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29 Arsenal have been slow to start their transfer business but with the new season approaching fast, the Gunners are now ready to address a number of issues in their squad.
After completing the permanent signing of David Raya, who joined the club on loan last season from Brentford, the Premier League giants are edging closer to a move to Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Despite the Calafiori deal not getting completed yet, the Gunners have set their sights on two more signings.
According to Standard Sport, the North Londoners are set to focus on signing a new midfielder and a striker in the coming weeks.
Signing a new midfielder and attacker have been Arsenal’s priority for a long time as they search for a new partner for Declan Rice in the midfield and a new attacker who is ruthless in front of goal.
As far as midfield addition is concerned, Euro 2024 winning midfielder Mikel Merino is being targeted by Arteta this summer.
The former Newcastle United midfielder has caught the attention of Gunners and they have made the Real Sociedad midfielder their prime target.
The Spaniard is not only known for his physical presence in the middle of the park but also his creativity and passing quality.
Arsenal are getting closer to completing the signing of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori.
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has faced a number of fitness issues during his spell at the Emirates Stadium and Arteta is looking for a more reliable option in the midfield ahead of next season.
It remains to be seen who Arsenal will sign as their new attacker this summer.
Arsenal desperately need a prolific striker
They have been previously linked with Ivan Toney, Viktor Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko and Victor Osimhen.
But nobody is close to joining the Premier League giants right now and the Gunners have a lot of work to do on that front.
The intention from the North Londoners is clear though; they want to strengthen their squad in order to challenge for the Premier League title again and this time go one step further and break their league title drought that has been going on since 2004.
Just like in previous windows, Arteta is set to be backed by the club owners to make new signings and address key issues facing the squad.
