Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and transfer chief Edu have made a final decision on Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.
The Gunners are in the market for a player capable of complimenting last summer’s record purchase, Declan Rice.
Experienced schemer Jorginho signed a new one-year extension last month, but with Mohamed Elneney having departed and Thomas Partey likely to follow suit, Arteta wants midfield reinforcements.
Arsenal have expressed an interest in Bruno Guimaraes, but are likely to face competition from Manchester City for the Brazil international who maintains he is happy to remain at Newcastle.
Onana was originally linked to Arsenal in January, but according to the Mirror Arsenal will not make an offer for the £60,000,000 Belgium international as he isn’t viewed as the right fit for Arteta’s system.
What has Amadou Onana said about his future?
Everton’s precarious financial position means they will likely be forced into selling one of their prize assets during the summer window, with Onana already having admitted he keen to place himself in the shop window at Euro 2024.
‘At previous tournaments, you have seen that the players who did well make the step up to the top clubs. That’s something I strive for,’ Onana told Het Laatste Nieuws, via 90min.
‘I feel like presenting myself to the European top and showing what I have to offer. This European Championship is a stage.’
Who else could leave Arsenal in the transfer window?
Arsenal will look to boost their already considerable transfer kitty with fund generated from the sales of players who fell down Arteta’s pecking order last season.
Aaron Ramsdale is understood to be interesting Newcastle United with the England international having lost his place as Arsenal’s No.1 to David Raya.
The former Sheffield United star has maintained his place in the Three Lions squad ahead of Euro 2024 but will be desperate for regular first team football against next season.
Academy graduated Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe are also available and their sales would generate pure profit for the Gunners given their status as homegrown players.
