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MIKEL ARTETA is plotting an overhaul at Arsenal after winning his own personal battle with coronavirus.
Serge Gnabry turned heads by wearing a Gunners shirt in a video, but it is unlikely Arteta could lure him back from Bayern Munich.
But we have all the latest transfer talk and more information about the Jose Reyes tragedy.
Follow all the latest Arsenal news and gossip with our blog below…
GUNNER MAKE A MOVE
Willian has put Arsenal on red alert by admitting contract negotiations at Chelsea have come to a standstill.
He told Expediente Futebol: “Really a very beautiful story that I built at this club, I have a very special affection for the fans, for the people who work there and I identified myself a lot here.
“Everyone knows that my contract ends now in a few months, so the renewal is really a difficult thing to happen.
“I think it will be very difficult for me to renew because Chelsea offered me two years, I asked for three and it ended there, we didn’t talk anymore, we didn’t negotiate anymore.
“Three years – Chelsea said it would be impossible, so for now theres this difficulty, but nothing is impossible.
“We don’t know what can happen, suddenly we could make a deal and get it right. But what I can say today is that my contract is going over and I will be free to negotiate with any team.”
COUT COUP
Chelsea are in negotiations with Philippe Coutinho over a summer transfer, according to reports.
The Brazilian, 27, is currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Barcelona for the season.
But according to Sport, the Bavarians are unwilling to exercise their £105million option to buy him at the end of his spell.
And now it is thought Chelsea made a march on Arsenal to land Coutinho by contacting the player's agent Kia Joorabchian, with whom they have a strong relationship.
CUT YOUR CLOTH
Premier League stars are being urged to take a pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic with a potential £100million ready to be contributed to the fight.
Clubs across Europe are instilling salary reductions to ensure regular staff are paid during football's lockdown – but English football is yet to agree on its next step.
The latest official accounts on player wages, tallied by Deloitte, outline a massive £2.9billion earned annually across the top-flight.
Given these numbers are for the 2017/18 season, they are undoubtedly higher now after salaries rose 15 per cent to reach that figure from the previous year.
Therefore a simple two-month pay cut of 20 per cent across the board would raise at least £100m to ensure staff are paid and to help the NHS.
And that figure rockets up to £150m if the cut is either extended to three months or two months' wages are reduced by 30 per cent.
ANGEL GABRIEL
Arsenal have sent their fans wild by joining in the opendoorchallenge by commemorating Gabriel Martinelli's goal against Chelsea.
TAKING THE MKH
Arsenal have reportedly rejected two bids from Roma to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan on a permanent basis.
The Express claim the Serie A sides latest offer was in the region of £10million for the Armenian, who has impressed on loan in Italy.
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