKAYO SAKA is spending his rehab from hamstring surgery like any elite professional would. Aside from recovering at home, the Arsenal star has remained a regular face at their London Colney

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is yearning for the return of his star winger Bukayo Saka. And a positive sign spotted before the Gunners' clash with Aston Villa on Saturday suggests that he is making good progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

BUKAYO SAKA was spotted without crutches at the Emirates – but Arsenal were still dealt with another injury blow. The Gunners star has been out since late December and has missed the last

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka appears to be making progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, walking without crutches before Saturday’s game against Aston Villa.Photo by Julian Finney/Getty

Martin Odegaard has struggled to recapture his best form since Bukayo Saka was sidelined with an injury, exposing a reliance on the chemistry between the two players that is beginning to affect Arsenal’s overall performance.

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Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury and has been ruled out until at least March after undergoing surgery on his muscle tear.

Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association for surrounding referee Michael Oliver in the win over Wolves. It came in the aftermath of Myles Lewis-Skelly receiving a red card in the clash, which was eventually overturned. Arsenal have a few days to give a response to the charge before an independent commission reviews the situation.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to "refresh.