With the season officially over eyes have now turned to the summer transfer market. Having ran Manchester City close for the Premier League title last time out, Arsenal know this summer is going to be vital as they seek to close the gap.
"This summer is crucial, I would say," Mikel Arteta told football.london last month. "To go to the next level is going to be a crucial summer for us."
As they seek to do that central midfield is one of the areas they are looking to strengthen. Granit Xhaka is expected to complete a move to Bayer Leverkusen, and football.london understands that Arsenal are targeting Declan Rice as his replacement.
