Arsenal remain in the market for reinforcements in the summer transfer window, with one Barcelona star identified as a possible target.
It's been a relatively slow start to the summer transfer window for Arsenal, who have only secured the signings of Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslier.
Meslier is likely to come in and be Arsenal's back-up goalkeeper for the new season, while Tzolis may not be a guaranteed starter.
Signing a new midfielder does appear to be one of Arsenal's priorities in the final weeks of the summer transfer window.
The Gunners have been heavily linked with the move to sign Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes, and they are set to accelerate talks this week in order to secure his signature.
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According to a report from Caught Offside, Arsenal are one of the sides showing an interest in signing Barcelona midfielder Marc Bernal in the summer transfer window.
The 19-year-old is believed to have an 'enormous' release clause of €500 million, while he has a contract at Camp Nou until 2029.
Manchester City and Chelsea are also believed to be interested in signing Bernal, but it remains to be seen whether Barcelona would be willing to enter negotiations.
Bernal, described as 'special', is also keen on fully establishing himself at Barcelona, but it will be interesting to see if his stance changes if he's not given regular minutes.
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Arsenal also eyeing forward additions
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Arsenal also remain in the market to bring in new forwards during the summer transfer window.
Reports have suggested that both Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr and Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez are targets for the North London club.
Whether Arsenal could afford to sign both of them alongside a midfielder remains to be seen, but they are clearly working in the background to bring in reinforcements.
It is unclear what Arsenal's priority position is, considering they are in the market for multiple different areas. It could be an exciting end to the window for Arsenal.