Arsenal identify key position as priority before end of summer transfer window

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Despite already spending upwards of £100m on five new players this summer, Arsenal’s transfer business may not be done just yet.

Having already secured the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City, Fabio Vieira from Porto, Matt Turner from MLS side New England Revolution and young full-back Marquinhos from Sao Paulo, according to recent reports, there is still one more position the Gunners are keen to reinforce.

That’s according to a recent report from The Athletic, who claims Mikel Arteta is eager to bring in a new wide-attacker.

However, considering there are just two weeks left in this summer’s transfer window, targets may be hard to come by, and the Londoners are determined not to sign just any player for the sake of it. The 14-time FA Cup winners will only open the chequebook again if the right attacker, capable of improving the team, becomes available.

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As things stand, the Gunners’ wide-attacking options largely consist of young and inexperienced wingers.

Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli are some of the Premier League’s youngest first-team regulars, and even though record signing Nicolas Pepe remains on their books, the Ivory Coast international, who has been a major disappointment since his £72m move from Lille three years ago, is rumoured to be wanted by Ligue 1 side Nice (RMC Sport).

Judging by their current options, it would be fair to assume that Arteta and director Edu Gaspar will only pursue a new wide-attacker if Pepe’s proposed transfer out of the Emirates is finalised.

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11 Comments

  1. What short memories the dynamic duo have!!

    At the end of last season Thomas Partey got injured. Our back ups were Elneny and Lakonga.

    Consequently we lost our 4th position!!!!

    This season, if we lose Partey, our back ups are currently Elneny, Lakonga and possibly AMN.

    SO, I WOULD SUGGEST A DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER MIGHT BE A SMARTER BUY!!!!

    1. I agree 100%

      =Arsenal 2022/23 Title Winning Squad=

      2: GK – Ramsdale, Turner
      8: CB – Saliba, Mangalese, Holding, White, Tomi, Tierney
      11: SB – (White, Tomi, Tierney), Zinchenko, Cedric, Ainsley
      13: DM – Partey, **Big Signing**, Elneny
      18: CM – Lokonga, Xhaka, Odegaard, (Ainsley, Zinchenko), Fabio, Emile
      23: WF – Saka, Martinelli, Nelson, Maquinhos, **Pepe**, (Ainsley, Fabio, Emile)
      25: CF – Jesus, Eddie

      If we can sell or loan Pepe off the books, all we need is one more player, a Partey-like signing.

  2. I think we need two more signing,we need by all means a backup for thomas partey and pepe replacement if finaly left.COYG.

  3. Zinchenko is not a defensive midfielder and can’t control the midfield like Partey does.
    JW’s comment is spot on. With Marquinhos and Viera quite capable of backing up Saka, a box-to-box midfielder is all we need to fulfill our top-4 ambition this season. Sergeij Milinkovic-Savic anyone?!

  4. Agree with JW. Zincheko is not a midfield general like Partey or any of his current back ups.
    Sergej Milinkovi-Savic will take us to the promise land👏

  5. We need deep six to support party and right wing to support saka not forgetting a real eight walai

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