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Arsenal eye two striker transfer targets as Riccardio Calafiori makes Cristiano Ronaldo claim

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Catch all the latest Arsenal news, including updates on Benjamin Sesko, Alexander Isak, Thomas Partey and Riccardo Calafiori.

Arsenal eye Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak transfer

Arsenal are still showing interest in landing a new striker in the upcoming transfer windows, with plenty of links still appearing for potential targets.

The Gunners were unable to land a fresh centre-forward over the summer market, with Kai Havertz largely filling that gap since.

However, recent reports have stated that Newcastle’s Alexander Isak remains a potential transfer target ahead.

On top of that, Football.London reports that Arsenal are still tracking the progress of RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko.

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The Slovenian international turned down the potential opportunity to move to the Emirates Stadium in the summer, opting to sign a new deal in Germany.

While that seemingly secured his services for another season, that doesn’t rule out a potential move in 2025.

Read more on Benjamin Sesko interest, here.

Thomas Partey transfer exit chance

Midfielder Thomas Partey is facing an uncertain future at Arsenal as he enters the final year of his contract at the club.

The Ghanaian international impressed when first joining from Atletico Madrid in 2020, but injury struggles over the past two seasons have caused some concern.

A recent return to the side and consistent fitness has kept the 31-year-old around the team but there’s no certainty over his future.

That may be further underlined by reports claiming that he could’ve made an exit over the recent summer transfer window.

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According to Chris Wheatley, speaking on ShotsTV: “In the summer, I know that Arsenal were open to offers for Thomas Partey and there were a few teams, especially in Turkey.

“Lots of agents were trying to get mandates to get the deal done for Partey. Arsenal were certainly open to letting him go in the summer.”

It remains to be seen if a deal could be agreed in January.

Read more on Thomas Partey transfer exit, here.

Riccardo Calafiori makes Cristiano Ronaldo admission

Arsenal star Riccardo Calafiori has discussed his footballing idols growing up that influenced his love for the game.

While many may have predicted some of the bastions of Italian defending, there were some rather interesting answers.

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He told Football Focus: “I have to say of course, Totti and De Rossi, and Mirko Vucinic, a striker from AS Roma.

“Cristiano Ronaldo. A bit earlier, Thierry Henry was, I think, one of the best.”

Read more on Riccardo Calafiori admission, here.