Arsenal news LIVE: Gunners thrash Everton, Tierney 'open' to Newcastle move, Sterling deal eyed
ARSENAL thrashed Everton to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Goals from Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard were enough to seal the deal at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney is open to joining Newcastle according to reports.
Tierney, 25, has fallen down the pecking order since the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko.
And reports suggest that the Magpies are securing a deal for the Scotland international.
Elsewhere, the Gunners are reportedly lining up a sensational move for Raheem Sterling who is understood to be unhappy at Chelsea.
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Arsenal defeated Everton 4-0 in their Premier League clash at the Emirates.
The Gunners opened the scoring on 40 minutes with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli doubled the North Londoners' lead in the first minute of stoppage time.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard made it three in the 71st minute before Martinelli completed his brace after 80 minutes.
Meanwhile, Arsenal look set to go for West Ham superstar Declan Rice's signature in the summer.
According to The Times, the Gunners have made Rice their priority target for the upcoming transfer window.
Manager Mikel Arteta still needs reinforcement in midfield despite the late arrival of Jorginho in January.
But the North Londoners are set for a bidding war over the England international, who is also eyed by Manchester United and Chelsea.
And Arsenal have been handed a major injury boost with Gabriel Jesus back in training and "pushing the boundaries" ahead of a highly anticipated return to action.
Jesus has been sidelined since the 2022 World Cup after hurting his knee while playing for Brazil in Qatar.
Arteta said: "He's doing more and more on the field. The knee is not reacting, really positive. He's pushing the boundaries right now."
The Spanish tactician added: "We want him back as quick as possible, but also respecting the timescale that the doctors and the specialists are giving us."
Finally, Arsenal star Kieran Tierney is open to joining Newcastle in the summer.
The decision comes after tumbling down the pecking order under Arteta, who prefers Oleksandr Zinchenko.
According to The Chronicle, the Magpies are keen on signing Tierney for next season.
The left-back is seen as the missing piece of Eddie Howe’s defensive jigsaw in place of Matt Targett.
Arsenal make Rice priority
Arsenal look set to go for West Ham superstar Declan Rice's signature in the summer.
According to The Times, the Gunners have made Rice their priority target ahead of the upcoming transfer window.
Manager Mikel Arteta still needs reinforcement in midfield despite the arrival of Jorginho in January.
But the North Londoners are set for a bidding war over the England international, who is also targeted by Manchester United and Chelsea
Bukayo Saka reacts
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka had a special message for the fans after their 4-0 win over Everton.
Saka opened the scoring for the Gunners after 40 minutes.
And the winger took to Twitter at full-time to share the following message:
Arsenal make history
Arsenal defeated Everton 4-0 in their Premier League clash at the Emirates.
But that wasn't any ordinary victory for the Gunners, this one had a special meaning.
The North Londoners have now won 100 league games against the Toffees.
Arsenal are the first team to reach that milestone against an opponent in English football league history
Mikel Arteta reacts
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is still refusing to call his team the favourites to win the Premier League title.
Arteta said: "What I like is that everyone has the enthusiasm to do it.
"We’re not gonna stop and we have to promote that. We can do things better.
"Make sure we prepare well against Bournemouth"
FT: Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Arsenal beat Everton 4-0 in their Premier League clash at the Emirates.
The Gunners opened the scoring on 40 minutes with Bukayo Saka.
Gabriel Martinelli doubled the North Londoners' lead in the first minute of stoppage time.
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard made it three in the 71st minute.
And Martinelli completed his brace after 80 minutes.
Arsenal 4-0 Everton
Arsenal are on course for an important Premier League win over Everton.
The Gunners' captain Martin Odegaard made it three after 71 minutes.
And Gabriel Martinelli completed a brace in the 80th minute.
Arsenal's flop Gun
Nuno Tavares used to “annoy” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta before he was shipped out on loan.
Tavares left the Gunners last summer to join Marseille on a season-long deal.
According to L’Equipe, the full-back “sometimes seemed lost on the pitch” during the match.
The same report claims Arteta and his staff were “often annoyed with his behaviour” and that is why they agreed to loan him to L'OM.
But the North Londoners have obviously not given up hope on the Portugal international developing into a top player.
Arsenal refused to include an agreement to buy in the deal with Marseille - that is despite the star himself admitting that he wanted one inserted
Arsenal's Roq block
Arsenal look set to miss out on Brazilian wonderkid Vitor Roque as he has stated his desire to join Barcelona.
Barca have been leading the race for Athletico Paranaense star Roque , who turned 18 on Tuesday.
The striker told Sport: "I feel ready to make the move to Barcelona, of course. It would be amazing to play with [Robert] Lewandowski.
"Barcelona is a dream. If I end up there, it will be a great joy for my family and me. It’d be a fantastic move"
Arsenal 2-0 Everton
Arsenal are 2-0 up in their Premier League clash against Everton at the Emirates.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring on 40 minutes whereas Gabriel Martinelli doubled their lead in the first minute of stoppage time.
Arsenal vs Everton
And off we go in the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Everton at the Emirates!
Arsenal vs Everton subs
And here’s the two teams’ benches:
Arsenal: Turner, Tierney, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira
Everton: Begovic, Holgate, Gray, Mina, Godfrey, Davies, Vinagre, Coady, Simms
Arsenal vs Everton XI
Here's who Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and Everton manager Sean Dyche chose for their starting line-ups:
Arsenal: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Trossard, Martinelli
Everton: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Gueye, Iwobi, Doucoure, Onana, McNeil, Maupay
Gift of the Gab
Arsenal are keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's breakout star Gabri Veiga.
The Gunners appear to have made the next steps as they are said to be "closely following" Veiga's progress, according to a report by Faro de Vigo.
