Arsenal and sports director Andrea Berta have identified manager Mikel Arteta’s new “priority” advance targets after running excellent form from the turn of the year. His current club has clearly resigned to losing him.
Arsenal explores the attacker’s summer deal
As widely reported, a key item on Berta’s agenda this summer is bringing in a wide, centrally new attacker.
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Bukayo Saka was badly overlooked during his long absence, which was caused by a serious hamstring injury, but uncertainty surrounds Leandro Torosad’s future as he quickly approaches the final season of his contract with Arsenal.
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Brentford (Home) | April 12th |
Ipswich Town (away) | April 20th |
Crystal Palace (house) | April 23rd |
Bournemouth (home) | May 3rd |
Liverpool (away) | May 11th |
GivemeSport claims that Arsenal could introduce a star to replace Saka on the right ama and a left winger to cover things like Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli. The biggest goal for the wide area is Athletic Bilbao Starlet Nico Williams, which has been frequently linked in the past seven days, following a credible report that Berta had recently consulted with his representative.
Williams could join Arsenal by ordering a massive wage of around £250,000 a week, so Berta will also consider other options. There is no guarantee that Spain International will complete its transition to the N5.
Like the winger, Arsenal is firmly on the market for new strikers. Also, CP star Viktor Gyoker is believed to have been shot at the top of his wish list just recently.
According to reports in Portugal this week, as Arsenal prepares to make an offer to Gyoker by the end of 2024/2025, Swede’s potential Premier League moves can finally be on the card after two sensational campaigns at Primeira Liga.
When it comes to Saka Out Wide’s stand-in and competitors, Gunners have also been incredibly linked to United’s Outcast Antony, which has recently been £200,000 a week, following the lending rejuvenation spell at Real Betis.
Arsenal identifies Man United Forward Antony as a “priority” target
The Brazilian has scored two goals and two assists in the past nine LaLiga games for Betis, and quickly found his foot in Spain under Manuel Pellegrini since joining in January, and his 2025 performance has not been noticed by Arsenal.
According to sources in Spanish media, Arsenal has made Antony the finalist as his new “priority” target, and Betis has resigned to losing his 25-year-old after carrying a loan spell in light of this competition from the Premier League.
According to the report, the winger is open to extending Betis’ stay, but all signs pointing to him when he returned to Old Trafford at the beginning of 2025/2026 or found a new landing site.
His rumored price tag is set at around £40 million. This is considered more realistic after a good loan at Betis, so he is a rather cheap option and discounts Antony’s wages.
He also plays style to PSG star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but after his sluggish time in the UK, the move is considered a huge gamble.