BEN WHITE'S England World Cup exit stems from a bust-up with assistant coach Steve Holland according to reports.
It is also understood that White has been unhappy in the camp alongside struggling to mix with his Three Lions teammates.
Meanwhile, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has hinted at buying a new striker in January to replace injured Gabriel Jesus.
He said after his side's 3-0 win over Lyon: "What we can do after that when we know the timescale better and we know when we can have him back we will look at the options and try to make the right decisions.
"I feel my squad is really good, and unfortunately we’ve had injuries, but we will see what we can do to be stronger."
And Arsenal have reportedly set their sights on Porto star Pepe – but they could have to battle Chelsea for his signature.
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AC Milan are reportedly interesting in signing Ferran Torres.
The former Man City forward, who is also being tracked by Arsenal, has been a success at Barcelona.
However, it is believed the Catalans are willing to listen to offers – given their dire financial situation.
Arsenal have a free run at Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix, according to reports.
The Portugal forward has reportedly been made available by the LaLiga club.
Arsenal are said to be interested, and they won't face competition from Bayern Munich.
"Bayern are no longer interested in Joao Felix, contrary to recent reports in Spain," Sport1 journalist Karry Hau has revealed.
The Portuguese striker was an option for Bayern last summer, but Félix is no longer an issue at Bayern."
When Fabio Vieira settles into Premier League, a former Arsenal star is predicting big things.
Kevin Campbell believes the Portugal star will by 'dynamite' when he acclimatises to life on our shores.
“Once he gets his Premier League legs, he’s going to be dynamite. I think he’s going to be outstanding," Campbell told The Highbury Squad.
"You can play him anywhere up there. He will hurt teams just like Bernardo Silva can. He will be a really good player [in] 18 months. He’ll be good."
William Saliba is key to Arsenal's success, according to legend Emmanuel Petit.
Petit told Wettbasis: "He's made a huge leap forward this season, he's asserted himself at Arsenal and he's also a key part of the Gunners' successful season. He already seems very mature and very calm in his game.
“After first being on loan (St Etienne, Nice and Marseille) he wanted to show everyone, especially coach Mikel Arteta. He anticipates the opponent's attacks very well, he is technically clean and he is now bursting with self-confidence.
“He's now one of the best defenders in the Premier League, that's for sure. He is the future of Arsenal FC, but also of the French national team."
Bukayo Saka will start for England in their crunch quarter-final against France.
The Arsenal man, who is his country's leading scorer in the competition, keeping his place despite the return of Raheem Sterling.
Will he add to his three goals in the competition?
Oleksander Zinchenko is notably missing from Arsenal training camp in Dubai.
And the mystery has been explained – with no serious injury concerns to report.
According AFC Newsroom's Connor Humm: "He’s training with the squad and getting back to full fitness.
"He’s had some muscle tightness. He’s expected to be ready for West Ham on the 26th of December."
Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a cut-price deal for bargain Gabriel Jesus replacement.
According to TEAMtalk, sporting director is putting the final touches on a deal for Memphis Depay.
The Barcelona ace, 28, has six months left on his contract and would cost a nominal fee.
During his time at the Camp Nou, he has scored 14 goals in 41 games.
Former Manchester United and Arsenal star Mikael Silvestre has picked his combined England-France XI.
And there are no less than FIVE of Gareth Southgate’s men in the side – including one who is unlikely to start against the world champs on Saturday.
Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe face off in a striker showdown tomorrow for a place in the World Cup semis.
There are sure to be thrilling battles all over the pitch as a host of star names look to make an impact.
And it has opened the door for fans to choose some brilliant combined team XIs, with both countries spoiled for choice in terms of talent.
One man who knows a thing or two about England AND France is Silvestre.
Fans have been stunned by Jordan Henderson’s sensational piece of skill on the training pitch as he mugged off Arsenal's Bukayo Saka.
The Liverpool midfielder has played a key part in England‘s victories over Wales and Senegal.
Henderson was given just 21 minutes in the opening two matches of the tournament, before he was a surprise starter against the Welsh.
And after producing two solid performances, which included scoring against Senegal, he looks nailed on to start against France.
Ahead of the game, Henderson proved that his confidence is clearly high after pulling off a wonderful trick in a training session.
He received the ball in game of rondo, a drill regularly used by the Three Lions, and audaciously managed to somehow flick the ball around his mate Saka after a brilliant spin.
Henderson is not known for his showboating, so this came as a shock to many on social media, who have been left astonished by the trick.
One said: “Hendo turning into prime Iniesta 😂.”
