In a whirlwind summer for Arsenal, reports suggest that the North London club is prepared to splash out €60m (£52m) to secure the services of Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman. The Gunners have been proactive in this transfer window, with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, and Christian Norgaard already confirmed signings.
Exciting whispers from Spain indicate that Arsenal has reached an agreement over a fee with Sporting CP for striker Viktor Gyokeres, who is expected to undergo a medical on Friday. Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is poised to join the ranks imminently, while Valencia’s promising centre-back Cristhian Mosquera is set to swap Spain for London.
Eberechi Eze, Crystal Palace’s dazzling talent, remains a primary target and will be the seventh new face at the Emirates, should Arsenal conclude their other ongoing negotiations successfully.
Lookman, who has returned to pre-season training with an air of anticipation—with ‘two phones in hand’ as he awaits calls from his agent—is now high on Arsenal’s wish list. According to Italian publication Corriere della Sera (via Sport Witness), Lookman is also on the radar of Liverpool, Napoli, and Barcelona.
Veteran midfielder Christian Norgaard, 31, hailed as a ‘defensive monster’ by former Arsenal player Anders Limpar, brings a wealth of experience to the squad. Limpar praised the Danish international in TipsBladet, noting his exceptional defensive awareness and ability to control the game from midfield.
As the transfer saga heats up, Arsenal legend Paul Merson has expressed his surprise at the Madueke move. Merson remarked, “I am flabbergasted by Arsenal signing Noni Madueke. I’m shocked. If Arsenal went and bought any player from Chelsea, he’d have been the last one I thought they’d sign.”
He continued, “If you asked me whether Arsenal should sign Eberechi Eze or Madueke, I’d have said Eze all day long. That’s a deal I can see happening, and it would be brilliant for Arsenal. Eze has the X-factor Arsenal need to unlock defences at the Emirates.”
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