ARSENAL are in FA Cup action as they visit Sheffield United.
And the whole club is reportedly united in trying to sign Dayot Upamecano if a price can be agreed.
Follow all the latest Arsenal news and transfer gossip below…
WORK OF ART
VAN WITH A PLAN
Former Arsenal striker Robin van Persie has warned it will take 'years' to fix the club's problems.
He told BT Sport: “You can see [Arteta's] hand on this team. But you can see that this team is not fully connected yet.
“If you look at the connection from defence to midfield to strikers, they are not connected, they are not moving as one.
“He is still searching, but I do believe that if you give him time – and he should have all the time he needs, not just months, he should get years – I do believe that he can get it right.”
He added: “The they should now finally find a way to fix set pieces against, corners against, free-kicks, crosses.
“It’s like every cross against Arsenal, you are holding your breath, it’s almost a goal, almost a goal. How do you fix that? You fix it with mental toughness.
DAN THE MAN
Here's Dani Ceballos' winner for Arsenal!
FULL-TIME!
What a crazy ending to the game!
Sheffield United thought they had sent the game to extra-time when they scored at the death.
But Ceballos struck moments later to send Arsenal into the FA Cup semi-finals.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 1-2 ARSENAL
Dani Ceballos has scored in injury time to spark wild scenes from the Arsenal players.
The Spanish substitute took the ball off Pepe and fired low underneath Dean Henderson from a narrow angle.
What a finish!
SHEFFIELD UNITED 1-1 ARSENAL
Calamity at the back!
A long throw has caused the Gunners defence all sorts of problems, with David McGoldrick capitalising on a Sead Kolasinac mistake.
LUIZ UPDATE
The Arsenal man has just been snapped with ice strapped around his knee.
That does not look good.
GUNNER BLOW
It just gets worse for David Luiz!
The Brazilian has went off injured after pulling up.
He appears to have picked up a muscle strain.
Rob Holding has come on in his place.
SECOND HALF COMMENCES
We are back underway at Bramall Lane.
What a huge 45 minutes we have in store for both teams.
HALF-TIME!
Arsenal go into the break a goal up, but in truth, Mikel Arteta's men should be out of sight.
A very good outing so far for the Gunners, but they must stay alert in the second half.
SHEFFIELD UNITED 0-1 ARSENAL
Nicolas Pepe has fired the Gunners into the lead from the spot!
The Gunners have been hugely impressive in the opening 30 minutes.
KICK-OFF!
Arsenal's clash with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane is underway.
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NO MES-SING
Arsenal have stated that Mesut Ozil is out with a back injury.
Hmm…
TEAM NEWS
There is NO Mesut Ozil or Matteo Guendouzi in the squad.
MIDFIELD MAESTRO
David Luiz could be deployed as a holding midfielder due to his range of passing, Ray Parlour has declared.
He said: “He makes too many mistakes and at 33 he is not going to learn.
“You have to look a little bit higher than David Luiz.
“He could be a squad player and you could play him as a holding midfielder.
“He has got a range of passing and you know if you make a mistakes there you have centre-halves behind you, that could be a role for him.”
EX RAY VISION
Arsenal legend Ray Parlour has told boss Mikel Arteta he must get rid of the “dead wood” at the club – and admits he fears the Gunners are being left behind.
The North Londoners have not won the Premier League title since the Invincibles season of 2003/04.
Parlour, a midfielder in that illustrious side, thinks the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are way ahead of the Gunners.
And the former England man believes they are being overtaken by the likes of Wolves and Leicester.
He said: “Arsenal need to get back into the Champions League by spending more money and taking more of a gamble as a club.
“Arteta has done everything right so far, but now it is up to the club to back him.
“The lower you get and the more ambition the other teams get then it is going to be difficult for Arsenal to challenge again.”
AL BE DAMNED
Brace yourselves Gunners fans, former fan favourite Alexis Sanchez has been linked with a shock move to SPURS.
The Manchester United flop is out of favour at Old Trafford, and the Red Devils want to get him off their wage bill.
Reports have stated that Tottenham are keen to land him if the deal is right for them.
