After the Mikel Merino deal, Arsenal’s next signing is expected to be a winger, according to the Mirror, who is claiming that if Arsenal do a late deal, then it is likely to be a big burden to share with Bukayo Saka on the right wing. They claim Arsenal could look to recruit a winger on a loan deal with the goal of eventually making it permanent.
The report suggests that Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Raphinha, or Federico Chiesa are the wingers to watch during the final days of this summer transfer window.
The Arsenal technical bench trusts Kai Havertz to fire the team to glory, so a winger option rather than a striker could be the key to winning the title.
However, based on the linked names, I believe Raphinha is the best option if Arsenal decides to sign any wingers. The Brazilian is amazing on the right wing, but he’s a fantastic option off the left.
He’s an Arteta type of player because, apart from offering attacking threats, he does all the defensive work and presses too.
Some argue that not many can offer what Saka offers on the right wing, but Raphinha is similar to Saka and could be less of a drop-off or gap in rotation.
To sort out Hansi Flick’s squad, Barca needs sales.
With a current market value of 50 million euros, Arsenal and Barcelona could easily agree on an economical loan deal with an obligation to buy.
The Brazilian forward, if signed, brings PL and European experience to the table. He’s not too advanced in age; at 28, we can expect to get around 5 good years out of him.
A Raphinha deal could effectively crown Arsenal’s transfer activity. What do you think?
Peter Rix
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Sane? Gnabry? Coman? Chiesa? Rodrygo? Dybala? Lookman?
Maybe we should go for Evan Ferguson and offer to include Nketiah?
Why not go for Koopmeiners and p/x kivior?
Hell, I want frenkie de Jong.
Maybe throw in a bid for mitoma p/x Nelson?
After ( or if ) the Merino deal is done there won’t be any time left to sign anyone else. Better start negotiating now if we want to sign somebody in the winter transfer window the time it takes us to do deals.
It could happen like a Trossard deal last season. Arsenal can be sneaky. I won’t be surprised if we get a winger, GK, maybe a backup striker.
We really don’t know much at all about what’s going on behind the scenes but don’t tell that to the few on here who are consistently blasting the actions taken in this transfer window regardless. Messi could be brought in a month before the window closes for £10 and they’d still find a way to complain about it like referring to “reports” we could have gotten him for £8 two days earlier.
Well, I guess “the few” who are doing that are doing it because there isn’t a lot happening and there’s a little over a week left now. The only major sale remains ESR and the only purchase remains Calafiori.
The nearer the deadline gets, the more restricted Arsenal’s room to manoeuvre in both buying and selling becomes. They need to get the Merino deal (at least) over the line and sell a few players as well. There’s still time of course, but it’s running out.
All on massive wages & unlikely to want to play second fiddle to Saka. Got to be younger, cheaper & hungrier options available.
Agree, which quality productive winger will come and sit on the bench and watch Saka start 40 games next season?
There will never be competition on the RW, Saka will never have to compete for that position or fear being benched.
Just like the “competition” for GK that some bought into when there was never going to be any competition at all. “Tactical GK substitution” had me laughing, only suckers would buy into that.
Why spend that money on a 4th choice winger, (backup RW) who rarely plays, but not spend on a striker?
leao, williams or kvaratskelia. GO BIG!
Raphinna on loan with an obligation to buy, after the Merino deal, surely that would be some summer market.
It’s not far fetch, something tells those two have something up their sleeves, both Edu and the gaffer
The problem is that Raphinha has said on several occasions that he has no intention of leaving Barcelona. He is well paid there – better than Arsenal is likely to pay, I suspect – and he likes the city and the club (why wouldn’t he?).
He pushed hard for a move away from the PL only in Summer 2022 so it’s difficult to see why he would want to return after only two years.
none of them are realistically available on loan
not unless an obligation to buy
Arsenal may well be interested in a pure loan at the last minute, but no chance with this bunch of dodgy past their best Edu/Arteta will agree to an obligation to buy
so a complete non-story and non-starter…next!
just like Arsenal their clubs just want rid of surplus to requirement players, particularly at the wrong end of their career a loan makes no sense, just like Arsenal they want to sell, just like Arsenal a loan without obligation to buy is a non-starter
for Arsenal a loan with obligation to buy is a non-starter
this article is…a non-starter
Striker as well please ….. probably Gyokeres
I wouldn’t call either Chiesa or Raphina past their best. Whether those clubs want to make a loan move is another, the only benefit would be reducing their wage bill.
really, have a closer look at Chiesa, injuries are not a players fault, massive form decline is the reason Juve want rid
Raphina had the chance to join Arsenal but turned us down, death nell as far as Arteta is concerned, and quite frankly has done little to convince he is elite level since
neither taking a pay-cut to join Arsenal (no, it never ever happens)
neither make Arsenal better, loan deal or otherwise
non-starter
Chiesa isn’t part of Motta’s plans and his contract is expiring that’s why they want to get rid of him, but I won’t call him washed he still had 9 goals last season. Though I won’t pretend that I’ve watched him recently.
As for Raphina I agree he’s not elite but he’d still quality and could be useful for us.
The point of getting players like this is to increase the overall quality of our squad and rotation. What are we going to do if Saka is overworked again, or Martinelli ends up in another slump? You need better options compared to resorting to Reiss Nelson. Though I guess GJ can play RW.
Players who are experienced are also more useful as subs in my opinion.
Raphina or Chiesa could serve our purpose to find a buck up for our Boy Wonder, Bukayo. If I had money as much as Bill Gates or Dangote, trust me, I would have paid for Eddie Nketiah’s continual stay with us. Lets try to keep some more of our OWN,, for the sake of devotion and loyalty. GUNNERS, NO SIZE!
Consider selling Partey. Nketiah’s could be loaned as well as Ramsdale. The two are great assets for our future. A outright sale could come with a regretable consequence.