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Mikel Arteta volition beryllium facing a fig of invited Arsenal dilemmas if sporting director, Andrea Berta, is capable to implicit 3 imagination transfers. The Gunners are pursuing aggregate targets with Kepa Arrizabalaga confirmed arsenic their archetypal summertime summation connected Tuesday.
Signing a back-up goalkeeper was an purpose for Arteta and that has seemingly been completed with the Spaniard's accomplishment from Chelsea, though helium is joining arsenic contention to David Raya.
Two much transportation announcements are imminent with deals for Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard agreed and a caller fiscal twelvemonth underway that means the former's power from Real Sociedad tin beryllium ratified. Making a determination for the Brentford skipper was not connected Arteta's docket until declaration hold talks for Thomas Partey failed to progress.
Back connected to their planned additions, a striker, wide guardant and defender were positions targeted with Cristhian Mosquera of Valencia arsenic their precedence for the latter. An opening connection was rejected by the Spanish club, but talks person continued with a 2nd and improved connection soon to beryllium submitted.
Once that woody is complete, each absorption volition spell connected to attacking additions - with Benjamin Sesko, Viktor Gyokeres, Rodrygo, Rafael Leao and Ebereche Eze arsenic factual options. Two of those 5 names coming into the Emirates Stadium looked likely, but present 3 could arrive.
Sesko and Rodrygo look to beryllium the astir apt winger and centre-forward additions with the Real Madrid prima erstwhile again not utilized by Xabi Alonso successful their Club World Cup last-16 triumph implicit Juventus.
Talks betwixt the Real caput manager and Rodrygo are scheduled for aft the tourney successful the United States with Arsenal waiting to larn of his decision. As for Sesko, negotiations with RB Leipzig look to beryllium stagnating, but the latest reports were that a compromise had been met astatine £64.3million (€75m).
A gathering with Eze's representatives took spot this past play with it looking arsenic though helium would beryllium capable the wide guardant void - nevertheless The Athletic have claimed a pursuit of the Crystal Palace prima volition beryllium successful summation to a striker and winger signing.
Three marquee incomings successful the frontline would bolster up Arsenal's squad extent importantly and, portion it could permission Arteta with immoderate large decisions to marque successful attack, the back-five virtually picks itself.
Raya, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba volition proceed to beryllium the antiaircraft spine with Jurrien Timber and Myles Lewis-Skelly arsenic the full-backs. Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori and Jakub Kiwior tin supply cover.
To acceptable successful halfway players specified arsenic Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and skipper Martin Odegaard, 1 of the large caller signings volition person to beryllium near out. Considering the options disposable successful their positions, Sesko and Rodrygo are the astir apt to beryllium guaranteed starters.
That means that 1 retired of Odegaard, Zubimendi, Eze and Rice volition person to beryllium near retired of their midfield three. The absorption volition sometimes marque that decision, but arsenic the second is susceptible of covering astatine No.6, much often that not it volition Zubimendi arsenic the subordinate connected the bench.
The Spain midfielder volition inactive person a precise important relation to play and the immense magnitude of options volition lone service arsenic a boost for Arteta particularly erstwhile injuries inevitably strike.
Strongest Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Odegaard, Eze, Saka, Sesko, Rodrygo.
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