ARSENAL are have AGREED a £30 million deal with Manchester City for Oleksandr Zinchenko, according to reports.
The Ukrainian, 25, has worked with Mikel Arteta when the Spaniard coached at City and looks set to be on his way to the Emirates this week.
The Gunners are also said to have resumed talks with January target Arthur Melo.
Meanwhile, reports suggest Arsenal are preparing to prize Leroy Sane away from Bayern Munich this summer.
The Germany winger has admitted he is a huge fan of Mikel Arteta's coaching, from their time working together at Man City.
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- Ian Tuckey
Martinez happy with Arsenal's Brazilian influx
Arsenal attacker Gabriel Martinez is delighted they have signed two more Brazilians in Gabriel Jesus and Marqhinhos.
Portuguese starlet Fabio Vieira is Mikel Arteta's other summer recruit so far, with Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko arriving soon.
Martinez said: "It’s good to have a lot of Brazilians players here. Gabi and Marquinhos are new, they’re good guys to have here.
"All the players like them as well. I think it’s going to be an amazing season for us."
And asked if he could help the duo settle in, the 21-year-old said: "I’m still young, you know!
"But yeah of course, whatever I can do to help them, I’m going to do. It’s a pleasure to help them."
- Ian Tuckey
Ramsey 'ready to rip up huge Juve contract'
Arsenal legend Aaron Ramsey wants to settle the final year of his contract with Juventus so that he can join another club for free, reports suggest.
The Daily Mail claim ex-Rangers loaneeRamsey, 31, is prepared to rip up his £400,000-a-week Juve deal.
The Wales midfielder wants to play regular first-team football ahead of the winter's 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The ex-Arsenal star spent the second half of last season on loan at Rangers and wants to become a free agent to join another club in the summer.
The midfielder has struggled under Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri and expressed his dissatisfaction with the Italian tactician's training methods in October.
Ramsey previously said: "The training philosophy and methods are different in my club from when I’m with Wales."
- Ian Tuckey
Hammers close on Broja and Lingard
West Ham are closing on Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard, Chelsea striker Armando Broja and Monaco anchorman Amadou Onana.
The Hammers could pay around £7.5million for former loan sensation Lingard.
Albania ace Broja is tipped for the London Stadium in at least a loan deal.
But the Hammers are still said to fancy a permanent move.
And the Standard say West Ham chief David Moyes is ready to make a third bid for Onana that could be worth £30m with add-ons.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners have Arthur chance of landing Juve ace
Arsenal are monitoring Arthur as he looks set to be left out of Juventus' pre-season tour, reports suggest.
The Gunners have been linked with the midfielder for some time and nearly agreed a two-season loan with an obligation to buy in January.
But with no guarantees of Champions League football, which they failed to earn, the North Londoners were restricted by their budget.
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal have rekindled their interest as Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri is likely to omit the Brazil international from the squad for the US tour.
Allegri reportedly wants a midfielder with a different style and showed that with the return of Paul Pogba from Manchester United.
The Bianconeri appear happy to sell or even loan the 25-year-old during the summer transfer window.
- Ian Tuckey
New left-back coming zin
Arsenal are on the brink of signing Oleksandr Zinchenko after agreeing a fee for the Manchester City star.
Mikel Arteta has had his eye on the Ukraine international for much of the summer after working him at City.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano City accepted a £30million bud from the Gunners on Friday.
And now Arsenal are hoping the deal can be concluded by the end of the week with Zinchecko said to be keen on the move.
He is set to follow in the footsteps of Gabriel Jesus after the Brazilian completed a transfer to Arsenal in June.
But the 25-year-old still needs to agree personal terms with contract details reportedly being discussed.
Zinchenko will solve Arteta's need for a new midfielder and that could mean the club end their interest in Youri Tielemans. But Zinchenko is also effective at left-back having played that role regularly for the Citizens.
And that means he will provide cover for Kieran Tierney with the Scot likely to miss the first match of the season. Zinchenko's arrival would take Arsenal’s summer spending to £115million following the signings of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos and Matt Turner.
