Mikel Arteta could once again poach a crucial Manchester City star with the Arsenal boss eyeing a summer move for Ilkay Gundogan. Last season, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus completed a move to the Gunners from Man City for a combined fee of £77million, with both going on to be crucial in helping Arsenal push their former club right to the wire for the Premier League title.
A transfer repeat could now be on the cards as Arsenal hold a concrete interest in Gundogan, as reported by The Athletic. It is also said that Arteta is the driving factor behind it, having worked with the 32-year-old at Man City. A double swoop is also possible again with Joao Cancelo proving to be of interest to Arsenal, with his skills as an inverted full-back making him a perfect Arteta player.
Two additions to the Gunners' engine room look likely given their large midfield short list and the expected summer departure of Granit Xhaka. The Arsenal star is in advanced talks to sign for Bayer Leverkusen in a £13million transfer, football.london understands.
