Arsenal may be top of the Premier League at Christmas again, but Mikel Arteta's team are beginning to resemble one of those toys whose batteries have a frustratingly short lifespan.

James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. The November international break is usually the time Arsenal begin plotting their next big transfer moves. In recent years, senior club ...

The Spanish defender made his debut for Real Madrid's senior team during Los Blancos' 2-1 victory over Deportivo Alaves in the La Liga on December 15. Despite primarily being a centre-back, the 19-year-old made his first-team debut as a left-back.

The top two teams in this season's Champions League, Arsenal and Bayern Munich are gearing up to face each other in matchweek 5 at Emirates Stadium.

James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle to sign Ecuadorian twins Edwin and Holger Quintero from Independiente Del Valle when they turn 18 in ...