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Sam Hill

Arsenal 'monitoring' Alejandro Grimaldo as Mikel Arteta targets Kieran Tierney back-up plan

Arsenal have signed four players so far in the summer transfer window, but there still appears to be plenty of work left to do.

Defence is an area that needs strengthening ahead of a packed 2022/23 campaign with Europa League football to contend with as the Gunners target a top-four spot. football.london understands that a defender is likely to arrive, providing a number of fringe players can move on.

Arsenal are in the market for a left-sided defender and are currently facing competition from Manchester United for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez. Benfica's Alejandro Grimaldo is available for a minimal fee this summer with the Spaniard entering the final year of his contract with the Eagles, and the Gunners are 'keeping tabs' on the 26-year-old, according to the Daily Mail.

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