Despite putting five past defending champions Manchester City this past weekend , the Arsenal are still looking to get a proper number 9 to aid their ambitions. Pundits and supporters of the Gunners have long questioned why the London club continues to operate with a non reliable Kai Havertz who is not an out and out striker and who is conversion rate is worryingly low.
A number of names are being touted as potentials to arrive in the summer including Inter Milan’s Argentine Lautaro Martinez and RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko.
Arsenal also held talks with the representatives of AC Milan and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 32, last week before he joined Galatasaray on loan.
Manchester City are poised to rival Real Madrid for AC Milan’s French left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, if they miss out on 24-year-old Juventus and Italy defender Andrea Cambiaso.
Napoli ended their interest in Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, because his wage demands were too high.
The release clause in the contract of Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane, 31, will decrease from £67m to £54m over the next year.
Should a club trigger Kane’s release clause at Bayern Munich then his former club Tottenham Hotspurwould have to decide whether to match the bid and hope he preferred a return to north London.
Chelseaboss Enzo Maresca is planning to use20-year-old Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos – currently on loan at Strasbourg – in his first team next season.
Arsenal will look to sign Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, from Espanyol in the summer.
Chelsea failed in a late attempt to hijack Tottenham’s loan signing of French attacker Mathys Tel, 19, from Bayern Munich on deadline day.
Manchester United and Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, could have joined Wolveson deadline day, but opted for PSV Eindhoven instead.
Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier is a target for Galatasaray, who have until the Turkish transfer window closes on 11 February to sign the 34-year-old England international.