Arsenal must be consistent in the second half of the season to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool and give themselves a chance of winning their first title since 2004, manager Mikel Arteta said.

Premier League teams including Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool can formally discuss pre-contract agreements with out-of-contract stars from foreign leagues from today. Several high-profile players could join the top-flight in the summer in bargain free transfers.

Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players they need to be like a “hammer” in the title race and ready to pounce if Liverpool slip up. Liverpool are eight points clear at the top of the Premier League going into the new year and they have a game in hand on Nottingham Forest,

Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal must "be like a hammer" to hunt down Liverpool in the Premier League title race.

Arsenal star Takehiro Tomiyasu has issued a message to the club's fans as he continues his recovery from injury. Tomiyasu has spent the majority of the season on the sidelines recovering from a knee injury that he first suffered back in July during pre-season training.

Mikel Arteta wants his Arsenal players to be as persistent as a "hammer" to hunt down Premier League leaders Liverpool.

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