Arsenal have so far been unable to strengthen their squad for the second half of the 2024/25 season; however, there has been a surprising development as the Gunners have seen an offer of £60 million rejected by Aston Villa for striker Ollie Watkins.

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Arsenal did not always enjoy the easiest of Champions League campaigns but Mikel Arteta’s side are safely through to the last 16 as one of the top eight seeds. The Gunners required heroics from David Raya to earn a 0-0 draw in Atalanta before slipping to a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the San Siro early on in the league phase.