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Arsenal's Title Hopes Dwindle Amid Injuries, Eye Mateta

5/18/2025

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Arsenal's title hopes are hanging by a thread as injuries to key players leave them desperate for a striker. Mikel Arteta's unconventional choice of Mikel Merino up front highlights the urgency. With summer on the horizon, the Gunners eye Jean-Philippe Mateta, a £40m talent with 17 goals this season, also drawing attention from Manchester United.

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Arsenal's title hopes are hanging by a thread as injuries to key players leave them desperate for a striker. Mikel Arteta's unconventional choice of Mikel Merino up front highlights the urgency. With summer on the horizon, the Gunners eye Jean-Philippe Mateta, a £40m talent with 17 goals this season, also drawing attention from Manchester United.