- Ian Tuckey
Blues fancied Jesus too
Arsenal saw off a last-ditch bid from Chelsea to seal the signing of Gabriel Jesus, according to the player’s agent.
Marcelo Pettinati has admitted that the Blues came in with an eleventh hour offer for the Brazilian forward.
However, the 25-year-old has already bought into Mikel Arteta long-term vision, and had his heart set on a move to the Emirates.
“Chelsea were one of the teams that tried to hijack the Arsenal move,” revealed Pettinati.
“They tried very hard in the final days to get him. By that point, we’d already chosen our new project.”
Following the transfer, Thomas Tuchel’s team turned their attention to another Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling.
- Ian Tuckey
Clubs queue up for Balogun loan
Gunners striker Folarin Balogun is tipped for a loan exit – with championship clubs and Bundesliga clubs reportedly showing the main interest so far.
Middlesbrough borrowed the New York-born England Under-21 ace for the second half of last season.
And Sky Sports Transfer Centre suggest Arsenal will listen to offers for the 21-year-old after their USA tour.
Balogun's chances of a first-team breakthrough at the Emirates have been rocked by the £50million arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City.
And fellow frontman Reiss Nelson, 22, is back from his season's loan at Feyenoord.
- Ian Tuckey
Juve eye Gabriel after Bayern win De Ligt race
Arsenal's Gabriel Magalhaes and Villarreal star Pau Torres are reportedly on Juventus' four-man shortlist to replace Bayern Munich-bound Matthijs de Ligt.
German champs Bayern sealed a £68m deal for Holland hero De Ligt despite earlier interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri is looking to bring in a replacement quickly, after also losing Giorgio Chiellini join LAFC on a free transfer.
The Serie A giants are known to be interested in Brazilian Gabriel.
And now Mundo Deportivo has stated that the ex-Lille man is one of four players on Juve's radar.
Along with Gabriel, it has been said that Spain international Torres is a possible option.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners keen to ensure Buk stops at Emirates
Arsenal officials remain locked in discussion with Bukayo Saka’s representatives over a mega new deal.
Fabrizio Romano reveals that talks between the two parties have been ‘going on since February.’
The England international’s current deal runs out in 2024, and CaughtOffside’s transfers expert believes the player will soon be valued at over €100m.
With other Premier League clubs interested in swooping for the 20-year-old, a breakthrough in negotiations is seen as essential.
Romano continues: “Arsenal consider Saka a key player and think his contract extension is like a new signing, it is a priority for this summer.”
- Sam Dymond
Foxes bring talks for the Tielemans
Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans will sit down with manager Brendan Rodgers this week to discuss his future with the club.
The Belgian international has a year remaining on his current deal at the King Power, and has so far refused any suggestion of an extension.
He has been strongly linked with both Arsenal and Manchester United, and was expected to be the focus of a summer bidding war.
However, offers are yet to materialise, and the 25-year-old is now open to discussing his options with the Foxes hierarchy.
- Sam Dymond
Transfer watch: Zinchenko to Arsenal?
Sky Sports News report that there is a 'growing confidence' among the Arsenal hierarchy that a deal for Oleksandr Zinchenko can be completed.
The fee is understood to be around £30m.
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- Sam Dymond
Arsenal back in for Arthur
Arsenal have reignited their interest in Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo, according to reports in Italy.
Tuttomercatoweb suggest that talks have recently taken place between the two clubs, and, as a result, the Brazilian has been omitted from Juve's pre-season tour of America.
The Gunners were close to a loan move for Melo back in January, but eventually backed out of the deal.
And then the Old Lady approached the Londoners regarding a swap deal for Thomas Partey that was swiftly rejected.
- Sam Dymond
Gunners start with Selhurst visit
It's now just 18 days until Arsenal kick-off the 2022-23 Premier League campaign.
Mikel Arteta's men start with a Friday evening encounter at Crystal Palace, and will be hoping for better than last season's opener.
