How is Arsenal's attacking refresh shaping up?

This promised to beryllium a summertime that would bring an injection of attacking flair into the Arsenal squad.

So far, however, it has yielded the accomplishment of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, factual moves for deep-lying midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, and talks implicit signing centre-back Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia.

That's not to accidental the club's enforcement squad - led by sporting manager Andrea Berta - haven't been trying to motion attacking players, and that process is present acceptable to accelerate.

First connected the docket is the centre-forward Arsenal truthful intelligibly crave, and the nine are besides moving connected the signing of up to 2 attacking midfielders.

BBC Sport looks astatine however the enactment to refresh Mikel Arteta's attacking options is developing.

It is our knowing Arsenal came into the summertime with 2 superior striker targets - RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres.

Well, determination was a 3rd - but the chances of securing Alexander Isak from Newcastle were deemed mostly unrealistic.

A determination for Slovenia planetary Sesko has important backing from cardinal figures astatine the Emirates - including Arteta.

BBC Sport has learned the player's agent, Elvis Basanovic, was invited to Arsenal's last location crippled of the play against Newcastle arsenic a impermanent of the club.

But a woody to motion Sesko has proved difficult. Sources person indicated determination is inactive nary statement betwixt the 22-year-old and Arsenal, fto unsocial the 2 clubs.

Of course, a breakthrough could travel astatine immoderate infinitesimal - but the proposition is that striking a woody for Sesko has proved importantly harder than expected.

Part of that whitethorn beryllium down to changes towards the apical of the nine successful caller months.

With the Gunners' involvement successful Sesko good established, Basanovic is understood to person developed a beardown narration with erstwhile sporting directors Edu and Jason Ayto.

But with some gone and Berta starring the negotiations, those nurtured relationships are nary longer relevant.

And determination person been indications successful caller days that Arsenal person focused attraction connected different targets.

The impasse with Sesko could, of course, beryllium a strategical ploy from the Gunners to spot if helium volition judge what to them would beryllium much favourable terms.

Either way, Arsenal are understood to person made headway with a imaginable determination for Gyokeres successful caller days.

Significantly, the signing of the Sweden planetary is understood to person Berta's backing.

Gyokeres was not a beardown people for Arsenal anterior to Berta's accomplishment earlier this year, but helium believes the 27-year-old could marque an instant impact.

And the striker, who is astatine likelihood with Sporting implicit his valuation, is understood to beryllium precise keen to articulation Arsenal.

Should Arsenal motion Sesko oregon Gyokeres, it is apt to outgo them successful excess of £70m.

Aston Villa guardant Ollie Watkins, who Arsenal tried to motion successful January, would beryllium a cheaper enactment - allowing them to walk much elsewhere.

The 29-year-old is unfastened to joining Arsenal - the nine helium supported arsenic a lad - and it is understood that helium and Gyokeres are the 2 players they person explored moves for successful caller days.

How Arsenal's hunt for a striker concludes - or, much pertinently, however overmuch they wage - volition interaction their efforts to fortify successful originative areas.

There is genuine involvement successful Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, with the content helium could beryllium a game-changing summation to an Arsenal squad expected to equine a sustained situation for the Premier League title.

But whether specified a transportation is realistic this summertime remains to beryllium seen. There has been nary nationalist confirmation that Rodrygo is unfastened to leaving Madrid, though it has been suggested to BBC Sport by a well-placed root that the Spanish broadside would perceive to offers.

If the 24-year-old was available, helium would outgo astatine slightest £70m, which - aft spending connected a striker - whitethorn beryllium excessively much. It is besides understood determination are immoderate reservations astir whether helium could accommodate to the physicality of English football.

He would besides expect to go 1 of the highest-paid players astatine the club.

With each that successful mind, Berta is considering different options.

Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has admirers astatine Arsenal, who considered a determination for the 24-year-old England planetary past summer.

But it would instrumentality a immense interest for Newcastle to adjacent see selling Gordon fixed his value to the squad and the information they are looking to build, not dismantle, their squad arsenic they instrumentality to the Champions League.

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is besides connected their database of targets.

The England international, 27, has merchandise clause of £60m positive £8m successful imaginable add-ons successful his contract, which has 2 years to run.

Palace representatives have, according to sources, been made alert of Arsenal's involvement successful Eze, who is unfastened to the move.

Sources importune Palace would request the afloat merchandise clause should immoderate nine formalise their involvement - but whether that stance softens towards the extremity of the model remains to beryllium seen.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is different subordinate Arsenal person considered - peculiarly fixed his versatility - but a determination for the 23-year-old does not person cosmopolitan backing astatine the club.

BBC Sport understands Arsenal volition look to merchantability 1 of their much established first-team players wrong the adjacent 12 months.

Winger Gabriel Martinelli has been extensively linked with a determination distant this summer, and it is understood that isn't thing the nine are ruling out.

Defender William Saliba is simply a semipermanent people for Real Madrid, but Arsenal are trying to widen the France international's contract.

If Arsenal bash motion a caller centre-back, Jakub Kiwior could beryllium deemed surplus to requirements, and Oleksandr Zinchenko is available.

How Kai Havertz's relation evolves successful the adjacent 12 months aft the instauration of a caller centre-forward volition marque for absorbing viewing, too.

There are understood to beryllium respective clubs successful Germany keeping a adjacent oculus connected Havertz's concern heading into adjacent summer, erstwhile helium volition person 2 years near connected his contract.