{"id":45041,"date":"2026-03-27T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/report-arsenal-monitoring-availability-of-mikel-artetas-long-time-favorite\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:47:01","slug":"report-arsenal-monitoring-availability-of-mikel-artetas-long-time-favorite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/report-arsenal-monitoring-availability-of-mikel-artetas-long-time-favorite\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Arsenal monitoring availability of Mikel Arteta&#8217;s long-time favorite"},"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\/27\/report-arsenal-monitoring-availability-of-mikel-artetas-long-time-favorite\/#Where_next_for_Ferran_Torres\" >Where next for Ferran Torres?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/27\/report-arsenal-monitoring-availability-of-mikel-artetas-long-time-favorite\/#Barcelona_make_changes_from_the_front\" >Barcelona make changes from the front<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal are reported to be one of the clubs keeping an eye on Barcelona striker Ferran Torres.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The versatile Spain international has shone during his time at Bar\u00e7a and, surprisingly, could still be available this summer as the club tries to solve its financial problems.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a report from TEAMtalk, which lists Arsenal alongside Manchester United and Atletico Madrid as potential suitors for Torres.<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper said Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a long-time fan of Torres, who previously played in England for Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Arteta was Josep Guardiola&#8217;s assistant at City before taking over as Gunners manager, and although he and Torres never overlapped at the Etihad Stadium, it is possible that he was monitored by the club&#8217;s coaching staff for some time before actually joining.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_next_for_Ferran_Torres\"><\/span>Where next for Ferran Torres?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta&#8217;s desire to work with Torres puts Arsenal in a good position to sign him this summer, but the 26-year-old will also want to play regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Despite contributing 16 goals and one assist in all competitions this season, Torres has yet to establish himself as a regular starter at Barcelona and will likely want a more prominent role wherever he ends up next.<\/p>\n<p>There is no guarantee that Arsenal will get many starts at the Emirates Stadium as they have many attacking options, but that could change if injury-prone forwards such as Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus leave.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Manchester United may also find a role for former City players, after Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesco have been a bit inconsistent this season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Barcelona_make_changes_from_the_front\"><\/span>Barcelona make changes from the front<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>TEAMtalk also suggests that one of the reasons Barcelona are looking to let Torres go is so they can use him in a potential swap deal.<\/p>\n<p>Offering Torres to Atletico Madrid could help the Catalan giants land Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez, while it could also be a good way to reduce the price of on-loan Marcus Rashford if they want to sign United&#8217;s star on a permanent deal.<\/p>\n<p>It would be interesting to see if there are any Arsenal players Barca would be interested in in such a deal, but I can&#8217;t think of any obvious candidates.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are reported to be one of the clubs keeping an eye on Barcelona striker Ferran Torres. 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