Here is your Arsenal transfer roundup on Sunday, August 28.
Asensio decision
Arsenal are 'ready' to firm up their interest in Real Madrid star Marco Asensio after Carlo Ancelotti revealed the Spaniard wishes to leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer.
The Gunners are still in the market for another attacking signing with Wolves' Pedro Neto said to be the club's 'priority' target this week. Asensio has long been linked with a switch to the Premier League and now the 26-year-old has changed representatives to join joined Jorge Mendes’s Gestifute agency and a representative is 'on standby' to talk to the Gunners in London.
Asensio has made 236 appearances for Madrid since his arrival back in 2015, scoring 49 goals and providing a further 24 assists in that time. Arsenal have let club record signing Nicolas Pepe leave the club on-loan to join Ligue 1 side OGC Nice for the 2022/23 campaign and now are hoping to sign a new attacker to provide competition for Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe.
Klopp could impact Arsenal's Tielemans deal
Arsenal have been linked with a number of central midfielders this summer as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his squad before the transfer window shuts.
Ruben Neves and Youri Tielemans are just two players tipped to join the Gunners and plans to sign a midfielder may be accelerated following Jurgen Klopp's latest decision. Liverpool have endured a difficult start to the Premier League season with multiple key players being injured and now look set to dip back into the market for a new midfielder.
This now leaves Arsenal facing competition from a huge Premier League rival in the market with Klopp's side also being linked with moves for Neves and Tielemans. football.london understands the Gunners are prepared to wait until next summer to wrap up a deal for the latter, although plans could be accelerated should a rival club look to make a move for the Leicester star.
Zaha message
It simply wouldn't be a summer transfer window without Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha being linked with a Selhurst Park exit. This summer has seen plenty of rumours circling the Ivory Coast international, with the latest being reported interest from Chelsea and Arsenal as they look to bolster their attacking numbers.
For the Blues, they are still looking at a number of options for their forward line as Thomas Tuchel tries to solve their goalscoring woes. football.london understands Chelsea are confident of getting a deal over the line for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before the end of the window, while talks continue over a big money move for Everton's Anthony Gordon.
As for the Gunners, the majority of their business was completed before the season started, with their focus since being switched to outgoings. However, one recent exit was that of club-record signing Nicolas Pepe to OGC Nice on loan, leaving Mikel Arteta with little cover on the right-wing.
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