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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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John Cross

Arsenal transfer strategy proves club have joined up thinking with Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta is getting big money backing for Arsenal’s title bid.

The Gunners have agreed a £20m deal for Poland defender Jakub Kiwior and are trying to do a deal for Real Valladolid full-back Ivan Fresneda. That comes on top of their £27m signing of Leandro Trossard from Brighton while they are in the market for a January loan move for a midfielder to strengthen their squad for the title run-in.

Gunners boss Arteta moved for Spezia defender Kiwior after the 22-year-old was identified and then scouted with his stats and data making him one of the most promising centre-halves around.

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