Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta awaits fixture news as Dutch star linked

Arsenal will learn their Premier League fixtures later this morning as the new campaign creeps up.

And while many of Mikel Arteta's players are at the European Championship, which is rightfully dominating attention, that has not stopped transfer speculation ahead of what should turn out to be a busy-ish summer in north London.

Netherlands star Xavi Simons is the latest to have been linked with a switch to the Emirates and reports suggest that the Gunners are among a bunch of sides to have already registered their interest in the forward.

Here is the big Arsenal-related news of the past 24 hours.

Simons interest spikes

Arsenal are one of a number of clubs who have enquired with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential deal for Xavi Simons.

Simons, 21, has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League over the past 12 months after impressing in Germany while on loan at Red Bull Leipzig last season.

And it remains to be seen whether the Dutch attacker, who is currently at Euro 2024, will return to Paris next term with interested parties already circling.

But there is a Lionel Messi warning to consider.

Sesko rejection understandable

Gary Neville said he "can see why" Benjamin Sesko turned down a Premier League move to remain at RB Leipzig.

Sesko has been courted by Manchester United and Arsenal, with United's reported interest dating back to his time playing in Austria. However, the 21-year-old is going nowhere this summer with Leipzig confirming he will remain with the club for another year at least after signing a new deal.

"[He's got] goals, youth and physically," Neville said on ITV. "I think we are moving back to having a big physical striker up front, the game seems to have flipped a little bit by having big defenders and big strikers.

"He is someone who has so much potential and you can see why Premier League clubs are interested. But I can also see why, what is being suggested, he is staying at Leipzig for another year.”

Neville expanded on his point further.

RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko

New rules confirmed

Fixture release day is always highly anticipated by supporters and, although excitement is unlikely to build too much until the European Championship reaches its denouement on July 14, some big changes to the Premier League rule book have already been confirmed.

Chief among them is the introduction of new technology to speed up borderline offside decisions, while referees' chiefs hope some tweaks to the video assistant referee system can help too. Then there is the scrapping of the winter break again and a tweak to when teams must confirm their starting XIs.

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