With many Gooners struggling to come to terms with the seemingly imminent appointment of Arteta as our new manager, the shock announcement of Unai Emery came straight out of left-field.

Jose Mourinho has picked out James McCarthy as a “very good” player of big potential and a fine signing for Everton, but feels Tottenham and Arsenal have performed best in the transfer market.

Arsenal have issued a statement claiming to have taken “appropriate action” against academy coach Mark Arber after it appeared that he had placed a bet on the club completing the signing of Mesut Ozil.