Arsenal sporting director Edu has been warned against selling Gabriel Magalhaes to Juventus as Rob Holding transfer concerns are amplified.
The Gunners have been very active on the incoming front with Man City's Oleksandr Zinchenko set to join the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and others through the doors of the Emirates Stadium this summer. On the outgoings side of things, it's been a lot more of a slower burner. Mateo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavrapanos have completed their permanent exits so far but more is needed to happen if funds would be freed up for further recruits to be brought in amid Youri Tielemans and Lucas Paqueta links.
"I don't know, it's what we have today, and as well we have a large squad, so we have to make some decisions on the players that we're not going to be using consistently and be fair and straight with them, and that's a process that's going to start very soon, as well," manager Mikel Arteta said on the transfer front after the Orlando win. "We have to. We have a big squad, and now we have to make things happen."
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Lucas Torreira and Nicolas Pepe are two players who are being strongly linked with other clubs and they could both be on their way out amid links to Valencia and Newcastle United respectively.
Another name who drew some speculation earlier on in the window was Gabriel Magalhaes as Juventus were aiming to complete a shock transfer for a player who they viewed as a potential Matthijs de Ligt heir.
However, Arsenal's reluctance to lose a player who only joined them last summer has made this one a no-go with the Old Lady now focussing their attentions on other players with Torino's Gleison Bremer being eyed amongst others.
Panic aborted for this summer and Arteta will be breathing a huge sigh of relief as a former Man United player has stated just how important the Brazilian is to Arsenal's defence for 2022/23.
“I hope Gabriel stays because he was looking good and it’s important to have two centre-backs to work together, so it’d be a big loss for Arsenal," Mikaël Silvestre told LordPing.
“I like Rob [Holding] but he’s not up to the same level as Gabriel and he wouldn’t be as strong with Ben at centre-back.”
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