Arsenal will hope to bounce back from the defeat against Paris Saint-Germain soon while they are confronted with Bournemouth before they try to take revenge in the Parc des Princes next week
The Arsenal season is on a thread after a defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. Mikel Arteta has little less than a week to make his preparations to overcome a shortage on the first leg and to keep the hope of silverware alive.
Firstly, the Gunners have a competition with Bournemouth on the horizon when they welcome the cherries to the Emirates. The side of Noord -London closes the second place in the Premier League, but it can be forgiven to have one eye on the Champions League.
There will even be a few at the Emirates that look further ahead as the transfer window approaches. A new attacker will be on the agenda in the summer, because Andrea Berta takes the lead for the ins and outs in the club for the first time.
Mirror Football takes a look at the latest news and the rumors around Arsla.
Garcia confirms interest
Goalkeeper Joan Garcia has checked Arsenal in the name as a club that hoped to sign him last summer. The Espanyol Shotstopper was the subject of two bids from the Gunners, which were not willing to pay his release clause at that time.
Garcia has a release clause of € 25 million (£ 20.8 million), which in the last 15 days of the transfer window rises to € 30 million (£ 25 million) and would be the subject of interest from Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester United. But the 23-year-old is not worried about the future, until something more arrives.
“There was a lot of interest last summer, especially from Arsenal, but I stayed here and from that moment I am 100% focused on this campaign,” said Garcia.
“We all know the situation, not only mine, but from the club, and everything can happen. But the future will tell and we will worry about it when the time comes.”
Saliba message
William Saliba has published his arsenal teammates a call, while the French defender is watching PSG next week. The Gunners star admitted that his side was struggling in the opening fairs, but it is determined that the draw is not over.
“We struggled a lot in the first 20 minutes,” Saliba told the French Omroep Canal+, according to Getting French football news. “They ate us a bit.
“We have a lot of running, chasing the ball. We were better at the end of the first half.
“It's not over yet. We hope to win there. We have to take it positive, we can't give up. It is the Champions League. A lot can happen. We have to show our character.”
Henry offers comeback hope
Thierry Henry has offered Arsenal an intriguing memory after the defeat of the Gunners against PSG. The Arsenal legend pointed out how the Paris side last season to Barcelona collapsed as a reason for hope.
Henry said to CBS Sports: “There is another draw. In my opinion, PSG was much superior in this game. There are many things that have to change for Arsenal to defeat PSG. You never know what can happen.
“I am thinking of PSG against Barcelona last season. Everyone thought it was over, but they eventually won the return bone easily.”
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