Mikel Arteta reveals newest on Arsenal’s strikes for Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber

Mikel Arteta has given an replace on the progress of Arsenal‘s strikes for Declan Rice and Jarrod Timber.

The Gunners are set to signal each gamers however are waiting patiently for the deals to get over the line as pre-season continues.

Arteta’s aspect played their first pre-season game of the summer on Thursday, drawing 1-1 with Nurenberg in Germany with Bukayo Saka scoring the opening purpose earlier than a Jorginho personal purpose levelled issues out.

The sport noticed a debut for brand new signing Kai Havertz, however the membership are in a race in opposition to time to get the Rice and Timber offers over the road earlier than they journey to America.

Arteta, nonetheless, after the sport confirmed the deal weren’t but full an there was nothing to report.

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta has revealed the most recent on the membership’s strikes for Declan Rice (pictured) and Jurrien Timber

Strikes for Rice and Timber (pictured) have been agreed however usually are not but over the road

Arteta admitted that there’s not but something to announce however the offers are understood to be near completion

‘For the time being we’re working with the group of gamers that’s her,’ he stated in Germany following the complete time whistle. 

‘We have now nothing to announce but, and when it’s completed you’ll be the primary to know.’

West Ham have grown frustrated with Arsenal over the gradual progress of the Rice deal, however paperwork is anticipated to be accomplished on Friday forward of the England midfielder’s £105million transfer.

Each gamers will possible be introduced subsequent week and sign up time to journey to the States for Arsenal’s pre-season tour.

Arteta additionally gave damage updates on captain Martin Odegaard and ahead Leandro Trossard after the paid picked up accidents on the day of the sport.

Arteta additionally gave an damage replace on membership captain Martin Odegaard (pictured), who missed Thursday’s first pleasant of the summer season

He additionally spoke on Leandro Trossard (left) who left the sphere injured within the second half of the sport

Odegaard was initially named within the beginning 11 earlier than pulling out because of a niggle within the warm-up, whereas Trossard performed round 50 minutes earlier than hobbling off.

‘[Odegaard] and Leo are struggling,’ he stated after the sport. ‘And we had different gamers with points picked up within the week so we’ve to be cautious.

‘It is pre-season and a few of them have solely had two or three coaching periods so we’ll take it step-by-step.’

He added that Odegaard was ‘not feeling ok to play’ and that Trossard’s damage was ‘hopefully not’ main.