Arsenal have been named as the women’s club of the year at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards.Renee Slegers guided her side to the Champions League trophy last season, beating serial winners Barcelona

The evening also tipped its hat to the season’s most prolific scorers. Viktor Gyökeres, who lit up Sporting Lisbon before sealing a move to Arsenal, collected the Gerd Müller Award after an extraordinary campaign in which he notched 63 goals in 58 matches for club and country.

Mirror Football takes a look at three of the biggest stories around Arsenal, including an Invincibles member's assessment of Viktor Gyokeres and an admission from transfer target Rodrygo

Dembélé took home the men's honor, while Bonmatí earned the award on the women's side for a historic third straight year.

Arsenal could find themselves outmaneuvered in the January transfer market as Barcelona prepare a tempting offer for Luiz Benedetti, the 19-year-old Brazilian centre-back, according to a recent report by TeamTalk.

Arsenal had pushed to sign a current Barca player last summer but refused to stump up an additional £6m to sign him

Anthony Gordon believes Barcelona are a level above both Arsenal and Liverpool following Newcastle United’s 2-1 defeat in the Champions League on Thursday night.

Barcelona is among the favorites to win the trophy alongside Liverpool, PSG, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich, while Newcastle United is viewed as a dark horse that would be ecstatic with a trip to the quarterfinals.