IT IS set to be a busy summer ahead at Arsenal with planned moves for a new striker, new midfielder and new goalkeeper all being worked on, according to reports.
Mikel Arteta‘s side appear to have once again failed in their bid to win the title this season, with their 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest now leaving them 13 points behind Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta’s influence on Arsenal transfers and the clubs future plan has been revealed[/caption]
Arteta wants to sign Alexander Isak[/caption]
Benjamin Sesko has had a lot of work done to sort a deal[/caption]
Arteta wanted to sign Ollie Watkins in January[/caption]
After three years of playing second fiddle to Manchester City and now Liverpool, to get them definitively over the line of winning the Premier League they are set to invest heavily in a new forward or two next summer.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports two big names in the attacking department.
The first is Newcastle‘s Alexander Isak, who Arteta “loves”, while the other is Benjamin Sesko, who Arsenal are said to have done a lot of work on to complete a deal.
Ornstein reports how Arsenal are in a strong financial position with PSR.
However, with other plans to bring in midfielder Martin Zubimendi and a new back-up goalkeeper, a major departure may be needed to ensure this PSR position is not compromised.
Ornstein also spoke about the influence of Arteta in the transfer process and how his voice impacted the recent January window.
He explained that while Arteta was a hugely influential voice and wanted to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, he does not control the purse strings at the Emirates.
Mathys Tel, who eventually signed on loan for Tottenham, was discussed internally but was not pursued as the club wanted a natural No9.
Arsenal suffered a huge blow to their title bid just days after the transfer window closed when Kai Havertz picked up a season-ending injury during the club’s warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
The club have failed to score in both of their last two games, which has all but ended their hopes of winning the title barring a miraculous comeback.
Arsenal ratings vs Forest as NOBODY looks like scoring for Gunners but Saliba’s a Rolls Royce again
MIKEL ARTETA may not have anyone to put the ball in the back of the net but in William Saliba he has one of the best defenders in the Prem.
The Arsenal boss watched his side’s faint title hopes go well and truly up in smoke in the goalless draw with Nottingham Forest.
But his brilliant backline emerged, once again, with credit from this tricky clash at the City Ground.
Together with Gabriel, Saliba kept a tight lid on Forest dangerman Chris Wood, who scored a hat-trick in his last appearance on this ground.
But the fact the Gunners’ biggest threat at the other end of the pitch came from left-back Riccardo Calafiori – who was subbed off at half-time – says it all about the dire situation Arsenal somehow find themselves in.
Here is how SunSport’s Graeme Bryce rated the Gunners stars’ displays…
