Arsenal are plotting an extraordinary transfer window effort this summer is reports are to be believed with as many as six new arrivals - three of them with proven Premier League ability.
One of those in question is Leeds United star Raphinha who is attracting interest from plenty of suitors, including La Liga titans FC Barcelona. The Camp Nou is thought to be the Brazilian's preferred destination, but with funds limited in Catalonia, it is Arsenal who have lodged the first bid.
The Gunners offer was swiftly rejected by the Elland Road hierarchy, but did confirm that the interest from the red half of North London is concrete. Leeds are rumoured to be holding out for a figure near the £60million-mark, a number Arsenal came nowhere near meeting.
