I only started listening to any kind of podcast about 2 months ago, so when it comes to podcasts I have definitely been living under a rock lol. Never had the time for it. I’ll give it a listen later today and see if it’s a podcast for me. My favorites are Arsecast and ArsenalVision.

Never heard of this podcast before, is it any good?

From the article: "Arsenal are in negotiations with Takehiro Tomiyasu over a new contract.

The Premier League club have made an offer to the Japan international with the two parties expected to reach an agreement in due course.

His currentl deal is set to expire in 2025, although the club do have the option to extend it by a further 12 months.

The 25-year-old joined Arsenal from Serie A side Bologna in 2021 and has gone on to make 71 appearances for the club including 18 so far this season.

He is set to join a number of first-team players in agreeing new deals with the club in recent months following the likes of Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.

Tomiyasu was withdrawn at half-time of Wednesday’s 6-0 Champions League win over Lens with Mikel Arteta later revealing it was down to his workload as a key part of the squad.

“I think he was excellent,” Arteta said. “He’s played a lot of minutes and we have a really congested period.

“We are really short at the back at the moment and we had to use the squad and make some changes, give some rest and give some minutes to all the players.”

Arsenal — top of the Premier League table — return to action against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday."

So you think it’s okay for a dubious handball on the edge of a box filled with defenders to result in an 80% chance of a goal?

Bit about Arsenal from the article: "At Arsenal, Telegraph Sport understands, there is no appetite to spend vast amounts on a new centre-forward this winter. The pot of money is far from full after their summer investments (a combined £200 million on Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber), and it is worth remembering that their deal to sign David Raya, from Brentford, is an initial loan with an option to buy of around £30 million.

It was for financial reasons that the Raya deal was structured in such a way, with the payments for the goalkeeper effectively starting next summer. How could Arsenal strike this type of agreement with Brentford and then, five months later, go back to them with a mega-money offer for Toney? Clearly, it would not be a good look.

Strategically, Arsenal do not view January as a good time to do business. The club have splashed around £600 million on transfer fees since Mikel Arteta’s appointment in 2019, but only around £60 million of that has been spent in winter windows.

Last year, when Arsenal were pushing hard for the league title, was an exception to the usual rule — Leandro Trossard, Jorginho and Jakub Kiwior arrived for a combined cost of around £50 million. Arsenal were actually willing to spend even more that month, having made huge offers for both Mykhailo Mudryk and Caicedo.

This season, however, the feeling at Arsenal is that their squad will be in a good place once their injured players return. There is certainly no sense of urgency when it comes to strengthening the frontline, as Arteta and sporting director Edu are pleased with the performances of Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard in that position.

Telegraph Sport understands it would therefore take an unexpected opportunity, or a drastic change in circumstances, for Arsenal to invest heavily in another striker this winter.

A more immediate area of concern is in midfield, where there is uncertainty over the futures of Thomas Partey and Jorginho. Partey’s fitness issues have restricted him to only four starts this season, and his contract expires in the summer of 2025. It would not be a surprise if he left before then.

Jorginho’s deal, meanwhile, expires at the end of this season, although there is an option to extend it for another year. Another holding midfielder, Mohamed Elneny, is also out of contact at the end of the current campaign. In the medium to long-term, this is an area that Arsenal will need to address."

Not so sure about that, I think he’ll be off in the summer. Either on a free transfer or he’ll extend again and go on another loan but he won’t play for us next season.

Can we stop trying to wish this guy into the first team for next season, please? It simply won’t happen. The gulf in quality between playing in the Championship for Swansea and playing for one of the world’s best teams is immense.

Bold of you to assume that anyone cares about who you support

This… this is a joke, right?

Isn’t it kinda obvious that it was going in at this point?

Yea, none of those things are happening. You know that, right?

What? City could spend 300 million more and still not be in FFP trouble. They’ve sold incredibly well for years now and on top of that have won every trophy available. Besides, we spent 100 million ourselves on Declan Rice. How is them spending 100 million somehow suspect?

From the article: "From what I hear there isn’t much budget or desire to do significant business in January (important to add that this could hypothetically change depending on potential departures, availability of targets, injuries, form and so on) and naturally that would put Arsenal in a stronger position to invest again next summer.

I don’t think we can question KSE’s willingness to do so since taking full control of the club, it’s more a matter of what the FFP rules enable them to do. The David Raya deal going through as a loan with an option to buy illustrated that Arsenal are sailing close to the wind. My understanding is that, once they are in a more comfortable FFP position and able to spend properly again, the first outlay will likely need to be turning the Raya move into a permanent transfer.

Thereafter I’m sure they will have a plan as to how they wish to proceed. Most probably — as things stand — that will start with a striker. We’ve all seen the names linked. There is also the long-held desire to provide back-up/competition for Bukayo Saka, potentially depth at left centre-back, left-back cover if Tierney leaves, and so on.

I’m sure Arsenal — like most teams — will be scouring the market for top emerging talent and good value-for-money deals, which obviously will be easier to do than the big-money transactions."

Reading F.C. 5–7 Arsenal F.C in the 2013/14 League Cup.

Raya is 28 and could very well be our starting GK for the next 6-8 years. Do you think Ramsdale will wait around for that?

Regarding ESR & Newcastle rumors: "I wouldn’t be surprised if there is admiration for Smith Rowe at Newcastle and elsewhere. He’s a top talent and things have not been going his way at Arsenal since he returned from injury.

There have been some encouraging signs of late and Arsenal fans will hope to see him back playing a prominent role again, but clearly if that doesn’t happen, talk of a departure is likely to increase. He is a valuable asset — contracted until 2026 and zero on the balance sheet, so pure profit if he was to be sold.

I saw the reports this morning and completely respect the work of fellow journalists, but I’m not aware of Newcastle pursuing him. It isn’t clear where he would fit into Eddie Howe’s team unless somebody leaves and there has not been any contact between any of the parties involved. His situation, though, is one to watch."

From the article: "In terms of price and profile, Adnan, I don’t see Arsenal going for Osimhen. I suspect the Napoli striker is on their list, as he will be for all the top sides. The pool of quality strikers is so small that any big club looking to sign one in January or next summer are likely to be studying the same names — Osimhen, Lautaro Martinez, Ferguson, Benjamin Sesko and Victor Boniface among them.

I don’t think Arsenal are focusing on recruiting a striker in January. That is more likely to be on the agenda next summer.

Things can change — injury, bids for your existing players and other factors. However, Arsenal have Gabriel Jesus, Eddie Nketiah and Kai Havertz, as well as goalscoring contributors including Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard. They will hope that serves them well this season and then they can look at the situation later."