The Gunners' season has ended up disappointingly with their elimination from the Champions League, but in recent days have enabled the sports director Andrea Berta to accelerate his planning for the summer transfer window.
The English press claims that the Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi would become the first recruit of Arsenal for what promises to be an exceptional summer. In addition to strengthening his midfielder, Arsenal is desperately looking for a reliable number 9. Viktor Gyokeres has established itself as the privileged target since the appointment of Berta, and the club of northern London now concretizes its actions.
According to the paper edition of the Correio Da Manha on Saturday, Arsenal submitted its first official offer of around 75 million euros for the Sporting CP striker, with whom the club has already concluded a personal agreement.
Arsenal gets closer to Gyokeres and Garcia
It is interesting to note that the Portuguese media indicates that the president of Sporting, Frederico Varandas, hopes for a better contract despite an amicable agreement providing for the departure of gyokers for around 70 million euros. Varandas would hope for an escalation, Chelsea being also interested.
An interesting offer
This means that Arsenal will still have to convince before finalizing the recruitment of gyokers. A more advanced agreement seems to be the one concerning the goalkeeper of the Espanyol, Joan Garcia.
The Independent says that Arsenal is now “close” to recruit the 24 -year -old, that they already wanted to recruit last summer. Spanish should compete-and maybe even replace-his compatriot David Raya for the number 1 position.
