Mikel Arteta is keen to make a few changes to the current Arsenal squad.
Arsenal found a crucial lifeline in their last game of the 2019/20 campaign – the FA Cup victory ensuring Europa League football for next term. In a season where the Gunners have endured a disappointing Premier League finish, European football has been a crucial factor to continue the rebuild job.
With the transfer market operating in full force, manager Mikel Arteta has set out a clear business plan for the summer in a bid to make gradual steps back among the Premier League elites. Running on a tight budget, the Arsenal hierarchy has to come up with innovative financial deals to lure players to the Emirates Stadium.
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The Spanish coach is eager to start by forming a solid foundation, capable of executing possession-based fluid football. With a close eye on midfield, Arteta is working on several centre-backs to allow his team to sustain a high defensive line.
Earlier, Arsenal’s board were keen to initiate talks over a few midfield targets, mainly Thomas Partey and Dani Ceballos, citing the ease of conducting business with the players’ respective clubs. Also, the Gunners have been presented with a huge chance to sign a former Premier League star, Philippe Coutinho, by Barcelona.
Despite the eagerness of both clubs to materialise the deal, Bluagranas are looking to continue the dialogues after the conclusion of Champions League. Meanwhile, Arsenal have turned their attention towards the lower side of the pitch.
Gabriel Magalhaes, who is currently evaluating his options among Everton, Manchester United, and Napoli – has emerged as a surprise target for Arsenal. Now, the London club are extremely keen to present their offer to Lille OSC, where they negotiated for Nicolas Pepe last season.
"Arsenal are in pole position to ‘snatch’ the signing of defender Gabriel Magalhães from under the noses of Napoli and Everton.Napoli had been in a position to complete the signing of the defender for ‘several weeks’, but Arsenal are ‘positioned on the file’ and can ‘snatch’ his signature from under the noses of their rivals. (France Bleu via Sport Witness)"
In the report given by RMC Sport’s Mohamed Bouhafsi, there was an unknown English club beside Man United and Everton with an offer for Gabriel. As per suggestions, that mysterious proposal might well have been from Arsenal.
Regarding this development, there has been no concrete story from English media, who have touted Man City’s John Stones as a defensive priority. With the arrival of William Saliba, the need for defensive reinforcement might not be needed, after all.
Amid these developments, Arsenal have been trying a major coup of the summer by making an attempt to lure Chelsea winger Willian on a Bosman transfer. It could prove to be a huge boost considering the Brazilian’s calibre as a Premier League footballer.