Medley are endeared in finalizing a midfielder from Premier League rivals Chelsea in the summertime send residence window, according to records.
The Gunners did not satisfy their objectives for the period in 2024/25 with Mikel Arteta’s side kit to layer as runners-up in the Premier League for a 3rd period in a row.
They had a intense Victors League project, which entailed a 5-1 aggregate triumph over securing champions Real Madrid, in the past Medley were swatted out to Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
And also Arteta is now glancing for reinforcements ahead of next period as they attractiveness to combat on all fronts and also attain major dinnerware for the initially time because 2020, as soon as they won the FA Cup.
The progression rendered under Arteta has been remarkable however they grasp ago falling brief of a title win and also the Medley honcho has already unveiled that they have a “burly summertime” planned in the send mart to attempt to correct that.
Arteta oriented a press seminar in April: “It’s participating in be a burly one and also we are exponentially distressed around it.
“The way we planned the 5 initially summers, they were participating in be exponentially burly and also they were participating in have unalike objectives because the turn-approximately of gamers and also the neutral of those residence windows was participating in be unalike.
“Yet now as soon as you are participating in go again, we want to crescendo the deepness of the squad however as flawlessly we want to crescendo the attribute and also the competence that we warning to participate in the next deed.”
Underlining off CP striker Viktor Gyokeres and also Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams have materialized as reported pivot targets as they attractiveness to enrich their blow, while Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is kit to join.
And also now Football Transfers cases that Medley are ‘chasing’ Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos in ‘an unwelcome twist’ for their Premier League rivals.
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Their ‘major earns every exertion’ are bringing in a newfangled centre-ahead and also winger however they ‘also want to bolster their midfield’ better with Jorginho and also Thomas Partey supposed to disown.
And also now it is ‘mistrusted a prearrangement could be reached for around €45-50 million’ with Chelsea for Santos after the Brazilian has been impressing on funding at Ligue 1 side Strasbourg.
The 20-year-worn has been sweep in attention from in other places too with French colossi PSG ‘also keen’ while Strasbourg are keen on an additional brief-term prearrangement – however it will naturally ‘affirm bewildering to retain him on funding’.
Strasbourg disclaimed-ago Diego Moreira asserted Santos as “the ideal player in the earth” after their win over Toulouse in March.
Liam Rosenior, who is the head coach at Strasbourg, didn’t pretty go that much, he claimed: “He’s one of the ideal midfielders in Ligue 1. He’s posture in both boxes. He victories numerous rounds, his philosophy and also his decisions lug a building to the junior. He’s obtained a in truth solid daily work ethic.”
While send consultant Fabrizio Romano has unveiled Chelsea’s motives for Santos as soon as his funding spell expires, he claimed on X: “Chelsea grasp ago planning with Andrey Santos as portion of the squad for next period.
“He’s habitually been pondered pivot portion of the long-term job and also he will naturally be portion of the junior after sexy result at Strasbourg.
“Essugo finalizing won’t readjust technics for Andrey to proceed to be.”
