Declan Rice, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Folarin Balogun are facing a race against time to be fit for the Community Shield. All three players missed Arsenal's recent 5-3 win against Barcelona, with the Community Shield against Manchester City just a week away. The Gunners should be confident of winning that competition and lifting the trophy for the second time under Mikel Arteta. In terms of transfers, Arsenal are keen to make Ajax talent Mohammed Kudus their fourth signing of the summer but face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United. Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney, Nicolas Pepe and Folarin Balogun are among those who could leave the Emirates, with Arsenal are hoping to raise around £70m in sales.

Source: Metro July 30, 2023 03:57 UTC