Arsenal are said to have offered two fringe members of their group, Takehiro Tomiiyasu and Jakub Kiwiorin talks to sign top transfer target for manager Mikel Arteta – as they try to reduce the cost of a potential deal.
Mikel Arteta has made it clear he wants to improve his Arsenal squad in January
THE Premier League The title chasers took advantage of a slip by Liverpool earlier this week to make up some ground in pursuit of their first league title in over two decades, but injuries to key players threaten to seriously hamper them.
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Gabriel Jesus, who has scored six goals in his last seven games, has been in serious form – but the Brazilian will not be seen again for the rest of 2024/25 after rupturing his ACL against Manchester United last weekend .
Arteta remains without star winger Bucayo Saka, who is expected to be sidelined until March after undergoing hamstring surgery. The goals and assists these two players bring are crucial to Arsenal’s title hopes, but it is now up to interim sporting director Jason Ayto to find a solution to their absences.
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Arsenal’s next five Premier League games |
Date |
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Aston Villa (home) |
Today |
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Wolves (outside) |
January 25 |
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Man City (home) |
February 2 |
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Leicester City (away) |
February 15 |
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West Ham (home) |
February 22 |
Ayto and the Gunners’ recruitment team are actively scouting the market for a new striker to bolster Arteta’s squad and the Spaniard says it is “clear” they need to get another through the door before the deadline, on February 3rd.
“Obviously we have more of a need now because of what’s happened in the last few weeks. That’s obvious.” he said Arteta in the January transfers.
“I think it’s more of a question for Jason (Ayto). I don’t know, but I think we have to do what we think is right and what we can do as well. That’s all, and it’s clear that we would like to improve team especially with what happened.
One potential arrival they are believed to be making serious progress on is their pursuit of the Real Sociedad midfielder. Martin Zubimenti.
Arsenal offer Tomiyasu and Kiwior in talks to sign Martin Zubimendi
Arsenal are believed to be in advanced talks over Zumbidias they try to lure the Spaniard to the N5 in a pre-order for this summer.
While the Euro 2024 winner’s contract at Sociedad includes a £51m release clausewhich other media sources are reporting that Arsenal are planning to activate (Fabrizio Romano), a new report claims that they have put two members of the team on the table in an attempt to sign him for a cheaper price.
According to Spanish media reports, Arsenal have offered Sociedad both Kivior and Tomiyasu in talks for Zubimentias Arteta’s side plan a part-exchange bid.
Along with the two men, they are claimed to have put £25m on the table and Arteta hopes Sociedad will agree to pick up half of Zubimendi’s release clause by including the two players in the negotiations.
It’s unclear what Sociedad’s stance on this is, but it’s certainly a very interesting development. Zumbidi has been called Arsenal’s ‘perfect’ midfielderand it looks like they are actually pushing the boat out to facilitate a move.
