MIKEL ARTETA is urging the nation to 'be sensible' after winning his own personal battle with coronavirus.
But on the transfer front, a permanent move for Dani Ceballos is looking less likely than previously, with the midfielder now said to prefer a move to Real Betis.
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DAN AND OUT
Arsenal have taken a blow in their bid to bring Dani Ceballos to the Emirates on a permanent deal.
According to Estadio Deportivo, Ceballos knows he will leave Real Madrid this summer and would be open to a move to Arsenal.
However, the midfielder's preference is a move to Real Betis.
Ceballos spent six years with the Seville-based club before moving to Real Madrid in 2017.
MORNING ARSENAL FANS,
Mesut Ozil has shared the snap the first snap of his new baby daughter Eda to social media.
The midfielder, 31, and his wife Amine Gulse looked loved-up as they new posed with their new arrival.
Elsewhere, Henrikh Mkhitaryan is allegedly ready to wave goodbye to you all in order to continue his career with Roma.
But it is reported that the Italian side are not willing to meet the Gunners' £18million valuation of the midfielder.
The 31-year-old has scored six goals in 13 games for Roma this season.
There's been plenty of transfer speculation to keep Arsenal fans excited including the pursuit of Lille star Victor Osimhen.
Reports have claimed the Gunners will challenge the likes of Manchester United and Spurs for his signature.
Arsenal have also been linked to Brondy midfielder Anis Ben Slimane – who is expected to set them back just £4million.
Meanwhile, Carlos Vela has revealed he could not wait to quit Arsenal after “three bad years”.
'BORN HEALTHY'
Mesut Ozil has shared the first snap of his daughter Eda.
The Arsenal midfielder confirmed his latest addition was “born healthy”.
LUK ELSEWHERE
Lukas Podolski has revealed what went wrong for him at Arsenal.
The 34-year-old told FourFourTwo: “I didn't get enough game time.
“I felt that I performed well and didn't get the minutes I deserved.
“On the other hand, if you look at my stats, I played in about 80 matches and was directly involved in a lot of goals by scoring or assisting.”
GUNNER BATTLE?
Arsenal have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race to sign Victor Osimhen from Lille.
According to Le Quotidien du Foot, the Gunners are the latest club to indicate their interest in the 21-year-old.
But the report claims Lille could demand a fee of £89million for the forward.
Manchester City, Spurs and Real Madrid are also said to be keeping an eye on him.
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