Arsenal send 'serious' Premier League title message as £74m transfer hope emerges

Arsenal'sPremier League title hopes were dented as they were forced to settle for a point in a draw with Sunderland.

The Gunnerswere held to a 2-2 stalemate with the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light, with Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard on the score sheet.

However, goals from Daniel Ballard and Brian Brobbey saw the points shared on Wearside, meaning Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League table is now only six points and could decrease further depending on the result between Manchester City and Liverpool on Super Sunday.

Arsenalwill now have to wait two weeks before returning to Premier League action to face Tottenham Hotspurin the North London Derby after the international break.

With Arsenal's name frequently being mentioned in the news, football.london takes a look at what has been said and written about the Gunners over the last 24 hours.

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Rafael Leao hope

Arsenal have reportedly been given hope at the possibility of signing AC Milan star Rafael Leao.

According to Caught Offside, the Serie A giants value Leao at around €85million (£74.7million) due to continued uncertainty around the Portuguese international's future.

Leao is under contract at Milan until 2028 and there is still no sign of a new contract, with the forward's current terms said to include a €150million (£132million) release clause.

Eberechi Eze message

Eberechi Eze provided insight into the Arsenal dressing room's reaction to the draw with Sunderland on Saturday night.

The England international made a "serious" claim about the Gunners as they continue to strive to be Premier League champions.

“The message is that we did what we needed to do,” Eze told the Sunderland Echo.

“To put in the performance that we did is serious. Not many teams will get points here.

"We keep our heads on, keep better perspective and know that we're going to come back from the international break top of the league, and we've got to keep going and keep pushing.”