Euro 2024 is just around the corner, with Arsenal set to be well-represented in this summer’s major European competition.
11 players from Mikel Arteta’s side have been selected to represent their country at the Euros, with many of Arsenal’s best-performing stars all in with a shot of returning to north London this summer with a European championship under the belt.
As well as Arsenal players aiming for success, some names at the competition will be looking to impress for one reason or another, with this summer’s tournament filled to the brim with narrative for the Gunners.
Here are our four players who will want to impress at the Euros this summer.
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka heads into this summer’s Euros off the back of his best year ever as an Arsenal player and one of England’s key players in Gareth Southgate’s quest to finally bring football home.
Yet building up to the tournament, there’s an unusual aura surrounding Saka, with the winger somehow becoming the centre of criticism from some sections of the media after England’s loss against Iceland, with Ian Wright jumping to the 22-year-old’s defence.
As a result, Saka now has the enticing task of proving the media and certain England fans wrong with his performances at this summer’s Euros, with many non-Arsenal supporters blissfully unaware of just how good the winger actually is.
Just like at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many are going to be in for a shock just on how good Saka is, and the attacker impressing at the Euros will be add another string to his bow and again make every Arsenal fan feel like a proud parent over watching their Star Boy perform on the biggest stage.
Kai Havertz
It has been a roller-coaster 12 months for Kai Havertz since joining Arsenal in a surprising move from Chelsea. He arrived with a huge price tag and initially struggled to shake the reputation he gained after a fairly underwhelming spell at Stamford Bridge.
However, the second half of this season saw him excel as a centre-forward, and he is now at the very top of his game, to the extent that Arsenal’s transfer plans over a striker may now change.
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Havertz’s time with the German National Team has often been frustrating, with his side faltering in their last two tournament appearances, and the 25-year-old being tried in a variety of positions.
Whilst he has won over the Arsenal fanbase, question marks remain over him in Germany. Julian Nagelsmann has now awarded him the starting spot at number nine, but called on Havertz to prove why he should be handed the role over Borussia Dortmund attacker Nicklas Fullkrug.
Havertz continuing his fine Arsenal form at the Euros, with Germany also hosting the tournament, should erase any further doubts over his ability as a striker, and fill him with even more confidence going into next season.
Kieran Tierney
Euro 2024 will provide Kieran Tierney with an opportunity to put himself in the shop window. The Scottish left-back impressed in fits and starts whilst on loan at Real Sociedad, but it was another injury-hit campaign.
It is clear that there is no place for the defender in Mikel Arteta’s plans. Tierney himself has admitted that he is no longer a neat tactical fit at Arsenal, and the club will surely be keen to move him on on a permanent basis this summer.
If he can shine for Scotland in this international tournament then that may prompt some suitors to come forward.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Euro 2024 might be crucial for Oleksandr Zinchenko with the tournament giving the Ukraine hero the chance to either revive his Arsenal career or merit a transfer. Mikel Arteta lost faith in the left-back during the 2023/24 season but he can show the Spaniard what he still offers.
Zinchenko only started six of the available 14 Premier League fixtures in 2024 after slipping in Arteta’s pecking order along with him suffering another calf injury. Now, Arsenal are open to selling Zinchenko, amid Bayern Munich showing interest in his transfer for Vincent Kompany.
A strong performance during Euro 2024 might positively affect Arsenal’s thinking either way when Arteta decides on Zinchenko’s future. His essential presence in the Blue and Yellow’s side can show Arsenal that he can still dictate play at Emirates Stadium or drive up the price tag.