It’s no secret that Arsenal are actively available in the market for a brand new attacking participant or two for Mikel Arteta this summer time, with the Gunners now urged to make a transfer for one highly-rated ahead who’s reportedly on Andrea Berta’s record.
Arsenal concentrating on new winger with “quite a few talks” held
Bukayo Saka’s prolonged damage absence halfway via 2024/2025, mixed with uncertainty surrounding the long-term way forward for Leandro Trossard, has seemingly pushed Arsenal into contemplating the signing of a winger.
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The Gunners have been involved this week.
The Belgian is about to enter the ultimate 12 months of his contract in north London, and there are even some recommendations that Arsenal would additionally entertain appropriate bids for Gabriel Martinelli, who’s valued at round £50 million, so Arteta’s vast choices may look barely totally different by the point we attain 2025/2026.
By way of potential incomings, talks have been held over a deal for Actual Madrid ahead Rodrygo, who is taken into account the “dream signing” by Arsenal in that place, however negotiations are proving difficult on account of wage calls for (Florian Plettenberg).
Arsenal switch spending beneath Arteta (through Sky Sports activities) | Cash on new signings |
|---|---|
19/20 – winter | £0 |
20/21 – summer time | £81.5m |
20/21 – winter | £900k |
21/22 – summer time | £156.8m |
21/22 – winter | £1.8m |
22/23 – summer time | £121.5m |
22/23 – winter | £59m |
23/24 – summer time | £208m |
23/24 – winter | £0 |
24/25 – summer time | £101.5m |
24/25 – winter | £0 |
That being mentioned, Rodrygo is not at all their solely choice, with Berta holding “quite a few talks” over many targets, together with Atalanta star Ademola Lookman.
The Nigerian is reportedly valued at round £42 million, which may show to be a cut price contemplating his exploits in Serie A over the past two seasons.
Lookman’s devastating efficiency within the 2024 Europa League remaining ended Bayer Leverkusen’s historic unbeaten run, and he is contemporary off scoring 20 objectives in all competitions for Atalanta over the season simply gone.
A number of experiences have claimed that Arsenal have held talks over a transfer for Lookman, with membership legend Ian Wright now urging Berta to seal a deal.
Ian Wright urges Arsenal to signal Ademola Lookman after alleged talks
Talking on the Wrighty’s Home podcast this week, the N5 icon expressed his admiration for Lookman’s journey to the highest, branding him a “prime” participant.
Wright additionally urged Arsenal to signal Lookman earlier than the beginning of subsequent season, explaining precisely why he believes the African would do a superb job beneath Arteta.
“I’m going to go along with Ademola Lookman profitable the African Participant of the 12 months in respects of that man’s journey,” mentioned Wright.
“I bear in mind him from Charlton, it didn’t work out, £10 million to Everton, then transferring in all places, the journey from mortgage to this, then I believe that’s one of the devastating performances I’ve seen in any remaining with that hat-trick he scored.
“I hope we will purchase him, Arsenal. I might love somebody like him to come back again to the Premier League and say, ‘hear, I’ve unfinished enterprise right here, so I’m going to assist Arsenal win the league’.
“However I simply admire his journey, and now he’s recognised rightly as a prime participant, unbelievable.”
