Archive December 29, 2025

In the January transfer window, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta claims that his Premier League leaders will be “actively looking” at strengthening their squad.

For their crucial game against high-flying Aston Villa at the Emirates on Tuesday, the Gunners might need up to four defenders.

For Arsenal’s tense win over Brighton on Saturday, which kept them two points clear of title rivals Manchester City, Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White, and Cristhian Mosquera were all absent.

In addition to the over £250 million ($337 million) that was spent on eight new hires during the summer transfer window, Arteta plans to add more recruits the following month.

What do we need, you ask? “We are Arsenal, and we need to be looking at it,” I say. The north London club, who has submitted its bid to become the first team to win England for the first time since 2004, said that we must be actively looking and then, whether we can do it or not, is a different story.

INCLUDE   According to Arteta, Arsenal will bounce back from the Aston Villa Blow.

However, the Spanish boss continued, “Our job is to always be very prepared because something might occur, so we can expect a lot of positive things.”

There are 24 or 25 squad players at other clubs, according to the article. We want to be better, and we are aware of how crucial it is to have the right players available this year despite having more injuries than we anticipated, some of which are preventable. ”

With a stoppage-time 2-1 victory over Arteta’s men on December 6, Villa put an end to Arsenal’s 11-game unbeaten run in league play.

The Birmingham club is gearing up for Tuesday’s game knowing that a third victory would put them on par with Arsenal, which is a club record 11th straight win in all competitions.

When asked if a Villa side led by former Arsenal boss Unai Emery were contenders for the title, Arteta responded, “They are meant to be there when you look at what they are doing, how consistent they have been, and what Unai has done with the club.

They fully deserve that praise because they are demonstrating their level during the pitch.

We want them to suffer and be just as dominant as we were against Brighton for the majority of the game, though, for every opponent who comes here.

We are aware of our opponent’s difficult match. We’ll watch Villa’s final game, and I have some suggestions for what we should do better.

We lost it quite a bit, but we have learned from it, and we can use it as inspiration and hunger in the right way. ”

Anthony Joshua, a world-renowned boxing champion, was involved in a fatal accident on Monday in the Ogun State Makun region. &nbsp,

Two people were killed in the incident, which occurred on Monday around 11 o’clock along the heavily traveled Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

According to reports, a stationary truck and an SUV carrying Joshua collided. Officials are still looking into the exact circumstances of the crash, though, to ascertain what caused it.

The 35-year-old former heavyweight champion was reportedly hurt when she was rescued from the wrecked car on a video of the incident.

Authorities in the state’s south-western region have not yet released a statement about the incident, and it is still unknown who caused the boxer’s injuries or who died.

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Olusegun Ogungbemide, an assistant corps marshal and corps public education officer, signed an official statement confirming the incident from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The crash involved a stationary truck and a Lexus SUV, according to the FRSC.

A stationary red commercial Sinotruck with an unidentified registration number and a black Lexus Jeep with the registration number KRD 850 HN (private) were involved in the incident. The crash involved five adult males total.

“Two people tragically lost their lives, one of whom was hurt, and the other of whom escaped unharmed. Anthony Joshua was saved, still alive, and with minor wounds.

The statement read, “The injured victim was evacuated for medical attention, while the deceased’s remains were transported to Livewell Morgue, Ajaka, Sagamu.”

The Nigeria Police Motor Traffic Division (MTD) was promptly notified for additional investigation and necessary documentation, it was noted.

Preliminary findings from the FRSC show that the Lexus Jeep, which was suspected of going over the permitted speed limit on the corridor, lost control during an overtaking maneuver and collided with a truck that was loaded by the side of the road.

Overuse of speed and wrongful overtaking are the primary causes of fatal road crashes on Nigerian highways, according to FRSC, which continue to be one of the leading causes of fatal crashes.

Shehu Mohammed, the Corps Marshal, expressed his condolences to the deceased’s families and wished Anthony Joshua, the injured victim, a quick recovery.

The Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, one of the fastest high-speed corridors in the country, should be avoided, along with dangerous overtaking, excessive speed, and disregard for traffic laws, according to FRSC.