Benjamin Sesko remains the top of the transfer agenda of Arsenal, while the Gunners want to strengthen the options of Mikel Arteta in the front and Nico Williams got closer to a movement of Athletic Bilbao
Arsenal is set for a busy summer on the transfer market, because they want to end to finally strengthen their forward line. Mikel Arteta has been desperate to a striker to help the bid of his team win a trophy.
The North London side will be linked to deals for Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres in the coming weeks, but also want to strengthen elsewhere in the team. Martin Zubimendi will arrive in midfield, while there is also a desire to land a winger and defender.
Sports director Andrea Berta has already tied Gabriel Magalhaes to a new deal. There are ambitions to guarantee the future of Bukayo Saka and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
In the meantime, Jorginho has already left the Gunners and the exit of Kieran Tierney has been confirmed. But there is more work to do for Arsenal.
Mirror Football takes a look at the latest transfer news and rumors from around the Emirates.
The Sesko agent expresses
The agent Elvis Basanovic of Benjamin Sesko has denied that he has exerted the pressure on RB Leipzig to lower their asking price before the rush. Arsenal is supposed to have agreed personal conditions with Sesko, but the Bundesliga side still wants a considerable fee – which is thought to be to the north of £ 60 million.
Basanovic rejected every idea that he would try to force Leipzig's hand. “This is far from the truth!” He told Givemesport. “We respect RB Leipzig and I am 100% convinced that RB Leipzig will also respect our decision for the next step when we decide to do this.”
He added: “Even if there can be a strong wish of the player – or will be to move to a certain club, we will never force or blackmail RB Leipzig. I believe this is not the right way because the way you actually go out of the club, shows your values. Values ​​that you bring in a new club.
“I can understand it in very large transfers, there are many different interests, but whatever happens, I believe that the football world should be more respect. So that's why we do things in the right way or we don't do them. It is very simple, even in the media it looks very complicated.”
Williams is approaching the transfer
According to reports, Spain star Nico Williams has agreed a six-year contract with Barcelona. The athletic Bilbao wing player seems to be leaving this summer and has attracted interest from Bayern Munich and Arsenal next to the Catalan club.
Barca is said to have offered a salary in the region of € 7m-8m (£ 6m-7m), but has not yet agreed with their La Liga rivals. Williams has a release clause in the £ 50 million region, but the Spanish champions have not agreed with Bilbao.
Pedey negotiations
Thomas Partey seems to be up to leave Arsenal when his contract ends at the end of the month. The midfielder was in negotiations about expanding his stay in the club, but conversations are now standing still, according to ESPN.
The former ACE of Atletico Madrid has attracted interest from Turkey and is linked to a move to Barcelona. Partey, 32, plays 167 times for Arsenal since he came to the club in October 2020.