Signing a midfielder looked like a key target for Arsenal this summer, but Mikel Merino’s performance against Everton shows Mikel Arteta might not need to splash the cash. Merino joined Arsenal in the summer of 2024 after winning the Euros with Spain and has been forced to play across a variety of positions due to injuries in the squad.

Arteta says Arsenal will need the backing of the entire Emirates stadium during gheir Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid.

Arsenal managed a 3-0 win against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Emirates. Two sumptuous free kicks from Declan Rice (5