Arsenal are planning a raid on fellow Premier League title-chasers Manchester City ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a report from Caught Offside.
Arsenal and Man City remain in the Premier League title race against each other despite Pep Guardiola's side slipping up earlier this week.
City could only manage a draw away to Everton on Monday, giving Arsenal a huge boost in the race to become champions.
Arsenal are now in the driving seat, but they'll still be looking to improve their squad ahead of next season in order to make it a little more comfortable.
It feels unlikely that either City or Arsenal will sell to the other, considering they are battling for the league title together. But that hasn't stopped the Gunners showing an interest.
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According to a report from Caught Offside, Manchester City midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, described as 'world-class', is set to hold talks with the club in the summer transfer window after falling out of favour under Guardiola.
Arsenal are believed to be one of the sides showing an interest if he does leave the Etihad Stadium later this year, with a meeting planned to discuss his future.
It will be interesting to see whether Reijnders' future depends on whether Guardiola stays at the club ahead of next season, with the Spanish manager heavily linked with a potential departure.
A move from Man City to Arsenal does feel unlikely, considering their rivalry in the Premier League, but a departure certainly wouldn't be out of the question.
Arsenal Have Other Priorities in Summer
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Although bringing in a player of Reijnders' quality in the summer transfer window would be beneficial to the Gunners, it might not be their priority.
Arsenal will likely be looking to bring in attacking reinforcements with both Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard failing to thrive on the left-hand side.
If the Gunners want to regularly compete for Premier League titles, bringing in an elite-level left-sided attacker would give them a huge boost.
On the other hand, Arsenal are still competing for the Premier League and Champions League, but if there's one position they should be looking to upgrade, it's the left-hand side.