Arsenal have needs in several areas, but with the future of Nicolas Pepe remaining uncertain, it appeared the wide forward role would be an area the Gunners would pursue. With the previous links and chase of Raphinha, this suddenly became a reality.
However, Arsenal are not on course to sign Raphinha after both Chelsea and Barcelona moved ahead of the Gunners in the race. Instead, Edu has been focusing on Lisandro Martinez of Ajax, but whilst that thread continues, the need on the wing persists.
This has led to links with Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio. According to the Spanish outlet AS via The Express, Arsenal joined AC Milan in the pursuit of the Spanish international with a price tag set at around €40m (£35.4m), although other reports have suggested it could be less.
