Saudi Pro League teams are reportedly preparing “lucrative” offers for two of Mikel Arteta’s squad’s key players, so Arsenal may soon have to deal with them.
Plans for Edu and Arteta’s Summer Transfer
Arsenal is hard at work getting ready for the summer transfer window. The club has already determined what its goals are, according to sporting director Edu. Edu clarified for TNT:
“I know what the supporters want, but we’ve already accomplished our goals. We have a lot planned, so if we don’t score many goals and create many chances—which is the exact opposite of what happens because we create many chances and score many goals—I will be concerned.
“Every year we aim to improve, and I believe we are in a good place right now. See if we can continue to get better. You frequently have to move on and try to find what we’re really looking for during recruiting conversations because you don’t see the player’s character or it doesn’t fit well with what we are trying to accomplish.Every single person we’ve signed since we first started working together is nearly identical—they’re all young, passionate, and full of energy with bright futures ahead of them.
Arsenal may surpass their summer transfer record, according to reports, considering that they spent about £208 million on transfers last year. A central midfielder and a prolific striker are the two positions that Edu and Arteta are most interested in acquiring. In north London, there is constant conjecture regarding the whereabouts of Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus.
Jesus Gabriel and Thomas Partey Conjecture
In the summer of 2022, Gabriel Jesus, who cost roughly £45 million to acquire from Manchester City to Arsenal, tallied eight goals and seven assists in all competitions. In the event that Arsenal signs a target similar to Viktor Gyokeres, his job may be in jeopardy.
There’s a chance Thomas Partey, who signed from Atletico Madrid for his entire 2020 buy-out clause worth £45 million, will be moving too. Although Partey has been a valuable player for Arsenal, the club is open to selling him for the right offer. Partey’s contract is set to expire next year.
Saudi Concern for Partey and Jesus
GiveMeSport claims that Saudi teams are pursuing Jesus and Partey, putting “lucrative” contract offers on the table in an attempt to entice them away from Arsenal. The £90 million that Arsenal has spent on these players collectively has attracted the interest of Saudi teams hoping to add prominent players to their league.
According to reports, Arsenal is “willing to consider” offers for both players, which might help pay for upgrades to the squad for the 2024–2025 campaign. The upcoming weeks will be critical as Arsenal works through these possible transfers and keeps improving their squad.
