Arsenal in talks to signal “England’s Ousmane Dembele”

Bukayo Saka‘s time at Arsenal has been some story. From a debut within the Europa League underneath Unai Emery to lacking a vital spot kick within the Euros remaining, to changing into a Premier League champion, the winger has not all the time had it straightforward.

He’s supremely proficient, he isn’t just Arsenal’s greatest participant however he’s one among England’s nice hopes for the World Cup this summer season too.

Certain, Saka’s numbers have waned barely during the last 12 months however he is nonetheless an elite stage expertise. Now, Mikel Arteta and the Kroenkes want to offer him with extra world-class attackers.

If there was one criticism through the title successful marketing campaign it was the way in which through which they struggled to attain common objectives. 11 of their matches in 2025/26 ended 1-0 to the Arsenal. You already know the music; it is customary that the Gunners do issues that means.

Nonetheless, now could be the time to indicate a bit extra ambition.

Arsenal seeking to signal two new wingers

Talking within the aftermath of the Champions League remaining, Arteta issued a name to arms. “We’ve got to begin to make some essential selections if we need to attain one other stage. And we’ll have to indicate that ambition. We’re greater than able to doing it, however it will demand us to be very, very formidable, very quick and really good.”

Properly, if rumours are true, the hierarchy are set to match the supervisor’s ambition by handing him a fairly hefty switch kitty.

Alongside Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi, they’re concentrating on Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. These two are believed to be the highest targets for Arsenal and so they’d be merely phenomenal acquisitions for the champions.

The most recent on Rogers is that whereas they’ve held talks on the participant’s aspect, no club-to-club discussions have taken place but.

The Gunners are actually ramping up their plans for brand spanking new signings and discussions are additionally in play for Leicester Metropolis’s thrilling teenager Jeremy Monga.

Final week it was reported that the Gunners had sewn up an settlement on private phrases with the participant and now, talking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano has delivered the newest on Monga’s scenario.

Romano stated: “Arsenal maintain engaged on the deal for the proficient child. Arsenal need to signal him and so they stay in negotiations, in conversations. They anticipate different golf equipment being within the boy. He’s somebody they see with potential and with doable improvement for the longer term.”

The worth for the participant is unlikely to be too costly. Aged simply 16, he has not penned skilled phrases with Leicester and thus, the monetary phrases of the transfer are more likely to be agreed by way of a tribunal.

Why Saka will love taking part in with Monga

Ever since Arteta arrived within the constructing on the Emirates Stadium, Saka has been his starboy, his go-to man when issues get powerful. Even within the good occasions, it has typically been the 24-year-old main from the entrance.

In three of the six full seasons that the supervisor has been on the helm, the English ahead has been the membership’s prime scorer.

But, for a variety of causes, his numbers have taken successful, not least by way of harm and one thing of a loss in explosiveness but additionally as a result of he is recurrently been double teamed by the opposition.

Quite a lot of Arsenal’s assaults undergo the right-hand aspect of the pitch. Their build-up, definitely when Martin Odegaard, Ben White and Saka are all match and taking part in collectively, does have a proper sided bias to it.

The proof is there. No participant has a greater document alongside Saka than the membership captain, Odegaard.

But, whereas there was an overreliance on Saka, the gamers on the opposing flank merely have not been on the races. Gabriel Martinelli scored 11 objectives in all competitions all through 2025/26 however solely a type of objectives got here in Premier League motion. It is protected to say he was not a really crucial a part of their title win.

Leandro Trossard was however even he endured his private struggles, notably failing to attain for 25 straight matches earlier than bagging that very important winner away at West Ham.

For a very long time, Saka has wanted a winger on the left flank able to replicating his success, a participant who attracts consideration and attracts defenders over to the alternative aspect of the pitch. In flip that will give the Hale Ender extra freedom and extra room to do his factor.

Whereas Monga is probably not arriving to grow to be an instantaneous starter, the longer term is vibrant for this younger expertise. Regardless of his age, he has already performed 37 senior matches. He is additionally the third youngest participant in Premier League historical past behind Ethan Nwaneri and Max Dowman.

Crucially, he possesses all of the uncooked attributes to grow to be an elite winger. Hailed as “England’s Ousmane Dembele” by Como scout Ben Mattinson, {the teenager} is fleet-footed and he is devastating contained in the penalty space.

He is an outstanding dribbler of the soccer and as soon as he begins feinting this manner and that contained in the penalty space, he seems a bit like Manchester Metropolis’s Jeremy Doku.

Talking to Soccer.London final week, Leicester Metropolis author Josh Holland supplied perception on Monga’s greatest qualities. “Monga performs soccer like he’s taking part in on the street. He’s a exceptional ball-carrier who’s obsessive about beating his man and driving ahead.”

Holland continued: “His greatest place has been off the left, with him taking excessive/broad positions to gather the ball by the contact line after which drive inwards. He’s robust on each ft and has unimaginable agility.”

That sounds precisely like the kind of winger Saka would like to play with. He wants somebody to take the stress away from him on the precise. He wants somebody who’s able to producing the same stage of risk off the left.

Monga won’t stroll into the beginning lineup straight away however the future is extremely vibrant for this younger particular person. He seems like one of many most interesting English abilities within the nation.