According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein some days ago, Newcastle United were winning the race to sign Arsenal defender Rob Holding on a season-long loan. A deal was supposed to be wrapped after the Gunners’ Community Shield clash against Liverpool, and while Newcastle still needed to reach an agreement with Arsenal and finalise personal terms with the 24-year-old, they were clearly huge favourites to land him. However, that is no longer the case as the North Londoners have pulled the plug on the deal.
Irrespective of David Luiz injury Mikel Arteta has made clear he wants Rob Holding as a centre-back option this season & the 24yo is now expected to stay at Arsenal rather than join Newcastle on loan.