ARSENAL have been put on red alert as Bayern Munich reportedly slap a £33 million price tag on transfer target Serge Gnabry.
The German ace is yet to sign a new contract at Bayern and the Gunners are hoping to lure Gnabry back to North London even without Champions League football.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are also in the race for Nottingham Forest’s Djed Spence, who is also attracting interest from Tottenham.
And Gabriel Jesus has been told by Arsenal sporting director Edu that he can have the number nine shirt should he make the switch from Man City to the Emirates this summer.
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Central role for Jesus
Gabriel Jesus has been told he would play a more central role at Arsenal if he signs for the club, according to reports
The Gunners are chasing the Man City ace, who has been used out wide by the Premier League champions on many occasions throughout his career
And it is likely, should he stay, he would be pushed out again to the wing to accommodate new signing Elring Haaland.
But, GiveMeSport say through Sky Sports journalist Michael Bridge that the Gunners hold the trump card because they could play him in a striker role, which he craves.
Spurs are also interested, but would find it hard to move Harry Kane from his favoured No9 position.
Arsenal given Torreira ultimatum
Arsenal have just one month to agree a transfer deal with Fiorentina over Lucas Torreira.
Fiorentina are keen on making Torreira’s loan deal permanent.
But according to La Nazione, the Serie A side will turn to alternative options if they can’t come to an agreement with Arsenal.
Just being Franck
Franck Kessie has confirmed his exit from AC Milan ahead of a switch to Barcelona.
He wrote on Instagram: “After 5 years I couldn’t hope to end this great experience in a better way! A unique emotion: we are Italian champions!
Proud to have worn this glorious shirt and to have shared this journey with some fantastic team-mates!
Thanks for everything! Thanks to everyone! Your ‘President’.”
Arsenal and Man United were also linked with the midfielder.
Jesus slammed for transfer flirting
Man City striker Gabriel Jesus has been criticised by David James for flirting with a transfer away from the club.
Jesus, 25, is believed to be considering his options this summer with Arsenal and Tottenham keen on a move for him.
James told Genting Casino: “Jesus will have a shared role if he stays at Man City. They aren’t going to buy Haaland and start him every game, so there is still room for Jesus.
“Why would he want to leave? You’ve at the best team in England over the past five years, so would he risk it by moving somewhere else to Arsenal, who aren’t even in the Champions League?
“Or would he rather stay at Man City and try to get the Holy Grail, which is the Champions League?”
In the Nket of time
Eddie Nketiah is set to sign a new long-term deal at Arsenal that will see him net £100,000 a week, according to reports.
The Gunners striker is out of contract this summer, but after an impressive end to the season which saw him score five goals in eight games, Nketiah and Arsenal changed their respective stances.
And now according to Fabrizio Romano, Nketiah is set to sign a new deal which will keep him at The Emirates until 2027.
Ramsey set to be released
Ex-Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey is set to be a free agent this summer.
His loan deal with Rangers expires and the Scottish club have opted against keeping him.
And Juve also don’t want him to return, and are planning to offer him a pay-out to end his contract, according to Tuttosport.
Taking the Mkhi
Inter Milan are on the brink of signing ex-Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Roma.
Mkhitaryan joined Roma from the Gunners in 2020.
But now he’s set to join Inter in a deal worth £2.9m over two years, according to Football Italia.
However, Roma are still hoping they can retain him next season, the report adds.
Merson makes Chelsea transfer plea
Paul Merson has urged Chelsea not to sign Raheem Sterling from Man City.
Chelsea need to bolster their attacking options and have been linked with Sterling.
But Merson thinks the England star plays the “Man City way”, which will be hard to change.
He told the Daily Star: “They might go for Raheem Sterling but he plays the Manchester City way. I don’t think Raheem Sterling scores 20 goals a season for Chelsea.”
Merson’s old club Arsenal have also been linked with the winger.
Pepe to Paris?
PSG have been offered the opportunity to sign Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe.
Pepe made just five starts for the Gunners last season.
And he could make a move to Paris as a replacement for Angel Di Maria who announced his departure from the Ligue 1 champions, according to Foot Mercato.
Raphina transfer battle heats up
Arsenal have joined the transfer race for Leeds star Raphina.
Man United and Chelsea are already tracking the Brazilian playmaker.
But now the Gunners have entered the fray for Raphina, who Leeds won’t sell for less than £64m, Football London reported.
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Arsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the demands of European football next season.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is the current favourite to join.
Reports now believe that Arteta also wants team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The Ukrainian has been identified as a player to not only boost the Gunners’ midfield, but to competently fill in at left-back when Kieran Tierney is injured.
Barcelona have reportedly entered the race to sign Aston Villa starlet Carney Chukwuemeka with Arsenal also keen on the midfielder.
The 18-year-old has been linked with a summer exit away from the Midlands with his contract at Villa Park to expire in 2023.
Serie A runners-up Inter Milan are demanding in excess of £20million for left-back Federico Dimarco.
