Articles by Charles Watts

Arsenal are ready to let unwanted full-back Cedric Soares leave in January and a European club has emerged as his main suitors, TEAMtalk can reveal

Mikel Arteta, official brand ambassador for Soccer Manager, details what it's like to be a player undergoing a high-profile transfer and what it's like to be in charge of signing players nowadays. 

The 27-year-old striker is stepping up preparations for a Premier League return and Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham look set to compete for the Brentford striker's signature come January

Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe has fought hard for minutes in recent weeks and his displays have cast him in a favourable light compared to Kai Havertz

Kieran Tierney is facing a long spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury while playing for Real Sociedad and it means bad news for Arsenal as they try to offload the left-back next summer. 

Myles Lewis-Skelly is the latest Arsenal wonderkid to sign professional terms and the club are delighted to have fought off interest from elsewhere to keep him

Bukayo Saka's injury shows that Arsenal are in need of a high-quality back-up for the England winger with Pedro Neto linked

Brentford coach Thomas Frank revealed this week that Ivan Toney would be on the market for the right price and Arsenal would be the perfect destination

Fabio Vieira has given Mikel Arteta a welcome selection dilemma ahead of the North London Derby with the Portuguese in better form than big-money summer signing Kai Havertz

David Raya looks to have ousted Aaron Ramsdale as Arsenal's No.1 and is expected to retain his place for this Sunday's North London Derby against Tottenham.

Arsenal's £72m record signing has been allowed to walk away from the club for nothing, joining Turkish side Trabzonspor having seen his contract ripped up

Reports in Italy have linked Partey with a Juventus switch due to Pogba's provisional suspension, but Arsenal might not be in the mood to sell

Having shored up the midfield in the summer transfer window, Arsenal's priority will now turn to the frontline where Mikel Arteta will be seeking alternatives to Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Jesus.

Martin Odegaard has been one of Arsenal's star performers under Mikel Arteta since signing from Real Madrid and is in line for a hefty wage increase

Arsenal made one of the signings of the summer in Declan Rice, but on the departures front it was a case of not enough money recouped with some absolutely disastrous deals signed off by the Gunners

Charles Watts has been speaking to TEAMtalk about potential outgoings at The Emirates before Friday's transfer deadline

Arsenal attacker Emile Smith Rowe is expected to stay put during this transfer window despite interest from Chelsea according to Charles Watts.

Arsenal expert Charles Watts has exclusively revealed the lowdown on the most intriguing selection battle at the Emirates - Ramsdale v Raya

Rob Holding is expected to complete a move away from Arsenal before the end of this transfer window, according to Gunners insider Charles Watts

Albert Sambi Lokonga remains in Arsenal limbo as the transfer window ticks to a close, according to Charles Watts, with a move to Vincent Kompany’s Burnley having fallen through.

The keeper is expected to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer transfer window despite no move having yet materialised for the 21-year-old

Arsenal are still awaiting offers for left-back Kieran Tierney as the transfer window ticks towards a close, though a handy profit is expected if selling another defender

The Gunners continue to seek a club-record transfer fee for the USA striker, according to Charles Watts, and the next seven days will be crucial in determining his future

Any Arsenal sale of Gabriel to a Saudi Pro League club would be “staggering” according to Charles Watts, who expects the centre-back to stay put

Talk of a reprieve for Tierney in the wake of the long-term injury suffered by new signing Jurrien Timber have been emphatically shot down

Monaco have tried and failed to lure Arsenal into selling the striker already - but another bid is expected before the end of the summer window, according to Charles Watts

Arsenal have opened talks with star midfielder Martin Odegaard over a new contract according to Charles Watts

Arsenal’s signing of David Raya on loan from Brentford could spell trouble for first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale according to Charles Watts

The Arsenal insider has explained why he would advise both Mikel Arteta and Olise himself against a move to Emirates Stadium this summer

Wilfried Zaha was a priority signing for former Arsenal boss Unai Emery, but Gunners chiefs went down a different route instead, according to Charles Watts