Arsenal £100m firesale including Gabriel could help Mikel Arteta complete surprise transfer
Arsenal could sell £100million worth of players to snap up a shock transfer before the summer transfer window closes.
Time is running out in the transfer market, which shuts next week, and managers are putting the final touches to their squads.
But Arsenal could embark on a dramatic firesale to bin off several players and garner around £100m in cash.
And Mikel Arteta has plans to put that money to use by signing Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi in a surprise move.
The Gunners are looking at options to bolster their backline after the potentially season-ending injury to Jurrien Timber and Guehi is a player that has attracted plenty of interest.
Among the players considered available for transfer include Folarin Balogun, report the Daily Mail.
It is stated that the striker has been deemed surplus to requirements and has been valued at £50million, attracting interest from Fulham and Monaco.
Balogun had a sensational campaign in Ligue 1 last season with Reims where he scored 21 times in 37 appearances.
West Ham are also keen on the forward, as well as Chelsea and Tottenham in shock deals, while Arsenal would demand more cash from a Premier League rival.
But the highest profile who could leave the Emirates this summer is Gabriel Magalhaes, who has been looked at by Saudi clubs looking to snap up the defender.
Arsenal could command a big fee but do not want to lose the Brazilian, who played every game in the Premier League last season for the club.
Real Madrid are also weighing up a potential move for the centre-back after a serious injury to Eder Militao that might have ended his season.
But considering that Arsenal are looking to sign a defender in the form of Guehi, it seems unrealistic that they would let Gabriel leave.
However, a move
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