Arsenal are pushing to try and capture their major transfer targets this summer, with the deals for Fabio Vieira already confirmed and the arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City already seemingly sorted, albeit not yet officially announced. However, a deal for their wide forward priority Raphinha remains in the balance.
There is interest from more than just Arsenal, with Barcelona, Spurs and Chelsea all said to be monitoring the situation, although only the Gunners have had a bid rejected so far. There is an expectation that Mikel Arteta’s side will push ahead again to try and agree on a deal.
However, there was a moment of concern when a report from Dario Sport claimed that the Gunners had pulled out of the race after being told Raphinha was blocking moves to English clubs, although this was quickly dismissed, with conflicting reports claiming this was not the case.
