Former Ipswich, Spurs, Manchester United and Scotland forward Brazil — who now works as a radio pundit — claimed that Bellerin would be a much better player if he went back to eating meat.

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista will never forget the moment he knew he’d arrived in English football. It was his Arsenal debut against Everton.

Jose Mourinho's men went out of Europe's premier competition with a whimper as they were thrashed 3-0 by Leipzig in Germany on Tuesday night, with Sabitzer bagging a brace.

The 22-year-old centre back arrived at the Bernabeu last summer in a £44million move from Porto, but has played just 13 games all season and has played a lot out of position at Real Madrid.

Arsenal are close to clinching a deal to recruit former midfielder Edu as their first ever technical director. Talks over the Brazilian's return to north London are now at an advanced stage.

Arsenal have completed the signing of Brazilian 18-year-old Gabriel Martinelli. The youngster is one of the most promising talents in his homeland and bases his game on Cristiano Ronaldo.  

Edu is closing in on the technical director job at Arsenal after Brazil appointed Juninho to replace him as their general coordinator.

According to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte , Arsenal's new technical director Edu has held talks with Everton's agent Gilmar Veloz to assess whether a move to the Emirates is feasible.

The 23-year-old played an integral role in Brazil's Copa America success this summer and has attracted interest from several clubs, including Everton.

Napoli have started negotiations with Gremio for Brazil's Copa America hero Everton. Carlo Ancleotti's side have been looking to reinforce their attack all summer but have been unsuccessful.

Italy are eager to convince Arsenal prospect Gabriel Martinelli to represent them instead of Brazil. Martinelli was born in Brazil and was called up to a training camp ahead of the Copa America.

Emery opted against playing his star strike partnership of Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, dropping the Frenchman for new boy Nicolas Pepe.

Tottenham may have reached their first ever Champions League final at the end of last season but things certainly aren't all that rosy back home for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

The bitter rivals meet at the Emirates next weekend having suffered defeats to Liverpool and Newcastle respectively last weekend. The last north London derby ended 1-1 at Wembley in March.

Spurs face North London rivals Arsenal at the weekend in dire need of three points having taken just four from their opening three games of the season.

On a sun-kissed August afternoon at Anfield, a quarter of a century ago, Robbie Fowler announced his exhilarating talent to English football. It remains an iconic Premier League moment to this day.

Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for Europa League draw for 2019/20 group stages including date, time and channel plus how the draw works, the pots and latest odds.

France manager Didier Deschamps has praised young midfielder Matteo Guendouzi but has warned against expecting too much of the talented youngster.

Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been called up to the France squad for their upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Moldova and Albania, hoping for his first start for his country.

Alex Iwobi is determined to make a name for himself after completing a £30m move from Arsenal to Everton on deadline day. The winger became Marco SIlva's seventh signing of the summer.

Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu has attacked his former club over their decision to sell Alex Iwobi to Everton for £30million on transfer deadline day.

Wolves youngster Owen Otasowie is reportedly being pursued by French giants Paris Saint Germain, who hope to sign the teenager before Premier League sides make their first move.

There were a raft of footballers who turned down the opportunity to join Arsenal during the Arsene Wenger years, and according to Lille's rising star Victor Osimhen he was one of those.

Henry, who was top-scorer in 2003-04 with 30 Premier League goals, has opened up on The Football Show on Sky Sports about the manner in which training was approached during those glory years.

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has seen his personal wealth grow by over £300million since the start of 2020, despite the coronavirus wreaking financial havoc across the globe.

The Spaniard, 35, currently playing for Villarreal in his homeland of Spain, played alongside current Gunners manager Arteta for four seasons at the Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has lifted the lid on how the Gunners achieved their stunning smash and grab of the first division title against overwhelming favourites Liverpool at Anfield in 1989.

Arsene Wenger hopes that Mikel Arteta will be able to get Arsenal playing free-flowing football again. During the best parts of Wenger's tenure Arsenal were renowned for their attractive style of play.

Former Arsenal team-mates Martin Keown and Ray Parlour discuss in an interview with Sportsmail why Arsene Wenger deserves a statue at the club.

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The 34-year-old holds a record 121 caps for his country and started all three games as Pavel Vbra's side exited Euro 2016 after the group stage, earning just one point in France.

The Gunners goalkeeper scored an unfortunate own goal to put Saints ahead in their clash at the Emirates Stadium before birthday boy Laurent Koscielny levelled with an acrobatic overhead kick.

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has broken his silence on a potential £40million move to Arsenal and refused to rule out the prospect of joining the team he supported as a boy.

The midfielder's father reportedly found the corpse at his home, which is under construction, in the city of Mahalla Al-Kubra in Egypt on Friday.

Ligue 1 side Bordeaux are reportedly monitoring the situation with Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny. The Egyptian has fallen out of favour under Unai Emery and will be allowed to depart.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Arsenal will aim to conclude early transfer business this summer amid concerns they could be priced out of the market during Euro 2020.

The former Arsenal manager was recently reported to be a target for the vacant managerial role at Bayern Munich but they have instead put Hans Dieter Flick in charge.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Andrew Massey, the Reds' current head of medical services, is set to leave Anfield to take up a similar role at world football's governing body FIFA.

Liverpool are appointing Arsenal's lead doctor Gary O'Driscoll as their new head of medical services. He has been the leading candidate to replace Andrew Massey at the club.

As revealed by Sportsmail earlier this year, Gary O'Driscoll was offered the top medical job at Liverpool after their head doctor Andrew Massey took up a role with FIFA.

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song is prepared to lobby FIFA and take legal action against Swiss club Sion after they sacked him for refusing to take a pay cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Arteta is likely to want to overhaul this squad at the end of the season, and the future of captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will also need addressing.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Defence is a position that plenty of fans feel deserved prioritising. Arsenal boss Emery, though, noticed problems that needed addressing in attack too.

Robbie Savage has revealed he hid from Arsenal's kit man when Thierry Henry asked for the shirt he'd scored his 100th Gunners goal in back.

The physio who was first on the scene after Martin Taylor's leg-breaking challenge on former Arsenal forward Eduardo has recalled the shocking scenes that dramatically change the Croat's career.

Thomas Partey's representatives have confirmed that there have been 'no conversations' between the midfielder and Arsenal, after reports linking him to the Gunners. 

The Gunners have agreed a 12.5 percent wage cut with the majority of their players, but the financial consequences of the coronavirus crisis will have an effect on the club's contract negotiations.

The highly-rated French centre-back has a £52m buyout clause at Leipzig, who are keen to sell him this year as opposed to losing him for free upon the expiration of his contract next summer.

Mesut Ozil's future at Arsenal is reportedly looking uncertain with the club yet to offer the German playmaker an extension on his contract which expires in August, 2021.  

The France playmaker had an impressive season in LaLiga prior to the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Gunners and AC Milan have been linked with a move for him.