Arsenal lining up ‘unprecedented’ summer spending spree with Alexander Isak top target and lengthy shortlist

ARSENAL are gearing up for an unprecedented summertime spending spree.

And Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is the sanction astatine the apical of Mikel Arteta's lengthy wanted list.

Arsenal fans aren't precisely blessed that the nine signed ZERO players successful January - Arteta expressed his disappointment excessively earlier taking his squad retired to Dubai for immoderate TLC.

Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final exit to Newcastle volition service lone to fortify the fans' presumption that the model was a immense fto down.

Fans and pundits alike person been belting: "Arsenal request a striker!" for immoderate clip now.

Injuries to prima lad Bukayo Saka (hamstring), goalscorer Gabriel Jesus (knee) and present seemingly Gabriel Martinelli person lone compounded that assertion.

The Gunners person conscionable 1 acceptable centre-forward successful ex-Chelsea antheral Kai Havertz, 25, having decided to instrumentality with what they person alternatively of bringing successful a assemblage to bolster the team.

Arsenal did effort to motion Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa but had a £45m bid rejected aft the Villans sold Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr for £70m.

With each that said, Arteta's quiescent January should effect successful a summer of hefty spending.

The foundations are successful spot but determination is an knowing the next model is "critical" to firing the nine towards trophies, reports The Mail.

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Arsenal are astatine hazard of finishing 2nd champion successful the Prem for the 3rd successive twelvemonth aft Liverpool's unthinkable play replaced the dominance of Manchester City.

But the Gunners besides person their eyes connected winning the Champions League for the archetypal clip successful their history.

Achieving that extremity requires investment. Having kept their purses closed successful January, determination volition beryllium a spending spree earlier next season.

But the large money volition beryllium spent connected a caller imagination summons centre guardant - ideally 25-year-old Isak.

The Swede has scored 59 goals successful 94 games for Newcastle since joining the Toon for a nine grounds from Real Sociedad successful 2022.

Yet earlier Isak's determination to St James' Park was made final, Arsenal had been chasing the striker too.

But his £75million merchandise clause was deemed a hazard astatine the clip for the past 22-year-old star.

Arteta insisted the Gunners’ deficiency of transfer activity was NOT a “gamble” successful January arsenic the nine volition splash the currency successful fewer months.

Martin Zubimendi, who has a £52million merchandise clause, looks definite to get from Real Sociedad successful the summer.

Arsenal are preparing for the expected midfield departures of Jorginho and Thomas Partey, who are some retired of declaration successful June.

They volition apt spell each retired for Red Bull Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, 21, who is valued astatine £60m, aft registering their involvement during the past 2 windows.

The North London nine volition research a determination for a versatile close winger too, with Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams connected the list.

Meanwhile, Wolves guardant Matheus Cunha was linked with a determination the Emirates successful the summer.

Cunha amazingly signed a new four-and-a half-year deal to enactment astatine Molineux connected February 1 - but it does see a £62.5million merchandise clause.

Potential moves for Mathys Tel - who has since joined rivals Tottenham - and AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata were besides discussed.

The relation of interim sporting manager Jason Ayto was an intriguing backdrop to Arsenal’s January activity.

Ayto is efficaciously sitting an on-the-job interrogation for the imperishable presumption aft Edu’s daze departure towards the extremity of 2024.

While fans are furious, Ayto’s considered attack is 1 that’s aligned with the club’s semipermanent strategy.