Mikel Arteta It is again an attack on his former club and a move for the applicant. Manchester City a star
Arsenalto Expenditure will be cut to £100m. So we can confirm that we have reached an agreement to sign Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.
At a cost of over £70 million David Raya With Riccardo Calafiori, Arsenal were ready to enter the new season relying on the attacking strength of last season.
Pep Guardiola's strong comments on Julian Alvarez's future, however, mean we could still take the North London club to test the waters.
Argentina international Alvarez spoke this summer of his desire to play a more prominent role at City, having been forced to be Erling Haaland's number two for more than six years at the Etihad.
'No news,' Guardiola said when asked for an update on Alvarez's future ahead of City's final pre-season game in America.
Guardiola continued: “First, Julian (Alvarez) deserves now to take advantage of what he needs, to come back clean. “Not only on the legs – as people say only on the legs – there are special things here (in the mind).
Because playing every three days for 65 or 70 thousand people or 50 or 55 thousand people is very tiring; Bella responsibility, no Bim. And none of us, about 65 thousand (people), do not want to have any poor performance.
“It takes a lot and a lot of energy, not just physical strength, as people don’t understand. That’s why they need breaks, that’s why they need breaks and we can’t go here. The team will love it, I will love it, but the players need to rest.
If Alvarez's move is allowed, the Mirror reports City will demand a tax of around £80m, plus add-ons, which is probably too high for Arsenal at this time in January.
The North London club's transfer value was boosted by £27m on Day 6, following confirmation of Emile Smith Rowe's move to Fulham. But Eddie Nketiah's transfer to Marseille has hit a snag.
A £24m bid was made, a fraction of Arsenal's asking price, which will not start this week, and the Ligue 1 club have since turned their attention to alternatives, signing a loan deal with Borussia Dortmund for Youssoufa Moukoko.
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