Isaan Khan

ISAAN KHAN: For a generation of Arsenal supporters, this was a day they feared might never come. Those 22 years after previously lifting the Premier League had weighed heavy.

Isaan Khan For a generation of Arsenal supporters, this was a day they feared might never come. Those 22 years after previously lifting the Premier League had weighed heavy.

Our Arsenal correspondent ISAAN KHAN has rated every player in the squad out of 10 - this is who shone the most in a campaign that no Gunners fan will forget for a very long time.

EXCLUSIVE BY ISAAN KHAN: Arsenal prodigy Kyran Thompson is closing in on a shock move to north London rivals Tottenham.

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Aged 76, the sequence is still clear in his mind. Steve Hodge tried to clear the ball, but could only hoof it in the air. Everyone was expecting 6ft Shilton to catch it, especially against 5ft 5in Maradona.

For all Arsenal's success last season, one glaring issue threatened to derail them. It's an area the Gunners have long been concerned about, and they are now acting with a medical team overhaul.

Arsenal academy prospect Mishel Nduka is set to sign for Manchester City in the latest blow to hit the club's youth set-up.

The skillful midfielder, who turned 16 in April, made the Under 21 squad twice last season and also featured in a UEFA Youth League Under 19 match against Club Bruges in December.

Mikel Arteta and sporting director Berta are taking a measured approach, shaped by the unique challenges of a World Cup year and the need to manage a squad pushed to its physical limits.