Mikel Arteta has been given yet another incentive to ensure European football is back at the Emirates next season following a transfer update delivered to a fellow Premier League side.
The Telegraph is reporting that Newcastle United are ready to accept defeat in the race to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez after feedback they received from the player's representatives suggested he does not want to play for a club that is not in European competition.
As a result, The Magpies are set to move on to other targets with Brentford's Ivan Toney on the radar according to the report. football.london understands Arsenal are tracking Nunez ahead of a potential move this summer, but it's becoming even more apparent that it won't be a straightforward deal to wrap up.