The Gunners began last August with another Friday night London derby, but were shown up by newly-promoted Brentford in a feeble 2-0 defeat.
- Sam Dymond
Gunners beat off Blues for Jesus
Arsenal saw off a last-ditch bid from Chelsea to seal the signing of Gabriel Jesus, according to the player's agent.
Marcelo Pettinati has admitted that the Blues came in with an eleventh hour offer for the Brazilian forward.
However, the 25-year-old has already bought into Mikel Arteta long-term vision, and had his heart set on a move to the Emirates.
“Chelsea were one of the teams that tried to hijack the Arsenal move," revealed Pettinati.
“They tried very hard in the final days to get him. By that point, we’d already chosen our new project.”
Following the transfer, Thomas Tuchel's team turned their attention to another Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling.
- Sam Dymond
Saka contract talks continue
Arsenal officials remain locked in discussion with Bukayo Saka's representatives over a mega new deal.
Fabrizio Romano reveals that talks between the two parties have been 'going on since February.'
The England international's current deal runs out in 2024, and CaughtOffside's transfers expert believes the player will soon be valued at over €100m.
With other Premier League clubs interested in swooping for the 20-year-old, a breakthrough in negotiations is seen as essential.
Romano continues: "Arsenal consider Saka a key player and think his contract extension is like a new signing, it is a priority for this summer."
- Gary Stonehouse
Morning, Arsenal fans
Juventus superstar Arthur Melo is back on the radar but Arsenal might face competition from Manchester United for Youri Tielmans.
Central midfield remains a transfer priority for Gunners' boss Mikel Arteta.
That's despite a dominant 2-0 friendly win against Everton.
Impressive new striker Gabriel Jesus made it three goals in two games and Bukayo Saka sealed victory in Baltimore Maryland.
It's thought Arteta is ready to come in again for Brazil ace Melo, a target last January.
But it's now claimed new United chief Erik ten Hag is a huge admirer of Arsenal's dream option – Leicester hero Tielemans.
At least the £30million deal for Manchester City left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko is all but over the line.
And Arteta boosted William Saliba by insisting the Frenchman who has been loaned out three times was now "in my plans".
The Spaniard added: "We are all excited to watch him. He’s a proper talent who showed what he can do at Marseille."
Saliba's fellow centre-back Pablo Mari has emerged as a target for Fenerbahce.
And Arsenal are said to value second-choice keeper Bernd Leno at £15m – after Fulham reportedly wanted the German for £10m last week.
- Ian Tuckey
Vieira trains with Tierney and Tomisayu
Arsenal new boy Fabio Vieira has been training away from the group, as the Gunners begin their US tour.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been training ahead of a match with Everton in Baltimore.
But, Portugal star Vieira has been training separately with Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu – who both missed games towards the end of last season through injury.
- Ian Tuckey
Guardiola closes on Marc
Pep Guardiola will step up his bid for Brighton’s Marc Cucurella to replace Oleksandr Zinchenko.
With Ukraine star Zinchenko heading to Arsenal for £30million, signing a new left-back is the only priority for the Manchester City boss.
Guardiola has dismissed reports he is after another forward despite allowing both Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling to leave earlier this month.
He also signed England midfielder Kalvin Phillips for £42m and back-up keeper Stefan Ortega to bolster his squad.
The Seagulls are believed to want up to £50m for Spaniard Cucurella, 23, but City are reluctant to go that high — so may end up looking elsewhere.
The full-back joined Brighton from Getafe last year following a £15.4m deal. The Spain international enjoyed a stunning debut campaign at the Amex Stadium as he registered a total of 39 appearances across all competitions.
That led to the defender being named the club’s double player of the season.
- Ian Tuckey
Barca fight to stop Jules reaching the Bridge
Chelsea are reportedly closing in on ex-Arsenal target Jules Kounde but face competition from Barcelona who have made the Sevilla defender their “number one target”.
The Catalan giants are looking to build on an encouraging week in the transfer market after they closed in on some major signings.
They are now turning their attention to Kounde, 23, and reportedly are set to make a £51m bid.
