“We have the situation we have, I think it’s a little different to games like the United game but it’s true and I need to think about it."

The news is a hammer blow to Arsenal’s title ambitions and leaves them with only one recognised forward in Kai Havertz.

“From my point of view I would love all three of them to extend their contracts, but I don’t know. They didn’t tell me.”

Arsenal boss Arteta also spoke about the online abuse suffered by Kai Havertz, after the forward had his penalty saved during Sunday's shootout, which led to Arsenal exiting the FA Cup in the third round.

Meanwhile, Ferguson’s fellow Ireland striker Tom Cannon has piqued the interest of his new Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The veteran right-back has told the club he wants to move and play the final years of his career abroad.

Mikel Arteta’s team have had a painful start to 2025 and are now facing challenges in three competitions

Her strides at club level accorded her status, trekking from her native Balbriggan to USA, Norway, Germany, England as Manchester United’s first Irish female player and finally Switzerland.

'Our political system and its Sláintecare plan will ensure that this wealthy country will have embedded in its system in 2025, and for the foreseeable future, inequitable access to hospital care funded by private health insurance'

“At the time when he gave it … my initial instinct was that it will be all right, VAR will turn it over and then I clicked on in my head that VAR could not intervene."

Havertz missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates before his partner, Sophia – who is expecting her first child with the Germany international – reposted two abhorrent messages she had received on Instagram.

It is appropriate to remind ourselves of one of the founding stories of the US — six-year-old George Washington saying 'I cannot tell a lie'

Tamworth’s heroes deserve better, Pep Guardiola tries to fire up Jack Grealish and Liverpool’s teenagers impress

Walker was left out of City’s matchday squad for Saturday’s 8-0 FA Cup demolition of League Two Salford after expressing a desire to explore options abroad.

Arteta has revived Arsenal’s fortunes, but the club’s 2020 FA Cup win remains the sole silverware of his five-year tenure.

Manchester United keeper Altay Bayindir and sub striker Joshua Zirkzee emerged as the unlikely match-winning heroes.

The draw was made shortly after Arsenal's match with Manchester United at the Emirates concluded on Sunday evening.

Only a week after claiming his team have been starved of leaders for too long, Amorim suddenly found a pile of them here.

"I said to the players I would have taken eight goals conceded in seven games - I just didn't expect them to all come in one game!"

'I think Kobbie Mainoo is improving a lot during the last matches, I think you guys [the media] feel like Kobbie Mainoo is the finished product – he is not'