8am Arsenal news LIVE: Hart to replace Leno, Guendouzi faces three-match ban, Sanllehi blasted – The Sun
ARSENAL are continuing the assess the serious injury suffered by Bernd Leno, and could bring in Joe Hart as a replacement.
The former England goalkeeper is being released by by Burnley next week and would compete with Emiliano Martinez for the number one jersey.
Follow all the latest Arsenal news and transfer gossip below…
HART OF GOLD
Arsenal could be set to make a shock transfer swoop for Joe Hart as an emergency replacement for Bernd Leno.
Leno is expected to be on the sidelines for a lengthy period of time after leaving the Amex Stadium on crutches after a collision with Brighton striker Neil Maupay.
And with Burnley announcing that Hart will leave on a free transfer next week, he will be able to sign for the Gunners at short notice and compete with Emiliano Martinez for the number one jersey.
MORNING ARSENAL FANS
Matteo Guendouzi faces a retrospective three-match ban after throttling Brighton star Neal Maupay.
The Arsenal midfielder was filmed grabbing Maupay around the throat and hurling him to the ground at the end of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat.
Now the FA will wait to receive referee Martin Atkinson’s report before deciding whether to refer the incident to its three-man video review panel.
SunSport’s ref expert Mark Halsey believes Guendouzi “could be in trouble” for violent conduct.
In other news, head of football Raul Sanllehi is under attack for failing to give the club any direction.
After Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Brighton, Mikel Arteta’s team now face a major struggle to qualify for Europe next season.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are reportedly considering an emergency swoop for former England No1 Joe Hart.
Arteta has been forced to consider his options after seeing Bernd Leno suffer a serious injury against Brighton.
Hart is said to have emerged as an option after Burnley confirmed his exit at the end of month.
Arsenal could land him on an emergency transfer option once his Clarets deal expires on June 30.
In other news, the Gunners have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Adil Aouchiche.
The highly-rated 17-year-old has allegedly told Paris Saint-Germain chiefs that he wants to leave.
He has made three appearances under Thomas Tuchel but RMC report that the player has told PSG he wants to continue his career elsewhere.
GRIM DECISIONS
Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi is under attack for failing to give the club any direction.
Following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Brighton, Mikel Arteta’s team now face a major struggle to qualify for Europe next season.
Former player Gilles Grimandi claims Sanllehi, previously Barcelona’s director of football, has made some poor decisions.
Grimandi, 49, was one of Arsene Wenger’s closest confidants and an Arsenal chief scout from 2006-2019.
MATT'S NOT ON
Matteo Guendouzi faces a retrospective three-match ban after throttling Brighton striker Neal Maupay.
Arsenal’s French midfielder was filmed grabbing Maupay around the throat and hurling him to the ground during Saturday’s defeat at The Amex.
Now the FA will wait to receive referee Martin Atkinson’s report before deciding whether to refer the incident to its three-man video review panel.
SunSport’s ref expert Mark Halsey believes Guendouzi “could be in trouble” for violent conduct.
Atkinson was only a couple of yards away when frustrated Guendouzi lashed out after the final whistle.
But he did not take any action for what would appear to be a clear red-card offence.
ALAN SHEARER EXCLUSIVE
Unless Arsenal seriously back boss Mikel Arteta in the transfer market then they will have to get used to being mediocre.
I’m sure he knew what he was walking into when he joined the club last December.
How could he not, given none of these problems we are seeing are anything new?
But what a job he now has on his hands to turn the tide.
It’s still far too early to be talking about his future and it’s going to take a fair while to sort the club out.
There’s no chance of them making the Champions League spots now and even the Europa League looks a struggle.
But before he can even start to look at bringing players in, there are a number of contract situations that desperately need sorting out.
WIZARD OF OZ
Following on from Shearer's comments about Ozil…
AUBA THE TOP
Alan Shearer has given his view on the Mesut Ozil saga at Arsenal.
The midfielder, who is the club's highest-paid player on £350,000-per-week, has fallen out of favour.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Shearer said: “I'm sure he [Mikel Arteta] knew it already, but he knows he has got a big, big, difficult job on his hands.
