There are still two months to go until the summer transfer window opens. Plenty of football has to be played before clubs can get down to business, but having been proactive in the market last year, Arsenal are getting ahead of the game again.
The Gunners have so far reaped the reward of being on the ball with their pursuit of Declan Rice, also showing that they can react quickly for Kai Havertz. Jurrien Timber was a considered move yet to pay off due to injury, but it looks from the outside to be a value-for-money move.
Now,with Mikel Arteta looking to add more quality and depth across the board to enhance his squad ahead of what will be another year in the Champions League — and despite the title push to this stage, holes do still remain — the focus will be on their ambition again.
Complying with financial rules will be an ask for Edu Gaspar and his recruitment team. This will need some major sales regardless of prize money to come. But the eyeballs will be on incomings, and getting the group available to be even more rigid and top-class.
With that in mind, here's the latest transfer rumours and what football.london thinks of them with silly season a little way off yet...
Arsenal have not yet been repelled from Wolves attacker Pedro Netodespite yet more injury problems threatening to derail his season. The Portugal winger has been a long-term target and often linked player for the Gunners and come the summer it is expected to be much of the same again.
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