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Arteta's problem with Eze

Former Premier League boss Alan Pardew has expressed fears that Eze is unable to deliver what Mikel Arteta demands from either a No 10 or a left winger.

Pardew suggested the ex-Crystal Palace star, hauled off at half-time in favour of match-winner Noni Madueke on Sunday, may need to accept a role coming off the bench going forward.

"In certain games, against lesser opposition, Eze will be given that No 10 position," Pardew told talkSPORT.

"He's never going to go down the left hand side and whip crosses in, he wants to come and play centrally. He's going to make the game too narrow and therefore you've not got enough width, so it's a problem.

"Arteta took him off rightly, in my opinion, as it just wasn't working. In the first instance though, perhaps he shouldn't have started him there, and used him as an impact as a No 10.

"And I think that will be his role at Arsenal, if they need a goal. I don't think Eze is going to be a starter for Arsenal, I think he's a sub and if they need a moment, then the manager can give him the last 10-15 minutes of games."

Araujo interest cools

Both Arsenal and Premier League rivals Manchester United have been associated with Sporting talent Maxi Araujo in recent months.

Yet according to Sport Witness, neither club has intensified their pursuit since being unable to lure the Uruguayan away from Lisbon during the summer transfer window.

Such a fee would mark a substantial return on a player who arrived from Mexican outfit Toluca in 2024, though the latest speculation appears to be inaccurate.

Araujo, who is capable of operating at left-back or on the left side of midfield, put pen to paper on a contract extension last August which ties him to Portugal until 2030.

He has registered one goal and two assists so far this season, though he features in a more advanced role for his country and has scored five times in his previous six appearances for Uruguay.