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Arsenal ‘short of numbers’ after £123m spend – Arteta

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Howell, Alex
Singapore’s BBC Sport football news reporter
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Arsenal are “short on numbers,” according to Mikel Arteta, and are “looking to improve the depth and quality” of the squad.

The Gunners have completed deals for Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, and Noni Madueke for a total of about £123.5 million. They have also been active in the transfer market.

Additionally, they are negotiating a transfer fee of 73,5 million euros ($63,5 million) for Valencia’s young defender Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

A transfer has not yet been approved, though Arteta hasn’t ruled out signings to join them in Asia. Arsenal had been hoping to finalize a deal with Sweden international Gyokeres and include him on their pre-season tour.

“I have no opinion on any players who aren’t currently in our group.” When asked about the signing of 27-year-old Gyokeres, Arteta responded, “We will do that whenever we have something concrete to offer any player.”

When asked whether there might be more signings for his 30-man squad while they were away, Arteta responded, “There is still a long time in the window and we are seeking still.”

We are short in terms of personnel, and we need to increase the squad’s depth and quality. We constantly check the market for new things.

Before traveling to Hong Kong to face rivals Tottenham, Arsenal are in Singapore for games against AC Milan and Newcastle.

Arteta said in Singapore, “It’s like shaking the tree once more,” about his new signings ahead of Arsenal’s game against AC Milan on Wednesday.

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South Korea mulls allowing individual tours to North Korea as tensions ease

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According to a spokesperson for the South Korean Ministry of Unification, South Korea is considering allowing individual tours to North Korea as it looks at ways to improve relations with its neighbor.

The ministry said in a statement on Monday that the government is “writing and pursuing North Korean policies with the intention of easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula and strengthening inter-Korean ties” with various measures being considered.

Seoul is now easing its strained ties with its northern rival with the announcement of President Lee Jae-myung’s victory, who has pledged to ease tensions with Pyongyang.

Lee ordered a halt to leaflet campaigns criticizing the North’s leaders by anti-Pyongyang activists in an effort to lower the tensions. He also ordered the suspension of anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts along the border.

The Unification Ministry, which deals with inter-Korean affairs,’s Koo Byung-sam, a spokesperson, declined to comment on a “particular issue.” However, he claimed in a report from the Reuters news agency that he understood that individual tours were not in violation of international sanctions.

Additionally, Lee’s administration is reportedly considering resuming individual trips to North Korea as a tool for resuming negotiations with Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s newspaper Dong-A Ilbo.

Lee mentioned the idea at a July 10 National Security Council meeting, it was reported. According to the report, the government conducted a plan review after quoting a senior official.

North Korea’s limited sources of funding are those that are not subject to UN sanctions for its nuclear and weapons programs.

South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency also reported on Monday that the National Intelligence Service had suspended all of its decades-old broadcasts that targeted the North Korean regime, citing anti-Pyongyang broadcasters.

After the Korean War of 1950-1953 ended without an armistice and not a peace treaty, Lee said he will talk with senior security officials about how to restart dialogue with North Korea, which is technically still at war with the South.

Kim Jong Un’s flagship project, which promotes tourism, recently opened a beach resort in the city of Wonsan. However, a note released on Wednesday by DPR Korea Tour, a website run by the country’s National Tourism Administration, indicates that the tourist destination is temporarily refusing to welcome foreign visitors.

Even after COVID-19 border restrictions were lifted, which made it possible to travel by rail and fly with Russia and China, North Korea’s tourism sector appears to be struggling.

When asked if South Koreans would visit Wonsan, Koo claimed North Korea must first introduce foreign visitors.

IGP Orders Tight Security As Retired Officers Begin Nationwide Protest

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All Commissioners of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the nation have been given maximum security by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to facilitate the planned peaceful protest by retired police officers.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the force’s public relations officer, made this known in a statement.

He also warned against spreading false information about the Monday protests that are scheduled to take place nationwide.

The IGP stated on Sunday that the protest should serve as a model for dignified expression of grievance and that the rights of our retired officers who have chosen to protest must be protected.

READ ALSO: Police Explain Their Position on Retired Officers’ Protest, Pledge Security, and Respect.

