Arsenal are set to see a £35 million bid for a Spanish wonderkid “sure to [be] accepted”, because the Gunners look so as to add extra high quality to their squad.
The Gunners gathered 50 factors within the first half of the season with a constant line-up, as supervisor Mikel Arteta selected to not rotate a profitable staff. With key gamers out injured in latest weeks, nevertheless, Arsenal have began dropping factors, highlighting the necessity for higher depth throughout the facet.
The precedence for Arsenal this summer season stays a high midfielder, with Declan Rice closely rumoured (opens in new tab). However there’s an actual want, too, for added high quality in key positions the place first-choice stars have change into nearly irreplaceable within the second half of the season.
In response to AS (opens in new tab) in Spain, Arsenal are chasing Celta Vigo star, Gabri Veiga.
The 20-year-old playmaker is extraordinarily highly-rated, together with his La Liga sides wanting round £35m to safe his signature. In response to the report, Arsenal are main the race.
Celta could be “sure to just accept” a bid for the participant this summer season, based on the report, with Manchester Metropolis additionally mentioned to be within the race for the star. Veiga has 9 objectives and 4 assists from 28 appearances this season.
With Rice more likely to play as a defensive midfielder within the long-term beneath Mikel Arteta, Veiga addresses one other want. The Spaniard would slot into one of many No.8 slots within the staff, possible competing with Fabio Vieira, who has struggled at instances since becoming a member of from Porto final summer season.
It is possible that Veiga could be the choice to Mason Mount. Mount has been linked as an choice as a No.8 for Arsenal subsequent season – whereas Rice has additionally been touted to fill that position, with Thomas Partey persevering with in defensive midfield.
Veiga is valued at round €30m by Transfermarkt (opens in new tab).
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Arsenal are already being linked with a number of massive names forward of a summer season again within the Champions League.
Mason Mount is an choice in midfield, with Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic and Bayer Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby rumoured within the assault. Each Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins and Crystal Palace star Wilf Zaha are on the radar, too. Youthful stars are attention-grabbing the Gunners, too: Vitor Roque may find yourself on the Emirates, whereas Flamengo’s Matheus Franca is being watched.
In the meantime, cult hero Mathieu Flamini has refused to rule out a transfer to purchase Arsenal.