Arsenal are interested in a move for the 24-year-old Italian defender.
Gunners rocked by Marquinhos ‘Wolves deal’
Arsenal could face a legal battle with Wolves to sign Sao Paulo winger Marquinhos.
The Gunners were thought to have all but tied up a £3million deal for the Brazilian, 19.
But it’s claimed he’s already inked a pre-contract agreement with Wolves.
That could mean a huge battle to sort out where he ends up this summer.
Ambitious Arsenal in for Zin
Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are already preparing for the new campaign despite the disappointment of missing out on Champions League football.
And the Spaniard is ready to raid his former club Manchester City for two stars in order to ensure there are no such setbacks next season.
His interest in striker Gabriel Jesus has been well documented, but The Mail now believe he also wants Oleksandr Zinchenko.
The Ukrainian has been identified as a player to not only boost the Gunners’ midfield, but to competently fill in at left-back when Kieran Tierney is injured.
Arsenal interested in Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka
Barcelona have reportedly entered the race to sign Aston Villa starlet Carney Chukwuemeka with Arsenal also keen on the midfielder.
The 18-year-old has been linked with a summer exit away from the Midlands with his contract at Villa Park to expire in 2023.
Chukwuemeka was linked with the likes of Manchester United, City and Liverpool last season, with Bayern Munich and Juventus also keen.
And fellow European sides Monaco, PSV Eindhoven and RB Leipzig have also been claimed to be keen on prising him away from England.
And following a breakthrough campaign which has seen him feature in 12 Premier League games, clubs are keen to test Villa’s resolve of the player.
It was claimed in March how Mikel Arteta had eyed up the Young Lions ace as a possible replacement for Granit Xhaka should the Swiss star depart.
Reports stated how the Gunners have sent scouts to watch the youngster in action numerous times this term.
And according to Sport, the North London outfit remain interested in the teenager ahead of a possible swoop.
Arsenal and Tottenham fight for Spence
Tottenham are eyeing a summer transfer move for Middlesbrough right-back Djed Spence.
The youngster has spent the season on loan at Nottingham Forest and impressed as his performances have helped his side reach the Championship play-off final.
He has caught the eye of a number of clubs and Antonio Conte views him as a potential right wing-back upgrade.
The Italian is happy to let Emerson Royal leave and has made £15million Spence his prime target.
But to land the whizkid Spurs may have to fight off interest from rivals Arsenal.
Spence’s ambition is to play at the highest level and Boro will sell to the highest bidder – Bayern Munich are said to have scouted the defender too.
Who’s Gunning a move?
Arsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the demands of European football next season.
Betfair have revealed the four most likely players to arrive at the Emirates Stadium with Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus the current favourite.
Mikel Arteta will be in the market for new players in a number of positions, with improving their squad depth being the main focus point due to a much busier fixture list for next season.
For much of the run-in towards the end of the Premier League season it looked as though Arsenal would be preparing to welcome Champions League football for the first time in six years.
Two losses in their final three games, to Tottenham and Newcastle, meant a four point cushion over their North London rivals vanished, with the Gunners finishing fifth, two points shy of Spurs.
Arsenal’s eighth-place finish in 2021 meant that the Gunners had no European football to deal with this season, so the requirement of having to play twice a week for most weeks next season will encourage the need for a deeper, stronger squad.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is the name most heavily linked with Arsenal at the moment.
Arsenal are in need of a striker with the departure of Alexandre Lacazette looking likely, and the contract saga of Eddie Nketiah still looking uncertain.
BETFAIR ODDS
- Gabriel Jesus 4/9
- Youri Tielemans 10/11
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin 3/1
- James Maddison 4/1
Fed up
Serie A runners-up Inter Milan are demanding in excess of £20million for left-back Federico Dimarco.
Arsenal are interested in a move for the 24-year-old Italian defender.
The Gunners are keen to add a back-up full-back to their ranks after Kieran Tierney’s campaign was cut short by injury.
Nuno Tavares struggled while deputising for the Scotland international.
Mikel Arteta had been keen on recruiting Dimarco to act as cover for Tierney.
But Inter’s £20m price-tag is beyond Arsenal’s budget for a player who would not start week in, week out.
Dimarco is yet to establish himself as a regular starter at San Siro – 19 out of his 32 Serie A appearances last season coming from the bench.
Gunners battle to keep Saliba
Arsenal face an anxious summer as they prepare to convince wonderkid William Saliba that his long-term future lies with them.
Manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu have already indicated that they intend to integrate the young centre-back within the first team next season in order to warn off Marseille.
The 21-year-old French international has impressed on loan at the Ligue 1 club this campaign, and their president Pablo Longoria has spoken publicly about his desire to make the move permanent.
However, the Gunners are now fending off interest from elsewhere with big-spending Newcastle understood to be keen on Saliba.
