AFTER another gruelling Premier League season has come to a close, Arsenal stars have taken the chance to unwind by lapping up some downtime.
Mikel Arteta’s squad had a record breaking year for Arsenal as they collected the club’s most ever wins in a league season, although it was not enough for end their title drought.
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Following the end of the league season, Arsenal stars have gone off to unwind for a couple of weeks before some join their national teams ahead of the Euros starting on June 14.
Some stars have jetted off to the Maldives with their families, while others have gone and holiday together.
Another star has tried their hand at modelling for Men’s Health UK, while another star disguised themselves as a Harry Potter character with fans at Wembley for the Championship.
Below we take a look at what Arsenal stars have been getting up to on their break.
Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard
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Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard have jetted off together to take in some sun in Ibiza.
Odegaard shared a snap of them together to his Instagram alongside their partners, Helene Spilling and Sophia Weber, as they enjoyed a night down by the harbour.
He firstly posted a picture next to Havertz laying on a sunbed before a later snap saw him laying on a sunbed without a shirt.
Havertz himself also shared a pic of them laughing together as they sat on a boat with the caption: “Recharging.”
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Gabriel Jesus
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Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus celebrated the second birthday of his daughter, Helena.
Jesus threw a Disney themed birthday for the occasion, complete with red balloons and Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
Declan Rice
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£105million signing Declan Rice looked to be worth every penny on the pitch this season.
And he emulated it off the pitch as he modelled as a new cover star for Men’s Health UK.
In an interview with the mag he believed England have a great chance to win the Euros this summer,
He said: “With the team we’ve got, the players we have, and everyone in form playing well, you need to back yourself to win. I feel like it is our chance; it’s time.”
Bukayo Saka
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Rice also attended a social event alongside Bukayo Saka.
They were joined by DJ Gunner and magician Devan Parmar at the event.
David Raya
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David Raya looked sharp as he attended a wedding with girlfriend Tatiana Trouboul.
After that they have headed over to the Maldives to catch some sun before the start of the Euros.
Thomas Partey
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Thomas Partey celebrated getting engaged to partner Janine Jackson.
He did so by sharing snaps of him proposing on the beach on social media.
Aaron Ramsdale
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Aaron Ramsdale opted to stick around the UK for his break before linking up with the England squad.
The Gunners goalkeeper was seen at Championship play-off final between Leeds and Southampton.
Ramsdale with pictured with fans wearing a disguise of Hagrid from the Harry Potter franchise.
He later revealed he was there in support of pal David Brooks and had three wins from three of his fancy dress visits to football games.
Gabriel Martinelli
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Gabriel Martinelli has had a more lowkey break.
The Arsenal winger shared pics of him trying his hand at fishing before he joins Brazil for the Copa America.
Oleksandr Zinchenko
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Oleksandr Zinchenko took the chance to return home to Ukraine and paid a visit to Kyiv.
He was pictured alongside the nations president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the United24 summit.
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Jorginho
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Jorginho and fiancee Catherine Harding were pictured at a recent wedding in Barcelona, Spain.
The midfielder was pictured in a dapper white suit before he links up with the Italian national team to defend their Euros title in Germany.
Mikel Arteta’s striker shopping list
By Jordan Davies
ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world-class striker in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.
Mikel Arteta splashed out £204.5m last summer on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
But the Spanish manager accepts he needs a proven goalscorer to take the club to the next level.
And here are the players he is looking at to get the Gunners firing:
BENJAMIN SESKO (RB Leipzig, value £40m-£45m)
One for the future at 20 years old. Scored 16 goals for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga last season and the Slovenian has carried on that good form in Germany with Leipzig this campaign.
VIKTOR GYOKERES (Sporting Lisbon, value £60m-£80m)
Been scouted several times this season. The Swedish striker, 25, is more of a traditional No 9 so may not suit Arsenal’s demand for flexibility but would bring a physicality that boss Mikel Arteta craves.
ALEXANDER ISAK (Newcastle, value £75m-£85m)
Impressed in his first two seasons in English football. The Swede, 24, has the pace and finesse to match his finishing ability, and Eddie Howe’s Toon may need to sell to balance the books this summer.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (Bologna, value £45m-£50m)
Dutch wonder is attracting the attentions of clubs across Europe. At 6ft 4in the 22-year-old forward would have no trouble adapting to the Premier League and already has an eye for goal.
XAVI SIMONS (RB Leipzig, value £70m-£80m)
An incredible talent in the Bukayo Saka mould, currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The future of the Dutch attacker, 20, depends on how much money his parent club want to make from him.