According to Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, some stories were purposefully altered to defame the Nigeria Police Force’s current leadership and undermine the Federal Government.

IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s photo in a file

He claimed that retired officers had been urged to leave the 401(k) contribution pension system in recent memory.

According to him, he claimed that while agitation had been supported by previous IGPs, progress had been hampered by interagency friction, statutory limitations, and fiscal constraints.

He warned against “disruptive and manipulative” attempts by some individuals to politicize the retirees’ complaints.

He continued, “It is disappointing to watch how some actors have chosen to politicize a sensitive welfare issue by using obscene means to sabotage our retired colleagues’ legitimate grievances.”

Therefore, the IGP gave the order to all CPs to ensure that the protest was conducted peacefully within their respective jurisdictions, particularly in the FCT and other states where formal notice has been given.

He directed them to sensibilize officers and men under their control regarding the constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, prevent any hijacking of the protest by miscreants, political actors, or non-retired agitators, and provide adequate security coverage to retired colleagues who had chosen to publicly express their grievances.

He urged the CPs to respect their retired colleagues as much as they did when deploying intelligence and operational resources to safeguard institutional integrity, maintain public order, and protect lives.

Rangers, Hibs and United to learn potential opponents

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After Uefa modified the groupings for Monday’s third qualifying round draws in its three competitions, Rangers and Hibernian could face Basiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk in European qualifying.

Rangers, Hibs, and Dundee United will play their first match of their second qualifying round this week in the draw.

The Europa League begins at 12:00 and the Conference League begins an hour after the Champions League draw at 11:00 BST.

In the Europa League draw, Rangers will be unseeded and will face Beşiktas (Turkey) face Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Anderlecht (Belgium) face Häcken (Sweden), or Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) face Utrecht (Netherlands).

In the event that Hibs defeats Midtjylland, they will have four potential Europa League opponents.

They might face Wolfsberger (Austria), Fredrikstad (Norway), Lugano (Switzerland), Cluj (Romania), Celje (Slovenia), or Larnaca (Cyprus), winners of which.

In Conference League qualifying, Hibs will face seven possible Europa League qualifying losers in the event of a defeat to the Danes…

Beşiktaş or Shakhtar Donetsk, Oleksandriya (Ukraine), Partizan Beograd (Serbia), Novi Pazar (Serbia), Jagiellonia Biaystok (Poland), Arda Kardzhali 1924 (Bulgaria), HJK Helsinki (Finland), Hammarby (Sweden), Charleroi (Belgium), and Ban Ostrava (Czech Republic) or Legia

In the Conference League’s third qualifying round, United have five potential opponents if they defeat Luxembourg minnow UNA Strassen.

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Rangers, Hibs and United to learn potential opponents

By in News, Sports News
SNS

After Uefa modified the groupings for Monday’s third qualifying round draws in its three competitions, Rangers and Hibernian could face Basiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk in European qualifying.

Rangers, Hibs, and Dundee United will play their first match of their second qualifying round this week in the draw.

The Europa League begins at 12:00 and the Conference League begins an hour after the Champions League draw at 11:00 BST.

In the Europa League draw, Rangers will be unseeded and will face Beşiktas (Turkey) face Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Anderlecht (Belgium) face Häcken (Sweden), or Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) face Utrecht (Netherlands).

In the event that Hibs defeats Midtjylland, they will have four potential Europa League opponents.

They might face Wolfsberger (Austria), Fredrikstad (Norway), Lugano (Switzerland), Cluj (Romania), Celje (Slovenia), or Larnaca (Cyprus), winners of which.

In Conference League qualifying, Hibs will face seven possible Europa League qualifying losers in the event of a defeat to the Danes…

Beşiktaş or Shakhtar Donetsk, Oleksandriya (Ukraine), Partizan Beograd (Serbia), Novi Pazar (Serbia), Jagiellonia Biaystok (Poland), Arda Kardzhali 1924 (Bulgaria), HJK Helsinki (Finland), Hammarby (Sweden), Charleroi (Belgium), and Ban Ostrava (Czech Republic) or Legia

In the Conference League’s third qualifying round, United have five potential opponents if they defeat Luxembourg minnow UNA Strassen.

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