Arsenal transfer news: Three-man shortlist emerges as £17m price tag set

Arsenal are eying moves for a new striker, winger and midfielder this summer, with Mikel Arteta hoping to add some extra depth and quality to his squad ahead of the new season

Arsenal are looking to strengthen their squad this summer as Mikel Arteta looks to lead the Gunners to their first Premier League title since 2004. Arsenal have finished second for the past three seasons and Arteta has promised a “big” summer in the transfer market.

“It’s going to be a big one and we are very excited about it,” Arteta said. “The way we planned the five first summers, they were going to be very big and they were going to have different objectives because the turnaround of players and the objective of those windows was going to be different.

“But now when you are going to go again, we want to increase the depth of the squad but as well we want to increase the quality and the skills that we need to go to the next step.”

Arsenal have yet to make any new signings so far, but they are hoping to seal some deals in the coming weeks. And with all that in mind, Mirror Football has taken a look at all the latest transfer news and rumours from the Emirates…

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Three-man shortlist

Arsenal are looking to sign a new winger this summer and the Athletic are reporting that Rodrygo, Anthony Gordon and Nico Williams have all been discussed by club chiefs.

Williams looks set to join Barcelona this summer after agreeing personal terms, while Gordon signed a new long-term deal with Newcastle last October. As a result, Rodrygo is viewed as the most likely option and the player is said to be open to leaving Real Madrid.

However, Madrid boss Xabi Alonso has stated he wants to keep Rodrygo, stating last month: “He’s a Madrid player and I will have a conversation with everyone because we need to do so. We’ll get to know each other. He’s a spectacular player and we need him.”

Zinchenko price tag set

Arsenal have slapped a £17m price tag on Oleksandr Zinchenko and AC Milan are willing to meet their demands.

Zinchenko made just five league starts last season, with the likes of Myles Lewis-Skelly and Riccardo Calafiori ahead of him in the pecking order. According to Corriere dello Sport, Milan have lined up Zinchenko as a replacement for Theo Hernandez.

Hernandez is closing in on a move to Al-Hilal and Zinchenko is said to be open to joining Milan, with his wages the only potential stumbling block. Club Brugge left-back Maxim De Cuyper is said to have been identified as a potential alternative.

Gyokeres threat

According to Portuguese outlet Record, Viktor Gyokeres has made it clear that he wants to join Arsenal after speaking with Sporting president Federico Varandas.

Gyokeres and Varandas are said to have spoken on the phone, with the striker threatening to never play another game for the club and claiming that he will ‘never forgive’ them if the deal falls through.

However, Varandas has publicly stated that he will not be ‘blackmailed’ into selling the player on the cheap. “Threats, blackmail and insults don’t work with me. “I can guarantee that Viktor Gyokeres will not leave for €60m+10m (£51m+£8.5m) because I never promised him that,” Varandas said.

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