Arsenal are now up against the clock if they are going to make any late signings in this summer’s transfer window.
Edu Gaspar has been working hard this summer to negotiate on the two deals which Arsenal have not gotten over the line.
Mikel Arteta has only seen two players signed but they are both players who will bolster his squad and potentially slot straight into the starting XI.
The latest of the two signings has seen Mikel Merino join Arsenal from Real Sociedad after weeks and weeks of transfer talks.
With just a matter of hours remaining in the market Arsenal are looking to add another player, at least.
And there is now a real focus on potentially eyeing a late move for a forward who could strengthen Arteta’s options.
Arsenal have been linked with Barcelona’s Raphinha
A new forward is on the mind of those in north London with Arsenal monitoring the opportunities including Victor Osimhen.
Whether it could be a striker or a winger is yet to be seen with Arsenal having also been linked with Barcelona’s Raphinha.
With the clock ticking down on the closure of the window, Arsenal are now at the stage where they may only be able to act on opportunities that present themselves to the club.
And it seems as if a potential move for Raphinha is not one which Arsenal fans should be expecting ahead of the end of play on Friday night.
Speaking on Charles Watts’ YouTube channel, insider Team News and Tickets has claimed the Brazil international is keen to remain at the Camp Nou.
“As far as I know, he doesn’t really want to leave, and obviously he’s still getting minutes there, so it’s not like he’s being forced out,” he said.
“Also one of the sort of reasons they were not looking to lose him, but happy to lose him would be so they could register Dani Olmo – I know different positions – but just in squad space. But then someone got injured, I think it was Andreas Christensen, so they’ve managed to register Olmo anyway.”
Arsenal need to silence the concerns by signing a forward
After what has been a relatively calm transfer window, it does feel as if Arsenal are in desperate need of another attacker.
It has been claimed Arsenal had made Nico Williams their top target this summer but the winger looks set to remain at Athletic Bilbao.
Arsenal have, arguably, added to areas in the pitch where they were already at their strongest.
A new forward would have been on the wishlist for most Arsenal fans going into the window and now they are left hoping for some incredibly late movement to fill that hole in the squad.
