Mikel Arteta's huge Arsenal transfer plan after quiet January window

Arsenal person lined up a woody for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi with some Thomas Partey and Jorginho imaginable exits this summertime and they privation to fortify different departments

Mikel Arteta is already bracing himself for a large summertime successful the transportation marketplace - adjacent earlier the existent model shuts.

Arsenal brag Arteta wants to bolster his guardant options but determination are different large areas of the squad which helium wants to overhaul. They person lined up a woody for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi with some Thomas Partey and Jorginho imaginable exits this summertime and they privation to fortify different departments.

Kieran Tierney is acceptable for Celtic, Oleksandr Zinchenko has attracted involvement successful this model with Jakub Kiwior besides perchance connected his mode out. They whitethorn look for younger antiaircraft screen to blend into the squad.

They failed to onshore a No.2 keeper past summertime and got Neto connected indebtedness from Bournemouth and the reshuffle volition springiness them scope to bring successful players without busting their wage bill.

Arsenal had a comparatively quiescent model past summertime - they signed Mikel Merino, Riccardo Calafiori and besides Raheem Stering connected indebtedness - but it promises to beryllium busier this time.

This period determination person been links to a fistful of players, astir precocious with Aston Villa guardant Ollie Watkins, with the Gunners making a £60m bid that was rejected by the club. Villa brag Unai Emery has since confirmed Watkins wants to enactment and Arsenal person been forced to look elsewhere for a caller guardant that they request aft losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to injuries.

Newcastle guardant Alexander Isak has besides been a reported target, but Magpies brag Eddie Howe has insisted his prima striker is not for sale.

There person been immoderate setbacks for Arsenal, meanwhile, aft learning that young Norwegian endowment Sverre Nypan volition stay astatine Rosenborg for the remainder of the play contempt the Gunners holding talks. Arsenal were besides near ruing the departure of 1 of their brightest talents arsenic Ayden Heaven near the Emirates to articulation Manchester United connected a four-and-a-half-year deal.

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