Welcome to the football.london transfer briefing. To help you keep on top of all things Arsenal going on in the market we've got the latest noises coming from social media, journalists and so-called ITKs, rounding up what's what in the world of the Gunners.
Real Madrid star on shortlist
Arsenal have added Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to their list of summer transfer targets, according to reports. The Gunners have agreed a deal worth £105 million for Declan Rice this week but with Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey likely to leave, Mikel Arteta is expected to want to sign another player in midfield.
France international Tchouameni is now on Edu Gaspar's shortlist and will reportedly pursue a move if they fail to land Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Southampton's Moises Caicedo.
Tchouameni has struggled for minutes at Real Madrid, but it's understood he will be handed more starts next season according to FootballTransfers.
football.london says: Signing Tchouameni seems rather far-fetched when you consider the business Arsenal are already intending to complete. Yet, imagine a midfield trio of Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Aurelien Tchouameni.
His performances at the World Cup were up there with some of the best but his time in Madrid has failed to live up to the expectation. While it'll be rather difficult to lure him away from Los Blancos, the Gunners have already flexed their transfer pull this summer.
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Should Partey and Xhaka leave, a player of Tchouameni's calibre would put Arsenal up there with one of the strongest midfields in Europe.
Nwaneri agreement 'close'
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri has committed his future to the club, football.london understands.
The 16-year-old had attracted interest from Chelsea and Manchester City recently but has now signed his first professional contract at the club - which will come into place when he turns 17 in March next year.
football.london says: Nwaneri's decision to commit his future in north London is another excellent piece of internal business by the club. Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli, Aaron Ramsdale and Bukayo Saka have signed contract extensions in recent months, with William Saliba agreeing a deal in principle.
Nwaneri has impressed in the youth ranks at London Colney and is clearly highly valued by Arteta after his cameo against Brentford last season. He may not be a name we see often in the first team next season, but securing the future of one of the most promising stars at the club speaks volumes.
Gone are the days where Arsenal would lose their youth prodigies to lucrative contracts elsewhere. There is now a footprint to follow after Saka's success at senior level and Nwaneri could be the next superstar.
