Arsenal targets midfielders and forwards while considering player sales
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 6:57 AM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Arsenal's Mikel Arteta is planning for the upcoming season with a focus on acquiring a central midfielder, forward, and full-back. After investing £250m last season, the club is looking to balance finances and is open to selling Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, among others. Morgan Rogers, Eli Junior Kroupi, and Julian Alvarez are among the forwards being targeted, with Rogers and Kroupi each priced over £80m, and Alvarez valued at more than £120m. The club is also weighing the future of Ethan Nwaneri, and has already sold Jakub Kiwior to Porto for £14.7m. Arsenal's interest in Rogers is potentially complicated by other clubs, including Manchester United, monitoring his situation.
- •Arsenal seeks a midfielder, forward, and full-back this summer.
- •Rogers, Kroupi, and Alvarez are top forward targets.
- •Expenses from last season's £250m spend are a concern.
- •Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli may be sold to fund new signings.
- •Arsenal sold Jakub Kiwior for £14.7m to Porto.
- 6:57 AMYahoo Sports — Rogers? Kroupi? Alvarez? Gunners weigh up incomings and sales
"Mikel Arteta has been central to the club's planning for next season, with the Gunners targeting a central midfielder, forward and full-back in the transfer market. Given last season's £250m spend on new players, a number of player renewals and lucrative bonuses paid to players in lieu of their Premier League success, the club are mindful of ensuring finances are balanced during the close season. For the forward position, three players are known to be on the shortlist - Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi and Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez.
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