, the 22-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with Al Bidda, who play in the Qatari second tier. Nigerian-born midfielder Akinola joined Arsenal in 2020, having previously spent time in Huddersfield Town's academy. However, he never made a senior first-team appearance for the Gunners. Across the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, Akinola racked up 35 Premier League 2 outings for Arsenal's under-21 team. He spent last season on loan at Chesterfield, playing 31 times for the National League side. Would Diomande be good for Arsenal? Have your say in the comments section Arsenal are set to return for Ousmane Diomande after seeing a summer bid knocked back, according to Portuguese outlet Record (via The Mail). The Gunners are said to have bid £30m for the teenage defender, who has a £69m release clause. Ivorian international Diomande only joined current club Sporting CP in January, having previously been on the books of FC Midtjylland. He played 17 times for the Portuguese outfit, and featured in both legs of their Europa League victory over Arsenal. The teenager has also played four times this season, with Ruben Amorim's side){kind=link}
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are preparing to return to Premier League action over the weekend, while plenty of their squad members are away on international duty before then
Arsenal have enjoyed a steady start to the Premier League season, picking up 10 points from their opening four games
Next up for the Gunners is a trip to Goodison Park to face Everton. Sean Dyche’s side beat Mikel Arteta’s men last season, but have yet to earn their first victory of the new campaign.
In the meantime, the last bits of transfer business are being wrapped up despite most windows closing, with Nicolas Pepe having already moved to Turkey and one young squad member on his way to the Middle East. Here are the latest news lines from around the Emirates Stadium.
Young talent Tim Akinola is set to complete a move away from Arsenal. According to Fabrizio Romano (via football.london), the 22-year-old has agreed a three-year deal with Al Bidda, who play in the Qatari second tier.