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Arsenal submit pre-summer bid to signal “elite” expertise forward of Chelsea

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While a lot of Arsenal’s focus lies on the latter levels of home and European competitions, one eye has turned to the summer season with the Gunners tabling an early supply for an in-demand teenager.

Gunners braced for giant summer season signings

It seems that the large charges that Arsenal spent on the likes of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz are simply the tip of the iceberg as Edu Gaspar appears set for an additional huge summer season in command of the Premier League aspect’s switch operations.

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Arsenal “instantly cease” negotiations to maintain “prime participant” on the membership

He is been an important a part of Mikel Arteta’s aspect.

High of Arsenal’s record is a brand new striker with Ivan Toney lengthy regarded as the Gunners’ prime goal up entrance. Becoming a member of the Brentford talisman on the shortlist is ex-Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres. At present at Sporting, the Swedish striker has 36 objectives in simply 39 appearances this season.

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The Gunners additionally seem within the hunt for defensive reinforcements with Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi a possible goal for Mikel Arteta’s aspect. With Stan Kroenke clearly not afraid of opening his chequebook this summer season, Arsenal have now made an method for one in all Europe’s most extremely rated skills.

Arsenal set to barter for Diomande deal

Translated by Sport Witness, information out of Portugal is suggesting that Arsenal are set to open negotiations for Sporting’s Ousmane Diomande after making a gap bid matching the one made by Chelsea – round €60m (£51.5m).

The outlet claims that the Gunners “have knowledgeable each the Ivory Coast worldwide’s agent and Sporting administrators that they’ll begin negotiations for his signing”, hoping to discover a center floor between that opening bid and his €80m (£68.5m) launch clause.

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Arsenal have reportedly been maintaining tabs on the 20-year-old centre again for a while and even went so far as to make contact with Diomande’s household over a possible transfer to the Emirates earlier this 12 months.

Osumane Diomande Primeira Liga Stats 2023/24

Complete per 90

Rank vs centre backs in comparable leagues

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0.71

74th percentile

Assists

0.05

81st percentile

Tackles

1.81

74th percentile

Passes Tried

73.94

96th percentile

Progressive Passes

5.37

94th percentile

Owing to the truth that Sporting sit prime of the desk and concede a median of 1 purpose a recreation, Diomande’s defensive stats don’t present the total image of his expertise, as he not often has a lot work to do on the again. The world of the stats sheet the place the Ivorian shines is in his passing numbers, with the participant extremely adept with the ball at his ft.

It was this consolation on the ball that led to scout Jacek Kulig dubbing the 20-year-old as an “elite expertise”, that “will play for one of the best groups on the planet”.