Two first-half strikes from Youssouf Fofana and Eddie Nketiah meant that the two sides could not be separated after 90 minutes in the British sunshine, but Takumi Minamino was denied from the spot by Aaron Ramsdale as the Gunners won the friendly tournament for the seventh time.
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His goals included a 90th-minute winner, in a rip-roaring clash at The Emirates.
Nketiah scored twice in six second-half minutes after Mohamed Elneny’s opener to secure the Gunners’ progression.
The 21-year-old will spend the entire 2022/23 campaign in Ligue 1, having been pushed further down the attacking pecking order at Emirates Stadium under Mikel Arteta.
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Alexandre Lacazette has already left on a free transfer while there is uncertainty over Eddie Nketiah’s future.
The 31-year-old’s contract at the Emirates Stadium expires this summer, and he has been widely expected to leave after ceding his place in the side to Eddie Nketiah.
The Englishman was once again given the nod to lead the line ahead of Alexandre Lacazette and only took a few moments to get his name on the scoresheet – being presented with a tap-in after a heavy touch from Illan Meslier.
The clash at the Emirates Stadium was always going to have repercussions at both ends of the table and the result leaves the Gunners on the cusp of a top-four finish.
The Gunners are in the market for at least two strikers following the permanent departure their ex-captain and uncertainty of two.
The 20-year-old stepped up to convert the spot kick only a few days after netting from 12 yards against Chelsea
The 22-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, put Arsenal in front early on before Timo Werner’s deflected strike quickly got the Blues level again.
Arsenal’s season has run aground in recent weeks. The Gunners had looked on course to finish inside the top four and secure the riches that would result from Champions League qualification.
With Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah both out of contract at the end of the season, the North London club are expected to bring in at least one new centre-forward in the summer transfer window.
Aubameyang trained with his new Barcelona team-mates on Tuesday after agreeing to a dramatic Deadline Day move to the Spanish giants from the Gunners.
The Telegraph said the Magpies will continue to pursue both Solanke and Nketiah in the January transfer window.
The Gunners are interested in signing 23-year-old England international Abraham, who has fallen dramatically down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
Mikel Arteta’s side were seconds away from a first ever home defeat against Fulham as they laboured to find a response to Josh Maja’s second half penalty.
Mikel Arteta changed his entire XI for the trip to Dublin, naming a raft of youngsters in his squad, and they took an early lead when Eddie Nketiah slotted home.
The result ensured that the Gunners topped their group after two games.