Arsenal are set to add signings five and six to their repertoire in the coming days.
Arsenal have reached a total agreement for Viktor Gyokeres with Sporting Lisbon after weeks of negotiations.
The deal will see Gyokeres sign a five-year contract at the Gunners and move for an initial fee of €63.5m with an additional €10m in add-ons.
Cristhian Mosquera is awaiting official confirmation ahead of his move to North London and is believed to be flying out to Asia to join up with the squad for pre-season.
However, Arsenal are not finished yet in the market but face a huge battle with North London rivals Spurs for a player they rate very highly.
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Tottenham Hotspur enter race for Rodrygo
According to Spanish news outlet AS, Tottenham Hotspur have joined the race for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo with Daniel Levy keen to bolster his squad for their Champions League campaign.
The report claims that new manager Thomas Frank was promised ‘investment’ by the Spurs hierarchy and are going to try and lower the €90m asking price for the Brazilian.
Real Madrid are holding talks with Rodrygo over his future at the club with Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta both still very much in the hunt for the forward.
The Gunners still want to add another forward player to their ranks this summer after completing deals for Gyokeres and Noni Madueke.
Another signing is dependent on player sales with the likes of Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira up for sale in order to generate funds for one more statement acquisition.
Arsenal must repeat William Saliba trick and beat Spurs to Rodrygo signing
Arsenal famously beat their North London rivals to the signing of William Saliba back in 2019 and must repeat that transfer trick that time around with Rodrygo.
The Gunners are desperate for something different on that left flank, a player with pace and creativity, the ability to change a game on his own.
Rodrygo has proven he can do that on the very biggest of stages and to allow Spurs to steal a march and sign him would be a travesty for Arteta and his plans this season.
Mikel Merino labelled Rodrygo as ‘exquisite’ with the Gunners squad knowing his talents after facing him in the Champions League last season.
The business the club have completed so far has been impressive, all done in a timely manner to get prepared for the start of the season.
However, the left wing position was a priority at the start of the window and must be addressed before that September deadline.
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