French journalist Fabrice Hawkins reports that the Toon Army as well as Napoli and Atletico Madrid are all considering making bids for the defender.
Nketiah ‘U-turn’ as he’s tipped to stay
Arsenal have offered Eddie Nketiah a five-year contract worth £100,000 a week, according to reports.
Nketiah, 22, looked destined to leave the Emirates but is tipped to U-turn and agree a new Arsenal deal.
The 22-year-old has been linked with Newcastle and especially Crystal Palace but revived his Gunners’ status with five goals in his last seven games.
And the Athletic are amongst the outlets who say the ex-England Under-21 star now believes he has a future under Emirates chief Mikel Arteta.
30 Gunners after youngster Colwill
Chelsea starlet Levi Colwill is reportedly attracting interest from Arsenal and Leicester following his impressive loan spell at Huddersfield, writes Jake Lambourne.
The 19-year-old centre-back has helped the Terriers reach the Championship play-off final against Nottingham Forest.
And according to Goal, there will be a host of scouts from Premier League clubs in attendance at Wembley on Sunday to watch him in action.
They state that Arsenal and Leicester are keeping tabs on the defender’s situation having made inquiries over a potential transfer.
Meanwhile the likes of Brighton, Crystal Palace and Southampton will be keeping a close eye on how he fares against Forest at the Home of Football.
The news outlet adds that Mikel Arteta has identified the England youth international as a target as he aims to add depth to his squad following their return to Europe.
Arteta eyeing Zinchenko
Mikel Arteta is reportedly eyeing up a reunion with Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus AND Oleksandr Zinchenko at the Emirates.
It has been claimed that the 25-year-old Brazilian has all-but agreed personal terms over a move to North London.
The ex-Palmeiras ace has already stated he has told his agent as well as City what he wants to happen after helping the club win their fourth Premier League title in five years.
And now it has been said that he could be joined by his Citizens team-mate Zinchenko at Arsenal.
According to the Daily Mail, Arteta holds an interest in Ukrainian left-back Zinchenko.
Though it has been stated that the Spaniard believes that the 25-year-old is viewed as someone who can bolster his MIDFIELD, while being utilised at left-back when needed.
Though he deputises as a full-back under Pep Guardiola, Zinchenko has been deployed in the middle of the park on international duty.
Gunners and Barca vie for Villa whizkid Carney
Arsenal and Barcelona are reportedly keen on Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 18.
The England Under-19 star helped Villa win the 2020-21 FA Youth Cup and played 11 Premier League games this season.
Spanish outlet SPORT say Nou Camp sporting advisor Jordi Cruyff and director of football Mateu Alemany discussed a move with Chukwuemeka’s representatives this week.
And Arsenal are thought to be long-term admirers of the whizkid, who has 13 months remaining on his Villa deal.
PSG in for Pepe
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly eyeing up a shock swoop for Arsenal flop Nicolas Pepe as an alternative to Ousmane Dembele.
The 26-year-old is believed to be facing an uncertain future in North London having failed to prove his worth since his club-record £72million arrival in 2019.
Former Lille winger Pepe is claimed to have been deemed as surplus to requirements having fallen down the pecking order under Mikel Arteta.
Pepe was limited to just 20 Premier League appearances, with the player named in the starting XI just five times – the last of which came on October 18 in the 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace.
And with two years left to run on his contract, it has been reported that Arsenal are ready to listen to offers.
According to Foot Mercato, PSG could be willing to take a gamble on the forward.
Eddie tipped to snub Palace
In-demand striker Eddie Nketiah is tipped to U-turn and agree a new Arsenal contract.
The 22-year-old has been linked with Newcastle and especially Crystal Palace but revived his Gunners’ status with five goals in his last seven games.
And the Athletic are amongst the outlets who say the ex-England Under-21 star now believes he has a future under Emirates chief Mikel Arteta.
Who’s Gunning a move?
Arsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the demands of European football next season.
Betfair have revealed the four most likely players to arrive at the Emirates Stadium with Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus the current favourite.
Mikel Arteta will be in the market for new players in a number of positions, with improving their squad depth being the main focus point due to a much busier fixture list for next season.
For much of the run-in towards the end of the Premier League season it looked as though Arsenal would be preparing to welcome Champions League football for the first time in six years.
Two losses in their final three games, to Tottenham and Newcastle, meant a four point cushion over their North London rivals vanished, with the Gunners finishing fifth, two points shy of Spurs.
Arsenal’s eighth-place finish in 2021 meant that the Gunners had no European football to deal with this season, so the requirement of having to play twice a week for most weeks next season will encourage the need for a deeper, stronger squad.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is the name most heavily linked with Arsenal at the moment.
Arsenal are in need of a striker with the departure of Alexandre Lacazette looking likely, and the contract saga of Eddie Nketiah still looking uncertain.
BETFAIR ODDS
- Gabriel Jesus 4/9
- Youri Tielemans 10/11
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin 3/1
- James Maddison 4/1
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
