- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he is "100 per cent" certain that 19-year-old midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly will remain at the club this summer despite reported transfer interest from rival clubs including Manchester United.
- Arteta emphasised the necessity of protecting and nurturing homegrown academy products such as Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, stressing that young talents bring a unique quality to the squad.
- As Arsenal prepare to begin their Premier League title defence against newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday, Arteta reiterated that the club's primary objective remains winning as many major trophies as possible.
- The Gunners are set to complete a £50m deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa following the summer arrivals of winger Christos Tzolis and midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.
- In squad news ahead of the season opener, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are fit and available, while Bruno Guimaraes is being monitored following a minor leg concern and both Jurrien Timber and William Saliba remain sidelined.
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