Arsenal sent Darwin Nunez and Nicolas Pepe message amid Erling Haaland transfer claim

The international break can be a frustration for club fans, especially when their side is on such a positive run of form. This is certainly the case for Arsenal as their top-four challenge gathers momentum week by week.

However, Arsenal have plenty to focus on during the international break beyond simply hoping that their stars come through unscathed. With just over two months until transfer seasons gets underway again, supporters can look to players who might both join or leave the club in the summer.

Arsenal’s supporters have made their voices heard with the club seeking to understand where their attention has lingered so far. Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe were absent from the England squad due to illness and fitness respectively, but the pair’s inability to attend did not leave fans scrambling for suggestions.

The Arsenal Twitter account asked for fans’ picks of who they enjoyed watching the most in the break so far. Kieran Tierney, Granit Xhaka and Ben White headlined the tweet but it was clear that the vocal Gooners had other profiles in mind.

Both Nicolas Pepe and Martin Odegaard scored for the Ivory Coast and Norway respectively. The pair converted from the right-hand side. Odegaard with an excellent curling effort whereas Pepe dribbled into the French penalty area before slamming home an uncharacteristic right-footed shot into the corner.

The difference between the pair from a club perspective is that the Ivorian’s game time has been significantly limited due to the impressive form of Saka. Pepe came on to score the equaliser and help set up the winner in the 2-1 win over Wolves, however, has still been unable to earn a start.

Despite the attention for Pepe, plenty of responses called for Arsenal to move to