Sanchez is currently raking in £505,000-a-week at United.
OZ ON THE ROCKS
If Mesut Ozil fails to start against Sheffield United later today, questions marks have to be raised regarding his future.
The 2014 World Cup winner hasn't played a minute of football since Premier League action returned.
WRIGHT IDEA
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Man Utd will be competing with Liverpool if they sign Jadon Sancho.
The Borussia Dortmund winger – who has also been linked with a move to Chelsea – has been tipped to leave at the end of the season.
Speaking on Match of the Day, Wright said: of United's interest: “That’s the kind of signing they have to make if they’re going to be challenging City and Liverpool.
“Martial and Rashford, both of them 19 goals each, last time any Man Utd players got that was Chicharito (Javier Hernandez) and (Dimitar) Berbatov.”
GIFT OF THE GAB
Tottenham have joined the race with Arsenal and Chelsea for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes.
Spurs have launched a £27million bid for the player to try and grab him from under the noses of their London rivals and Italian side Napoli, according to football website Fichajes.net.
The 22-year-old Brazilian centre-half has made 24 appearances for the French side this season.
Mourinho knows centre-half is the position he most needs to strengthen.
Jan Vertonghen is set to leave next month on a free transfer.
Although Toby Alderweireld signed a new contract, Mourinho has question marks over his pace.
MONEY TALKS
David Luiz's wage drop was so substantial it allowed Arsenal to secure permanent deals for Pablo Mari.
Luiz has taken a big cut on his £120,000-a-week contract at the Emirates, with boss Mikel Arteta and director Edu reportedly desperate for him to stay.
Ang those funds have contributed to the Gunners paying an initial £7m for Flamengo leanee Mari – who won't play again until November after suffering ankle ligament damage – and the wages of right-back Soares who remains yet to make his debut.
GUNNER GET HIM
Arsenal are in 'advanced' talks to sign 19-year-old Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.
Szoboszlai is also wanted by PSG and AC Milan after impressing at Red Bull Salzburg this season.
“PSG asked about (RB Salzburg). Profile quite similar to that of Milinkovic-Savic,” French journalist Manu Lonjon said on Twitter.
“Other big clubs on it. The player's entourage was probed and not insensitive to interest. Cost 25/30M.”
“Arsenal and AC Milan well advanced.”
GOOD MORNING ARSENAL FANS
Alexandre Lacazette has been slammed for his attitude in a pre-match warm-up.
The French striker had his boot laces undone while swapping passes with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before Arsenal’s 2-0 win at Southampton.
Former Liverpool and Atletico Madrid forward Florent Sinama-Pongolle, a pundit for French TV, said: “Lacazette is a substitute and doesn't have his laces tied up – these are the little things that you have to guard against and be careful about.
“These little things unfortunately speak about the attitude and the team spirit at the moment.
“Arteta's not their father and he can't be a cop who's behind them all the time – they're professional players who have an image to give off and these are things that you have to sort out very, very quickly.”
Meanwhile, Man Utd, Barcelona and Real Madrid have got the green light to go for outcast Matteo Guendouzi – after Mikel Arteta suggested he could be on the way out at the Emirates.
Guendouzi was dropped by Arteta for the trip to Southampton on Thursday following his antics and ill-discipline in the defeat to Brighton.
The Gunners chief publicly rebuked the Frenchman, who in turn reportedly suggested he could quit North London.And Tottenham have joined the race with Arsenal and Chelsea for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes.
Spurs have launched a £27million bid for the player to try and grab him from under the noses of their London rivals and Italian side Napoli, according to football website Fichajes.net.
The 22-year-old Brazilian centre-half has made 24 appearances for the French side this season.
CUT DOWN TO SIZE
Arsenal fans who have been furious with the club for offering a new deal will be relieved to discover that he has reportedly agreed significantly reduced terms.
The Telegraph claim that the Gunners were only willing to hand Luiz a contract extension if he took a hefty cut, which he ultimately agreed.
Luiz history of winning titles with Chelsea and PSG is seen as crucial in aiding the development of the Gunners' young squad, particularly incoming centre-back William Saliba.
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