Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Pedro Neto £35m TALKS, Tielemans top priority, Lucas Paqueta interest

Morning Arsenal fans

Arsenal remain top of the Premier League table following Manchester City’s draw at Newcastle.

The Citizens were held to a 3-3 draw at St James’ Park after coming back from 3-1 down to snatch a point.

It means that the Gunners are the only side that boasts a 100 per cent winning record in the Premier League so far.

Regardless of the result between Manchester United and Liverpool, Arsenal will be top heading into matchweek four.

Meanwhile, Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin is reportedly close to returning to Barcelona.

The Spanish defender, who has also been linked with a move to Real Betis, was nabbed by the Gunners from Barca’s academy in 2011.

Bellerin will be allowed to depart Arsenal this summer with Ben White, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Cedric Soares preferred instead.

According to transfer guru Gerard Romero, there is a growing feeling that the 27-year-old will join the Blaugrana in the coming days.

In other news, Mikel Arteta has heaped praise on William Saliba following his dazzling display against Bournemouth.

He said: “What he is doing at 21 years old is rare. He remains really humble.

“He wants to learn, he wants to train every day and he is really demanding of himself and he is giving a lot to the team.

“It is very important to get the clean sheet as well. Everybody is scoring goals and that’s good.”

And finally, Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has created history for Reims as he continues to shine on loan.

The youngster scored for the third match in a row since arriving at the French cluv.

He scored in the 81st minute away at Strasbourg to snatch a point for the visitors.

In doing so, he became the first Reims player to score in each of their opening three games since Jacques Vergnes in August 1975.