No time to lose for the Gunners. After a frustrating end to the 2021-2022 season, with a fifth place in the Premier League all the same and therefore the return of Europe next year to the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal intends to seize every opportunity on this transfer window. summer 2022 to add what is missing from Mikel Arteta’s squad to re-enter the top 4 who have been fleeing Londoners for six years now. The least we can say is that Arsenal had a more than canon start in this summer window.
Gabriel Jesus at the head of the gondola
Eager to strengthen an offensive sector that Nicolas Pépé, disappointing since his arrival in England, could well desert this summer, the Canonniers first enlisted the young winger from São Paulo Marquinhos (19) for 3.5 M €. If this recruitment looks more like a promise for the future than anything else, the recruitment of Fabio Vieira (22 years old), for 35 M€ (+ 5 M€ bonus) already brings more guarantees to the Spanish coach. Very promising, the Portuguese attacking midfielder, endowed with an excellent quality of passing and technically gifted, corresponds to the type of players that Mikel Arteta loves.
The Lusitano Espoirs international (20 caps, 13 goals), who will however have to prove that he can shine at a higher level, will in any case be able to turn into a real provider of balls towards his attackers whose identity is beginning to to clarify. After losing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang last January then Alexandre Lacazette, back at OL this summer, Arsenal have set their sights on Gabriel Jesus (25) to embody this new era of goalscorers in north London. The leaders of the Gunners do not seem very far from an agreement around 50 M€ with their counterparts in Manchester City for the Brazilian striker, who wants to join the Gunners.
Tielemans, the other priority
Another victory is emerging for Mikel Arteta and Edu, the sporting director of Arsenal. It concerns, internally, the extension of Eddie Nketiah (23 years). The English striker, pure product of Hale End and author of a remarkable end to the season, should extend until 2027 with his training club. Add to that the extension of Mohamed Elneny (29), a trusted second-in-command, but also the return of William Saliba (21), OM defense boss last year and new French international, without forget the recruitment of American goalkeeper Matt Turner (27), announced by the New England Revolution but not yet confirmed by Arsenal, and you have a solid foundation to start the summer.
Especially since the residents of the Emirates Stadium do not intend to stop there. Still in the attacking sector, the names of Giovanni Simeone (26, Hellas Verona), Jarrod Bowen (25, West Ham) or even Raphinha (25, Leeds) have been linked to Arsenal in recent weeks. In midfield, the priority track remains the one leading to Youri Tielemans (25, Leicester). The former Monegasque has clearly opened the door to a departure from the King Power Stadium, but is highly courted in the market. Again, the Gunners will have to act quickly or suffer a first major setback after a very hectic start to the transfer window.