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has urged the Gunners to replace Gabriel Jesus with Brentford star Ivan Toney, whom the ex-midfielder compared to Ian Wright.
Parlour told Sports Lens: “The problem you’re going to have in January is who’s available? I’ve always said Ivan Toney of Brentford.
“I’d go and try to get him if I could. I don’t think you’ll get him in this window but he’s who I’d go for.
“I think he’s similar to Ian Wright the way he plays and scores his goals”
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt ace Evan Ndicka, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
According to Il Romanista, the Gunners have reached an agreement with Ndicka to join on a free transfer.
The North Londoners fended off interest from Roma to land the centre-back.
The Giallorossi were considering a January move for the Frenchman but the 23-year-old wants to see out the season with Eintracht, who have qualified for the Champions League knockout stages
England must first beat France in the quarter-finals this evening in order to match their achievement of reaching the last four in Russia 2018.
And Gareth Southgate insists his team are much better equipped to beat football’s superpowers than they were four years ago.
The Three Lions boss said: “The biggest thing for me in the game is going to be our mentality.
“We’ll of course be tactically prepared. But on these nights you’ve got to have men that stand up and take on the challenge.
“That’s the bit we’ve got to prove to people. We’ve had some outstanding nights and the next game is always the most important.
“It’s against a good level of opponent, one we’re ready for.
“One, if you’d asked me four years ago were we quite ready, I’m not sure. Now I feel differently about that, and that’s because we’ve got evidence over a long period of results.
“Now we’ve got go and nail this type of game.”
England are set for their toughest test in the World Cup as they take on France in the quarter-finals at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Chelsea star Raheem Sterling returned to Qatar after flying home to the UK but doesn’t seem likely to take part in the match.
Arsenal ace Ben White left the squad for “personal reasons” with rumours suggesting he fell out with manager Gareth Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland.
Newcastle’s Callum Wilson is nursing a minor strain, while West Ham’s Declan Rice missed training on Wednesday due to an illness that is unlikely to prevent him from competing.
France boss Didier Deschamps, on the other hand, is set to have star man Kylian Mbappe available following an injury scare that led him to miss training
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka insists he is fully focused on winning the 2022 World Cup with England despite being in with a shot of winning the Golden Boot.
Saka told the Lions’ Den: “No [it’s not on my mind], obviously that would be nice but it’s not on my mind at all.
“Right now I’m just focused on helping the team get to the next round, then the next round, [then] the next round and hopefully we can win this World Cup.
“Yeah, if I do get it, it will be nice but there will be nothing better than obviously winning the World Cup”
Arsenal ace Gabriel Martinelli suffered heartbreak at the Fifa World Cup.
Martinelli was called up for Brazil, but rarely featured for the pre-tournament favourites.
And in the quarters, Brazil lost on penalties to World Cup 2018 finalists Croatia after the two sides couldn't be separated in 120 minutes of football.
Martinelli's focus will now shift back to Arsenal's Premier League title bid.
Arsenal ace Ben White left England’s World Cup squad due to an alleged fall-out with manager Gareth Southgate’s assistant coach Steve Holland.
The Three Lions announced with a statement on November 30 that White was leaving the camp in Qatar due to personal reasons.
According to the Daily Star, the defender was struggling to fully integrate into the squad off the pitch.
The England international – who revealed before the tournament that he didn't watch football while growing up and still doesn't today – and Holland reportedly got into an argument in front of the rest of the squad after mounting tensions.
The trouble with White allegedly boiled to a head when the Arsenal ace arrived for a team meeting before the bore draw with USA not knowing vital statistics relating to his own performances in training.
Holland is also believed to have felt let down by the 25-year-old’s lack of knowledge on the strengths of their upcoming American opponents.
A mutual decision was then agreed that the ex-Brighton ace would be released from his first ever World Cup and allowed to return back to the Gunners.
But Southgate White left Qatar due to "personal reasons" as he said: "As far as I am aware the article used words like alleged so whoever wrote it did not feel strongly enough it was correct.
"Ben left for personal reasons, we made that very clear. And in this day and age it is important a situation like this is respected."
Meanwhile, Arsenal have been issued a transfer warning regarding Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk's release clause
Shakhtar director of football Darijo Srna has described Mudryk as a "present" which won’t be sold on the cheap.
Srna said: "Mudryk is a great talent. There have been no contacts with any club yet.
"If someone wants him, they will have to pay a lot of money. Mudryk is our present."
And Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Eintracht Frankfurt ace Evan Ndicka, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
According to Il Romanista, the Gunners have reached an agreement with Ndicka to move on a free transfer.
