{"id":44966,"date":"2026-03-25T23:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T23:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:42:26","slug":"arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal begin negotiations to sign &#8216;future England captain&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/#Arsenal_considering_signing_from_the_Premier_League_again\" >Arsenal considering signing from the Premier League again<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/#Arteta_will_finally_be_able_to_release_Zvimendi_by_starting_Arsenals_new_Declan_Rice\" >Arteta will finally be able to release Zvimendi by starting Arsenal&#8217;s new Declan Rice.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/#Why_Libramento_could_be_a_new_addition_to_Arsenal\" >Why Libramento could be a new addition to Arsenal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/arsenal-begin-negotiations-to-sign-future-england-captain\/#After_a_nightmare_in_recent_days_Arsenal_have_some_positive_injury_news_from_a_BBC_journalist\" >After a nightmare in recent days, Arsenal have some positive injury news from a BBC journalist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite the heartbreaking defeat to Manchester City at Wembley, Arsenal are still on course to win the Premier League and could still progress to the FA Cup and Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Although quadruples are still a fantasy, and some argue that they always have been, history may still be around the corner. And if that happens, the Gunners will have Andrea Berta to thank for building a team ready to end Arsenal&#8217;s trophy drought.<\/p>\n<p>    He took over the torch from Edu Gaspard and even more so after joining from Atl\u00e9tico Madrid last summer. Within a year, he added finishing touches that his predecessors often pondered.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-looking-to-recruit-from-the-premier-league-again\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_considering_signing_from_the_Premier_League_again\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal considering signing from the Premier League again<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They may be different sporting directors, but Edu and Berta have presented much the same ideas in North London. Importantly, they both benefit from shopping local.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arteta-can-drop-zubimendi-by-starting-lewis-skelly-arsenal\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rice-zubimendi-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/rice-zubimendi-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arteta_will_finally_be_able_to_release_Zvimendi_by_starting_Arsenals_new_Declan_Rice\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArteta will finally be able to release Zvimendi by starting Arsenal&#8217;s new Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Martin Zvimendi&#8217;s performance at Arsenal will decline in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the former case, it was Declan Rice and Ben White who became established stars of the Premier League. For Berta, it was Eberechi Eze last summer.<\/p>\n<p>For all the data that could point to the next best thing around Europe or South America, Arsenal have proven that sometimes the answer is right in front of them. And no one exemplifies that better than Rice at the heart of Mikel Arteta&#8217;s midfield.<\/p>\n<p>The England international joined for up to \u00a3105m in 2023 and has continued to bring every bit of value ever since. Now an early Ballon d&#8217;Or candidate and one of the best midfielders in the world, it is no exaggeration to say that Rice has more than contributed to Arsenal&#8217;s transformation.<\/p>\n<p>But he is not the only Premier League star to have achieved success through such a move. Eze has proven to be a big-time player, and so has White, who is still going through tough times at the Emirates.<\/p>\n<p>    Now, Tino Livramento could be the next candidate. According to Arsenal club official Hand, Livramento is interested in joining and Arsenal have begun negotiations to sign the right-back from Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, sources report that the Thun full-back would &#8216;jump at the chance&#8217; of a move if Arsenal increase their interest, while revealing that the Gunners had &#8216;approached&#8217; him about his availability during early negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-livramento-could-be-another-rice-for-arsenal\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Libramento_could_be_a_new_addition_to_Arsenal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Libramento could be a new addition to Arsenal<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Newcastle man will be cheap. Manchester City were even surpassed by the Magpies, who demanded a whopping \u00a370m to sell the defender last summer.<\/p>\n<p>However, Arsenal have had no problem spending that kind of money in recent years, and Libramento could have the same effect as Rice by taking the Gunners up a notch or two.<\/p>\n<p>With White&#8217;s future uncertain and Julien Timber showing signs of fatigue at this stage of the season, a player of Livrament&#8217;s caliber could quickly cement his place as Arsenal&#8217;s starting right-back next season, and could prove Rice-like success once again when signed from within the Premier League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Premier League stats per 90 games 25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>rescue<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>wood<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>minutes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1,164<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2,457<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.08<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>collect<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Gaining possession in the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The Gunners&#8217; biggest problem this season has been their ability to create in open play. It&#8217;s the same old story as Bukayo Saka struggles to get involved and the onus to move forward often falls on the likes of Timber.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why signing Livramento should be a top priority. The Newcastle man is better on his front foot than Timber, even if his assist numbers don&#8217;t show it.<\/p>\n<p>He will win the ball back more often in the final third and make more recoveries, which will help Arsenal move on much faster than they have this season.<\/p>\n<p>This extra outlet would have been vital against Man City at Wembley. Once the Citizens cut off the passing lanes to Martin Zvimendi and Rice, Arsenal were left without a line breaker. And if you are forced to go long, you won&#8217;t be able to keep the ball sticky.<\/p>\n<p>    Livramento&#8217;s ability to regain possession would certainly have made things easier. Rather than being blocked, the right-back could have set the tone by having a successful showing of his ability in numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, off the pitch, Arsenal now have a player with similar leadership qualities to Rice, with Theo Walcott even going so far as to call Livramento &#8220;a future England captain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Proof of that, he certainly ticks a lot of boxes and investing in another player with a proven track record in the Premier League like Rice is certainly a good idea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-injury-update-team-news-martin-odegaard\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-carabao-cup-final-saka-kepa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-carabao-cup-final-saka-kepa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Arsenal - Carabao Cup - Final - Saka - Kepa\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-carabao-cup-final-saka-kepa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/arsenal-carabao-cup-final-saka-kepa.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_a_nightmare_in_recent_days_Arsenal_have_some_positive_injury_news_from_a_BBC_journalist\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAfter a nightmare in recent days, Arsenal have some positive injury news from a BBC journalist<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">There are a number of new concerns for Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n                    window.arrayOfEmbeds(\"bbb2b92404430173\") = {'facebook' : '&quot;\\n&lt;div id=\\&quot;fb-root\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;\\n\\n&lt;div class=\\&quot;fb-video\\&quot; data-app-id=\\&quot;1390639155662827\\&quot; data-href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/newcastleunited\\\/videos\\\/tino-livramentos-first-newcastle-united-goal\\\/1072627557303051\\\/\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;\\n&quot;'};\n                            window.arrayOfEmbedScripts(\"facebook\") = \"&quot;&lt;script async=\\&quot;1\\&quot; defer=\\&quot;1\\&quot; crossorigin=\\&quot;anonymous\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/connect.facebook.net\\\/en_US\\\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;amp;version=v25.0\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/script&gt;&quot;\";\n                        <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the heartbreaking defeat to Manchester City at Wembley, Arsenal are still on course to win the Premier League and could still progress to the FA Cup and Champions League. 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