Latest Arsenal news takes a closer look at what the potential arrival of Ansu Fati will mean for Mikel Arteta when it comes to naming his 25-man Premier League squad
Arsenal have completed the signing of one Spanish international in David Raya, but rumours persist over another arriving at the Emirates Stadium before the summer transfer window closes.
Amid concerns over Bukayo Saka potentially suffering from burnout, Mikel Arteta could yet target a new forward and reports in Spain suggest Barcelona youngster Ansu Fati is on the Arsenal manager's radar and the possibility of the 20-year-old leaving the La Liga champions hasn't exactly been quashed by Xavi.
"I don't understand when you say I'm not very convincing [on the matter]. Until the window shuts [anything can happen]," he said, as per FourFourTwo. "I'm happy with him, he is heritage of this club. I don't know how I should say it. The market will dictate, and that is up until August 31. I can't say he will stay because perhaps he won't. But I'm happy with him: he is a player for the present and the future."
To be considered home-grown, players need to have been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Welsh FA for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).
Having said that, Ansu Fati ticks one very important box that makes him the perfect profile if Arteta and technical director Edu Gaspar are indeed planning to bolster Arsenal's attacking options as his potential arrival would not have any impact whatsoever on the squad registration plans.
This is because Premier League rules state: "An Under 21 player is defined as one who is under the age
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