Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi has been linked with an exit from north London as the Gunners prepare to battle it out for Bournemouth's Alex Scott

Arsenal's Martin Zubimendi has made it clear that the transfer noise surrounding his next move is not impacting him and even he is surprised by some of the reports regarding his future at the Emirates.

The Spaniard has fallen down the pecking order and as a result links with Atletico Madrid and Chelsea have emerged. Zubimendi only moved to Arsenal last summer from Real Sociedad, with Mikel Arteta paying £60million for a player who had long been on his radar.

But since being a regular, Zubimendi has seen Myles Lewis-Skelly start the Champions League final ahead of him and in the summer the club signed Bruno Guimaraes, limiting his opportunities even further.

Zubimendi addressed the rumours about his future and said: “I haven't wasted any energy on outside thing. I'm busy enough trying to earn a place, get playing time, and fight to win this Premier League, which is looking so promising. I haven't spent any energy on it, nor have I contacted anyone."

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He also added: “To be honest, I'm sometimes surprised by the press too,” he said. “I understand that the winter transfer window is approaching and rumours can surface, but I think we need to be a bit more careful with what we publish. Ultimately, everyone has a team they play for, and we need to respect that. I've also read that I might be close, but not at all.”

Gunners in Scott race

Arsenal have reportedly revived their interest in Alex Scott, who will retains the £100m price tag Bournemouth previously slapped on him. Theipaper understands that the Gunners are willing to do battle with Chelsea and Liverpool in the race for the 23-year-old.

Scott scored for the Cherries when secured a statement win at the Emirates last season and has continued to blossom since joining the club from Bristol City.

It was understood that Arsenal were keen on Scott in the summer but Bournemouth had made it clear he was not for sale. That stance has ultimately changed and the club are now willing to listen to offers in light of Scott turning down a contract offer.

Panel rule on penalty

An independent panel has ruled that Liverpool should have been awarded a penalty when Jurrien Timber pulled Alexander Isak's shirt in Arsenal's victory at Anfield recently.

The Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel assesses refereeing incidents across every Premier League match and voted 4:1 that referee Andy Madley should have awarded Liverpool a spot kick, which could've changed the course of the game. The Gunners would secure a narrow 1-0 win.

The panel also voted 3:2 that VAR Stuart Attwell should have intervened and sent Madley to the pitchside monitor on the basis that it was a clear and obvious error.