A round-up of the latest Arsenal transfer news as Mikel Arteta targets a Juventus star and Crystal Palace eye a bid for a talent the Spaniard does not want to sell in January.
The Gunners are in the market for a wealth of targets with Arteta identifying new attacking and defensive options. But Arsenal are also seeing a clutch of their players draw interest for a mid-season move. Although one sought-after player is eager to stay at Emirates Stadium.
Arteta believes Arsenal need to target transfers across the pitch with the Gunners now five points behind Liverpool in the Premier League title race. They are also out of the FA Cup but will soon be in the Champions League last 16. So, here is the latest Arsenal transfer gossip…
Arsenal transfer gossip as Crystal Palace target Eddie Nketiah
Getafe have denied receiving a bid from Arsenal for the transfer of Borja Mayoral, according to HITC Football. The 26-year-old has emerged as a potential target for the Gunners, Fulham and West Ham after scoring 12 goals in 19 La Liga games. But no club has yet tabled any bid.
Arteta is planning to keep Eddie Nketiah at Arsenal this January as it is not guaranteed they will sign a new striker, per Ben Jacobs. The 24-year-old has had interest from Crystal Palace, who are prepared to pay around £30m. But Arsenal will only consider selling for even more.
Arsenal face paying at least €25m (£21.5m) for the transfer of Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey in January, per AS. Cimbom are reluctant to sell the 23-year-old as he gives consistent, athletic and dynamic displays. But Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are showing an interest.
Negotiations between Arsenal and Takehiro Tomiyasu about his new contract are advancing well, according to Fabrizio Romano. The 25-year-old is keen to stay at Emirates Stadium and reject a return to Italy. AC Milan, AS Roma and SSC Napoli had shown an interest in his loan.
Scouts working for Juventus watched Arsenal academy graduate Charlie Patino in action for Swansea City in the FA Cup third round. That is according to Michele Fratini, who TuttoJuve quotes telling Rai Sport that the Bianconeri ‘badly’ want the midfielder on loan to Swansea.
Arsenal could also offer Patino’s transfer to Juventus in a player-plus-cash swoop for Dusan Vlahovic, reports TV Play. Arteta has never hidden his appreciation of the Serbia striker. But the Gunners would struggle to afford the 23-year-old’s transfer in a straight-cash deal now.
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