Arsenal are attempting to sign another player with Brentford's Christian Norgaard and Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, with the Gunners reliably reported to be closing in on deals for the latter two.
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The Gunners are shopping "at Asda".
Earlier this week, following quick-fire talks with Brentford, Arsenal agreed a fee of around £10 million, plus an additional £5 million in add-ons, to sign the Denmark international as a replacement for Thomas Partey.
Norgaard has also been allowed to undergo a medical at Arsenal before signing his contract as the north Londoners' third signing of the summer, following the reliably reported arrivals of Martin Zubimendi and Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Arsenal transfer spending under Arteta (via Sky Sports) Money on new signings
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19/20 - winter £0
20/21 - summer £81.5m
20/21 - winter £900k
21/22 - summer £156.8m
21/22 - winter £1.8m
22/23 - summer £121.5m
22/23 - winter £59m
23/24 - summer £208m
23/24 - winter £0
24/25 - summer £101.5m
24/25 - winter £0
Straight after sealing a move for the 31-year-old, sporting director Andrea Berta immediately began work on Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera too. Arsenal opened talks with the La Liga side over a deal for Mosquera on Thursday, and he could cost under £17 million given the player is entering the final 12 months of his contract.
The 21-year-old can play both as a right-back and centre-back, with Mosquera said to have already agreed personal terms over a switch to the Emirates Stadium. Amidst all of these negotiations, though, Berta is still trying to bring in a new striker for Mikel Arteta.
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The Italian has been simultaneously laying groundwork on moves for both Sporting CP's iktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, before deciding which transfer is most feasible for Arsenal to pull off (BBC).
News surrounding the centre-forwards has been more scarce than usual this week, thanks to Arsenal's many other transfer deals, but an update has now come to light on their chances of signing Sesko.
Arsenal in ongoing talks for Benjamin Sesko who wants to join
As per Football Insider and journalist Pete O'Rourke, the Slovenia international wants to join Arteta's side, and he's posing absolutely no issues when it comes to agreeing personal terms, contrary to some reports that he wants high wages.
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Arsenal remain in ongoing talks over a deal for Sesko, and negotiations are ongoing with both the player's representatives and Leipzig themselves. O'Rourke's sources insist that this potential move isn't being held up by the 22-year-old's demands, so the indication is it must be a club-to-club issue.
It's an increasingly confusing situation, as while reports suggest Sesko has a release clause near £70 million, others state that Leipzig could still demand as much as £85 million to let their star striker leave.
He bagged 21 goals in all competitions last season, his best return to date since moving to Germany, and Sesko has been praised for his physicality in particular.
"Benjamin Šeško is among the game’s top young talents and has enormous potential to become a top player," said former Leipzig technical director Christopher Vivell.
"He has all the qualities to do that. He’s extremely quick, has a great jump on him and is strong in the air. Benjamin is a real goalscorer, who despite his 1.95m (6'4") is mobile and technically strong. His abilities make him a special player with a special profile."