{"id":5094,"date":"2026-05-06T22:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5094"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:24:26","slug":"mikel-arteta-contract-arsenal-set-to-hold-talks-with-manager-over-new-deal-this-summer-paper-talk-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5094","title":{"rendered":"Mikel Arteta contract: Arsenal set to hold talks with manager over new deal this summer – Paper Talk | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…<\/p>\n

Arsenal <\/strong>are set to hold talks with Mikel Arteta<\/strong> over the manager signing a new contract this summer – The Times.<\/em><\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/strong> have no plans to reintegrate Marcus Rashford<\/strong> into their first-team squad next season – The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Barcelona<\/strong>, Manchester City<\/strong> and Arsenal <\/strong>are among the big-name clubs tracking Junior Croup<\/strong>but Bournemouth <\/strong>are determined to keep hold of their striker – The Times.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Newcastle <\/strong>will make signing a new goalkeeper one of their priorities this summer with Brighton and Hove Albion’s Bart Verbruggen<\/strong>, Lens’ Robin Risser<\/strong> and Manchester City’s James Trafford<\/strong> among the targets – The Telegraph.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chelsea<\/strong> defender Wesley Fofana<\/strong> has been offered to Barcelona<\/strong> by his representatives – Sky France.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wesley Fofana <\/strong>has no intentions of leaving Chelsea <\/strong>this summer, sources close to the \u00a3200,000-a-week central defender have insisted – Daily Mail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Brentford <\/strong>are working to sign Jannik Schuster<\/strong> from Red Bull Salzburg <\/strong>in a deal worth \u00a317.2m (\u20ac20m) – The Athletic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Manchester United <\/strong>are set to wear next season’s home shirt for the final two games of this season against Nottingham Forest<\/strong> and Brighton <\/strong>– Daily Mail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gabriel Jesus<\/strong> could yet be punished for lashing out at Atletico Madrid<\/strong> defender Mark Pubill<\/strong> following Arsenal’s<\/strong> semi-final win, putting his hopes of playing in the Champions League final at risk – football.london.<\/em><\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/strong> transfer target Aurelien Tchouameni<\/strong> has reportedly been involved in a training ground bust-up with Real Madrid <\/strong>team-mate Ernesto Valverde <\/strong>– Daily Express.<\/em><\/p>\n

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