Arsenal plot major transfer after completing Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera deals

Mikel Arteta is finalising his squad ahead of his side’s pre-season tour (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal’s summer spending is set to crash through the £200million mark but Mikel Arteta is not finished yet.

Having already confirmed the arrivals of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi, the Gunners are set to announce three more deals this week.

Noni Madueke has undergone a medical ahead of his £50m move from Chelsea, while Cristhian Mosquera has said his goodbyes to Valencia with the finishing touches to his move set to be completed in the next 48 hours.

And, while there are several complications still to be ironed out, it appears almost certain that Arsenal’s search for a new centre forward will conclude with Viktor Gyokeres getting his dream move.

According to The Athletic, however, Arsenal could yet make one more X Factor signing with Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo both on their radar.

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In order to finance either of those deals it is likely that a number of players will need to depart in order to raise funds.

Leandro Trossard is one of those who could leave, although it is unlikely that the north London club would be able to generate much of a profit on the £27m they spent to sign the Belgium international from Brighton two-and-a-half years ago.

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Viktor Gyokeres (Picture: Getty)

Gabriel Martinelli’s future has also been the subject of speculation in recent weeks with a move to Saudi Arabia touted.

Bayern Munich have also reportedly expressed an interest in the 24-year-old, but the German giants appear to have turned their attention to prising Luis Diaz from Liverpool instead.

The imminent arrival of Mosquera is likely to prompt the departure of another defender with Jakub Kiwior the most likely candidate.

Are Arsenal's new signings enough to win the league? You certainly can’t accuse Arsenal of being inactive in the window this summer, but whether the new signings and potential new recruits will be enough to power the Gunners to the title remains to be seen. The naysayers will point to Liverpool’s already impressive summer, which has seen Arne Slot add two top class full-backs and smash the British transfer record to snare Florian Wirtz. Building from a position of strength, the best are getting even better, even without the arrival of a new centre forward, an issue that looks likely to be addressed imminently. Arsenal, however, can only look after themselves and while it might have been tempting to enter the race to sign Alexander Isak, plugging the gaping holes in their squad, exposed by last season’s injury crisis, represents a far smarter use of the considerable funds that have again been made available to Mikel Arteta. Of the new additions, Martin Zubimendi’s is perhaps the most intriguing. Will the addition of a genuine deep-lying playmaker, one in the prime of his career, prompt a more expansive style of play? If the Spaniard’s addition shifts Arsenal back towards a side somewhere between the buccaneering nearly-men of two years ago and the overcautious, safety first unit that lost their way last term then there is no reason to suggest they cannot last the distance. The rest of the signings represent gambles, while even Eberechi Eze and Rodrygo, although level raisers, would come with no guarantees given it is not clear where the Crystal Palace playmaker would fit in, while there have been plenty of Real Madrid cast offs who have failed to shine in the Premier League. That said, this is a top class Arsenal side whose consistency over the last three years is often overlooked as a consequence of their lack of silverware. The new signings may only need to contribute the extra 10% required to get the Gunners over the line given the quality that Arteta already has at his disposal. If you’re looking for a positive omen, cast your minds back to the summer of 2001 when Arsenal brought in Richard Wright, Francis Jeffers, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Sol Campbell at significant cost, while Edu was effectively a new signing given he hardly played following his arrival in January. Of that group, only Campbell could have been considered a genuine game changer, but that group all made valuable contributions across a campaign which saw Arsenal end a run of three second place finishes to complete a Premier League and FA Cup double under Arsene Wenger. James Goldman | Metro Sports Editor.

Although the 25-year-old impressed when he filled in for the injured Gabriel at the end of last season, he is almost certain to drop down the pecking order if he remains.

Crystal Palace have looked at the former Spezia defender as a potential replacement for Marc Guehi, should he leave this summer, while Kiwior has also been linked with a return to Italy.

Arsenal, meanwhile, have already done much of the groundwork ahead of one final assault on the transfer market.

Eberechi Eze scored the winner in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final (Getty)

Madueke becomes the latest player to swap west London for north (Picture: Getty Images)

Eze, who is also emerging as a Bayern Munich target, is keen to join Arsenal even if he would face intense competition for a role in his favoured No.10 position.

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Captain Martin Odegaard has had that role nailed down since usurping Emile Smith Rowe, while during negotiations over a new contract Ethan Nwaneri has been promised more game time in a central position.

Real Madrid’s Rodrygo is the other high-profile name being carefully monitored by Arsenal.

The Brazil international was used sparingly by Xabi Alonso during his new side’s Club World Cup campaign and reports in Spain suggest he has been deemed surplus to requirements.

It would still take a significant sum in the region of £80m to sign Rodrygo while he would commanded a salary that would render him the club’s top earner.

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