Arsenal want to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves in January but the Midlands club have no interest in selling their talisman mid-season, according to reports.

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team shook off a slow start at Gtech Community Stadium to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and pull within six points of league leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand.

Arsenal venture outside London for the first time since November with a trip to Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. The Gunners have navigated their glut of capital clashes without much fuss,

Arsenal moving up into second in the Premier League and within six points of leaders Liverpool dominates the back pages of Thursday's newspapers. The only game to be played on New Year's Day saw Mikel Arteta's side come from 1-0 down to defeat Brentford 3-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Brighton and Brentford have shared the points in a lackluster 0-0 draw in the Premier League on the south coast.

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must "flip that coin" as they hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool in a quest to be crowned champions of England after two agonising near-misses.Arsenal are bidding to win their first Premier League title since 2004 but are set to be without Bukayo Saka until March after the England winger suffered a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace last month.

Arsenal could open up their January cheque book with an off-the-cuff striker addition. Mikel Arteta’s side have been rocked by the injury sustained to Bukayo Saka in recent weeks, with the England international now set for an extended period on the sidelines.

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Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal's preparations for their 3-1 win at Brentford were hampered by a virus that swept through his squad.Arteta is hopeful the virus will have abated for his side's trip to Brighton on Saturday.