Arsenal were defeated by West Ham at the Emirates on Saturday after they failed to find the net but escaped more bad news on the injury front and confirmed a transfer in a busy weekend

Arsenal can benefit from Manchester City’s decision to cull a huge chunk of their squad in the summer, with Jack Grealish a player who could potentially thrive under Mikel Arteta.

Newcastle have named the starting point for transfer negotiations over attacker Alexander Isak, who has attracted interest from Arsenal and Liverpool in recent months.