Marca report that he is now the “big goal” for the La Liga club after their failure to secure other targets earlier in the window.
While Barca did manage to sign Andreas Christensen earlier in the window they are believed to be keen on another centre-back.
Kounde is yet to join up with Sevilla’s first team who are touring in South Korea due to a pelvic operation he had last month.
- Ian Tuckey
Gunners won't get Bernd over Leno sale
Arsenal are holding out for £15m for out-of-favour goalie Bernd Leno, according to reports.
Last week, it appeared the German shotstopper was headed to Fulham in a deal worth £10m.
But, the Gunners rejected the deal – and are now reportedly looking for a fee in the region of £15m.
Talks between the North London side and the Cottagers are ungoing – as they seek to find a resolution in the deal.
- Ian Tuckey
Gift of the Gab is not finishing
Ex-Arsenal man Mikael Silvestre thinks that Jesus won’t take home the Premier league Golden Boot this season.
The former defender spoke to Lord Ping about whether the Brazilian will compete with the likes of Harry Kane, Mo Salah and Erling Haaland.
He said: “Gabriel Jesus is a good addition for Arsenal, but I still don’t see him as a top goal-scorer or a finisher.
“He’s got so much to his game but right now he’ll just have to try and replace Aubameyang or Lacazette.
“It’s going to take him time to become that number nine because at City, they had Aguero and he didn’t establish himself when he left as the main number nine.”
- Ian Tuckey
Red Devils linked to Tielemans
Manchester United are showing increasing interest in Arsenal target Youri Tielmans, reports tonight suggest.
The Express claim Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has a long-running interest in the Leicester midfielder.
The Belgium hero’s contract runs out at the end of the season.
And the Gunners, as well as Newcastle, are alreeady said to be monitoring his situation.
It’s suggested the Foxes might be tempted to cash in on the 25-year-old if they receive a bid of £25million-plus.
- Ian Tuckey
Arteta faces fitness crisis
Arsenal could be missing five first-team players for their opening day clash against Crystal Palace.
Mikel Arteta revealed defenders Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White could all be absent.
Tomiyasu and White are doubts while Tierney, who missed the last 10 games of last season, suffered a recurrence of his knee injury in a friendly earlier this month.
Arteta could also be without two key creative outlets in Emile Smith Rowe and summer signing Fabio Vieira.
Smith Rowe has a muscle problem so is perhaps more likely to be available for selection than Vieira who has a bone issue.
The midfielder was spotted in a protective boot at the beginning of the month and is yet to start training with his new team-mates.
- Ian Tuckey
Dybala to snub Red Devils and Gunners
Paulo Dybala is ready to snub Manchester United in favour of Roma, according to reports.
Dybala, 28, left Italian giants Juventus last month after his contract expired and has been the subject of interest from a number of clubs since.
Among these are the Red Devils and Arsenal, who both want to push into the top four next season in order to get Champions League football.
However, Tuttomercatoweb claims the Argentine is now ready to accept Roma’s contract proposal following a phone call from Jose Mourinho.
Reports in Italy say an official offer will be submitted within 24 hours, with Roma expecting an answer in the next few days.
- Ian Tuckey
Pep picks up Cucurella hunt
Pep Guardiola will step up his bid for Brighton’s Marc Cucurella to replace Oleksandr Zinchenko.
With Ukraine star Zinchenko heading to Arsenal for £30million, signing a new left-back is the only priority for the Manchester City boss.
Guardiola has dismissed reports he is after another forward despite allowing both Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling to leave earlier this month.
He also signed England midfielder Kalvin Phillips for £42m and back-up keeper Stefan Ortega to bolster his squad.
The Seagulls are believed to want up to £50m for Spaniard Cucurella, 23, but City are reluctant to go that high — so may end up looking elsewhere.
The full-back joined Brighton from Getafe last year following a £15.4m deal. The Spain international enjoyed a stunning debut campaign at the Amex Stadium as he registered a total of 39 appearances across all competitions.
That led to the defender being named the club’s double player of the season.
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