After an intense season filled with drama and tension, Arsenal have now turned their focus to strengthening the squad ahead of next season. Currently, the Gunners are targeting the top 3 stars of the Premier League. Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, Chelsea winger Mason Mount and West Ham midfielder Declan Rice are some of the names in Arsenal's summer transfer basket.
The Gunners have had a rough season with title hopes. Arsenal, whose title pursuit came to an abrupt end at the city's Nottingham Forest Stadium, are now ready to splash out on signings. With Ilkay Gundogan's future at Man City uncertain, Mikel Arteta now wants to sign the German star from Man City.
Meanwhile, Declan Rice remains Arsenal's top priority despite West Ham's unwillingness to sell the player. The Gunners boss is looking to bolster the midfield's slump from outgoing Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka, who will not be available for the Gunners next season.
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According to the print edition of La Vanguardia (May 18, 23 relayed by Sport Witness), Tottenham Hotspur have approached Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff as a possible replacement for Fabio Paratici.
Tottenham are said to have stepped up their search for a new head coach in recent days, with Fabrizio Romano revealing this week that the club are set to approach their top candidate in the coming days. .
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Alasdair Gold via Football.London reported on Tuesday that Roma's Tiago Pinto and former Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Tim Steidten are among the contenders at this stage.
Additionally, several sources continue to suggest that Brentford sporting director Lee Dykes is still vying for the role (Daily Mail).
Bayern Munich technical director Marco Neppe (Georg Holzner) and former Bayer Leverkusen sports coordinator Tim Steidten (Telegraph) have also been linked to the job. It has now emerged from Spain that Cruyff is also on Spurs' shortlist to replace Fabio Paratici.
It was confirmed earlier this week that the Dutchman will leave Camp Nou at the end of June (Goal) and La Vanguardia has now suggested he could be on his way to Tottenham.
The publication revealed that the 49-year-old is not ruling out the possibility of jumping straight into a new job this summer and his decisions will depend on what kind of projects come his way.
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Tottenham certainly cannot wait for Cruyff's contract at Barcelona to end at the end of June, with the Lilywhites set to confirm a sporting director in the coming days to then speed up the search for a new head coach.
Therefore, the Dutch player is unlikely to be considered by the North London club. Do you have something to tell us about this article?
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