Arsenal’s summer transfer window is nearing a close as they look to get a few final deals over the line in the remaining hours.
The Gunners have completed plenty of signings so far, spending roughly £250 million, while another addition could take that over the £300 million threshold.
Andrea Berta must switch his attention towards exits, though, as several Arsenal stars need to be moved on in the final days of the market.
Jakub Kiwior has been linked with a move to Porto, as he searches for more game time, which could trigger Arsenal to push for Piero Hincapie.
The Portuguese giants aren’t only looking at the defender, however, as a few other names have also appeared on their radar.
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Porto want Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira as well as Jakub Kiwior from Arsenal
With the window entering the final few days, Arsenal are looking to move on a few players who are surplus to requirements.
Talks have been held over several stars and their future, with it seeming likely that Kiwior could move to Porto.
They are also looking at some other wantaway aces within the squad, as a return for Fabio Vieira, as well as a move for Oleksandr Zinchenko, could be on the cards.
Transfer expert Dharmesh Sheth revealed all on the Transfer Talk podcast, as he said: “Porto might be playing a big part in this as well, because they seem to be interested in Kiwior.
“That one looks close. I think there is an interest in Zinchenko from Porto as well, as well as Fabio Vieira, because the Stuttgart deal looked like it was going to happen.
“That one’s kind of cooled off a little bit now, because it doesn’t seem possible that the money’s being spoken about, that Stuttgart might be able to do that deal.”
It could see Porto help Arsenal out with one big swoop, but whether they have the funds to sign all of those players permanently is unclear.
Arsenal may have to settle for loan deals late in the transfer market
Given how difficult the transfer market can be to operate in, there is every chance that Arsenal may have to settle for moving some of these players on via loan deals.
The large wages, compared to those likely to sign the wantaway players, can make it tough to get a deal struck.
On top of that, the overall fee may not be that big, and given their status in the squad, it’s quite clear that they are welcome to leave and that can drive down the price.
It may ultimately mean that Arsenal have to settle for loans, moving stars on to alleviate some of the costs rather than letting them leave altogether.
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