Arsenal's summer transfer plans continue to garner more attention as the season goes on
Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts during the UEFA Champions League, Last 16, first-leg football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Arsenal in Leverkusen, western Germany, on March 11, 2026
Mikel Arteta could look to sign two young stars this summer(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
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Arsenal will certainly be hellbent on continuing their chase for three trophies ahead of the return of English football. The Gunners were last in action at Wembley, prior to the international break, where they fell 2-0 to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
While the first opportunity to break their six-year trophy drought was not taken, Mikel Arteta's side have three more opportunities starting with their FA Cup quarter-final clash on Saturday away to Southampton.
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Augsburg's Croatian midfielder #17 Kristijan Jakic (L) and Leipzig's French defender #23 Castello Lukeba vie for the ball during the Bundesliga football match between RB Leipzig and Augsburg in Leipzig, eastern Germany, on March 7, 2026. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO
Castello Lukeba is reportedly a target for Arsenal(Image: RONNY HARTMANN, AFP via Getty Images)
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RB Leizpig are reportedly ready to lower the price tag of Castello Lukeba. Despite the 22-year-old having a release clause in his contract set at £70million (€80m), the Bundesliga side are prepared to negotiate a transfer below the staggering fee in order to trigger a move.
According to Sky Sports Germany, a bid of £57m (€65m) would facilitate the Frenchman's exit who is reportedly looking for a new challenge after spending three years in Germany. The lowered fee could spark a race for Lukeba's signature among Europe's premier clubs with Arteta believed to be a fan of the defender. L’Equipe has reported that the Premier League leaders have begun talks regarding a possible transfer to north London.
Interest in £87m star
The agent of Christian Kofane has claimed Arsenal's interest in the teenage sensation is "genuine". The 19-year-old striker only signed for Bayer Leverkusen last summer and has scored seven goals and provided eight assists in his debut season.
The Gunners have been linked with a move for the Cameroonian as his representative, Eric Depolo, stated his client has quite the admirer in the Premier League giants. Speaking in an interview with Daily Arsenal, he said: "Yes, Arsenal’s interest is genuine. The manager [Arteta] likes him very much.
Christian Kofane of Bayer 04 Leverkusen shoots whilst under pressure from Declan Rice of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between Arsenal FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen
The 19-year-old has already faced Arsenal this season(Image: Getty Images)
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"There is contact between me and Arsenal. But their focus right now is to win the league - from there everything will start moving." However, Depolo insisted that any club wanting to sign Kofane will have to cough up a mammoth fee.
He added: "He is a €100million (£87m) player. With Kofane, Arsenal will have a top striker for the next 10 years. Right now, he is the best U21 striker in Europe and the most complete one. He has speed, technique, defends very well and is strong in the air. It is very difficult to find all these attributes in one striker."
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