Arsenal are anticipating a busy summer transfer window with Mikel Arteta and Edu keen to bolster the squad now that Champions League football is returning to Emirates Stadium. For the first time in seven seasons, the Gunners will be competing against Europe's elite and therefore the need for an 18-man squad filled with suitable options will be prominent.
Declan Rice is the priority signing, football.london understands, while another midfielder is likely to arrive in north London especially given Granit Xhaka's impending exit. The Switzerland international is expected to sign for Bayer Leverkusen this summer, with football.london reporting the two parties were in advanced talks over a £13million deal in late May.
Moises Caicedo, Martin Zubimendi, Ilkay Gundogan and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic are just a few other midfielders linked with the Gunners while adding a new central defender and right-back into the squad is also in the summer plans.