The 20-year-old has been having an impressive season for the 13th-placed club.
The playmaker has scored eight goals and assisted three more in his 22 appearances in LaLiga
Never rains but scores
AC Milan star and Arsenal target Rafael Leao has revealed that he does not like English weather amid rumours of a move to the Premier League.
Leao has also attracted interest from Chelsea and Liverpool in recent months.
Speaking ahead of Milan's Champions League Last 16 tie against Tottenham in London, the winger appeared to dampen the rumours.
Leao told Kick Game's YouTube Channel: "I don't like the weather there.
"I went shopping the first time I went to London"
Seven reasons why
Gary Neville has revealed seven reasons why Manchester City will beat Arsenal to the Premier League title.
Neville told The Overlap: "Arsenal have struggled in latter parts of seasons, with last season the most recent example of this. This is why Manchester City will win the Premier League, because when it gets to the last ten games, Arsenal will start to panic a little bit, the anxiety will kick in, pressure builds.
"Playing in the Europa League, potentially travelling away from home on a Thursday and playing a league game on the Sunday, with everyone looking at you – at this point, Arsenal will wilt because they haven’t proven to anybody yet that they can go the distance.
"If Arsenal do it and win the league it will be an unbelievable achievement, but they haven’t been around the block like Manchester City. When it gets to the final ten games and it really kicks in – [Kevin] De Bruyne, [Erling] Haaland, [Ruben] Dias, [Ilkay] Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker – these guys who have been there before, they’ll push on.
"But there are teams who get over the line for the first time and this could be the year for Arsenal. It’s too much emotion, too early for Arsenal. To be that desperate and to celebrate that much with half the race still to go, it’s not a good thing.
"After the Aston Villa game, I can understand how big of a moment it was, but that level of celebration was quite desperate, quite early. There was a lot of celebrations at the end of the game. The emotions are something that’s a negative, it’s not a positive for me in a title race"
Raheem Sterling decision
Chelsea star Raheem Sterling has made a decision on his future.
That is amid speculation linking Sterling with a surprise transfer to Arsenal.
However, talkSPORT report the forward will reject any possible interest from the Gunners.
Instead, the England international is determined to stay put in West London and fight for his place in Graham Potter's team
Kieran Tierney reminder
Arsenal star Kieran Tierney is open to joining Newcastle this summer.
The decision comes after tumbling down the pecking order under the Gunners' manager Mikel Arteta.
According to The Chronicle, the Magpies are keen on signing Tierney this summer.
The left-back is seen as the missing piece of the defensive jigsaw in place of Matt Targett
Jesus injury status
Arsenal have been handed a major injury boost with Gabriel Jesus back training on grass and "pushing the boundaries" ahead of a highly anticipated return to action.
Jesus has been sidelined since the 2022 World Cup after hurting his knee while playing for Brazil.
Arteta said: "He's doing more and more on the field. The knee is not reacting, really positive. He's pushing the boundaries right now."
The Spanish tactician added: "We want him back as quick as possible, but also respecting the timescale that the doctors and the specialists are giving us"
Arsenal eye Sterling
Arsenal are interested in signing Chelsea star Raheem Sterling in the summer.
Sterling joined the Blues in a £50million move from Manchester City last summer, but has since struggled to establish himself as a regular first-team starter.
According to 90Min, the forward could be offered an escape from Stamford Bridge with the Gunners keen on tempting him to north London.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is understood to be a huge fan of the England international and he is keen on lodging a bid in the near future
Tierney 'open' to exit
Arsenal star Kieran Tierney is reportedly open to joining Newcastle this summer.
The decision comes after tumbling down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta.
And The Chronicle now claims Newcastle are keen on signing Tierney this summer.
He is seen as the missing piece of the defensive jigsaw in place of Matt Targett.
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Seaman hails Gunner
Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has heaped priase on returning star Thomas Partey.
The midfielder is coming off the back of an injury and Seamen sees him as a "really important player" for the club.
He told talkSPORT: “We’ve seen this season that when he’s had a lot of games one after another, he’s played really well, and he’s a really important part of that team.
“Jorginho’s come in and [Granit] Xhaka’s now performing in a different role, where he’s a little bit further forward, but he can also drop into that if Partey gets injured.
“With Partey, he’s a really important player.”
Rashford or Saka
Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has revealed that he would "love" to have both Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford in the same team but did insist that he is happy that Saka is at the Gunners.
He told Premier League Odds via Football365: “I would love to have them both on my team.
“Marcus Rashford was so miserable last season and he was losing his confidence, but now he is a completely different player and back to perfect standards. He is also very clinical.
“Saka, however, is very important for Arsenal and does great things on the pitch. I am a massive fan of Saka and the way he plays – I think he will be the captain of Arsenal in the years to come.
“Both players are so important and clinical for their clubs. I think they could compete for the Ballon d’Or, if they keep playing the way they are.
“I love the pair of them but as a Gunner I would stick with Bukayo Saka.”
Leao dampens move rumours
Arsenal transfer target Rafael Leao has appeared to play down a move to England due to him not liking the weather.
He told Kick Game's YouTube Channel: "I don't like the weather there.
"I went shopping the first time I went to London."
GIFT OF THE GAB
Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on Celta Vigo's breakout star Gabri Veiga.
The North London side have been linked with the midfielder along with Manchester United.
However, the Gunners appear to have made the next steps as they are said to be "closely following" his progress, according to a report by Spanish publication Faro de Vigo.
The 20-year-old has been having an impressive season for the 13th-placed club in LaLiga.
He has scored eight goals and assisted three more in his 22 appearances in Spain's top flight.
He has been highly regarded as Celta Vigo's best player alongside former Liverpool star Iago Aspas.
