Jan 2 (Reuters) - Arsenal have never won the Premier League after being top of the table on New Year's Day, but manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday that his squad's enthusiasm for the title race could finally break their historical jinx.

Premier League LIVE reaction as Manchester City drop points in a draw at Sunderland while Mikel Arteta speaks.

Sunderland centre-back Dan Ballard is worth £80million, according to ex-Black Cats star Micky Gray. Having been promoted to the Premier League for the first time since 2017 at the end of last

Arsenal are among the clubs that could still make additions during the January transfer window, despite the business they completed in the summer. The Gunners have remained at the top of the EPL and Champions League tables after Christmas and are firmly focused on challenging for both trophies.

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Arsenal at Vitality Stadium (17:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference, which was dominated by questions surrounding the future of Antoine Semenyo, who is close to a move to Manchester City.