It’s shaping up to be a busy final day of the window for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s focus may be slightly elsewhere. He has a press conference at 1:30pm as he prepares for the Gunners’ Premier League clash with Brighton. In the background though, Edu and his team are going to be working very hard.
One deal that is almost certain to go through is Eddie Nketiah’s transfer to Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old has been at the heart of a long-running transfer saga all summer and attracted interest from Marseille, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest among others. Nketiah does now look set to finally be on his way out of the Emirates Stadium though for a fee that could rise to £30million.
Aaron Ramsdale is another player who looks to be heading towards the departures lounge. Arsenal have agreed a deal that will see the England international join Southampton for an initial £18million. The fee is likely to rise to £25million due to a series of achievable add ons though, and Edu has also secured a sell on clause.
Should Ramsdale’s move to St. Mary’s be finalised then Arsenal will find themselves on the look out for a goalkeeper to compete with David Raya. Joan Garcia of RCD Espanyol is the club’s main target. The Gunners have sorted personal terms with the 23-year-old, so all that remains is to agree a fee with Espanyol.
