Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke at length about the club’s strive for “excellence” in this summer’s transfer window, yet the most concrete sign of any actual progress came in the form of Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe reported exit.
The freshly crowned Premier League champions have been linked with a glut of high-profile figures this summer in a quest to buy a superstar from their existing position of strength. Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior has dominated headlines of late, shifting the spotlight away from long-term target Julián Alvarez of Atlético Madrid, yet the most likely addition could be Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães.
