Arsenal decide ‘primary focus’ for next transfer after Nicolas Pepe development
Arsenal decide ‘primary focus’ for next transfer after Nicolas Pepe development: According to sources, Arsenal has determined that another winger will be their main target in the closing stages of the summer transfer season. The Gunners have already finished the core of their business, and for the past few weeks, outgoings have continued to take priority.
As a result of a number of periphery players leaving on loan or on long-term contracts, Mikel Arteta’s congested team has some extra cash and room.
Nicolas Pepe, a £72 million failure, may be the next to go; Nice is in negotiations with the Ivorian international over a loan transfer.
The record-breaking Arsenal acquisition has also drawn interest from Leeds and Sevilla, but he has already made a personal commitment to battle for his spot in north London in a defiant Instagram post.
However, when asked about Nice’s interest in the player prior to the trip to Bournemouth, Arteta declined to give any guarantees that Pepe would remain where he was.
The Athletic is now saying that a trade is extremely likely to happen, though it hasn’t been finalized, and that the prospective departure will give Arsenal some negotiating power to pursue another winger.
It has been widely reported that Arsenal are interested in strengthening their front line, with Pedro Neto, Yeremy Pino, and Cody Gakpo among those who have recently been connected to the team.
As of right now, Arsenal is functioning covertly, and the Gunners are not divulging anything about the targets they want to pursue.
After Arsenal’s two unsuccessful offers for Raphinha earlier in the transfer window, it was obvious that a right-footed left-winger was the main target.
To lessen the pressure on the young England international, Bukayo Saka would benefit from some more backup and competition.
As his team attempted to make it three victories in a row at the Vitality Stadium, Arteta revealed that there has been no activity on the transfer front.
“No, we’re still in the same situation. The market provides you a lot of information, but you may not be receiving all you were hoping for. The same holds true for ins and outs, he noted.