Title contenders When the Premier League starts up again next weekend, Arsenal will go to the south coast to play Bournemouth.
As of right now, Mikel Arteta’s team is third in the Premier League table, but they are only one point behind early leaders Liverpool and tied with defending winners Manchester City.
After coming in second place the last two years, Arteta will be hoping that his team can go one better this time and win the Premier League title for the first time in more than twenty years.
Off the field, Germany seems to be interested in one of Arsenal’s players.
News site Football Insider says that Borussia Monchengladbach wants to sign Nathan Butler-Oyedeji from Arsenal.
German teams are interested in Butler-Oyedeji. Berlin Gladbach Borussia
The 21-year-old came up through the Gunners’ youth program but hasn’t played for the North London club yet as an adult.
He also hasn’t scored a goal while on loan at either Accrington Stanley or Cheltenham Town.
Butler-Oyedeji has been very good for Arsenal’s youth teams, even though he hasn’t played much at the top level yet.
In five Premier League 2 games this season, he has scored five goals and set up two others.
A number of European teams are said to be interested in him, and Monchengladbach has been to watch him play more than once recently.
He trained with Arteta’s team during the off-season and has been put on the bench for games in the Premier League and the Champions League this season.
According to the story, Arsenal wants to help the young player grow and sees a clear path for him to play regularly with the first team.
Though, Monchengladbach is expected to be able to offer the player first-team football right away.