Arsenal are getting ready for another busy summer transfer window. Mikel Arteta's side spent £140m last time out, more than any other side in the Premier League.
The North Londoners will now look to build on a promising season but ultimately end up in disappointment, as local rivals Tottenham Hotspur secure them a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. The Gunners continue to be linked with a number of top players as technical director Edu scours the market for players who will improve Arteta's squad.
Arsenal have been heavily linked with the signing of Manchester City frontman Gabriel Jesus and the Brazil international is not the only Man City player on the club's radar, according to the Daily Mail. They claim that the team's versatile Olexandr Zinchenko has attracted interest from the Gunners, who are said to be seeing the Ukraine international as a potential midfield option.
Arteta's side have been seen as the light at the heart of the park throughout the 2021/22 season and the signing of a proven Premier League talent who could also replace left-back Kieran Tierney has a lot of meanings.
Nicolas Pepe has struggled to achieve consistency since signing for the club's record £72m in the summer of 2019. The Ivory Coast international has fallen to pecking order in the 2021 campaign. /22, with all the young Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe. priority on the flanks.
Now, French newspaper Foot Mercato have reported that the Gunners have 'lost patience' with the 26-year-old and have even offered him to the Ligue 1 champions. PSG have just over two years on his contract His current is in North London and he recently found a new agent before the summer window.
Hickey replaces
Bologna full-back Aaron Hickey is another player that has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates in recent weeks as Arsenal look to strengthen their options at the back. The Sun has now reported that the club are interested in Inter Milan winger Federico Dimarco.
The Italian struggled to get regular playing time with the Nerazzurri last season but impressed within minutes, scoring an impressive 0.33 xA (expected assist) every 90 minutes in Serie A, according to fbrief. In comparison, Martin Odegaard topped that category for the Gunners last season with 0.22xA for 90.
However, the aforementioned report claims Inter want £20m for Dimarco, an amount the northern side London cannot afford to pay as he is likely to play second to Tierney if he wants to sign Arteta's men.
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