“One to get results, and two to get players out of that football club who he needs to.
“When you look at the Aubameyang situation with his contract, I don't see him signing a contract there, I don't.
“Because he'll look at the salary Mesut Ozil is on and say, 'Okay, give me that'.”
FOR PETE'S SAKE
Peter Crouch has insisted Mikel Arteta should be seriously “concerned” about Bukayo Saka's contract situation.
Arsenal are at risk of losing the 18-year-old on a free transfer when his contract expires in 2021.
Crouch told BT Sport: “I would be concerned. It's happened time and time again at Arsenal.
“I'm not sure who's in charge of contracts but it needs to be sorted out.
“They've given big, big contracts to player who don't seem to want to be there and he hasn't sorted out someone with immense potential like Saka.”
GUNNER IMPROVE
Arsenal's disastrous defeat to Brighton highlighted their need for some fresh faces this summer.
With David Luiz's future hanging in the balance, Mikel Arteta might sign some new defenders.
Here some of the stars that are said to be on their wishlist…
HART DEALER
The Gunners are reportedly considering an emergency swoop for Joe Hart.
The Express claims Mikel Arteta could sign England’s former No1 after seeing Bernd Leno suffered a serious injury against Brighton.
The German was stretchered off during the first half of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at the Amex.
And Arsenal fear Leno could be out for some time, leaving just Emiliano Martinez between the sticks.
However, Hart is said to have emerged as an option after Burnley confirmed his exit at the end of the month.
AL TO PLAY FOR
Alan Shearer has named and shamed the two Arsenal stars at fault for Lewis Dunk's equaliser yesterday.
On Match of the Day, he said: “Winning 1-0 down with 20 minutes to go, you're looking for organisation and leadership.
“They were slow out, Saka's keeping them onside, Lacazette has got to sprint out, Brighton have got a 2v1, it's far too easy to get that ball in there.”
GUNNER GET BETTER?
Arsenal fans have been lost for words since the devastating defeat to Brighton.
Mikel Arteta should make some serious chances before their next fixture against Southampton on Thursday.
WRIGHT MOVE
Ian Wright wants all of the Arsenal squad to show the same “fight” as Matteo Guendouzi on the pitch.
Following the midfielder's scuffle with Neal Maupay, Wright said: “Him [Maupay] and Guendouzi had been having it all game and I think he was talking about Guendouzi at the end.
“He's [Guendouzi] given him a bit there and he'll probably get in trouble for that.
“But we need to be showing that fight , for me Al.”
WORRYING TIMES
A quick look back at yesterday's action and specifically the injury to Bernd Leno.
The goalkeeper was nudged mid-air by Neal Maupay before half-time and landed horribly, with his right knee buckling.
Leno received treatment on the pitch before being stretchered off, pointing an angry finger at the striker on his way off.
And Mikel Arteta is concerned by the severity of the injury to his No1: He said: “It doesn't look good but we don't know anything yet.
“I don't know, it was too far from me. I'm sure he [Maupay] did not have the intention to do that.”
VIEW TO ADIL
Paris Saint-Germain youngster Adil Aouchiche has reportedly told the French giants he wants to leave – and that could spell good news for Arsenal.
PSG were hopeful of tying him down to a professional contract after introducing him to the first-team this season.
Aouchiche, 17, has made three appearances under Thomas Tuchel but RMC report he told PSG chiefshe wants to advance his career elsewhere.
But the Gunners know they face plenty of competition for the teenager's signature with Saint-Etienne thought to be the front runners in the race.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Arsenal fans have already played – and lost – twice before five Prem sides have even got their season back underway.
And Mikel Arteta's side are back in action on Thursday night with a third away trip in a row, this time to Southampton.
Here are the top-flight fixtures in full for the week…
NO-ZIL AGAIN
It was an all-too-familiar tale for Arsenal yesterday as they lost for the second time in four days – and Mesut Ozil was not able to help.
