Your morning Arsenal transfer round-up on Thursday, May 25.
22 transfers to be done
Mikel Arteta could need as many as 22 transfers this summer in order to reduce the gap to serial league winners Manchester City. By his own admission, they are too far away.
"I know we’re not at that level, but we have to find a way," he said after the 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. "This is not enough." To become enough, Edu will have to work some magic.
With 14 potential exits from the Emirates Stadum in the transfer window there is a chance to fund eight key new additions at the same time, reinforcing the squad.
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It will mean waving goodbye to important squad players, loanees and also young stars but to gain on Pep Guardiola's men there may not be much choice.
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Edu has easy decision
Arsenal and Edu are set to have a huge summer on their hands with the added demands of growing expectations at the club. It is the midfield that looks set for the biggest overhaul.
With Granit Xhaka set to leave the Emirates Stadium and uncertainty over the long-term future of Fabio Vieira, Jorginho and Albert Sambi Lokonga, there is one player that they simply cannot afford to lose.
In Thomas Partey they have one of the best-performing defensive midfielders in the league and his impact on Mikel Arteta's simply cannot be overstated, even if reinforcements are made in his position.
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Declan Rice hint
West Ham captain and Arsenal transfer priority, Declan Rice, has sent a tantalising four-word message on social media as fans go into a meltdown over his latest activity.
The 24-year-old is one of the most sought-after midfielders in the world and has interest from England and Germany in Chelsea and Bayern Munich as well as from north London.
In a welcome message on the way to training he managed to spark excited Bundesliga viewers after saying: "Guten morgen, guten morgen."
Read the full story, here.
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