Arsenal transfer news and rumours: Gunners battling Barcelona and Chelsea for PSG's Layvin Kurzawa?
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Arsenal are in a three-way tussle for Paris Saint-Germain full-back Layvin Kurzawa.
Spanish newspaper Sport, via talkSPORT , report that the Gunners have joined Barcelona and Chelsea in the race for the 24-year-old.
Left-back Kurzawa has only been used in 14 of PSG's 25 games in Ligue 1 this season.
He remains under contract until 2020 but is reportedly set to be open to offers after failing to establish himself at the Parc des Princes.
Wenger hopeful it's finally Arsenal's year
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Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side are in better shape than ever to end their Bayern Munich curse, writes John Cross in Munich.
This will be the fourth time in five seasons that the Gunners have faced the German giants in the Champions League — they have lost all three knockout ties, and were also 'beaten' 5-3 on aggregate in group-phase play last season.
But boss Wenger claimed Bayern will hold no fears for them as he insisted they will go out on the front foot in Wednesday's last-16 first leg in the Allianz Arena.
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Wenger said at Tuesday's pre-match press conference: “I feel we have experience. We play against a Bayern side who, every year, [always] have the same task, which is to win the Champions League.
“When you look at their record, they are always basically in the last four. So it is a massive challenge, but we are capable of dealing with it.
“We have an advantage to play the second game at home. But we know every minute of tomorrow’s game will have a big influence on our chances at home to knock them out."
Ospina to start in Munich
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Arsene Wenger has defended his decision to pick David Ospina - and insisted he deserves to keep his place in the Champions League, writes John Cross in Munich.
Wenger confirmed our exclusive that Ospina will again start ahead of No1 keeper Petr Cech — the only European Cup winner in Arsenal ’s squad — in their biggest game of the season here in Germany on Wednesday night.
And he claimed his Gunners would not still be in the competition if it had not been for the Colombia international, who also started all six group matches and both FA Cup ties so far this season.
Before the last-16 first leg against hosts Bayern Munich, boss Wenger said: “It will be Ospina, because of the quality of his performances.
"We finished top of the group. If you analyse well his performances in every single game, we are where we are basically down to his great performances.”
Perez ruled out of Bayern clash
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Lucas Perez has been ruled out of Arsenal's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich, writes Mirror Football's Liam Prenderville.
The Spaniard missed training on Tuesday due to a hamstring problem and didn't travel with the rest of the Gunners squad.
He made a brief cameo in the win over Hull but will play no part in Munich.
Aaron Ramsey remains out with a calf injury while Santi Cazorla is still sidelined.
Granit Xhaka is back in the frame for the visitors though after a domestic suspension.