Arsenal has already signed Willian from Chelsea on a free transfer this week. This is the part of Mickel Alteta’s efforts to assemble a team that would challenge Liverpool and Manchester City for the title next season. However the latest reports from London state that Arsenal Board has agreed to give £150 million for signing of three players
1 Thomas Partey
The Ghanaian midfielder remains Mickel Alteta’s top target this summer. Thomas Partey has had a good season this year as he was a very key player in the Athletico Madrid squad that eliminated Liverpool from the Champions league. He was recently left out of Athletico Madrid’s squad that faced Rb Leipzig and it is suspected to be one of the reasons why they lost the match
Arsenal made an offer of £30 million and were ready to offer one player as part of the deal but Athletico Madrid rejected the offer maintaining its initial stance that for the player to leave Madrid then his release clause of £50 million must be met.
With this amount of money set aside for transfer then Arsenal are likely to sign the defensive Midfielder this summer. Of they sign him then he will have to team up with Dani Cebalos or Granit Xhaka in the Midfield that is likely to be one of the best
2 Dayot Upemecano
The French defender has been attributed to the success of Rb Leipzig this season that has seen them qualify for the semi final of the EUFA champions league this season having eliminated Athletico Madrid in the quarter final. However the 21 year old is also on the wish list of Chelsea, Manchester united and Tottenham
The defender signed a contract that will prevent him from leaving on a free transfer next year. The contract also included a release clause of £50 million which is quite a reasonable price. Arsenal has been having problems with finding a good cenre back since their former captain left
Phillippe Coutinho
The Brazilian who is currently on loan at Beryern Munich from Barcelona. Arsenal are looking to increase their creativity in the attacking. They have quality players who can make a good attacking if the Brazilian is signed. If they partner with Aubamayeng, pepe and Wilian then they can form an attacking that defenders will not like to face
The former Liverpool playmaker is valued at around £60 million which has been quite a nightmare to Arsenal chiefs who have been looking at the possibility of signing the player on Loan with an option to buy. But with this budget then Arsenal will be likely to get this world class player
The players huge wage is also one of the reasons why the deal has not been finalized this summer. Arsenal are unwilling to offer him a salary of £250000 per week which will not be good for the dressing room as other players will also want their wages to be increased