After missing the trip to Manchester City on Wednesday, the German at least travelled to Brighton but was an unused sub.
Plenty of questions still remain over the £350,000-a-week playmaker, who has registered just one goal and three assists in all competitions this term.
GET YOUR PROGRAMMES HERE
For many football fans, picking up the programme is an integral part of the matchday experience, collecting it outside the ground and flicking through it during the warm-ups.
But with the rest of this season being played behind closed doors, it is more of a case of flicking the channel over instead.
Arsenal, however, are giving supporters the chance to buy the programmes for their remaining home games at the Emirates for £4 on the club's online store.
Mikel Arteta's side still face home ties with Norwich, Leicester, Liverpool and Watford before the end of the campaign.
NO REGRETS
Nacho Monreal reckons he made the right decision to leave Arsenal last summer.
He played the first three games of the season under Unai Emery before joining Real Sociedad.
He said: “The truth is yes. It was a difficult decision because I loved the competition, I was in a good moment and I had the confidence of the coach and the club.
“I still had opportunities to play, but after many months, things are now going well at Real [Sociedad]. We have a good team and I do not regret my decision.”
JEEPERS KEEPERS
Bernd Leno has been pictured leaving the Amex on crutches following his horror collision with Neil Maupay yesterday.
JENS CARES
Former Arsenal stopper Jens Lehmann has sent a touching message to Bernd Leno after the current keeper's injury yesterday at Brighton
'NO REGRETS'
Nacho Monreal insists he has on regrets over quitting Arsenal.
The veteran left the struggling Gunners for Real Sociedad last summer.
When quizzed whether it was the right decision, he told El Pais: “The truth is yes.
“It was a difficult decision because I loved the competition, I was in a good moment and I had the confidence of the coach and the club.
“I still had opportunities to play, but after many months, things are now going well at Real (Sociedad).
“We have a good team and I do not regret my decision.”
'IT'S DEVASTATING'
Emiliano Martinez has revealed his shown his support for Bernd Leno following the goalkeeper's horrific injury at Brighton.
The Argentine will be expected to get an extended run in the first team as a result, but revealed himself to be devastated at what has happened to the German.
'I NEVER MEANT TO INJURE THEIR KEEPER'
Neil Maupay has revealed he went to see Mikel Arteta at half time to apologise for injuring Bernd Leno.
The Brighton striker told BT Sport: “At half-time I went to Mikel Arteta, their manager, to apologise because I never meant to injure their keeper.
“I just jumped to get the ball maybe and when he landed he just twisted his knee, so I apologise to their team and to him as well.
“I've been through a bad injury so I know it's hard but I never meant to hurt him.
“But some of the Arsenal players need to learn humility maybe sometimes. They've been talking a lot first half, second half when they were 1-0 up – they got what they deserved.”
GOOD MORNING GUNNERS FANS
Arsenal made it two defeats in a row as they lost 2-1 to Brighton on Saturday.
The Gunners took a second-half lead through Nicolas Pepe and looked on course to make up for Wednesday’s 3-0 hammering by Man City.
However, Brighton nicked an equaliser through Lewis Dunk and broke Arsenal hearts with a last-gap winner through Neal Maupay.
Mikel Arteta’s day was made worse as he watched goalie Bernd Leno stretchered off the field after a collision with Maupay.
Arsenal players were furious with the French striker after he appeared to push Leno, resulting in the German hurting his leg.
And tempers spilled over at the final whistle when Matteo Guendouzi grabbed Maupay by the throat.
Arteta was extremely unhappy with the result, saying: “It is unacceptable in the way we lost the game.
“The fact we missed so many chances, the fact we gave them a goal and we did not compete for the second goal.
“At this level you cannot give the goals that we give away.
“In the Premier League you make two mistakes like this and it is goals.”
And Maupay had some stinging words for Arsenal, adding: “Some of the Arsenal players need to learn humility sometimes, they were talking a lot and got what they deserved.
“Until the keeper gets the ball you never know what can happen.
“It's football there is contact, I am really sorry for him, I apologise again and wish him a speedy recovery.”
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