The North Londoners fended off interest from Roma to land the talented centre-back.
The Giallorossi were considering a January move for the Frenchman but the 23-year-old wants to see out the season with Eintracht, who have qualified for the Champions League’s Last 16.
Finally, Arsenal have seen an offer rejected to re-sign USA and Valencia star Yunus Musah.
According to FCInterNews, the Gunners have already seen a proposal for Musah turned down by the LaLiga outfit.
It is unknown how much the North Londoners were offering for the midfielder, whose staggering release is worth around £86million.
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has urged the Gunners to replace Gabriel Jesus with Brentford star Ivan Toney, whom the ex-midfielder compared to Ian Wright.
Parlour told Sports Lens: "The problem you’re going to have in January is who’s available? I’ve always said Ivan Toney of Brentford.
"I’d go and try to get him if I could. I don’t think you’ll get him in this window but he’s who I’d go for.
"I think he’s similar to Ian Wright the way he plays and scores his goals"
Arsenal may have to postpone their planned January transfer swoop for Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhailo Mudryk after news Gabriel Jesus could be sidelined long-term, writes SunSport's Jack Rosser.
The Gunners have been dealt a major blow to their title hopes with Jesus facing months out after surgery on his knee.
The North Londoners are keen on signing Mudryk but may have to rethink their plans as the 21-year-old forward is not a centre-forward.
Arsenal spent £120million in the summer but only have one other out-and-out striker and that is Eddie Nketiah
Arsenal are facing an intense battle to keep hold of academy manager Per Mertesacker.
That's because Germany want Mertesacker to become their new sporting director after their 2022 World Cup exit.
That is according to Sky, who report the German national team want the former centre-back to replace Oliver Bierhoff, who resigned from his post after their nightmare in Qatar.
Germany want the 38-year-old to develop the next crop of young players after failing to reach the quarter-finals of a major competition since 2016
Former Arsenal star Mesut Ozil has defended ex-Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and accused pundits of using the Manchester United legend’s name for attention.
Speaking on Twitter, Ozil said: “Pundits who don’t have a career anymore just want to get attention with his big name and try to make him look bad.
“He is soon 38 years old – so what’s the surprise that he doesn’t score 50 goals a season anymore? Every football fan out there should be happy to have seen him playing world class football for 20 years.
“I don’t think anyone from the new generation will be able to match his numbers again. He will forever be in his own category.
“Everyone should show more respect to one of the greatest athletes in sports history…”
England are set for their toughest test in the 2022 World Cup as they take on France in the quarter-finals of the competition at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Chelsea star Raheem Sterling returned to Qatar after flying to London but doesn’t seem likely to take part in the match.
Arsenal ace Ben White left the team for “personal reasons” with reports suggesting he fell out with manager Gareth Southgate’s assistant Steve Holland.
Newcastle’s Callum Wilson is nursing a minor strain, while West Ham’s Declan Rice missed practice on Wednesday due to an illness that is unlikely to prevent him from playing.
France manager Didier Deschamps, on the other hand, is set to have star man Kylian Mbappe available despite an injury scare that led him to miss training
Arsenal have seen an offer rejected to re-sign USA and Valencia star Yunus Musah.
According to FCInterNews, the Gunners have already seen a proposal for Musah turned down by the LaLiga giants.
It is unknown how much the North Londoners were offering for the midfielder.
Musah has a staggering release clause in his contract worth around £86million
Arsenal have been issued a transfer warning regarding Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk's release clause
Shakhtar director of football, Darijo Srna, has described Mudryk as a "present" who won’t be sold on the cheap.
Srna said: "Mudryk is a great talent. There have been no contacts with any club yet.
"If someone wants him, they will have to pay a lot of money. Mudryk is our present"
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka insists he is fully focused on winning the 2022 World Cup with England despite being in with a shot of winning the Golden Boot.
Saka told the Lions' Den: "No [it's not on my mind], obviously that would be nice but it's not on my mind at all.
"Right now I'm just focused on helping the team get to the next round, then the next round, [then] the next round and hopefully we can win this World Cup.
"Yeah, if I do get it, it will be nice but there will be nothing better than obviously winning the World Cup"
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta produced a blast from the past as he tested out the Gunners' flair for the future.
The Spanish tactician wowed fans with a magical piece of control as the ball spiralled out of play during the 3-0 win over Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup.
And with the North Londoners five points clear of Manchester City ahead of the Premier League return at Christmas, one fan said: "That’s a top of the table touch."
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