Arsenal are ready to attack the market as they seek more firepower following an injury to Kai Havertz as Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso addresses Rodrygo's future

The opening weekend of the 2025-26 LaLiga season delivered an unexpected scene for Real Madrid fans: Rodrygo Goes did not play a single minute.

The Gunners kickstarted their 2025/26 campaign with a gritty 1-0 win over Manchester United last weekend, and their new-look XI will be keen to build on that performance and assert themselves as title contenders going forward.

Real Madrid outcast Rodrygo looks set for a move amid strong interest from Premier League giants Manchester City and Liverpool.

The agent to Real Madrid forward, Rodrygo Goes, has travelled to the UK for negotiations. He will hold talks with both Liverpool and Manchester City while

Havertz recovered from the hamstring problem that plagued him last campaign, but has now suffered a knee injury just one match into Arsenal’s 2025–26 Premier League title push. The German joins Gabriel Jesus, who is still recovering from an ACL injury, on the sidelines, leaving Viktor Gyökeres as the club’s only fit striker.

Rodrygo Goes did not take it very well to be warming up for a while and then not going out on the field. Of course, he didn't have a bad word for the coach