Arsenal has sworn Mikel Arteta to rely on the transfer market this summer and the club would be interested in people like Nico Williams, Jamie Gittens and Viktor Gyokeres
The 1-0 victory of Arsenal on Newcastle on Sunday saw the club a second placed finish in the Premier League for the third season in a row and the side of Mikel Arteta will want to win the title next year.
As a result, they are preparing for a huge summer in the transfer market, whereby the co-chairman of the club Josh Kroenke explains their plans in a recent letter to fans. “We are planning to invest to go behind and do better the next season,” wrote Kroenke.
“We are pleased that we have our sports director, Andrea, who will play an important role in this. He is part of a united and strong team, supported by the board, who are crystal clear in exactly what we have to do and the way we want to do it. The right way. The arsenal way.”
With that in mind, here is a summary of the latest news about the Arsenal transfer and rumors …
Williams Boost
Barcelona has withdrawn from the race to sign Arsenal -target Nico Williams, who is said to have a release clause of € 58 million (£ 49 million) in his athletic Bilbao contract.
“Nico Williams was one of the candidates last season, but we decided Olmo,” Joan Laporta, president of Barcelona, ​​told TV3. “And other options are currently being considered.”
That is as a boost for Arsenal after it has been reported that the new sports director Andrea Berta has already had conversations with the attacker about a possible move to the Emirates this summer.
Gittens Access
Arsenal is also linked to Borussia Dortmund -star Jamie Gittens and the sports director of the club, Sebastian Kehl, has refused to exclude the winger this summer.
“There is definitely a market for him,” Kehl told Sport1 when he was asked about the future of Gittens. “He is a very exciting player. We will keep discussions soon. If offers come in, we must deal with it.”
Dortmund is ready to load players this summer, with Kehl admitting that they must lower their wage account. He added: “We want to lower wages. Having said that, it is possible that we will continue with some of these players. But some may no longer be part of the BVB team next season.”
Gyokees newest
Arsenal is in the race to sign sporty striker Viktor Gyokeres and receives a large boost such as Rivals Manchester United de Europa League -final losses.
United is also interested in Gyokeres, but the 26-year-old wants to fight for silverware on the highest and the Red Devils will not qualify for next season's Champions League if they do not win the Europa League.
As a result, Arsenal would be well placed to beat United with the signature of Gyokees. The attacker is supposed to have a gentleman agreement with Sporting with which he can leave for a reimbursement of around £ 60 million.