Arsenal transfer news: £40m defender is “desperate to join” Mikel Arteta
By Kian Long
In today’s Arsenal transfer news – The eagerness from Arsenal’s £40m defensive target is revealed, an update on Granit Xhaka & much more.
For yesterday’s Arsenal transfer news, click here.
Arsenal transfer news – Declan Rice deal is “very close”
Twitter is a scary place to hear about news, unless it is from accredited sources. As they come, there aren’t many more credible than Fabrizio Romano. The trusted transfer expert has come out to defend the deal between Declan Rice and Arsenal.
Rubbishing rumours that Arsenal and West Ham were collapsing on the deal, Romano has reassured Arsenal fans that this is not the case. Further, he has claimed that this deal is in the most advanced stage, with only the final discussions about payments left to complete.
Arsenal transfer news – Jurrien Timber is “really desperate to join” Arsenal
Speaking on The Debrief podcast, Romano shared some further news which will excite the Emirates Stadium faithful. He claimed that the Jurrien Timber deal is close too, with the defender “really desperate” to join Mikel Arteta’s army.
Arsenal transfer news – Granit Xhaka will leave when Rice is signed
Unfortunately with a future captain coming in, it means that fans will have to bid farewell to a former captain, Granit Xhaka. According to Romano’s Twitter feed, the deal for the Swiss midfielder to join Bayer Leverkusen will go ahead as agreed. However, the deal will only be finalised once Arsenal sign Rice.
Granit Xhaka has an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen since May.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 3, 2023
Bayer Leverkusen have an agreement with Arsenal since May.
Deal expected to be completed once Declan Rice joins #AFC.
Still waiting for club’s green light 🔴⚫️ https://t.co/QmcbS6Fi6S
In Xhaka’s final match for Arsenal, he scored an early brace and rounded off an excellent final season.
What do you make of today’s Arsenal transfer news?