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THE NEW DECLAN RICE? WHY ARSENAL ARE OBSESSED WITH SIGNING MARC GUéHI NOW

Arsenal is chasing Marc Guéhi! Fabrizio Romano reveals Mikel Arteta is "calling" the Palace star to become the next Declan Rice.

The New Declan Rice? Why Arsenal Are Obsessed With Signing Marc Guéhi Now
Arsenal "Calling" Marc Guéhi As Liverpool And Man City Join Race.

Arsenal started this season with one clear goal: to win the Premier League. Simple as that.

But they haven't stopped there. They’re sitting at the top of the Champions League group, through to the fourth round of the FA Cup, and already in the League Cup semi-finals. It’s been a real group effort, but let’s be honest—some players have shone brighter. Declan Rice, for one, has made a massive difference. And now, if the rumours are true, Arsenal is eyeing another player in that same mould.

Think back to last summer. Arsenal spent a club-record £105 million to bring Rice to North London. The pressure on him? Huge. Fans and pundits wondered if he could live up to it. Fast forward to now, and you’d struggle to find anyone who thinks he hasn't. Whether he’s breaking up attacks, starting moves, or leading without the armband, Rice has become a cornerstone for Arteta.

So it makes sense that Arsenal wants someone else who can make that kind of impact.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano says Arsenal are seriously interested in Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. Arteta is apparently already calling the Palace defender about a summer move when his contract runs out. But Arsenal isn’t alone—Liverpool is pushing hard, and Man City is still in the race, hoping to strike a deal this January.

Romano put it like this: “Guehi wants to move in the summer on a free transfer. Liverpool and Arsenal are both insisting. Bayern are meeting with him too. Man City want to go strong in January.” It’s shaping up to be a real battle.

Landing Guehi won’t be easy, but he’s worth fighting for—he could be Arsenal’s next Rice.

Now, let’s be real: Rice and Guehi don’t play the same position. Rice started at centre-back, sure, but he’s a midfielder now. The comparison isn’t about where they line up on the pitch.

Instead, it’s about what they bring: leadership, presence, and the ability to change games. Both have captained their teams, both are leaders for England, and both are the kind of players Arteta wants at the core of his squad.

Look at Palace’s FA Cup run last year. Eberechi Eze scored the goal, but it was Guehi, the defensive rock, who led them through. He’s more than just a defender—he steps up in big moments, just like Rice.

So, even if it takes some work, Arsenal should go all out for Guehi this summer. He might just be the next big piece in Arteta’s puzzle.

TITLE RACE TWIST: ARSENAL DROP POINTS AT BRENTFORD AS LEAD CUT TO FOUR

Arsenal held in London! Noni Madueke’s opener was cancelled out by Keane Lewis-Potter as the Gunners' lead shrinks to four points.

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Arsenal lead by four points with 12 games left—is it enough?

Noni Madueke put the leaders ahead right on the hour, but honestly, Brentford deserved at least a point and got it when Keane Lewis-Potter equalised.

Arsenal’s still sitting four points clear at the top, chasing that first league title in 22 years. But they’ve got a tough trip to second-placed City coming up in their last 12 games.

That draw gave Brentford’s European hopes a solid boost; they're still seventh. Keith Andrews’ team has only lost twice at home all season, and Arsenal were honestly a bit lucky not to chalk up their fourth league loss.

David Raya, facing his old club, pulled off a brilliant save to deny Igor Thiago’s powerful header the best chance of the first half.

Arsenal had to do without William Saliba and Kai Havertz, both out with illness and injury. Good news for them: Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka made it back onto the bench. At halftime, Arteta threw on Odegaard, and you could feel the shift; the visitors suddenly looked a lot more dangerous.

Their pressure finally paid off when Madueke climbed high at the back post to nod Piero Hincapie’s cross back past Caoimhin Kelleher.

But instead of pushing for another, Arsenal started to sit back, trying to hang onto their lead. That’s when Brentford really started to believe. Thiago forced Raya into another sharp stop, and Lewis-Potter should have equalised earlier. He headed wide from a corner with nobody marking him.

Set pieces have been a massive weapon for Arsenal this season, a big reason they’re leading the title chase. But Brentford know how to handle dead balls too. The equaliser came from one of Michael Kayode’s long throws. Sepp van den Berg flicked it on, and Lewis-Potter nipped in ahead of Odegaard to head it home.

In the last 20 minutes, Brentford actually looked more likely to win. Cristhian Mosquera made a crucial tackle on Thiago right at the end, and Thiago almost found his 18th Premier League goal in stoppage time he just blasted it over.

Right at the death, Arsenal nearly stole it. Kelleher came flying off his line to deny Gabriel Martinelli.

HALE END EXIT: ARSENAL YOUNGSTER CHARLES SAGOE JR JOINS SWEDISH SIDE KALMAR FF

Charles Sagoe Jr has joined Kalmar FF on loan. Discover why the Arsenal academy graduate chose Sweden and what it means for Hale End.

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Arsenal confirm loan deal for Charles Sagoe Jr

Arsenal just moved on from a player who’s barely had a chance in the first team, Charles Sagoe Jr, who only made one appearance for the club.

After a wild summer in 2025, where they brought in eight new signings like Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres, and Ebere Eze, Arsenal didn’t really do much in January. No big arrivals, no headline exits.

Despite that summer spending spree, they haven’t exactly cashed in on outgoing players. Nuno Tavares, Marquinhos, Albert Sambi Lokonga, and Oleksandr Zinchenko together brought in less than £20 million, pretty underwhelming when you think about it.

Where Arsenal have made good money is actually through their academy. Guys like Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Folarin Balogun, and Joe Willock all left for between £20m and £30m each. Since they came through Hale End, that’s basically pure profit.

Now, Charles Sagoe Jr, another academy product, has left the training ground at London Colney. Swedish club Kalmar FF just confirmed they’ve got him on loan. Sagoe Jr made his senior debut back in the 2023/24 League Cup against Brentford, and he was the only youngster to get a debut that season, following Ethan Nwaneri, who’d broken through the year before. But Sagoe Jr, now 21, hasn’t played for Mikel Arteta since.

Since then, he’s had loan spells at Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town and even turned down a call-up from the Liberian national team.

Kalmar’s sporting director, Mats Winblad, said they’ve been tracking Sagoe Jr for ages. He’s already training with them, and they hope he’ll get his first minutes as soon as Saturday, against IFK Norrkoping.

Let’s be honest: Sweden’s Allsvenskan isn’t exactly the highest level in Europe. It ranks below the top leagues in the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, and Scotland. So, Sagoe Jr’s move says something about Arsenal’s recent struggles to develop and keep hold of promising young players.

Just last year, the club lost Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi to Manchester United. Other highly rated youth products, Dan Ballard, Xavier Amaechi, and Reiss Nelson, never quite cemented a regular spot in Arsenal’s first team.

And, in another big change, Per Mertesacker recently stepped down after eight years running the academy.

According to Transfermarkt, Sagoe Jr is valued at €300k. Meanwhile, Arsenal are back in action against Brentford tomorrow.

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