Arsenal They are thought to be the main contenders to sign a 'private' deal in January, after making an approach to secure his services, and it is believed personal terms will not be an issue either.
Arsenal are in the market for a new striker after Gabriel Jesus suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament
Artillery leader Mikel Arteta The team has received some very bad news recently, with in-form striker Gabriel Jesus set to miss the rest of it Premier League campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the FA Cup.
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This leaves Arteta with Kai Havertz as his only striking option, prompting reports Arsenal have identified a range of attacking targets It will likely be submitted before the January deadline of February 3.
Leipzig player Benjamin Sisko, Sporting Lisbon star Victor Guqueris, Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, Botafogo striker Igor Jesus, and the Wolves sensation Matthews Cunha All are said to be considered options by Emirates Stadium transfer officials, with reliability Fabrizio Romano He stated last week that Arsenal are making constant calls in their attempts to sign a new number nine.
Arsenal's next five matches in the English Premier League |
date |
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wolves (away) |
January 25 |
Man City (home) |
February 2 |
Leicester City (away) |
February 15 |
West Ham (home) |
February 22 |
Nottingham Forest (A) |
February 26 |
“Arsenal are working on the striker position. Mikel Arteta has already confirmed that Arsenal are working towards a new addition.” Romano told GiveMeSport.
“And I can tell you that also in the last 24 to 48 hours, there have been numerous calls from Arsenal asking about the situations of important players around Europe. So Arsenal are exploring opportunities for the striker position, let's see what they will be able to do. But for sure Arsenal are looking at that so it's a work in progress.”
Wolves' Cunha is thought to be a serious target for Arsenal on their shortlist, but they can only sign the Brazil international on a permanent deal, having used both their domestic loan spaces on Neto and Raheem Sterling.
Some reports suggest that the striker, signed by Wolves from Atletico Madrid, will move to… 44 million pounds sterling After getting an initial loan, they could ask for nearly twice that amount to cosign this month (Ben Jacobs).
Arsenal are in first place to sign Matheus Cunha from Wolves
However, according to GiveMeSport and journalist Dean Jones, Arsenal are the team in first place to sign Cunha If Molineux leaves in the coming days.
Chelsea were selected as two other students for “private“South America, but Arteta's side are currently in the lead, having made a 'surprise' investigation into signing Cunha earlier in this transfer window.
Personal terms will not be an issue when it comes to tempting Cunha with a move to the Emirates, after they explored the possibility with the player. The 25-year-old was actually edging closer to improving his terms with Wolves, but they have reached an impasse, with Cunha insisting on a relegation clause.
While those contract talks briefly halted Arsenal's move for the former La Liga star, they are now thought to be favorites for his signature above the likes of Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United and Tottenham.